The 2022 NYSPHSAA Skiing State Championships presented by Sports Page will return to Gore Mountain (Section 2) located in the Southern Adirondack region of Upstate New York. The event will take place from Monday, February 28, to Tuesday, March 1.
More than 100 male and female skiers from eight member sections will compete using both Gore Mountain for alpine and North Creek Bowl at Gore for Nordic competition. Gore is the largest mountain in New York nearest to the Capital District.
The State Tournament begins Monday, February 28, at 10 a.m. with girls Alpine skiing followed by the boys. Also at 10 a.m., the first Nordic event will take place with the girls 7.5k individual race. The boys Nordic event will start at 11:15 a.m. Then the last event of the day will be at 1 p.m. with the girls and boys second run in Alpine skiing, concluding with awards immediately following each day of competition.
On Tuesday, March 1 the first event will begin at 10 a.m. with the same format used the previous day for Alpine skiing. For Nordic skiing, the girls relay begins at 10 a.m. and the boys relay will begin at 11:15 a.m. The Alpine skiing awards will take place 45 minutes following the conclusion of the competition, while Nordic awards will be presented at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
“Gore Mountain is a fantastic venue with dedicated race trails for both Alpine and Nordic,” said Bob Underwood, Nordic State Coordinator. “With scoreboards, live results, and announcing of all the racers, this will be a great show.”
Megan Bates, Section 2 Alpine Ski Coordinator, adds: “We are so excited to be hosting the NYSPHSAA Skiing State Championships again for the first time since 2019. Gore Mountain has been both a great Alpine and Nordic venue in the past and we are excited to support all of our racers and coaches during the event.”
In the 2020 state championships, Hunter Montgomery of Queensbury (Section 2) won the Boys Alpine Slalom. Queensbury also won the Boys 3x3K Classic Relay. In the Boys Nordic 10k championship, Sutherland’s Rylan Hodgson (Section 5) won. For the girls, Hannah Klingebiel of Schuylerville (Section 2) won the Girls Alpine Shalom and Grace Matten of Brighton (Section 5) won the Girls Nordic 7.5K championship. Brighton also won the 3x3K Classic relay.
The State Championships were canceled in 2021 due to the COVID- 19 pandemic. Admission is free for this event and open to the public.
SCHEDULE
Monday, February 28
Alpine - 8:00 AM - Lifts Open
8:30 AM - Slalom Inspection
9:30 AM - First Runs
12:30 PM - Second Runs
Nordic
10:00 AM - 7.5K Individual Race
11:15 AM - 10K Individual Race
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Alpine - 8:00 AM - Lifts Open
8:30 AM - Slalom Inspection
9:30 AM - First Runs
12:30 PM - Second Runs
Nordic
10:00 AM - Relay Race #1
11:15 AM - Relay Race #2
About the Lake George Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau (LGRCVB):
The LGRCVB is a division of the Lake George Regional Chamber of Commerce & CVB and works as an extension of the Warren County Tourism Department. While the Tourism Department markets the Lake George Area to the leisure consumer tourism market, the mission of the LGRCVB is to bring year-round, weather-proof group business to Warren County in the form of meetings, conventions, reunions, sports events, weddings, and more. Connect with the LGRCVB on Facebook, Instagram and by visiting meetlakegeorge.com
About the New York State Public Highschool Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA):
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Inc. is a non-profit, voluntary, educational service organization composed of public, parochial, and private schools dedicated to providing equitable and safe competition for the students of its member schools. Membership is open to secondary schools providing inter-school athletic activities for boys and girls in grades 7-12.
The Association serves as a central organization through which its member high schools in the state may cooperate to:
- Encourage as many pupils as possible to participate in athletic games
- Promote sportsmanlike conduct in all athletic contests
- Maintain essential minimum standards of eligibility
- Provide means to settle disputed athletic contests amicably and authoritatively
- Conduct appropriate athletic meets and tournaments
- Cooperate with the State Education Department in fostering educationally sound athletic programs
- Adapt rules governing sports contests to the particular conditions governing high school competition
- Continually seek data to support rule changes leading to greater safety for high school athletes
Visit their website at: https://nysphsaa.org/sports/ski
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