Nordic and Alpine Skiing

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Coaches: Terry Aldrich; Forest Carey

Captains: Kate Newick '04, Colin Rogers '04, Nordic; Andy Peters '04, Laura Scripture '04, Alpine

Big Match: Middlebury Carnival, Feb. 27-28

What can we expect? As they wait patiently for snow, the Middlebury ski teams are looking to finally break through. Both squads are perennial top-three powerhouses along with UVM and Dartmouth, but neither group in recent years has been able to lay claim to the top spot this side of the Rockies. Especially painful has been the Panthers' inability to capture the podium in their home carnival at the Snow Bowl - the race that year after year proves to be the most important capstone of every Northeastern team's season. This year the Panthers will attempt to take advantage of their new-found depth to change all that. The Nordic teams look especially strong, having graduated only one senior between them, All American Tim Weston '02. The addition of first-years Jenny Hamilton, Beau Baldock, Dan Skold and Bryce Connery should help out Colin Rogers '04, Kate Newick '04 and the rest of the cross-country team in its attempt to overthrow the Dartmouth autocracy atop the rankings. The Alpine team is also looking strong,with a host of new faces bringing fresh energy to an already dangerous squad that posted a strong eighth place in nationals last year. Heading the list of newcomers are Scott Coriell '07 and Andrew Everett '07 for the men along with a whole host of first-year women such as Sally Swallow, Lindsey Brush and Amy Witherspoon.