2024 NYSSRA Annual Awards
Coach of the Year - Awarded to: Marisa LaFalce (Greek Peak), Dave Wenn (NYSEF)
Through dedication to athletes, perseverance and an ongoing interest in coaches education, this person has demonstrated excellence in coaching alpine ski racing in New York.
Lynn Brown Award- Awarded to: Carissa Dunlap, Jack Conneely, *special recognition to Taylor Rose, who was nominated by a teammate
This award is given annually to the U18 New York racer who best reflects unselfish sportsmanship and who has shown these traits by their actions, dedication, determination and accomplishment in the sport of ski racing.
U16 Horst Weber Award- Awarded to: Klaudie Berry, Hudson Marshall
This award goes to the U16 New York racer who best reflects unselfish sportsmanship and has shown these traits by their ski results, dedication, determination and accomplishment in the sport of ski racing.
Don Jugle Memorial Award -Awarded to: Krista Jackson
This annual award is presented to an outstanding individual/organization who exhibits hard work, dedication, unselfishness, and/or sponsorship to preserve fairness in ski racing in order that those racers who start at the end have as equal a chance as those starting first.
U16 Most Improved Award- Awarded to: Muirenn Talbot, Lucas Crivelli
The recipients, one boy and one girl, are selected for significant improvement over a two year period based primarily on race results while they are a U16 athlete.
Connie Webster Award- Awarded to: Bobby and Tina Barnes
Congratulations to those who are recognized within their councils with leadership skills and a generous spirit towards all of our racers in NYSSRA. Our volunteers are the backbone of ski racing in our state. Thank you for your contribution to alpine ski racing in New York State.
NYSSRA Council Cup Award- Mountain Council
Each year this permanent Cup is passed to the winning council at U14 State Championships. Highest total points from each council’s top 3 finishers in each run using Team Points Scoring method.
Don Cushing U14 Skimeister State Championship Award- Awarded to: Dillon Morehouse, Madeleine Hamilton
From U14 State Championships the top boy and girl are selected based on simple place points from all runs during the weekend.
Sports Page Cup U16 State Champion- Awarded to: Marcos Alvarez, Anja Robertson
From Sports Page U16 NYS State Championships top male and female are named using lowest total place points for all events contested.
Sports Page Cup U18 State Champion- Awarded to: Jack Conneely, Alexis Heins
From Sports Page U18+ NYS State Championships top male and female are named using lowest total place points for all events contested.
Sports Page Cup Skimeister Award- Awarded to: Jack Conneely, Alexis Heins
These awards are presented to the overall winners, man and woman, with the lowest total race points at the NYS U18 (SG,GS,SL)
Hal Evans Award- Awarded to: Hudson Montgomery, Anja Robertson
Hal Evans, from Lake Placid, was a friend of ski racing. This award is given to the man and woman who have the lowest combined race points at Empire Winter Games SG and GS. The permanent plaque remains at Whiteface.
Sports Page Cup Series Award- Awarded to: Jack Conneely, Hudson Proia, Maxwell Burget, Alexis Heins, Charlotte Harter, Shayla Byrne
This award goes to the top 3 U18 Men and 3 U18 Women with the Best total Running Score in the Sports Page Cup Series.
Drexler Memorial Award- Awarded to: Hudson Montgomery, Anja Robertson
This memorial award for Joe and Brett Drexler is awarded to the man and woman who has the lowest combined race points at the Empire Winter Games GS and SL.