Bulldogs Growl, Skyhawks Fly!

Results from The USASA Inter Mountain Snowboard and Skier Association Events held at Snow Basin Feb 18/19.

The members of the Ogden Valley Freestyle Team had a great showing at the recent competitions held at Snowbasin this weekend. Six members entered the Half Pipe event, they were Alec Rhodes of Valley Elementary, Shelby Jensen, Marley Colt, Hunter Karling, Ben Moisen, and Marshall McGonegal of Snowcrest Jr. High. There were 98 competitors from around the state and also from Sun Valley and Jackson Hole. Results from that event were Hunter – 5th place in Men’s Open Snowboarding, Alec 6th place Boys 12-17 Skiers, Marshal – 5th place Boys 12-17 Skiers, Ben 4thnd place Women’s Open Snowboarding. Shelby – 2nd place Women’s Open Skiers. place Boys 12-17 Skiers, Marley – 2

The Slope Style event was held on Sunday and we had two new members join us, Jaremy Cheetwood from Big Bear California, he and his family will be Huntsville residents in May, and 10 year old Baily Rhodes from Valley Elementary, both did great. The event had 123 competitors and the course put together by Jesse and the Snowbasin Crew flowed well for the Valley Team who shown brightly. We had Eight enter this event and the results were Jaremy- 4th place Men’s Open Snowboard, Marley- 3rd place Women’s Open Snowboarding, Baily Rhodes – 6th place Boys 10 – 11 Snowboarding, Hunter – 7th place Boys 12-15 Snowboarding, Marshal – 5th place Boys 11-15 Skiers, Ben – 3rd place Boys 11-15 Skiers, Alec 1st place Boys 11-15 Skiers, Shelby 1st place Women’s Open Skiers.

This was the 2nd week in a row we did well as Marley and Alec placed 1st and Shelby placed 2nd in Brighton last weekend at the Slug Magazine Junk Show Slope Style event. So far this month The 745FT members have made the podium 11 times and we have one more Slope Style event at Snowbird on Feb. 24. This could not have happened without support. Special thanks to our Coaches Weston, Jeff, Billy and Kent, Dave Jessup and the park crew at Powder Mountain, Cindy Beger, Brian and the whole Wolf Mountain crew, and especially to Snowbasin for not only a great and fun event but to Denzel and Jessie for opening the lift at the Half Pipe for our practice on Thursday. Most of all we thank Corey D. Anden MD, our only sponsor at this time and our team Doctor.

For more information get on our website 745FT.ORG. If you ride, slide, or fly and want to show your stuff asks a team member and come check us out.

Safe, Fair, Style, Air.