Snowsports racing for 2017 starts well for JCS competitors

The 2017 Snowsports Race season is underway with JCS students competing in the Scots Cup at Perisher and the Redlands Cup at Thredbo this week.

A small group of students braved the blizzard conditions on Sunday but still had a blast competing in the Scots Cup.

Congratulations to the following Individuals on Outstanding results:

• Ruby Kite - Div 6 -  1^st place 
• Sarah Lambert - Div 1 – 1^st place
• Josie Baff - Div 2 – 2^nd place
• Sarah Lambert - Div 1 SB – 2^nd place
• Ronan Preston - Div 2 SB – 2^nd place

The following students also produced great results:

• Lawson Wright – Div 6 – 5^th place
• Maggie Wright – Div 5 – 9^th place
• Abbey Evans – Div 4 – 7^th place
• Angus Kite - Div 4 – 6^th place
• Oscar Wright – Div 4 – 32^nd place
• Zac Bortoli – Div 3 – 7^th place
• Emmie Phillips – Div 2 – 5^th place
• Josie Baff – Div 2 SB – 8^th place
• Henry Baff – Div 2 SB – 4^th place

The Scots Race first began in 1995 solely for Scots College boys and grew to become an event open to all schools. In 2005 the event included race events for parents of competitors and in 2017 is the largest family fun oriented Snowsports race day in the Southern Hemisphere. The Scots Race is specifically designed to provide a family friendly event that is also a "warm-up" Race Event for those competing in following Interschools Championships.

JCS went on competing with a great representation at the 20th running of the Redlands Cup at Thredbo on Monday 10 July.  Students across K-12 had fun in the awesome conditions and everyone raced with much enthusiasm and great spirit!

Special mention to the following Individuals:

• Tessa Paxton - Div 5 - 1st Place
• Zara Gardiner - Div 2 - 2nd place
• Will Turner - Div 6 - 3rd Place
• Tina Taylor - Div 1 SB - 3rd place
• Henry Baff - Div 2 SB - 1st place
• Josie Baff - Div 2 SB - 1st place
• Bella Caddy-Gammell - Div 5 SB - 1st Place

The following JCS teams also had outstanding results:

Division 2 Females - 1st place

Zara Gardiner, Josie Baff, Marlee Diver

Division 5 Females - 1st Place

Edyn Roy, Mykenzie Roy, Georgia Gardiner, Tessa Paxton

Division 6 Males - 1st place

Will Turner, Tor Paxton

Division 3 Females - 3rd place

Ruby Freeburn, Jesse Paske, Piper Harding, Charlotte Kowalewski

Division 2 SB Males - 1st Place

Henry Baff, Ronan Preston

Divison 2 SB Females - 1st Place

Josie Baff, Caycee Stratten, Stephanie Peterson

Other JCS students who competed on the day with great results were:

Individual

Mac Livissianos – Div 4 – 13^th place

Team

Division 3 SB Males – 4^th place

Noah Goodman, Zane Gourlay, Kristian Zusak

Congratulations to both Henry Baff and Josie Baff who were the fastest Male and Female Snowboarders of the day!

The Redlands Cup brings together more than 550 competitors from 50 schools across New South Wales and the ACT, an enormous single day event, to the challenging runs of Thredbo. The Redlands Cup serves as another lead-in event to the Sydney Division Interschool's and prepares school skiers and snowboarders for the race season.

A great start to the 2017 season from the JCS competitors and we look forward to the upcoming ACT and Southern NSW Interschools championships on the 26^th – 28^th July.

Mr Paul Livissianos

Snowsports Coordinator