{"id":20961,"date":"2020-01-14T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/"},"modified":"2020-01-15T08:55:19","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T15:55:19","slug":"middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle Park skiers welcome new season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.3312788906009\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-62505-40\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com | Sofia Olsson flies down the girls giant slalom in her first run on the course Friday at Winter Park. Olsson was seventh overall.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.4196428571429\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.5714285714286\">\n<p><strong>Sofia Olsson flies down the girls giant slalom in her first run on the course Friday at Winter Park. Olsson was seventh overall.<\/strong><br \/>Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/skyhidailynews.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SkyHiNews.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1024x682.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1024x682.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Sofia Olsson flies down the girls giant slalom in her first run on the course Friday at Winter Park. Olsson was seventh overall.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1-1024x865.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com | Middle Park alpine skier Sam Parker nears the finish line for the boys giant slalom event Friday at Winter Park Resort.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.4150943396226\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.5471698113208\">\n<p><strong>Middle Park alpine skier Sam Parker nears the finish line for the boys giant slalom event Friday at Winter Park Resort.<\/strong><br \/>Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/skyhidailynews.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SkyHiNews.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1-1024x865.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1-1024x865.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-1-1024x865.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Middle Park alpine skier Sam Parker nears the finish line for the boys giant slalom event Friday at Winter Park Resort.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-2-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com | Middle Park sophomore Taylor Lahrman competes in the girls giant slalom event Friday at Winter Park Resort.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.4081632653061\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.5102040816327\">\n<p><strong>Middle Park sophomore Taylor Lahrman competes in the girls giant slalom event Friday at Winter Park Resort.<\/strong><br \/>Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/skyhidailynews.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SkyHiNews.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-2-1024x682.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-2-1024x682.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-2-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Middle Park sophomore Taylor Lahrman competes in the girls giant slalom event Friday at Winter Park Resort.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-3-1024x713.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com | Middle Park's Daniel Juricek races down the giant slalom course on Friday. Juricek finished 38th overall.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.4068965517241\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"7.5034482758621\">\n<p><strong>Middle Park&#8217;s Daniel Juricek races down the giant slalom course on Friday. Juricek finished 38th overall.<\/strong><br \/>Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com<br \/><a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/skyhidailynews.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+SkyHiNews.com&amp;backurl=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/&amp;image=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-3-1024x713.jpg&amp;notes=https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-3-1024x713.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/01\/MPAlpine-shn-011520-3-3-1024x713.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Middle Park's Daniel Juricek races down the giant slalom course on Friday. Juricek finished 38th overall.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Middle Park skied for speed Friday at Winter Park Resort in the alpine team\u2019s first race of the season, which was like a home game for the Panthers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe really like it,\u201d coach Jeff Burrows said of starting the season at Winter Park. \u201cThe kids are more comfortable with the venue here \u2026 and they ski it a lot. It\u2019s a really good way to get everything started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Friday\u2019s field featured more than 200 student-athletes in the boys and girls races from six different schools, showing just how popular the sport is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The students who compete with Middle Park\u2019s alpine team do so by participating in a school program that allows them to focus on core curriculum for part of their days while logging time at Winter Park for the other part. Through the program, students choose to focus on different skiing disciplines, such as Nordic, alpine or freestyle skiing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe have probably one of the best systems out there with the strong partnerships that we have,\u201d Burrows said, emphasizing that community support is key.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Middle Park alpine team, which includes three skimeisters who compete in both Noric and Alpine races, put about two dozen athletes on Friday\u2019s giant slalom course at Winter Park, and there were a number of notable finishes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">During the girls race, Middle Park\u2019s Ella Wiser was third overall, followed by Sofia Olsson (7th), Ryley Hofsetz (27th), Mia Rimmer (37th), Clara Galdin (47th), Alison Fox (48th) and Selena Stoncius (54th). As a team, the girls finished third behind Steamboat and Vail Mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In the boys competition, Zach Niedzwiecki had the Panthers\u2019 top finish after placing sixth overall. He was followed by teammates Daniel Juricek (38th), Britton Burns (45th), Nick Life (49th), and Sam Parker (55th). The boys were fifth as a team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Parker might not have had the fastest time of the day, but he was one of the crowd favorites, as the roar of a small gathering at the finish line could be heard far up the mountain when Parker completed the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For Burrows, it\u2019s great seeing such strong support for the team among the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt matters,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/news\/middle-park-skiers-welcome-new-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Sky-Hi News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sofia Olsson flies down the girls giant slalom in her first run on the course Friday at Winter Park. Olsson was seventh overall.Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com Buy Photo Middle Park alpine skier Sam Parker nears the finish line for the boys giant slalom event Friday at Winter Park Resort.Eli Pace \/ epace@skyhinews.com Buy Photo Middle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20961","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-17 10:53:33","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KRKY Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20961","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20961"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20961\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20974,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20961\/revisions\/20974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20961"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20961"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20961"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}