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The 82nd annual
Salisbury Ski Jumps
including
- Friday night target jumping, under the lights
- Saturday afternoon Salisbury Invitation Jump
- Sunday Eastern USSA Ski Jumping Championships
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hosted by the
Salisbury Winter Sports Association
at John Satre Hill - Salisbury, Connecticut
February 8-10, 2008
The weather gods dealt a very difficult hand to the Salisbury Winter Sports Association but the stalwart SWSA volunteers rose to the challenge. They waited out rain and warm weather and snowed the 64 meter hill in less than two days, providing Eastern skiers with remarkably good skiing conditions for the Friday night target event. Sadly, SWSA gave up on its Saturday morning junior event in order to focus all its efforts on the big hill.
The field of competitors wasn't large, with 13 entering the Target Jump and just over 20, in the Saturday Salisbury Invitational. The quality was impressive with lots of long and graceful jumps, even with the new snow which fell all day Saturday, slowing the speed of the track. And like last year, there were several new faces on the old Salisbury hill, as Parker Haynes of Kennett High School returned, bringing several more New Hampshire high school jumpers with him from Kennett, Hopkinton and Hanover.
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Friday Evening Target Jump
The Target Jump was decided in three rounds with 0fficials setting a target distance first at 60 meters, then at 65 and finally at 68.5. The field of competitors was cut down for each round, and skiers were free to choose any of the start points at the top of the tower. The winner was the jumper who came closest to the target distance, without exceeding it. (Anyone jumping past the target distance was disqualified.)
Churchill Brothers Builders of Sharon CT put up a purse of $500 for the winner.
Andrew Bliss of Lake Placid gave his competitors no margin for error, landing exactly at the target distance in all three rounds. In a very generous move, Andrew announced Sunday evening that he would split his winnings between SWSA and Eastern Ski Jumping.
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Raef Churchill congratulates Andrew Bliss
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2008 Salisbury Invitational Ski Jumping
[JO Qualifier]
Saturday, February 9
Judges:
- Peter Claus
- Corky Colby
- Mark Levasseur
- Kenneth Tokle
- Jack Phelps
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Competition Jury:
- Dan Warner (TD)
- Art Tokle Jr. (Asst. TD)
- Ken Barker (Comp. Dir.)
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- Snow Conditions: new snow, slow
- Temperature: 30 Degrees F.
- Hill Conditions: Decent
- Track Conditions: Fair
- K = 64, P = 60
- 2.4 points per meter
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Masters Class:
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Mark Breen 56 (unaffiliated)
42.5 8.4 13.5 12.0 12.5 12.0 13.5 46.4
45.0 14.4 14.0 14.0 14.5 14.5 14.0 56.9 103.3
2 Matt McKenney 55 Lebanon OC
35.0 -9.6 13.5 13.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 30.9
33.5 -13.2 13.0 14.0 13.5 13.5 13.5 27.3 58.2
3 Jon Farnham 54 Lebanon OC
32.5 -15.6 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 26.4
31.0 -19.2 13.5 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 22.8 49.2
Jon Farnham, Mark Breen, Matt McKenney
Junior 2 Class:
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Peter Frenette 64 NYSEF, Lake Placid
64.5 61.2 18.0 17.5 17.5 17.0 18.0 114.2
61.5 54.0 17.5 17.5 17.5 16.5 17.5 106.5 220.7
2 Zachary Daniels 62 Andover OC
52.5 32.4 16.0 16.5 16.5 15.5 15.5 80.4
50.5 27.6 16.5 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.0 75.6 156.0
3 Spencer Knickerbocker 63 Brattleboro
47.5 20.4 13.5 12.0 13.0 13.5 13.5 60.4
47.5 20.4 15.0 15.0 15.5 15.5 14.5 65.9 126.3
4 Luke Daniels 61 Andover OC
31.5 -18.0 13.0 13.0 13.5 12.5 13.5 21.5
31.0 -19.2 13.5 14.0 13.5 13.0 13.5 21.3 42.8
Spencer Knickerbocker, Peter Frenette, Zach Daniels
Women's Class:
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Tara Gheraghty-Moats 66 Lebanon OC
54.5 37.2 15.5 15.5 15.0 17.0 16.0 84.2
50.0 26.4 16.5 16.5 16.0 16.0 17.0 75.4 159.6
2 Nina Lussi 68 NYSEF, Lake Placid
42.0 7.2 16.0 16.0 15.5 16.0 15.0 54.7
34.0 -12.0 11.5 13.0 12.5 11.5 12.5 24.5 79.2
3 Danielle Lussi 69 NYSEF, Lake Placid
33.0 -14.4 14.0 15.5 15.0 15.5 13.5 30.1
33.5 -13.2 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.5 14.0 31.8 61.9
4 Fay Stratford 67 NYSEF, Lake Placid
33.0 -14.4 12.5 13.0 13.0 12.5 13.5 24.1
29.0 -24.0 12.0 13.0 13.0 13.5 13.0 15.0 39.1
Danielle Lussi, Tara Garaghty-Moats, Nina Lussi
Junior 1 & Open Junior
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Andrew Bliss 86 NYSEF, Lake Placid
64.5 61.2 18.5 18.0 18.0 17.5 18.5 115.7
64.5 61.2 17.0 16.0 16.5 17.0 17.0 111.7 227.4
2 Alex Madden 85 NYSEF, Lake Placid
60.0 50.4 16.5 17.0 16.5 17.5 17.5 101.4
57.0 43.2 17.0 16.5 16.5 17.0 16.5 93.2 194.6
3 Colin Delaney 84 NYSEF, Lake Placid
59.0 48.0 16.5 16.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 99.5
55.0 38.4 16.5 15.5 15.5 16.0 16.5 86.4 185.9
4 Joseph Merrow 81 Hopkinton HS
43.5 10.8 15.5 15.5 15.0 14.5 15.5 56.8
43.5 10.8 14.5 15.0 15.0 14.5 14.5 54.8 111.6
5 Parker Haynes 82 Kennett HS
42.5 8.4 13.0 14.0 13.5 13.0 13.5 48.4
46.0 16.8 15.0 14.5 15.0 14.0 14.0 60.3 108.7
6 Michael Larson 80 Kennett HS
39.0 0.0 13.5 14.0 14.0 13.5 14.0 41.5
39.5 1.2 13.0 14.5 14.0 14.0 14.0 43.2 84.7
7 David Remillard 79 Ford Sayre
40.0 2.4 13.5 14.0 14.5 14.0 14.0 44.4
31.0 -19.2 12.5 12.0 12.0 13.5 12.5 17.8 62.2
8 Duncan Sweny 78 Hopkinton HS
31.5 -18.0 13.0 13.5 13.0 13.5 13.5 22.0
29.0 -24.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.0 12.5 12.0 34.0
Colin Delaney, Andrew Bliss, Alex Madden
A welcome group of newcomers from the New Hampshire High School ranks:
Parker Haynes, Joseph Merrow, Michael Larson, Duncan Sweny, David Remillard
Senior Class
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Jonathan Kling 87 Gunstock
57.0 43.2 17.0 16.5 17.0 16.5 17.0 93.7
59.0 48.0 16.5 17.0 16.5 17.5 17.0 98.5 192.2
Jonathan Kling
Two Sherwood Family Awards:
Left to right:
Stan "Stubby" Sherwood,
Tara Gheraghty-Moats with the
Louise Sherwood
memorial cup for the best single jump in
Saturday's women's class, Roy Sherwood
Stubby Sherwood, Andrew Bliss holding
Sherwood Brothers Cup for
Saturday's winner, Roy Sherwood
New Award Established
Mark Levasseur does it again!
A few years ago, Mark Levasseur established a new award in honor of Sig Evensen, long time friend of ski jumping. The award goes annually to the winner of the Junior Class crown at the Eastern Championships.
This year Mark was at it again as he established another award to be given each year to the winner of the Masters Class at the Eastern Championships.
This award is named the Earle Murphy and Don West award in honor of two long-time Eastern Master Jumpers who have had significant impacts on the sport.
The honor was a surprise to both Earle and Don.
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Don West and Earle Murphy
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2008 Eastern USSA Ski Jumping Championships
[Final JO Qualifier]
Sunday, February 10
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An intense Sunday morning snow squall dropped a few inches of moist fluff on the north-west corner of Connecticut. Officials and the SWSA crew cleared the new snow off the track and packed it onto the landing while the competitors ski-packed the outrun. To give the landing a little extra smoothing and speed, organizers used a new way to introduce the competitors -- the jumpers skied down the landing one by one as the announcer called the names.
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Judges:
- Mark Levasseur
- Peter Claus
- Corky Colby
- Kenneth Tokle
- Jack Phelps
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Competition Jury:
- Dan Warner (TD)
- Art Tokle Jr. (Asst. TD)
- Ken Barker (Comp. Dir.)
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- Snow Conditions: new snow
- Temperature: 30 Degrees F.
- Hill Conditions: Decent
- Track Conditions: Good
- K = 64, P = 60
- 2.4 points per meter
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Masters Class:
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Mark Breen 56 Lebanon OC
57.5 44.4 15.0 15.0 14.5 14.5 14.5 88.4
49.0 24.0 13.5 14.0 13.5 14.0 13.5 65.0 153.4
2 Matt McKenney 55 Lebanon OC
41.5 6.0 13.5 13.5 13.0 14.5 13.5 46.5
42.5 8.4 12.0 12.5 11.0 12.0 12.5 44.9 91.4
3 Jon Farnham 54 Lebanon OC
40.0 2.4 13.5 13.0 13.5 13.0 13.5 42.4
(did not jump in the second round) 42.4
Jon Farnham, Mark Breen, Matt McKenney
Mark Breen and Don West
Breen holds the Murphy-West Award
Junior 2 Class:
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Peter Frenette 64 NYSEF Lake Placid
64.0 60.0 16.5 17.0 15.5 15.0 16.0 108.0
68.0 69.6 16.5 16.5 16.5 15.5 16.5 119.1 227.1
2 Zachary Daniels 63 Andover OC
50.0 26.4 16.0 16.0 16.0 15.5 15.0 73.9
58.0 45.6 15.5 15.0 15.0 14.5 15.0 90.6 164.5
3 Spencer Knickerbocker 62 Brattleboro OC
44.0 12.0 15.0 14.5 15.0 14.5 14.5 56.0
50.0 26.4 15.0 14.5 16.0 14.0 14.0 69.9 125.9
4 Luke Daniels 61 Andover OC
31.0 -19.2 13.5 13.5 13.0 13.0 13.0 20.3
39.5 1.2 14.5 14.5 14.5 13.5 13.5 43.7 64.0
Zach Daniels, Peter Frenette, Spencer Knickerbocker
Women's Class:
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Nina Lussi 67 NYSEF Lake Placid
54.5 37.2 16.5 16.5 17.0 15.0 15.5 85.7
53.5 34.8 16.0 16.5 16.0 16.5 16.0 83.3 169.0
2 Tara Geraghty-Moats 68 Lebanon OC
55.0 38.4 16.5 16.5 17.0 16.5 16.5 87.9
49.0 24.0 3.0 3.0 6.5 3.0 4.5 34.5 122.4
3 Danielle Lussi 66 NYSEF Lake Placid
44.0 12.0 14.5 15.0 14.5 14.0 14.5 55.5
46.0 16.8 14.0 13.5 14.5 13.5 14.0 58.3 113.8
4 Faye Stratford 65 NYSEF Lake Placid
30.0 -21.6 13.0 13.0 12.0 12.5 13.0 16.9
34.0 -12.0 12.5 12.0 11.5 12.5 12.5 25.0 41.9
Tara Garaghty-Moats, Nina Lussi, Danielle Lussi
Junior 1 and Older Juniors:
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Andrew Bliss 80 NYSEF Lake Placid
67.0 67.2 16.0 16.0 16.5 16.0 16.0 115.2
68.5 70.8 15.0 15.0 14.0 15.5 17.0 116.3 231.5
2 Colin Delaney 78 NYSEF Lake Placid
57.5 44.4 16.5 16.0 16.5 16.5 16.0 93.4
62.5 56.4 16.0 16.0 15.5 16.5 17.5 104.9 198.3
3 Alex Madden 79 NYSEF Lake Placid
62.0 55.2 17.5 18.0 17.5 18.0 17.0 108.2
54.0 36.0 15.0 15.5 14.5 16.0 15.5 82.0 190.2
4 Cooper Dodds 77 Ford Sayre
50.0 26.4 16.0 16.0 16.5 16.5 16.0 74.9
55.0 38.4 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.5 17.0 89.4 164.3
5 Parker Haynes 75 Kennett HS
50.0 26.4 13.0 12.5 13.0 13.0 13.0 65.4
50.5 27.6 14.0 13.5 15.0 15.5 14.0 70.6 136.0
6 Joe Merrow 76 Hopkinton HS
43.0 9.6 14.0 14.5 15.0 15.0 14.0 53.1
50.0 26.4 15.0 15.0 15.0 15.5 15.5 71.9 125.0
7 Michael Larson 74 Kennett HS
40.5 3.6 14.0 14.5 14.5 13.0 13.5 45.6
42.5 8.4 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.5 13.5 49.9 95.5
8 David Remillard 73 Ford Sayre
37.5 -3.6 12.5 13.0 13.0 12.5 13.0 34.9
43.0 9.6 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 18.6 53.5
9 Duncan Sweny 72 Hopkinton HS
30.0 -21.6 12.5 13.0 13.0 12.5 12.5 16.4
31.0 -19.2 13.0 12.5 13.0 13.0 12.5 19.3 35.7
Colin Delaney, Andrew Bliss, Alex Madden
Bliss put his name a second time on the SWSA Cup
Senior Class
Athlete name bib Ski Club
dist dist ....Judges points.... Jump Final
(m) pts J-1 J-2 J-3 J-4 J-5 total Total
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1 Jonathan Kling 85 Gunstock
65.5 63.6 16.5 16.0 16.5 16.5 16.5 113.1
64.0 60.0 16.5 16.0 17.0 17.0 16.5 110.0 223.1
Jonathan Kling
The competition ran quickly with just 21 competitors and only a few
brief holds for wind or a fall, so as an extra treat for the spectators,
SWSA organizers put up a cash prize for another target jump, this time a one-round event, winner take all, and the winner was Jonathan Kling.
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Three Annual Awards:
Cicily Hajek and Peter Frenette
with the Ladies Cup.
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Andrew Bliss put a second
leg on the big SWSA Cup.
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Sven Evensen and Bliss
with the Sig Evensen Award.
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The Ladies Cup is awarded annually to Sunday's highest point-getter not in the competitive class of the champion "in memory of Charlotte Satre Torrissen in honor of the women who graciously support SWSA."
The SWSA Cup, successor to the Satre Cup, is engraved with the name of the Sunday winner, who can take home the trophy if he wins three times.
The Sig Evensen Memorial Award goes annually to the winner of the Junior Class competition in the Eastern Championships.
The new Earle Murphy and Don West Award goes to the winner of the Masters Class competition in the Eastern Championships.
After Sunday's Eastern Division championships, the six-member Eastern team was
announced for the 2008 Junior Olympics to be held in Ishpeming, Michigan later in February.
The 2008 Eastern Junior Olympic Team.
(L-R):
Casey Colby (Coach),
Tara Geraghty-Moats (Fairlee, VT),
Nina Lussi (Lake Placid, NY),
Danielle Lussi (Lake Placid, NY),
Spencer Knickerbocker (Brattleboro, VT),
Peter Frenette
(Saranac Lake, NY),
Zachary Daniels (Loudon, NH),
Matt Cook (Coach).
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