The VTGCSA Wins the Nor’easter Cup Again!
Nor’easter Ski Day Recap at Killington
For the second straight year, the host team from Vermont won the Nor’easter Cup at Killington
Ski Resort in Killington, VT! Nine superintendent associations from New Jersey, New York and
all around New England competed at the 3rd annual event on March 5th, where over 100 golf
course superintendents and industry representatives, along with their families came together for a
day of camaraderie, great skiing and competition on the slopes of Vermont. This year the race
was moved to the challenging “Highline” race trail where the Killington Mountain School trains,
along with Olympic racers from around the world! The home field advantage really showed on
the steep black diamond trail!
Conditions were fantastic this year with all the snow flying around the Northeast. Race
conditions were described as firm and fast for the 2-run giant slalom race! Each team totaled
their fastest four racers and by just under 8 seconds the team from Vermont won this year’s
Nor’easter Cup over the METGCSA of NY! Vermont also successfully defended their title over
the Northeastern group in the VT Cup, a rivalry that dates back to 1993! Apparently the
Northeastern group was working a little more than the Vermont guys this year!
The METGCSA was the big mover of the year, narrowly beating the Northeastern group by less
than half a second, proving once again Einstein’s equation E=MC² does indeed hold true.
Trophies and prizes were awarded to the “Kings and Queens” of the Mountain as follows:
Fastest Male Skier: Jay Savage from the VTGCSA
Fastest Female Skier: Barb Fahey from the NEGCSA
Fastest Male Snowboarder: Mark Finch from the VTGCSA
Fastest Female Snowboarder: No racers
$100 GC
$100 GC
$50 GC
25:60
31:30
34:03
Team breakdown went as follows:
Team Scores (Fastest 4 individual times totaled)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
Time
Vermont GCSA ------------- Winner of Nor’easter Cup and VT Cup
1:46.50
MET GCSA
1:54.31
Northeastern GCSA
1:54.73
Rhode Island GCSA
2:00.58
GCSA Cape Cod
2:09.91
NJGCSA
2:17.57
Long Island GCSA
2:49.00
Connecticut AGCS
DSQ – only 3 times
GCSA New England
DSQ – only 3 times
If the skiing and racing did not provide enough excitement for folks, then the Après Ski party at
the Wobbly Barn proved a fine ending to a competitive day on the slopes. Support from our
generous sponsors helped the folks at Killington provide great food and an open bar for a few
hours after skiing. Proving this is the place to be during the winter, Killington provided highly
discounted ski passes for the group and affordable pricing on lodging! Make sure to watch for
dates for 2016 and join your associates for a great day on the slopes during the off-season!!
As in years past, this event also serves as good fundraising opportunity to help support our
industry in times of need. Most recently the Nor’easter Ski Day has helped with donations to a
fellow superintendent whose wife is battling a mysterious disease and previously another
superintendent that suffered a serious tree injury after Hurricane Sandy hit. The event has raised
thousands of dollars so far and this year we are pleased to have increased that number by over
$1,000 again. Fortunately though for everyone, at this current time we do not know of anyone in
our industry that needs immediate help. If you want to send us a message recommending
someone in need, please do so to any of the board members, otherwise we’ll start a savings
account for future needs.
We are all fortunate to be associated with such great folks and we encourage all of you to join us
next year as we continue to use the event as a means to help our own. Thanks to all that donated
so generously and special thanks to Augie Young of Sipcam, Wes Bishop of Reliable Racing and
Craig Corchran, Scott Watelet from Northern Ski Works and Larry Kelly from 5-star who all
generously donated to our raffle!
Special thanks to Chris Cowan who took some great photographs at the event. Photos of the race
day can be viewed at https://www.flickr.com/photos/115230253@N04/sets/72157651342118168/
The Nor’easter Ski Day was made great because of the overwhelming support of its sponsors!
We would like to thank the following companies for their help in making this event a huge
success; Gold Sponsors: BASF, Jacobsen and MTE Turf Equipment, Sipcam Advan, Syngenta,
Silver Sponsors: GenNext, Aquatrols, Koch Fertilizer, Nufarm, Sportscapes Unlimited,
Winfield, Club Car and Country Club Enterprises, Northeast Golf & Turf Supply, New England
Specialty Soils, Toro and Grassland and Harrell’s Bronze Sponsors: Atlantic Golf & Turf,
Bayer, Five Star, Valley Green, FMC, Reliable Racing, Saratoga Sod Farm, Putnam Pipe,
Westchester Turf and The Northeastern GCSAA.
Hope to see you next winter on the slopes!!!
Below are the complete race results with the age divisions first and overall list at the end.
Age Division Results: (1st place received $75 GC, 2nd place received $50 GC and 3rd place received $25
GC)
Bracket 40 and Under: (Best 1 time determined winners)
Rank
1
Bib
41
2
20
Name
Wesley
Whitaker
Greg Isenor
Team
VTGCSA
Class
Skier
Age
27
Result 1
26.73 (3)
Result 2
25.94 (2)
Best
52.67
VTGCSA
Skier
33
28.13 (6)
27.96 (7)
56.09
3
52
John Lombardi
RIGCSA
Skier
38
28.35 (8)
29.07 (10)
57.42
4
15
Robert Wagner
Northeastern
Skier
32
30.25 (16)
30.22 (15)
1:00.47
5
22
Chris Cure
Northeastern
Skier
23
33.58 (31)
32.15 (23)
1:05.73
6
53
Mark Finch
VTGCSA
Boarder
31
34.49 (38)
34.03 (34)
1:08.52
7
12
Tyler Otero
NJGCSA
Skier
31
36.20 (44)
34.39 (35)
1:10.59
8
35
Tim Baker
Long Island
Boarder
29
35.96 (42)
38.54 (41)
1:14.50
9
11
Jeremey Batz
NJGCSA
Skier
31
40.67 (46)
37.96 (40)
1:18.63
10
33
Nick Grew
Northeastern
Boarder
31
43.29 (49)
39.12 (42)
1:22.41
11
17
VTGCSA
Boarder
25
43.85 (51)
39.27 (43)
1:23.12
12
16
Justin
Leombruno
Joe Martaniuk
VTGCSA
Boarder
34
40.49 (45)
39.35 (44)
1:19.84
13
10
NJGCSA
Boarder
39
2:01.83
27
Northeastern
Boarder
30
1:06.62
(58)
56.92 (57)
55.21 (51)
14
Jeremey
Hreben
Travis Morris
15
54
VTGCSA
Skier
33
34.94 (40)
DNS
16
9
NJGCSA
Boarder
36
DNS
DNS
17
47
Shawn
Anderson
Dennis
Desanctis
Ed Downing
GSANE
Boarder
37
46.59 (52)
DNS
DNS
Bracket 41- 50:
Rank
Bib
Name
Team
Class
Age
Result 1
Result 2
Best
1
2
3
4
5
6
31
50
95
55
23
37
Jay Savage
Andy Drohen
Augie Young
Scott Watelet
Robert Diaz
Drew Cummins
VTGCSA
METGCSA
Northeastern
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
RIGCSA
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
45
46
42
46
25.65 (1)
26.26 (2)
27.02 (4)
28.22 (7)
29.01 (10)
28.96 (9)
25.60 (1)
27.04 (5)
26.46 (3)
27.00 (4)
28.04 (8)
29.36 (11)
51.25
53.30
53.48
55.22
57.05
58.32
7
8
9
49
42
45
Chris Strong
Ed Gianni
Kieth Carper
Northeastern
Cape Cod
METGCSA
Skier
Skier
Skier
46
44
43
30.09 (14)
31.10 (18)
30.12 (15)
29.05 (9)
29.97 (13)
30.39 (16)
59.14
1:01.07
1:00.51
10
11
12
15
44
99
Robert Wagner
Dave Stowe
Sean Cain
NJGCSA
GSANE
METGCSA
Skier
Skier
Skier
32
50
30.25 (16)
30.50 (17)
32.16 (25)
30.22 (15)
30.58 (17)
30.85 (18)
1:00.47
1:01.08
1:03.01
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
1
36
25
40
90
Mike Nuss
Matt Lapinsky
Scott Clark
Kevin Komer
Jim Small
Craig Currier
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
Cape Cod
Long Island
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
42
49
50
43
42
31.27 (19)
31.78 (22)
31.53 (21)
34.21 (36)
34.18 (35)
34.21 (36)
32.67 (26)
31.32 (20)
31.66 (22)
33.30 (30)
34.95 (38)
40.82 (45)
1:03.94
1:03.10
1:03.19
1:07.51
1:09.13
1:15.03
19
20
21
22
23
24
92
28
30
48
46
97
Austin Riggs
Meg Woodbury
Eric Morrison
Greg Holder
Mike Luccini
Alden Maddocks
Long Island
Northeastern
CTGCSA
CTGCSA
GSANE
VTGCSA
Boarder
Skier
Boarder
Skier
Skier
Boarder
53.34 (55)
43.36 (50)
41.64 (47)
31.88 (23)
DNS
47.06 (53)
42.68 (48)
44.66 (50)
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
1:36.02
1:28.02
25
98
John Macaulay
VTGCSA
Skier
32.74 (28)
DNS
41
42
42
45
Bracket 51 and older:
Rank
1
2
Bib
8
21
Name
Jeff Scott
Pete Cure
Team
METGCSA
Northeastern
Class
Skier
Skier
Age
58
56
Result 1
27.52 (5)
29.74 (12)
Result 2
27.08 (6)
29.36 (11)
Best
54.60
59.10
3
4
5
6
7
8
32
34
51
5
18
43
Skip Deubel
Brian Goudey
Herb Stevens
Barb Fahey
Ken Glick
Kevin Osgood
VTGCSA
Northeastern
RIGCSA
Northeastern
VTGCSA
GSANE
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
64
51
62
53
51
55
29.50 (11)
29.86 (13)
1:40.47 (59)
31.30 (20)
31.99 (24)
32.44 (27)
31.59 (21)
30.03 (14)
30.88 (19)
43.08 (49)
33.08 (28)
32.15 (23)
1:01.09
59.89
2:11.35
1:14.38
1:05.07
1:04.59
9
10
11
12
13
14
29
7
6
3
26
4
Steve Murray
Tim Berge
Jim Walsh
Fred Montgomery
Jon OConnor
Mike Fahey
Cape Cod
RIGCSA
Northeastern
Northeastern
Cape Cod
Northeastern
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
52
56
55
59
53
55
32.31 (26)
33.26 (29)
33.40 (30)
33.84 (34)
34.67 (39)
33.71 (32)
33.57 (32)
32.39 (25)
32.71 (27)
33.16 (29)
33.45 (31)
34.59 (37)
1:05.88
1:05.65
1:06.11
1:07.00
1:08.12
1:08.30
15
16
17
18
19
20
24
38
13
39
14
2
Ken Lallier
Roger Whitaker
Matt Dobbie
John Buck
Lance Rogers
Matt Faherty
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
NJGCSA
VTGCSA
NJGCSA
CTGCSA
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Boarder
55
56
56
67
51
58
33.78 (33)
35.18 (41)
36.01 (43)
43.19 (48)
49.49 (54)
DNF
34.49 (36)
33.86 (33)
35.00 (39)
40.84 (46)
41.28 (47)
1:07.20 (53)
1:08.27
1:09.04
1:11.01
1:24.03
1:30.77
Overall Race results based on total of two times – just as an FYI
Rank
1
Bib
31
Name
Jay Savage
Team
VTGCSA
Class
Skier
Age
45
Result 1
25.65 (1)
Result 2
25.60 (1)
Best
51.25
2
3
4
5
6
7
41
50
95
55
8
20
Wesley Whitaker
Andy Drohen
Augie Young
Scott Watelet
Jeff Scott
Greg Isenor
VTGCSA
METGCSA
Northeastern
VTGCSA
METGCSA
VTGCSA
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
27
46
58
33
26.73
26.26
27.02
28.22
27.52
28.13
25.94
27.04
26.46
27.00
27.08
27.96
52.67
53.30
53.48
55.22
54.60
56.09
8
9
10
11
12
13
23
52
37
49
21
32
Robert Diaz
John Lombardi
Drew Cummins
Chris Strong
Pete Cure
Skip Deubel
VTGCSA
RIGCSA
RIGCSA
Northeastern
Northeastern
VTGCSA
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
42
38
46
46
56
64
29.01 (10)
28.35 (8)
28.96 (9)
30.09 (14)
29.74 (12)
29.50 (11)
28.04 (8)
29.07 (10)
29.36 (11)
29.05 (9)
29.36 (11)
31.59 (21)
57.05
57.42
58.32
59.14
59.10
1:01.09
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
34
42
45
15
44
99
51
Brian Goudey
Ed Gianni
Kieth Carper
Robert Wagner
Dave Stowe
Sean Cain
Herb Stevens
Northeastern
Cape Cod
METGCSA
NJGCSA
GSANE
METGCSA
RIGCSA
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
51
44
43
32
50
62
29.86 (13)
31.10 (18)
30.12 (15)
30.25 (16)
30.50 (17)
32.16 (25)
1:40.47 (59)
30.03 (14)
29.97 (13)
30.39 (16)
30.22 (15)
30.58 (17)
30.85 (18)
30.88 (19)
59.89
1:01.07
1:00.51
1:00.47
1:01.08
1:03.01
2:11.35
21
22
23
24
25
26
19
5
1
36
18
22
Mike Nuss
Barb Fahey
Matt Lapinsky
Scott Clark
Ken Glick
Chris Cure
VTGCSA
Northeastern
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
Northeastern
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
42
53
49
50
51
23
31.27 (19)
31.30 (20)
31.78 (22)
31.53 (21)
31.99 (24)
33.58 (31)
32.67 (26)
43.08 (49)
31.32 (20)
31.66 (22)
33.08 (28)
32.15 (23)
1:03.94
1:14.38
1:03.10
1:03.19
1:05.07
1:05.73
26
28
29
30
31
32
43
29
7
6
3
25
Kevin Osgood
Steve Murray
Tim Berge
Jim Walsh
Fred Montgomery
Kevin Komer
GSANE
Cape Cod
RIGCSA
Northeastern
Northeastern
VTGCSA
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
55
52
56
55
59
43
32.44 (27)
32.31 (26)
33.26 (29)
33.40 (30)
33.84 (34)
34.21 (36)
32.15 (23)
33.57 (32)
32.39 (25)
32.71 (27)
33.16 (29)
33.30 (30)
1:04.59
1:05.88
1:05.65
1:06.11
1:07.00
1:07.51
33
34
35
36
37
38
26
4
24
38
53
40
Jon OConnor
Mike Fahey
Ken Lallier
Roger Whitaker
Mark Finch
Jim Small
Cape Cod
Northeastern
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
Cape Cod
Skier
Skier
Skier
Skier
Boarder
Skier
53
55
55
56
31
42
34.67 (39)
33.71 (32)
33.78 (33)
35.18 (41)
34.49 (38)
34.18 (35)
33.45 (31)
34.59 (37)
34.49 (36)
33.86 (33)
34.03 (34)
34.95 (38)
1:08.12
1:08.30
1:08.27
1:09.04
1:08.52
1:09.13
39
40
90
12
Craig Currier
Tyler Otero
Long Island
NJGCSA
Skier
Skier
31
34.21 (36)
36.20 (44)
40.82 (45)
34.39 (35)
1:15.03
1:10.59
(3)
(2)
(4)
(7)
(5)
(6)
(2)
(5)
(3)
(4)
(6)
(7)
41
42
43
13
35
11
Matt Dobbie
Tim Baker
Jeremey Batz
NJGCSA
Long Island
NJGCSA
Skier
Boarder
Skier
56
29
31
36.01 (43)
35.96 (42)
40.67 (46)
35.00 (39)
38.54 (41)
37.96 (40)
1:11.01
1:14.50
1:18.63
44
45
46
47
48
49
33
17
16
39
14
92
Nick Grew
Justin Leombruno
Joe Martaniuk
John Buck
Lance Rogers
Austin Riggs
Northeastern
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
VTGCSA
NJGCSA
Long Island
Boarder
Boarder
Boarder
Skier
Skier
Boarder
31
25
34
67
51
43.29 (49)
43.85 (51)
40.49 (45)
43.19 (48)
49.49 (54)
53.34 (55)
39.12 (42)
39.27 (43)
39.35 (44)
40.84 (46)
41.28 (47)
42.68 (48)
1:22.41
1:23.12
1:19.84
1:24.03
1:30.77
1:36.02
50
51
52
53
54
55
28
10
91
27
54
9
Meg Woodbury
Jeremey Hreben
Frank Rossi
Travis Morris
Shawn Anderson
Dennis Desanctis
Northeastern
NJGCSA
Long Island
Northeastern
VTGCSA
NJGCSA
Skier
Boarder
Skier
Boarder
Skier
Boarder
41
39
43.36 (50)
1:06.62 (58)
56.15 (56)
56.92 (57)
34.94 (40)
DNS
44.66 (50)
55.21 (51)
57.43 (52)
DNS
DNS
DNS
1:28.02
2:01.83
1:53.58
56
57
58
59
60
61
47
30
48
46
2
97
Ed Downing
Eric Morrison
Greg Holder
Mike Luccini
Matt Faherty
Alden Maddocks
GSANE
CTGCSA
CTGCSA
GSANE
CTGCSA
VTGCSA
Boarder
Boarder
Skier
Skier
Boarder
Boarder
37
42
42
45
58
46.59 (52)
41.64 (47)
31.88 (23)
DNS
DNF
47.06 (53)
DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS
1:07.20 (53)
DNS
62
98
John Macaulay
VTGCSA
Skier
32.74 (28)
DNS
30
33
36