Lake Placid, NY It was a great week for NYSEF athletes and Alumni at the FIS Nordic World Junior Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships. Current Northwood-NYSEF athlete Henry Loher notched a 21st place result in the Men’s normal hill Hs 100 competition on Wednesday night. That evening the U.S. was led by NYSEF Alum…

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The 2025 edition of the William Hovey Memorial Race took place Sunday January, 12th under sunny skies and moderate temperatures. Racing began at 9:30 for the field of 228 total athletes representing U10s, U12s, and U14s from across New York State. The conditions proved to be excellent and course sets utilized the terrain on the…

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Join us for a great night with music, appetizers, and drinks at Mt. Van Hoevenberg hosted by NYSEF’s Board Chair, Greg Harden and his wife Lori. This annual party is NYSEF’s largest fundraiser for the Dare to Dream Scholarship Fund which directly benefits athletes and families, allowing them to pursue their athletic goals and dreams. …

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Jamie Welsh is returning to NYSEF after 15 years working as an administrator, coach, and teacher in independent and public schools. He will be serving as NYSEF’s Special Projects and Operations Manager. Jamie served as Dean of Academics at Cardigan Mountain School from 2019-2023 and as a coach, department chair, teacher, and director of faculty…

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Pavla Berry joins the New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) at Whiteface as a new coach for the U16 alpine program.  Berry, a former coach for NYSEF-Gore, has coached in the West Mountain program for the last three seasons. A successful ski racer and former member of the Czech National Ski Team, Berry was named…

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NYSEF and the Lake Placid Ski Club’s annual Ski Sale is slated for November 2nd at the Lake Placid Elementary School gym. Drop off for sale items will be the evening before on November 1 from 6-8 pm. If you are selling merchandise, please use the linked 2024 Merchandise Sheet that includes all your items, fill…

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