The men's and women's team are currently training with Head Coach Michael Leblanc in preparation for the upcoming season. For a one and a half hours each afternoon, our athletes work on their endurance, stamina, and agility with Coach Leblanc at Brown's athletic complex.
The McConnell Division has undergone some changes so be sure to check out this year's schedule. The league will now primarily compete in Vermont. Jan Camp will also likely be held in Vermont. Stay tuned for updates from the season.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
President Simmons Recommends to Save Skiing
In an email to the Brown community yesterday, President Simmons released her recommendations with regard to the proposed changes for the Athletics Department. She has decided not to cut Brown Skiing.
Last spring, the Athletic Review Committee recommended that Brown Skiing be cut in an effort to bring the Department more in line with the mission of Brown University. While the initial recommendation to cut teams was championed as a decision free of economic influences, this turned out to be far from the case. President Simmons informed Team members in mid-September that endowment size would be a contributing factor in her decision.
Since then, the Team and Friends of Brown Skiing have embarked on an intensive fundraising campaign. We are delighted to report today that we have received nearly $150,000 in pledged support for the Men's and Women's teams. We will continue our fundraising efforts over the coming months and ask for your help. If you have already pledged money, please contact the Brown Sports Foundation and donate your pledged amount today!
President Simmons' recommendations also put forth fundraising targets for each team to meet. She would like each athletic program to have an endowment that covers 100% of operating costs. For Brown Skiing, this equates to a $2 million endowment. So we need your help! Please use the form below to donate to Brown Skiing. If you would like to become more actively involved in the Friends of Brown Skiing organization, please contact Mike LeBlanc at michael_leblanc@brown.edu.
President Simmons' Recommendations
Brown Daily Herald Articles:
Simmons Recommends Against Cutting Teams
In Shift, Simmons Says $2m Could Save Ski Teams
Last spring, the Athletic Review Committee recommended that Brown Skiing be cut in an effort to bring the Department more in line with the mission of Brown University. While the initial recommendation to cut teams was championed as a decision free of economic influences, this turned out to be far from the case. President Simmons informed Team members in mid-September that endowment size would be a contributing factor in her decision.
Since then, the Team and Friends of Brown Skiing have embarked on an intensive fundraising campaign. We are delighted to report today that we have received nearly $150,000 in pledged support for the Men's and Women's teams. We will continue our fundraising efforts over the coming months and ask for your help. If you have already pledged money, please contact the Brown Sports Foundation and donate your pledged amount today!
President Simmons' recommendations also put forth fundraising targets for each team to meet. She would like each athletic program to have an endowment that covers 100% of operating costs. For Brown Skiing, this equates to a $2 million endowment. So we need your help! Please use the form below to donate to Brown Skiing. If you would like to become more actively involved in the Friends of Brown Skiing organization, please contact Mike LeBlanc at michael_leblanc@brown.edu.
President Simmons' Recommendations
Brown Daily Herald Articles:
Simmons Recommends Against Cutting Teams
In Shift, Simmons Says $2m Could Save Ski Teams
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
President Simmons Postpones A Final Decision
Today, the Athletic Review Committee issued an addendum to its preliminary recommendations after discussions and feedback from current team members, students, parents, and alumni. The addendum requests that the issue be postponed until Fall 2011 in order to allow students to focus on their final examinations. Deliberations will continue until the committee's final recommendations are released in three weeks. The issue will then be taken up at the October meeting of Brown's Corporation.
While this decision guarantees that the team will have a 2011-2012 season, our future is still in question! So we need your help! Please continue to write to the committee to let them know how much Brown Skiing means to you! We also need donations! Please go to Friends of Brown Skiing and pledge your support so that we can ensure the Brown Ski Team will be here for years to come!
While this decision guarantees that the team will have a 2011-2012 season, our future is still in question! So we need your help! Please continue to write to the committee to let them know how much Brown Skiing means to you! We also need donations! Please go to Friends of Brown Skiing and pledge your support so that we can ensure the Brown Ski Team will be here for years to come!
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Save Brown Skiing!
It is with the most unfortunate news that I write this blog post. As many of you have learned over the past 48 hours, the Athletics Review Committee commissioned by President Ruth Simmons has released a report recommending that the Women's and Men's Ski Teams be cut along with 3 other varsity teams to make way for a 10% budget increase and the elevation of a women's club team to varsity status within the next year. The committee's full recommendations can be found here:
http://www.brown.edu/web/athletics-review/
Our head coach Mike LeBlanc, current athletes, and alumni are in the process of writing to members of the committee, Ruth Simmons, and other University officials. Next week, we will begin an appeals process with the hope of reversing these misguided recommendations.
Support our case on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179304362121026
Make a donation today so that the ski team will be here tomorrow and on into the future!
http://friendsofbrownskiing.com/
If you would like to get involved, please email John Van Slyke '00 at vanslyke@gmail.com, our coach Michael LeBlanc at ski@brown.edu, or the team at brownskiteam@gmail.com. Donations to the Brown Sports Foundation specifically for the cause of preserving the Men's and Women's Ski Teams are also encouraged. With your assistance, we hope to Save Brown Skiing!
http://www.brown.edu/web/athletics-review/
Our head coach Mike LeBlanc, current athletes, and alumni are in the process of writing to members of the committee, Ruth Simmons, and other University officials. Next week, we will begin an appeals process with the hope of reversing these misguided recommendations.
Support our case on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179304362121026
Make a donation today so that the ski team will be here tomorrow and on into the future!
http://friendsofbrownskiing.com/
If you would like to get involved, please email John Van Slyke '00 at vanslyke@gmail.com, our coach Michael LeBlanc at ski@brown.edu, or the team at brownskiteam@gmail.com. Donations to the Brown Sports Foundation specifically for the cause of preserving the Men's and Women's Ski Teams are also encouraged. With your assistance, we hope to Save Brown Skiing!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Women Finish 1st in Regionals Slalom, 6th in Giant Slalom
The women traveled up to Waterville Valley for the USCSA Eastern Regionals and claimed a 1st place finish in Saturday's slalom. Kia Mosenthal '12 built upon her recent success and led the way with a 2nd place finish and a time of 1:29.03. Krista Consiglio '11 skied to a 7th place finish with a time of 1:32.42. Emma LeBlanc '14 rounded out the three scored skiers for the Bears with a time of 1:33.03 which was good for 10th place. Emily Simmons '12 and Andrea Radke '13 finished 21st and 24th respectively.
On Sunday the women finished in 6th place after two of our racers did not finish. Emma LeBlanc '14 led the team with a time of 1:05.98 which was good for 4th place overall. Krista Consiglio '11 and Maria Mastanduno '14 rounded out the three scored times with finishes in 6th and 51st, respectively. With these results, the women secured a trip to the USCSA Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho. Congratulations to the women's team and stay tuned for updates from Sun Valley in a few weeks!
On Sunday the women finished in 6th place after two of our racers did not finish. Emma LeBlanc '14 led the team with a time of 1:05.98 which was good for 4th place overall. Krista Consiglio '11 and Maria Mastanduno '14 rounded out the three scored times with finishes in 6th and 51st, respectively. With these results, the women secured a trip to the USCSA Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho. Congratulations to the women's team and stay tuned for updates from Sun Valley in a few weeks!
Monday, February 7, 2011
End of Season Update
The 2011 season ended this weekend with the joint Brown University/Boston College Carnival at our own Wildcat Mountain. The weekend brought both teams back to Mt. Washington Valley and the men returned to the famed Will's Inn where they spend the entire Jan Camp. However, the weather played havoc on the race schedule as Sunday's Giant Slalom race had to be canceled due to high winds and poor visibility.
On Saturday, the seniors came out in style showing off their true colors. Mike "Google Maps" Cohen '11 is known among the coaches and team members for his photographic memory and cunning ability to guide the vans through the backroads of New Hampshire. Fittingly, he dressed up as Google Maps, displaying maps of the entire United States across his body. As he went down for his second run, he even used a North American atlas to cross-block the gates. Jeff Ernsting '11 dressed up as a penguin, yet despite the headgear and plump body, finished with a time of 1:34.49 in 25th place. Captain Krista Consiglio '11 donned a pink outfit and skied to a 6th place finish with a time of 1:33.07.
In the slalom, the women were led by Kia Mosenthal '12 who finished 3rd coming in at 1:32.50. Freshman Emma LeBlanc '14 was close behind with a time of 1:32.87, which was good for a 5th place finish. Emily Simmons '12 rounded out the 4 scoring times with a 19th place finish and led to a Brown victory for the final race of the year.
With Saturday's result, the women finished tied for 3rd place in the McConnell Division. They look to continue upon their late season success at regionals in two weeks. The men ended the season in 7th place - their best finish in recent years as they beat out MIT and St. Anselm. Stay tuned for updates from regionals at Waterville Valley and Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho.
On Saturday, the seniors came out in style showing off their true colors. Mike "Google Maps" Cohen '11 is known among the coaches and team members for his photographic memory and cunning ability to guide the vans through the backroads of New Hampshire. Fittingly, he dressed up as Google Maps, displaying maps of the entire United States across his body. As he went down for his second run, he even used a North American atlas to cross-block the gates. Jeff Ernsting '11 dressed up as a penguin, yet despite the headgear and plump body, finished with a time of 1:34.49 in 25th place. Captain Krista Consiglio '11 donned a pink outfit and skied to a 6th place finish with a time of 1:33.07.
In the slalom, the women were led by Kia Mosenthal '12 who finished 3rd coming in at 1:32.50. Freshman Emma LeBlanc '14 was close behind with a time of 1:32.87, which was good for a 5th place finish. Emily Simmons '12 rounded out the 4 scoring times with a 19th place finish and led to a Brown victory for the final race of the year.
With Saturday's result, the women finished tied for 3rd place in the McConnell Division. They look to continue upon their late season success at regionals in two weeks. The men ended the season in 7th place - their best finish in recent years as they beat out MIT and St. Anselm. Stay tuned for updates from regionals at Waterville Valley and Nationals in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
A Slow Start at the Sunapee GS
The men and women traveled down to Sunapee for the first race of the season. With cloudy skies and some snow the women skied to a 4th place finish. Emma LeBlanc '14 started out her college career with a bang placing 6th with a combined time of 1:48.94. Kia Mosenthal '12 and Emily Simmons '12 finished 10th and 11th respectively followed by Catherine Stewart '13 with a time of 1:56.50. The women's team welcomes freshman Maria Mastanduno and Ellen Richardson in addition to sophomore Andre Radke to the team. On Saturday, the women finished 5th with Emma again skiing to a 6th place finish overall with a time of 1:54.09. Captain Krista Consiglio '11 finished 14th overall and Kia finished 29th. The women hope to build upon their slow start next weekend at the Cranmore slalom races here in North Conway.
On Friday, the men finished 8th with Captain Jeffrey Ernsting '11 leading the way with a time of 1:54.63. Sophomore Brady Caspar '13 made his college day debut on Saturday in a big way with a high speed crash that left carnage across the course. On his way down, Brady managed to remove a panel, demolish two gates, and delaminate his ski. Saturday, the men finished 7th for the first time in years. With Brady back in action on loaner skis, he provided a strong scoring time behind Jeff to help the men overtake St. Anslem and earn the 7th place finish.
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