List of 9 news stories.

• Skiing -- J3 and J4 Championship

  2/27/2008
  Over the weekend of February 22, seven Eaglebrook ski racers competed in the J3 and J4 championships. This two day event included a day of Slalom and a day of Giant Slalom. The goal of the J3s was to reach either Junior Olympics or finals. Two boys, Mark Paton ’08 and Patrick Joyce ’09, earned a trip to finals. The goal of the J4s was a trip to the J4 shoot out or the J4 future stars. Both Peter and Lauren Stobierski ’10 earned spots to shoot out, while Alva Swing ’10 and Ryan Mooney ’11 earned spots to future stars. The coaches are very proud of all the racers who competed this weekend. Congratulations team.
  

• Eaglebrook Skiing MISL Championships

  2/22/2008
  On Feburary 20th the Eaglebrook Ski Team finished their prep school ski league race series. The last race, a GS hosted by Eaglebrook, determined the winner of the league. The league was very competitive this year and despite having 3 top ten finishers (Jack Stobierski ’08 first, Kevin Dachos ’08 second, and Patrick Joyce ’09 tenth) in the race, Deerfield Academy won the race and clinched the league. Eaglebrook finished in second for the season, missing first place by only two points. The team also enjoyed several individual honors this season with skiers Jack Stobierski and Kevin Dachos finishing second and third respectively for the season. The JV team also enjoyed success this winter as they earned third place in the league’s JV division. While the league’s season is over, many members of the team have turned their focus to the J 3 and 4 USSA championships to be held this weekend.
  
  
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  Eaglebrook Skiers Take Top Honor at NEPSAC

  2/18/2008
  Battling adverse weather conditions, Eaglebrook’s top ski racers traveled to Bromley Mountain near Peru, Vermont to compete in the Division A New England Prep School Alpine Ski Race Championships on Thursday, February 14th. Competing for Eaglebrook was: Sam Macomber ’08, Jack Stobierski ’08, Kevin Dachos ’08, Patrick Joyce ’09, Peter Stobierski ’10, and Ryan Mooney ’11. There for moral support was tri-captain Aaron Cyr-Mutty ’08 and skier Paul Kapinos ’08. Luckily the weather cleared for the race, because competition was fierce. The Eaglebrook skiers responded with maturity to the situation and stayed focused. The championship was a combined event with Slalom in the morning and Giant Slalom in the afternoon. Despite being younger and not as expierenced, Eaglebrook took first place in the Slalom and second place in the Giant Slalom. These two finishes combined allowed the team to enjoy its first ever title of New England Champions, beating many secondary schools to win this honor. Congratulations to the Eaglebrook Ski Team.
  
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  Competitive Skiing Update From Jiminy Peak

  2/12/2008
  Eaglebrook racers are moving on to the Tri -State Championships Feb.-23 and 24. Successful racers at this event will have a chance to qualify for J3 Eastern Junior Olympics and J4 Shoot Out and J4 Future Stars Championships. Missing from photo is Patrick Joyce.
  
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  Varsity Skiing at Blandford

  2/5/2008
  On Sunday February 3rd, following Winter Carnival, eight Eaglebrook students participated in a J 3, 4, 5 USSA race at Blandford Ski Area. The weather was outstanding and the day was a success. Of the eight students who raced five earned top three finishes in their respective age groups. For the J4’s Eaglebrook had four medal winners. The boys completed a sweep of the top three racers, 1st Ryan Mooney ’11, 2nd Peter Stobierski’10, and 3rd Alva Swing’10. For the J4 girls, Lauren Stobierski’10 earned a 1st place finish. For the J3 boys, Patrick Joyce’09 earned a third place finish. The coaches are very proud of everyone who participated in the race, and look forward to future success in the closing weeks of winter.
  
  

• Varsity Skiing at MISL

  1/25/2008
  Tri_Captains Sam Macomber and Jack Stobierski lead the Brookie charge to victory in a very competitive GS MISL race held at Berkshire East on January 23, posting combined times of 78.75 and 78.83 to secure 1st and 2nd place in the prep school varsity division. Also contributing to the teams second MISL victory of the season was Kevin Dachos 9th, Patrick Joyce 14th, Peter Stobierski 17th and Ryan Mooney 21st. USSA competition continues this weekend with the J3/4 Slalom racing at Bouquet Sunday and our J2s at the Blandford SL.Sat. MISL RESULTS at http://misl.prepskiing.org/
  

• Ski Race at Eaglebrook

  1/22/2008
  Eaglebrook hosted a 2 run GS home race on January 19, which included competitors from Cardigan Mountain School, Deerfield Academy, Northfield Mount Hermon and Suffield Academy. The course was fast and so were the racers. Eaglebrook won the race with help of top finishers, Jack Stobierski ‘08, Kevin Dachos ‘08, Patrick Joyce ‘09, Ryan Mooney ’11, Peter Stobierski ‘10 and Mark Paton ‘08. Several Eaglebrook Alumni, skiing for Deerfield (Charles Kim ’06), Suffield (Y.K. Kim ’06) and Northfield (Ivan Auer ’06) also competed in race. The level of competition was high for all programs, and the race a success on all levels. Thank you to all the schools for participating and the parents for helping make the race run smoothly.
  
  
  

• J3 Skiing at Berkshire East

  1/15/2008
  Lauren Stobierski won the opening GS race for J4 girls with a combined time of 82.56. The second race of the J4 boys was a 1-3 sweep by Eaglebrook racers with Ryan Mooney at 40.04, Peter Stobierski 40.25 and Alva Swing 42.12. Both Stobierski and Swing earned combined medals for finishing 2nd and 3rd overall.
  J3 racer Patrick Joyce earned a fourth place combined result with a time of 78.14. The weekend USSA races marked a continuation of very strong showings for the Eaglebrook ski teams racers.
  
  
  

• Competitive Skiing at MISL

  1/14/2008
  On Wednesday January 9th, the first day back from winter break, the competitive ski team loaded the bus and set out for the first Mount Institute Ski League (MISL) race. Despite not having a day of practice since they left in December, spirits were high and excitement filled the bus. It was possible that the race would be cancelled due to rain earlier in the day, but the race was held on time. Battling tough course and snow conditions, each athlete competed to the best of their ability and as a team they enjoyed great success. On the Varsity course the top finisher for the day was Jack Stobierski ’08, followed by four other Brookies: Patrick Joyce ’09, Ryan Mooney ’11, Kevin Dachos ’08, and Sam Macomber ’08 in the top 16. These top performances led the Eaglebrook team to victory over their older and more experienced opponents. Similar success was enjoyed on the J.V. course where the team had a respectable showing earning third place with three athletes finishing in the top ten, 2nd Christian Paton ’10, 3rd C.K. Kim ’10 and 10th Morgan LaPointe ’08. This promising start has both the coaches and athletes excited and hungry for future success.