Seniors Maycie Neubauer and Ethan Stabenow have been named the Most Valuable Athlete(s) for the Stillwater girls and boys alpine skiing teams.
Neubauer earned honorable mention all-conference recognition after missing a portion of the season due to injury, but she stormed back to win the individual Section 4 title to join teammate Paige Stabenow in qualifying for the state meet.
Madison Komarek, Rosie Kubiak, Lila Parcheta, Callie Sampson, Ainsley Smith and Lillian Zimick joined Paige Stabenow as All-Suburban East Conference performers for the Stillwater girls, who won all five conference events on the way to their 13th straight SEC championship.
The Ponies also placed third behind eventual state runner-up Minneapolis Washburn and Minneapolis Southwest in the Section 4 Meet. Stillwater finished just one point behind Southwest to narrowly miss out on a spot in the state field.
Eden Letourneau and Lillian Pryce joined Neubauer in earning honorable mention all-conference recognition.
Paige Stabenow and Neubauer earned all-section honors before placing 23rd and 79th at the state meet.
Ethan Stabenow was one of two all-state performers for the Stillwater boys, who claimed the top spot in four of five conference events to capture their 19th consecutive SEC title. Stillwater placed fourth in Section 4 to miss out on a state bid for just the second time in the past eight seasons.
Cash Jaeger, Dylan Riniker and Jack Kalmon joined Ethan Stabenow in earning All-SEC honors while Camden Gage received honorable mention all-conference recognition.
Jaeger and Stabenow earned all-section honors before placing second and ninth at state. It was the second straight state runner-up finish for Jaeger.
The program handed out several additional awards during its postseason awards banquet.
The Hard Hat Award was presented to Logan Ryan, Joe Whitehead, Lillian Pryce and Lilly Zimick. Mason Warlick, who joined Ethan Stabenow in serving as captain on the boys, received the Leadership Award.
Jack Kalmon, James Kalmon and Ainsley Smith received the Sportsmanship Award while James Daum took home the Einstein Award.
Jaeger and Parcheta garnered the Steady Eddie Award for their excellence and consistency in producing positive results while dealing with the many variables involved with alpine skiing.
The Nitro Boost Award was presented to Logan Komarek and Callie Sampson. Camden Gage, Jack Kalmon, Madison Komarek and Paige Stabenow received the Most Improved Award.
The Up and Coming Award was given to Bear Atkinson and Makayla VonWald.
Two additional awards are presented in honor of the hall of fame coaches who inspired them. Riniker was chosen to receive the Len McGuire Award due to contributions that go beyond competition with a positive attitude and willingness to assist teammates and coaches.
Letourneau was honored with the Mary Parcheta Award for her positive attitude and team-first approach.
Also announced at the banquet is that James Kalmon, Riniker, Letourneau and Smith will serve as captains for next year’s team.
Girls alpine skiing
All-Conference: Madison Komarek, Rosie Kubiak, Lila Parcheta, Callie Sampson, Ainsley Smith, Paige Stabenow and Lillian Zimick; All-Conference Honorable Mention: Eden Letourneau, Maycie Neubauer and Lillian Pryce; All-Section: Maycie Neubauer and Paige Stabenow; Individual Section 4 medalist: Maycie Neubauer; Individual state qualifiers: Paige Stabenow and Maycie Neubauer; Hard Hat Award: Lillian Pryce and Lillian Zimick; Sportsmanship Award: Ainsley Smith; Steady Eddie Award: Lila Parcheta; Nitro Boost Award: Callie Sampson; Most Improved Award: Madison Komarek and Paige Stabenow; Up and Coming Award: Makayla VonWald; Mary Parcheta Award: Eden Letourneau; Most Valuable Athlete: Maycie Neubauer; Captains elect: Eden Letourneau and Ainsley Smith.
Boys alpine skiing
All-Conference: Cash Jaeger, Jack Kalmon, Dylan Riniker and Ethan Stabenow; All-Conference Honorable Mention: Camden Gage; All-Section: Cash Jaeger and Ethan Stabenow; Individual state qualifiers: Cash Jaeger and Ethan Stabenow; All-State: Cash Jaeger and Ethan Stabenow; Hard Hat Award: Logan Ryan and Joe Whitehead; Leadership Award: Mason Warlick; Sportsmanship Award: Jack Kalmon and James Kalmon; Einstein Award: James Daum; Steady Eddie Award: Cash Jaeger; Nitro Boost Award: Logan Komarek; Most Improved Award: Camden Gage and Jack Kalmon; Up and Coming Award: Bear Atkinson; Len McGuire Award: Dylan Riniker; Most Valuable Athlete: Ethan Stabenow; Captains elect: James Kalmon and Dylan Riniker.
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