MONTICELLO – For the final Section IX Division 1 ski race of the season at Holiday Mountain on Thursday, Feburary 8, two Monticello skiers were once again champions of the slopes as each has won every race this season. 

For the girls’ race, Alexis Heins was over eight seconds ahead of the second-place finisher, speeding to a time of 33.06 seconds in her first run. She did not finish (DNF) her second run, but that did not matter as the better time is considered for results. Coming in behind her was her teammate, Madelyn Cavello at 41.27 seconds. 

Other county results for the girls are as follows:

4. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Madeline Pantel 44.41

6. Monticello - Hanna Cavello 46.42

8. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Grace Gozza 48.44

10. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Mangan Brenna 51.93

13. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Shelby Clack 58.12

14. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Ashley Szaba DNS

For the boys’ race, Samuel Rein came in at 33.58 seconds, over two seconds ahead of the second-place finisher, his teammate Resse Kelly (35.80). 

Other county boys’ results are as follows:

3. Sullivan West - Parker Tyler 35.96 

4. Monti - Diego Ferrer 37.36

5. Monti - Andrew Weiner 37.78

6. SW - Caden Allen 41.53

8. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Santino Hafner 41.92

9. Monti - Owen Messenger 44.16

12. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Aiden Yaun 46.67

13. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Brandon Huggler 48.88

16. SW - Tyler Brockner 50.99

17. Monti - Guilano Fransico 51.07

22. SW - Aden Speer 1:05.82

23. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Jake Cross 1:10.95

26. TV/Fallsburg/Liberty - Hudson Danzilo DNF

The Monticello boys’ came in first for the team results, while the TV/Fallsburg/Liberty team was the first-place team for the girls. 

Ski Sectionals took place for both the girls and boys on Wednesday, February 14 at Hunter Mountain. 

The Monticello duo of Heins and Rein won all giant slalom and slalom runs of the day to ski off to states.

Fallsburg/Liberty/TV skier Hudson Danzilo earned his first berth on the state team, finishing in eighth in the Division 1 Boys’ race. 

The top three boys’ Monticello skiers - Rein, Reese Kelly and Diego Ferrer - are the winning Section IX team to compete for the state title at Lake Placid on Monday, February 26 and Tuesday, February 27. 

For the girls, the Fallsburg/Liberty/TV team finished in a tie with the Kingston team.

Boys’ GS Results:

1. Monti Samuel Rein (36.88)

2. Monti Reese Kelly (37.15)

3. Monti Diego Ferrer (38.47)

6. F/L/T Hudson Danzilo (39.85)

9. Monti Andrew Weiner (42.10)

11. Monti Owen Messenger (42.44)

21. SW Aidan Speer (44.82)

24. F/L/T Santino Haffner (45.37)

26. SW Caden Allen (45.65)

29. Monti Guiliano Fransico (47.43)

31. F/L/T Brandon Huggler (48.95)

37. F/L/T Aiden Yaun (51.66)

40. SW Parker Tyler DNF

Boys’ SL Results:

1. Monti Samuel Rein (34.41) 

3. Monti Reese Kelly (35.60)

4. SW Parker Tyler (36.41)

5. Monti Andrew Weiner (36.80)

10. F/L/T Hudson Danzilo (39.50)

12. Monti Diego Ferrer (40.33)

16. F/L/T Santino Haffner (41.66)

24. SW Aiden Speer (44.68)

26. Monti Owen Messenger (44.95)

27. SW Caden Allen (45.08)

31. Monti Guiliano Fransico (46.39)

34. F/L/T Brandon Huggler (48.31)

39. F/L/T Aiden Yaun (52.42)

Girls GS Results: 

1. Monti Alexis Heins (33.58)

13. Monti Hanna Cavello (43.19)

15. F/L/T Grace Gozza (45.06)

26. F/L/T Madeline Pantel (53.27)

37. F/L/T Shelby Clark (1:11.63)

40. Monti Madelyn Cavello DSQ

Girls SL Results: 

1. Monti Alexis Heins (35.96)

6. Monti Hanna Cavello (39.43)

14. F/L/T Grace Gozza (43.02)

15. Monti Madelyn Cavello (43.14)

23. F/L/T Madeline Pantel (45.60)

37. F/L/T Shelby Clark (55.78)

 States for Girls and Boys Alpine Skiing will take place at Whiteface Mountain Ski Center in Wilmington this Sunday, February 25.