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River Dauwen. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
River Dauwen
River Dauwen, #3, at the race starting gate. She placed 2nd in the Kindergarten to 2nd Grade class.

Raylor Ruckman. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Raylor Ruckman
Taylor Ruckman, #4, placed 3rd in the 1K-2F class.

Mary Margaret Grassell. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Mary Margaret Grassell
Mary Margaret Grassell, #5, placed 1st in the 1K-2F class.

Trevor Moritsch. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Trevor Moritsch
Trevor Moritsch, #6, was one of the youngest racers.

Wesley Hathaway. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Wesley Hathaway
Wesley Hathaway, #11, placed 2nd in the 1K-2M class.

Nathan Stewart. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Nathan Stewart
Nathan Stewart, #12, placed 3rd in the 1K-2M class.

Ryan Ketterhagen. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Ryan Ketterhagen
Ryan Ketterhagen, #13, placed 5th in the 1K-2M class.
Sonny Korfanta Ski & Snowboard Race 2006
2nd Annual Ski & Snowboard Race at White Pine
February 5, 2006

The 2nd annual Sonny Korfanta Giant Slalom Ski and Snowboard Race was held at White Pined Ski Area on Saturday, February 4th. The race was sponsored by the Sublette County Ski and Snowboard Club.

The event was open to kids grades Kindergarten to 12th. Approximately 40 kids raced in the event. There was also an adult “Oldies But Goodies” category. Times to run the course varied from a little over 33 seconds for the fastest skier to around 2-1/2 minutes for the youngest racers in the Kindergarten to Grade 2 classes. Below are the placements in the various categories.

1K-2F, Kindergarten-2nd Grade (female):
1st: Mary Margaret Grassell, Bib #5, (Run 1) 53.30, (Run 2) 50.86, Combined: 1:44.16
2nd: River Dauwen, Bib #3, (Run 1) 49.67, (Run 2) 56.45, Combined: 1:46.12
3rd: Taylor Ruckman, Bib #4, (Run 1) 1:00.79, (Run 2) 2:06.01, Combined: 3:06.80

1K-2M, Kindergarten-2nd Grade (male):
1st: Tate Johnson, Bib #14, (Run 1) 54.39, (Run 2) 53.71, Combined: 1:48.10
2nd: Wesley Hathaway, Bib #11, (Run 1)1:00.78, (Run 2) 1:01.32, Combined: 2:02.10
3rd: Nathan Stewart, Bib #12, (Run 1) 1:05.78, (Run 2) 1:04.60, Combined: 2:10.38
4th: Tyler Moritsch, Bib #15, (Run 1) 1:21.13, (Run 2)58.81, Combined: 2:19.94
5th: Ryan Ketterhagen, Bib #13, (Run 1) 52.99, (Run 2) 2:43.74, Combined: 4:36.73
6th: Trevor Moritsch, Bib #6, (Run 1): 2:15.79, (Run 2) 2:39.71, Combined: 4:55.50

3-4F, 3rd-4th Grade (female):
1st: Megan Grassell, Bib #20, (Run 1) 39.14, (Run 2) 36.96, Combined: 1:15.83
2nd: Perri Meeks, Bib #18, (Run 1) 44.14, (Run 2) 43.45, Combined: 1:27.59

3-4M, 3rd-4th Grade (male):
1st: Jake Hathaway, Bib #26, (Run 1) 44.46, (Run 2) 45.61, Combined: 1:30.07
2nd: Ethan Fish, Bib #25, (Run 1) 49.92, (Run 2) 48.96, Combined: 1:38.88
3rd: Hayden Fish, Bib #24, (Run 1) 50.06, (Run 2)51.10, Combined: 1:41.16

4 SB:
1st: Dyson Winters, Bib #33, (Run 1) 54.08, (Run 2) 54.64, Combined: 1:48:72
2nd: Will Grassell, Bib #31, (Run 1) 1:07.44, Run 2: 1:00.95, Combined: 2:08:39
3rd: Nick Gay, Bib #32, (Run 1) 1.55.67, (Run 2) 1:25.46, Combined: 3:21.13

5-6F, 5th-6th Grade (female):
1st: Patience Jones, Bib #37, (Run 1) 37.13, (Run 2) 37.53, Combined: 1:14.66
2nd: Stephanie Straley, Bib #39, (Run 1) 37.67, (Run 2) 37.19, Combined: 1:14.86
3rd: Savannah Oberriet, Bib #38, (Run 1) 41:49, (Run 2) 40.75, Combined: 1:22.24

5-6M, 5-6th Grade (male):
1st: Casey Manning, Bib #43, (Run 1) 40.35, (Run 2) 40.08, Combined: 1:20.43
2nd: Devin Richie, Bib #45, (Run 1) 41.33, (Run 2) 41.51, Combined: 1:22.84
3rd: Jep Richie, Bib #46, (Run 1) 41.50, (Run 2) 1:00.33, Combined: 1:41.83
4th: Christopher Maw, Bib #44, (Run 1) 52.88, Run 2: 53.47, Combined: 1:46.35

7-8F, 7-8th Grade (female):
1st: Jenny Beiermann, Bib #50, (Run 1) 34.81, (Run 2) 35.40, Combined: 1:10.21
2nd: Laney Johnston, Bib #51, (Run 1) 36.62, (Run 2) 35.68, Combined: 1:12.30
3rd: Maggie Hudlow, Bib #52, (Run 1) 43.24, (Run 2) 43.61, Combined: 1:26.85
4th: Andi Noble, Bib #53, (Run 1) 44.14, (Run 2) 43.64, Combined: 1:27.78
5th: Ashton Rogers, Bib #49, (Run 1) 57.36, (Run 2) 54.53, Combined: 1:51.89

7-8M, 7-8th Grade (male):
1st: Landon Daniel, Bib #55, (Run 1) 1:30.19, (Run 2) 42.70, Combined: 2:12.89

9HSF, 9th-High School Grades (female):
1st: Eva Harrower, Bib #62, (Run 1) 34.88, (Run 2) 34.55, Combined: 1:09.43
2nd: Elise Sterk, Bib #59, R(Run 1) 35.00, (Run 2) 34.94, Combined: 1:09.94
3rd: Heidi Daniel, Bib #60, (Run 1) 35.54, (Run 2) 35.51, Combined: 1:11.05
4th: Meredith Noble, Bib #61, (Run 1) 35.86, (Run 2) 36.22, Combined: 1:12.08
5th: Morgan Holz, Bib #58, (Run 1) 37.93, (Run 2) 38.67, Combined: 1:16.60

9HSM, 9th-High School Grades (male):
1st: Luke Johnston, Bib #64, (Run 1) 33.23, (Run 2) 32.43, Combined: 1:05.66
2nd: Cody Harmon, Bib #65, (Run 1) 34.26, (Run 2) 33.87, Combined: 1:08.13
3rd: Andy Waxe, Bib #66, R(Run 1) 34.56, (Run 2) 34.84, Combined: 1:09.40
4th: Clint Beiermann, Bib #63, (Run 1) 35.43, (Run 2) 34. 06, Combined: 1:10.03

Oldies But Goodies:
1st: Lat Straley, Bib #77, (Run 1) 33.62, (Run 2) 33.64, Combined: 1:07.26
2nd: Scott Auld, Bib #74, (Run 1) 34.24, (Run 2) 34.14, Combined: 1:08.38
3rd: "Rudolph Tomba", aka Mike Looney, (Run 1) 39.13, (Run 2) 37.75, Combined: 1:16.88
4th: "Elvis Jones", aka Ward Wise, red coat, (Run 1) 40.63, (Run 2) 40.07, Combined: 1:20.70
5th: Courtney Skinner, (Run 1) 47.20, (Run 2) 48.02, Combined: 1:35.22
6th: "Mary Jane Street", aka Natalie Hathaway, yellow coat, (Run 1) 43.33, no 2nd run

Photos by Clint Gilchrist and Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!



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  • Tate Johnson. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Tate Johnson
    Tate Johnson, #14, got 1st place in the 1K-2M class.

    Sonny Korfanta. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Sonny Korfanta
    The race is named in honor of local legend, Sonny Korfanta, who started White Pine ski area in the early 1940s.

    Tyler Moritsch. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Tyler Moritsch
    Tyler Moritsch, #15, placed 4th in the 1K-2M class.

    Race Spectators. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Race Spectators

    Perri Meeks. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Perri Meeks
    Perri Meeks, #18, placed 2nd in the 3-4F class.

    Megan Grassell. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Megan Grassell
    Megan Grassell, #20, placed 1st in the 3-4F class. She ran the course in under 40 seconds for both runs.

    Patience and Stephanie. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Patience and Stephanie
    Patience Jones and Stephanie Straley pose after their runs down the course.

    Hayden Fish. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Hayden Fish
    Hayden Fish, #24, finished 3rd in the 3-4M class.

    Ethan Fish. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Ethan Fish
    Ethan Fish, #25, placed 2nd in the 3-4M class.

    Race Officials. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Race Officials

    Jake Hathaway. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Jake Hathaway
    Jake Hathaway, #26, took 1st place in the 3-4M class. He skied both runs in around 45 seconds.

    Will Grassell. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Will Grassell
    Will Grassell, #31, placed 2nd on his snowboard during the 4SB race.

    Nick Gay. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Nick Gay
    Nick Gay, #32, placed 3rd in the snowmobile 4SB class.

    Dyson Winters. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Dyson Winters
    Dyson Winters, #33, placed 1st in the snowboard 4SB class.

    Patience Jones. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Patience Jones
    Patience Jones, #37, sailed down the course in under 38 seconds in both runs. She placed 1st in the 5-6F class.

    Savannah Oberriet. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Savannah Oberriet
    Savannah Oberriet, #38, placed 3rd in the 5-6F class.

    Stephanie Straley. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Stephanie Straley
    Stephanie Straley, #39, placed 2nd in the 5-6F class. She skied the course in under 38 seconds for both her runs.

    Fun in the snow. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Fun in the snow
    These little spectators watched the racers come through the finish line.

    Casey Manning. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Casey Manning
    Casey Manning, #43, placed 1st in the 5-6M class.

    Christopher Maw. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Christopher Maw
    Christopher Maw, #44, placed 4th in the 5-6M class.

    Devin Richie. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Devin Richie
    Devin Richie, #45, placed 2nd in the 5-6M class.

    Jep Richie. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Jep Richie
    Jep Richie, #46, placed 3rd in the 5-6M class.

    Ashton Rogers. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Ashton Rogers
    Ashton Rogers, #49, placed 5th in the 7-8F class.

    Jenny Beiermann. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Jenny Beiermann
    Jenny Beiermann, #50, took 1st place in the 7-8F class. She skied the course in under 36 seconds each run.

    Laney Johnston. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Laney Johnston
    Laney Johnston, #51, placed 2nd in the 7-8F class.

    Maggie Hudlow. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Maggie Hudlow
    Maggie Hudlow, #52, placed 3rd in the 7-8F class.

    Andi Noble. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Andi Noble
    Andi Noble, #53, placed 4th in the 7-8F class.

    End of first run. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    End of first run
    Laney Johnston (#51), Maggie Hudlow (#52), Andi Noble (#53) and Heidi Daniel (#60) watch the other racers come down the course after their turns.

    Landon Daniel. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Landon Daniel
    Landon Daniel, #55, placed 1st in the 7-8M class.

    Morgan Holz. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Morgan Holz
    Morgan Holz, #58, got 5th place in the 9HSF class.

    Elise Sterk. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Elise Sterk
    Elise Sterk, #59, placed 2nd in the 9HSF class.

    Heidi Daniel. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Heidi Daniel
    Heidi Daniel, #60, took 3rd place in the 9HSF class.

    Meredith Noble. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Meredith Noble
    Meredith Noble, #61, placed 4th in the 9HSF class.

    Eva Harrower. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Eva Harrower
    Eva Harrower, #62, took 1st place in the 9HSF class.

    Clint Beiermann. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Clint Beiermann
    Clint Beiermann, #63, placed 4th in the 7HSM class.

    Korfanta Spectators. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Korfanta Spectators
    Spectators cheer on the racers as they cross the finish line.

    Luke Johnston. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Luke Johnston
    Luke Johnston, #64, placed 1st in the 9HSM class. He had the fastest time of all the racers in the course, 32.43 on his second run.

    Proud Grandmother. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Proud Grandmother
    Jane Johnston and grandson Luke. He skied the fastest time of all the racers through the course.

    Cody Harmon. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Cody Harmon
    Cody Harmon, #65, placed 2nd in the 9HSM class.

    Race Bell. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Race Bell

    Andy Waxe. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Andy Waxe
    Andy Waxe, #66, finished 3rd in the 9HSM class.

    Elvis Jones aka Ward Wise. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Elvis Jones aka Ward Wise
    Ward entered in the adult OBG category, and tried to be anonymous by entering as Elvis and not wearing a bib number.

    Natalie Hathaway. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Natalie Hathaway
    Natalie Hathaway skied in the OBG race.

    Scott Auld. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Scott Auld
    Scott Auld, #74, placed 2nd in the OBG class.

    Rudolph Tomba aka Mike Looney. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Rudolph Tomba aka Mike Looney
    Mike Looney skied in the OBG class.

    Lat Straley. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Lat Straley
    Lat Straley placed 1st in the "Oldie But Goodie" class.

    Courtney Skinner. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Courtney Skinner

    End of the race. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    End of the race
    "We need your bibs!" Parents helped out at all areas of the race.
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