2021/2022 Award Winner — NH
Abishai is a 10th grader at Waterville Academy. She is a hard working stundent, plays 4 instruments and writes her own songs.
She has a strong affinity for outdoors that she shares with 2 siblings and parents.
These athletes are all past recipients of the New England Masters Ski Racing Foundation Scholarships. Read on to find out about who they are.
Abishai is a 10th grader at Waterville Academy. She is a hard working stundent, plays 4 instruments and writes her own songs.
She has a strong affinity for outdoors that she shares with 2 siblings and parents.
Max is an 8th grade student at Killington Mt School. He believes being at this school helps him strive in academics and skiing because of his classmates and his own motivation. As a first year U14 he is looking forward to a great skiing season
Asa is an 8th grade student and is participating in Winterterm at FSC. He trains mid week with FSC. He enjoys making new friends at FSC, including other in a healthy competition especially watching older racers train. When he isnt skiing he rides Mt bikes and enjoys building trails for the mt biking community.
Savanah is a U18 at Mt. Washingotn Valley Ski Club and has competed in NH State Championships and U16 Championships
Elliana is a U10 at Cranmore Mt. Ski Team – she has been skiing with U10’s, dances and partiipate in gymnastics
Emme is a U16 at Franconia Ski club. She was successful (one of the top women racers for her age) in her racing last year in Eastern HS Championships and 14 NH Championships.
Kevin is a U19 and will be racing FIS to help make a College decision
Ava skis in the weekend program at Stratton Mt. She has been skiing since she was 2 yrs old and wants to be on the US Ski Team
Bristol Messer lives in Newbury, NH, attends Kearsarge Regional Middle School, and races in the Pat’s Peak Ski Program. Last year was her first year of ski racing, making it to the state championships. She has been skiing since the age of two, and has always dreamed of making it to the Olympics.
She also plays soccer and runs track and field, and enjoys surfing in the summertime. Other goals: to get straight A’s through middle school and high school (so far, so good!)
Curtis Wheeler lives in Newark, VT and attends Burke Mountain Academy, where he has been with the ski racing program for six years. He has been skiing since the age of 2. Curtis races in the
Northern Vermont Division and had several podium finishes last year.
Besides ski racing, he is part of the ldeRide Mountain Bike Team, competing in several enduro races. He also enjoys snowmobiling and dirt bike riding.