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Coach Calafati Race Day Start House
Coach Rodney Calafati

Coach Calafati Named NJ Ski Coach Of The Year

Sparta Ski Team Head Coach Rodney Calafati has been named "2022 Ski Coach of The Year" by his peers at the year-end NJISRA coaches dinner.

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ROC Women
ROC Men
Madison Campisi
Captain Cora Moriarty
Captain Kanna Pasunuri
Drew Young
Aubrey Zimmermann
Catherine Marussich
James Kressman

Top Seven Go All Out At 2022 Race Of Champions

Sparta's top seven alpine ski racers gave it their all at the 2022 NJISRA Race Of Champions held at the National Winter Activity Center in Vernon, NJ on Feb 24th, 2022. Congratulations to Madison Campisi for finishing 13th overall and making the 2022 NJ High School Ski Team. 

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Sparta Varsity Girls Team - Photo Credit Tom Horack
Drew Young - Photo Credit Tom Horack
Julia Mooney - Photo Credit Tom Horack
Captain Kanna  - Photo Credit Tom Horack
Catherine  - Photo Credit Tom Horack
Ben Dykstra  - Photo Credit Tom Horack
Emma  - Photo Credit Tom Horack
David Baker - Photo Credit Tom Horack

Girls Finish 5th & Boys 8th At NJ State Championships

The Sparta Varsity Girls Alpine Ski Team finished 5th overall at the 2022 NJ State Championships and the Boys Alpine Ski Team raced to 8th place overall. 

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Julia Mooney - GS JV State Championship
Ava Dyrsten - GS JV State Championship
Devon Dobbs - GS JV State Championship
Brynne Cashion - GS JV State Championship
Damon Welber - GS JV State Championship
Devon Scott - GS JV State Championship
Gabe Harrison - GS JV State Championship

JV Girls Race to Podium 2nd At GS State Championship Race

The Sparta Junior Varsity Girls Alpine Ski Team raced to podium 2ND at the 2022 NJ Giant Slalom JV State Championship Race held at Mount Peter in Warwick, NY on Feb 18th, 2022.

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2022 NJISRA All-League Ski Racers

"ALL-LEAGUE" Madison, Cora, Drew, Kanna & Catherine

Congratulations To Our Top 33% NJISRA "ALL-LEAGUE" Ski Racers: Madison Campisi, Cora Moriarty, Drew Young, Kanna Pasunuri & Catherine Marussich. Honorable Mention: Aubrey Zimmermann and James Kressman. A well-deserved accomplishment. We wish you all speed and strength at the Race Of Champions.

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Petro Trophies 2022

Girls Win Petro Championship 3 Years In A Row

Absolutely amazing, the Sparta girls have won the Petro GS Championship again and the boys captured podium 3rd. Thank you Mountain Creek for hosting a wonderful event.

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Varsity Boys Team
Varsity Girls Team
Captain Cora Moriarty
Madison Campisi
Drew Young
James Kressman

Spartans Qualify For State Championships After GS Race #3

Spartans race to podium finish at Giant Slalom Race #3 and rank among the top 8 teams in the state. The boys and girls alpine race teams qualify to compete in the 2022 NJISRA State Championships. Best of luck at States!

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Seniors Parents Tribute
Team Captains Cora & Kanna
Seniors Cora, Rachel, Devon & Emma
Varsity Girls Team
Raised Poles Tribute

Spartans Race To Podium 2nd At GS Race #2

After another round of podium placements, our win percentages continue to rise, bringing us one step closer to State Championships. Congratulations boys & girls for taking podium 2nd ! 

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Varsity Girls Team - 1st Place
Varsity Boys Team - 2nd Place
Giant Slalom Course at NWAC
Sparta Ski Team At Giant Slalom #1

Varsity Girls Command Podium 1st & Boys Take Podium 2nd At GS Race #1

Our first giant slalom conference race was a total team effort from all our alpine racers. Congratulations girls for winning 1st place and boys for taking podium 2nd ! 

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Boys Varsity Ski Team Race #3 2022

Boys Take Podium 3rd At Final Conference Slalom Race

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Ski Team for taking podium 3rd at the last slalom conference race of the season and for shifting our win percentage into the positive zone. Let's keep it rolling.

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Boys Varsity Ski Team Race #2 2022

Ski Teams Achieve Podium 2nd At Slalom Race #2

Prepared and eager to race, both the Sparta Boys and Girls Varsity Ski Teams achieved podium 2nd at the second slalom race of the season against the teams in Conference A. 

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Sparta Girls Ski Team
Sparta Girls Varsity Ski Team
Race Huddle

Girls Capture Podium 2nd At First Slalom Race Of Season

Sparta racers faced the challenge and made us proud. Team Captain Cora Moriarty and teammate Madison Campisi shined in the first race of the season, leading the Girls Varsity Ski Team to a 2nd Place Podium Win!

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NJISRA 2021 Team Sportsmanship Award

2021 NJISRA Girls Team Sportsmanship Award

Congratulations Sparta Girls Alpine Ski Team, you have been honored with the 2021 NJISRA Girl's Team Sportsmanship Award. This is the second time in a row the Sparta Girls Team has won this ultimate team title.

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All-League Racers: Kanna, Madison, Cora, Claudia & Coach
Kanna Pasunuri | Photo Credit Joseph Haemmerle
Madison Campisi| Photo Credit Tom Horack NJ.com
Claudia Calafati | Photo Credit Tom Horack NJ.com
Cora Moriarty | Photo Credit Tom Horack NJ.com

Top Four Shine At Race Of Champions

Sparta's top four "All-League" alpine ski racers made us proud at the 2021 NJISRA Race Of Champions held at Winter 4 Kids in Vernon NJ on Feb 17th, 2021. Bravo Kanna, Madison, Claudia, & Cora for finishing the race season in the top 22 in the state. 

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Spartan Strong 5th Place State Champions
Captain Claudia Calafati | Photo Credit: Mike Hamlett
Cora Moriarty | Photo Credit: Mike Hamlett

5th Place Finish at State Championships

The Sparta Varsity Girls Alpine Racing Ski Team made us all proud taking 5th place overall at the 2021 NJISRA State Championships. The girls finished 4th in Slalom and 7th in Giant Slalom. TEAMWORK - All six varsity racers played a major role. Congrats on a Wonderful Season!

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Slalom State Championships

4th Place Finish at Slalom State Championships

The girls closed out the season with a commendable 4th place finish at the 2021 NJISRA Slalom State Championships and finished in 5th Place overall. Congrats on a Wonderful Season!

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