West Tickner, a member of the Section III Championship Town of Webb School Alpine Ski Team, has qualified for the J1/J2 Empire Cup Series Finals which will be held at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid on Friday through Sunday, February 24, 25, and 26th. Tickner’s qualification is a result of his involvement outside of high school racing, through the New York State Ski Racing Association (NYSSRA) and the United States Ski Association (USSA). He will compete against 93 racers in the weekend race. The top four results of ten races will be used to determine the winners of the series. In other Alpine Ski news, Griffin Kleps, also a member of the TOWS Section III Championship Alpine Team, has been named second alternate on the NY State Championship Team. Eric Miller of Holland Patent was named first alternate. Also, in last week’s story on the Section III Championship, it was reported that John Gaffney came in 8th place and Hunter Lawrence, 9th place, in the Giant Slalom. The boys actually tied for 8th place.
