Four Alpine Polar Bears headed for Kandahar Championships

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Kandahar winners Hannah Kane, Mara Gaffney, Calvin Barkauskas and Blake Greene. Kane and Barkauskas were also the winners of the Skimeister Award.

The Kandahar Ski Festival held Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3 attracted 200 young alpine ski racers and their families to McCauley Mountain Ski Area.

The giant slalom competition, hosted by the Polar Bear Ski Club, drew racers from clubs from around the region.

The Polar Bears had a fine showing at the race, with many of them headed to Song Mountain in Tully on Sunday, March 10 for the Kandahar Championship Races.

Advancing to the championships are Hannah Kane, Mara Gaffney, Calvin Barkauskas and Blake Greene.

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Karleigh Hollister

Following Sunday’s race, Polar Bears Hannah Kane and Calvin Barkauskas were announced as this year’s recipients of the Skimeister Award.

The results of last weekend’s races are as follows:

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Will Hollister at the starting gate

U8 Girls

Macie Eisenhart – 1st

U8 Boys

Trevor Greene  – 1st

Thomas Levi – 2nd

U10 Girls

Karleigh Hollister – 2nd

U10 Boys

Cedric Barkauskas – 8th

U12 Girls

Hannah Kane – 1st

U12 Boys

Calvin Barkauskas – 1st

Blake Greene – 2nd

Tyler Kane – 11th

Alexander Fielteau – 21st

Wyatt Beckingham – 35th

U14 Girls

Lauren Beckingham – 9th

Alexandra Diorio – 10th

Alexandra Sutherland -13th

Sunday, March 3

U8 Girls

Macie Eisenhart – 1st

U8 Boys

Trevor Greene – 1st

Thomas Levi – 2nd

U10 Boys

Cedric Barkauskas – 12th

U12 Girls

Hannah Kane – 4th

U12 Boys

Calvin Barkauskas – 1st

Tyler Kane – 11th

Wyatt Beckingham – 33rd

U14 Girls

Lauren Beckingham – 7th

Alexandra Sutherland – 11th

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