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Jack Adams at the 2021 FIS World Ski Championships – Round 2
Watch Jack Adams represent New Zealand in his second run of the Slalom at the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

Congratulations again to SapphireOne-sponsored athlete Jack Adams on competing at the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. Held every two years, this event showcases the very best alpine athletes from around the world.

In the Giant Slalom, Jack placed 32nd in the qualifying race, narrowly missing the finals, and achieved an impressive overall ranking of 50th.

In the Slalom, Jack battled through a demanding Run 1 on a course that tested even the world’s elite, with 30% of the field recording a Did Not Finish (DNF). Jack advanced from 71st to 35th after the first run and lined up confidently for Run 2.

During Run 2, Jack was tracking towards a top-20 result before, just a few gates from the finish line, hitting one bump too many and joining the 70% of competitors who recorded a DNF on the challenging course.

Below is an interview with Jack, originally published by Snow Sports New Zealand in their February Alpine Newsletter.

Spotlight on Jack Adams

Hometown
Bondi, Sydney — with Coronet Peak as his home mountain in New Zealand.

Currently based
Race Center Benni Raich, Austria.

Skiing goals for 2021
- Achieve a top-30 result in Europa Cup next Northern Hemisphere season.
Top career results
- 25th in Slalom at the 2018 World Junior Championships
- Overall New Zealand Alpine Champion 2020
- 43 FIS points in an Austrian FIS Slalom race
Q. Most memorable skiing moment

A. “Definitely competing in Super G at the Junior World Championships in 2018 in Davos, Switzerland. I have never spent much time training or competing in speed events, but I was able to enter the Super G based off my GS points at the time and figured, why not. I have never been so scared in a start gate in my life…I was completely terrified.

The start gate was on top of a ridge only about four metres wide with B-netting on both sides, so you felt like you were in a narrow tunnel with a very steep drop on either side. The course began with about 20 metres of dead-flat skating before dropping into one of the steepest faces I had ever raced down. It was completely injected with water to make the surface rock-hard ice.

The way the gates were set meant you dropped into this pitch and then tucked in a straight line for about 20 metres before turning. There were then two turns before hitting a flat compression and going straight off a jump, which was also the biggest jump I had done in a Super G race before.

That was just the first 10 seconds or so of a 1 minute 10 second course. I didn’t achieve any sort of impressive result in that race, but skiing that course was one of the highlights of my life. It was so much fun and one of the races I will never forget.”

Q. How did you get started in ski racing?

A. “My parents are super keen skiers, so I was on skis from day one and have always loved it. When I started school, I did some races for school, then some training, and one thing led to another. Suddenly I was travelling all around the world to train and compete.”

Interview by Snow Sports New Zealand. Video edited by Steve Kantarelis and Adam B. Blog by Suzie Adams and Maddie Kent.

Three fun facts
- When I’m not skiing or at uni, you’ll find me in the water — I absolutely love the ocean and surfing.
- I have a random hobby of juggling and always carry juggling balls while travelling around Europe. I’ve recently nailed four balls and am now trying to juggle five.
- I’m a huge fan of old-school music — Elton John, Van Morrison and INXS, to name a few.
February 24, 2021
Jack Adams at the 2021 Ski World Championships

Jack Adams competed for New Zealand in both Giant Slalom and Slalom at the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

Congratulations to SapphireOne-sponsored athlete Jack Adams on his performance at his first World Championships. Held every two years, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships bring together the very best alpine athletes from around the globe, making selection and participation a significant achievement in itself.

In the Giant Slalom, Jack placed 32nd in the qualifying race, narrowly missing out on the finals, and achieved a strong overall ranking of 50th in a highly competitive field.

In the Slalom, Jack delivered a determined performance on a course that challenged even the world’s elite. Around 30% of the field recorded a Did Not Finish (DNF) in Run 1. Jack climbed from 71st to 35th after the first run and entered Run 2 well positioned.

During Run 2, Jack was tracking towards a top-20 result before, just a few gates from the finish, a final bump caught him out and he joined the 70% of athletes who recorded a DNF on the demanding course.

We are extremely proud of Jack’s efforts at his first World Championships and look forward to following his progress through the remainder of the season. Our thanks also go to Snow Sports NZ for providing Jack with the opportunity to compete on the world stage alongside the best alpine skiers in the sport.

Video edited by Steve Kantarelis. Blog by Suzie Adams and Maddie Kent.
February 23, 2021
Jack Adams at the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships

We are proud to announce that Jack Adams, a SapphireOne-sponsored alpine athlete, has been selected to compete for New Zealand at the 2021 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo, taking place from 7–21 February 2021.

Jack has been named as part of a four-athlete New Zealand squad, alongside Alice Robinson, Piera Hudson, and Will Feasey.

Currently based in Pitztal, Austria, Jack has spent the past two months training and competing across Europe. He recently achieved a career-best result in a FIS Slalom race at Hochfügen, marking a strong lead-in to the Championships.

Video courtesy of Cardrona Alpine Resort and Ned Brannigan– CF0DQtOAXvF

The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are held once every two years and are regarded as one of the sport’s most prestigious standalone events. In a recent article by Snow Sports NZ, Head of Alpine Jono Howson explains:

“World Champs is a stand-alone event and the person that is crowned world champion gets to claim that for two years — it is quite an honour.”

We wish Jack Adams and the entire New Zealand team every success and look forward to following their performances at this prestigious international event.
January 18, 2021
Alpine Athlete Jack Adams – Dedication and Competitive Spirit

Alpine athlete Jack Adams, proudly sponsored by SapphireOne, is currently in New Zealand training with the Coberger Academy at Coronet Peak and Cardrona Alpine Resort His training forms part of his preparation for the upcoming European FIS race season, including the Europa Cup and Alpine World Championship events.

You can see Jack in action at Cardrona via the link below:

Video courtesy of Cardrona Alpine Resort and Ned Brannigan

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October 7, 2020
Highlights from New Zealand Alpine Skiing and Performance

At Coronet Peak today, Jack Adams and Eliza Grigg were crowned the Alpine National Overall Combined Disciplines Champions.

Today marked the third and final day of the National Alpine Championships, National Para Alpine Championships and the National Alpine Junior Championships, with athletes competing in Slalom to close out the event.

Eliza Grigg, a Team Hutt athlete, has had a stellar National Championships campaign, earning a medal of each colour across the weekend. She finished first in Super-G on Friday, second in Giant Slalom on Saturday and third in Slalom today. Her performances over the three days resulted in her being crowned the women’s Overall Combined Disciplines Champion.

“This is my first time winning the overall which I am super excited about, it’s been a lot of work,” Grigg said.

Jack Adams, representing Coberger Academy, won today’s Slalom race and finished second in both Giant Slalom yesterday and Super-G on Friday. Off the back of his strong results across all disciplines, Adams was awarded the men’s Overall Combined Disciplines Championship trophy for the first time.

“It is nice to get the overall, it’s a beautiful trophy,” Adams said. Reflecting on the Slalom race, he added, “It’s been a good competition with Willis this weekend and I prefer slalom, I know he prefers Giant Slalom, so I was hoping for a good race between us but unfortunately he straddled on the first run.”

Willis Feasey, the 2018 Winter Olympian, won both the Super-G and Giant Slalom over the weekend but recorded a DNF in Slalom, placing him second overall.

In the junior categories, Olivia Flight and Harrison Messenger were crowned the Junior Alpine National Overall Combined Disciplines Champions. Olivia, a Coberger Academy athlete, finished second in both Super-G and Giant Slalom and third in Slalom. Harrison, from the Wanaka Ski Team, enjoyed a dominant weekend, winning all three races to take out the men’s Junior Overall title.

World Cup Slalom athlete Piera Hudson delivered a standout performance in the women’s National Slalom Championships, winning by more than four seconds.

“First run, there was a little bit of a whoopsie, but I managed to recover and get back in there and then just had to go full charge to make up for it,” Hudson said.

Paralympians and World Cup Para athletes Adam Hall and Corey Peters continued their strong form. Hall claimed his third gold medal of the weekend by winning the men’s standing National Para Slalom, while Peters secured his third victory in the men’s sitting category. Kirstie Fairhurst was crowned the women’s sitting National Para Slalom Champion after completing two successful runs.

Today’s racing also doubled as a National Points race for under-14 and under-16 athletes. Their national champions will be crowned later this month at the Snowvision National Youth Championships, held at Cardrona from 25 September.

Read more about this on Snowsports.co.nz

September 7, 2020
SapphireOne Sponsorship Supporting Elite Athlete Jack Adams

Jack Adams, a SapphireOne-sponsored athlete, is an outstanding example of successfully balancing elite sport with higher education. He is currently completing a dual Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Commerce degree at UNSW, supported by the prestigious Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarship.

Jack was recently featured on the UNSW website, where he spoke about the value of the Elite Athlete Program (EAP)and how it enables student-athletes to maintain a balanced lifestyle while pursuing both academic and sporting excellence.

“UNSW offers one of the best Bachelor of Engineering and Commerce degrees in Australia. It has an excellent Elite Athlete Program and is located close to the beach, away from the city centre. Deciding to go to UNSW was an easy choice for me.”

Jack credits the Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarship and SapphireOne sponsorship as essential to his ability to compete at an elite level.

“Without the Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarship and SapphireOne sponsorship, I simply wouldn’t be living the life I am. The financial support is tremendous, helping with travel, training, and equipment costs that are unavoidable in elite sport.

However, it is the non-monetary benefits where UNSW truly shines. Without the academic support provided by the Elite Athlete Program, it would be impossible to manage coursework and assessments while travelling, competing, and pursuing my sporting goals internationally.”

Looking ahead, Jack has clear ambitions for both his academic and sporting career.

“In three years, I aim to be nearing completion of my dual degree and preparing to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.”

Jack’s Advice for Prospective Students

For students considering combining elite sport with tertiary study, Jack strongly recommends UNSW.

“To anyone wanting to pursue sport at an elite level while continuing their studies, I can’t recommend UNSW highly enough. It has far exceeded my expectations in the support and flexibility provided to athletes, while still delivering an excellent academic program.

University is so much more than an academic institution. It offers opportunities to explore interests you may never have pursued, meet incredible people, and develop skills that can completely reshape your future.

University is an exciting time filled with unknowns, but it requires you to put yourself out there. My advice is simple: do exactly that — try new things and explore all the amazing opportunities UNSW has to offer.”

December 24, 2018
SapphireOne Team Growth and New Appointments in 2018

It’s been a busy few weeks for the SapphireOne Team as they zig zag back and forth between Australia and New Zealand.

National Championships – Coronet Peak, Queenstown, New Zealand – August 13 – 16, 2018

Our athletes in New Zealand started a gruelling 3 week block of races with the National Championships and FIS races in Coronet Peak, Queenstown.

Lily Tomkinson, Alec Scott, Jack Adams, Theo Coates, Connor Leggett and Shaun Findlay battled it out against the best skiers from NZ and a strong international field including many World Cup skiers. Ted Ligety who just happened to be at Coronet Peak training decided to drop in to the Slalom race and add to the amazing talent already on the hill.

At the end of the week, the athletes flew into Melbourne to make their way to Mt Hotham for the start of the Australia New Zealand Cup series.

Ted Ligety with SapphireOne Team

Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) – Mt Hotham, VIC, Australia – August 20-23, 2018

Day 1 – Update ANC Mt Hotham – Giant Slalom

In the Women Greta Small placed 6th with 36 FIS points, Madison Hoffman placed 8th/48 points, Kendra Etherton 12th/68 points, Zoe Michael 16th/108 points, Zanna Farrell 17th/117 points, Adele Selig 18th/118 points and Isabel Walker 20th/127 points in the top 20. Also competing were Isabella Davis, Kate Hobbs, Tess Mahony, Jalili Wakim, Elise Kenny, Catarina Di Ramio, Zara Gardiner, Zali Offord and Lily Tomkinson.
In the Men, with a large international field, we had Alec Scott 20th/33 points, Louis Muhlen-Schulte 25th/37 points, Harry Laidlaw 27th/38 points, Theo Coates 28th/39points, Jack Adams 32nd/46 points in the tightly packed top 35 men. Also competing were Finn Bowes, Connor Leggett, Angus McKenzie, Shaun Findlay, Wim Roney, Cody Allport, Hayden Etherton, Lachlan Green, Nicholas Drechsel, Jack Drechsel, Nicholas Morris and Alfred Went.

Day 2 – Update ANC Mt Hotham – Giant Slalom

The second day of the race series went ahead after a weather delay of one day.

In the Women’s Madison Hoffman had a great result skiing into 4th/28 points. In the Top 15 were Adele Selig in 12th/92 points and Zoe Michael 13th/96 points. Other racers competing on a soft and challenging course were Kate Hobbs 15th, Elise Kenny 16th, Zara Gardiner 17th, Isabel Walker 18th, Isabella Davis, 20th and Tess Mahony 21st.

In the Men’s we had a number of athletes in the Top 20. Harry Laidlaw 11th/20 points, Alec Scott 14th/22 points, Louis Muhlen-Schulte 16th/28 points and a PB from Jack Adams at 18th/30 points. In the top 40 we had Connor Leggett 33rd/60 points and Wim Roney 40th/84 points with our other athletes not far behind – Finn Bowes, Shaun Findlay, Alfred Wenk, Tom Davies, Cody Allport, Hayden Etherton, Lachlan Green and Nicholas Morris.

Day 3 – Update ANC Mt Hotham – Slalom

Our Aussie athletes had a great day yesterday. In the Womens all our finishing athletes were in the Top 20 with Madison Hoffman taking the podium in 2nd place/18 points. Behind Madison was Lily Tomkinson 8th/40 points, Zoe Michael 11th/91 pionts, Kendra Etherton 12th/108 points, Zara Gardiner 16th/177 ponts and first year FIS Isabella Davis 17th/184 points. We had a few DNF’s however they’ll be back on course to battle it out on Day 2 of Slalom.
In the Men’s we had four athletes in the Top 25. Louis Muhlen-Schulte 6th/14 points, Alec Scott 20th/30 points, Jack Adams 21st/34 points and Theo Coates 25th/36 points. In the top 35 we had Hayden Etherton 33rd/188 points, Lachlan Green 246 points and Cody Allport 35th/250 points.

Day 4 – Update ANC Mt Hotham – Slalom

Mt Hotham turned on a picture perfect day for the last day of the ANC Mt Hotham race series.
Our Aussie athletes continued to make their mark with strong results on challenging courses against world class international competition.
In the Womens race Lily Tomkinson skied into 5th place/51 points, Zali Offord 9th/60 points, 1st year FIS Zoe Michael scored a great result with 10th/69 points, Kendra Etherton 13th/115 points, Isabella Davis 14th/149 points and Zara Gardiner 15th/182 points.
In the Men’s race congratulations to Louis Muhlen-Schulte who podiumed with 2nd place and scored 13 points. In the top 15 we had Alec Scott 10th/28 points, Jack Adams 13th/36 points and Theo Coates 15th/42 points. Shaun Findlay came in at 23rd, Hayden Etherton 25th and Cody Allport 26th.

Many of the athletes, including the SapphireOne Team, drove directly to Melbourne Airport on completion of the final day of competition to travel to New Zealand for the start of the Australia New Zealand Cup at Coronet Peak starting Monday 27 August.

Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) – Coronet Peak Queenstown, New Zealand – August 27 – 31, 2018

The ANC Coronet Peak, New Zealand kicked off as part of the New Zealand Winter Games. With athletes from almost all skiing nations, the competition was particularly tough. In the Men’s events there were World Cup skiers with bib numbers in the 30’s.

Day 1 – Update ANC Coronet Peak – Giant Slalom

Women – Lily Tomkinson was our only Aussie athlete who unfortunately had a DNF in the second run.
Men – In the Men our best performing athletes were Alec Scott placed 26th/29 points, Harry Laidlaw 27th/33 points, Jack Adams 36th/49 points and Connor Leggett 45th/72 points.

Day 2 – Update ANC Coronet Peak – Giant Slalom

Another tough day of competition. Australia had two athletes in the Top 25 – Alec Scott 19th and Harry Laidlaw 22^nd. SapphireOne Team athletes placed 34^th(Jack Adams) and 37^th(Connor Leggett).

Day 3 – Update ANC Coronet Peak – Slalom

As the Slalom event took its toll on our tiring athletes Theo Coates scored a Personal Best (PB) of 25^thplace/30 points.

Day 4 – Update ANC Coronet Peak – Slalom

Day 2 of Slalom ended with only 29 of the men finishing and 18 of the women finishing. Our best result was from Alec Scott placing 13th/33 points. Congratulations to all the athletes that competed over the 4 days against a field of World Cup racers including legend Ted Ligety (who our boys managed to beat!!). Good luck with the races for the rest of season.
September 4, 2018
SapphireOne Team Competes at New Zealand National Ski Championships

The SapphireOne Team have had a busy week competing in the New Zealand National Championships Slalom and Giant Slalom events at Coronet Peak, Queenstown.

Jack Adams, Theo Coates, Connor Leggett and Shaun Findlay fought the fierce competition in the GS and Slalom events and had some significant results.

Once again the event drew a large international crowd including Belgium, Slovakia, Austria, Russia, Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Germany, USA, Japan, Canada, Sweden, Great Britain, Korea, Ireland and of course Australia. World Champion Ted Ligety was training on the hill and decided to drop into the Slalom events at the last minute. Fantastic opportunity for the athletes to watch the World Champion in action.

Jack and Theo just missed out on the all essential “flip” in the first run of GS coming 32^ndand 33^rdafter Run 1. If they had made the “flip” and come 29^thand 30^ththey would have been 1^stand 2^ndskiers in the 2^ndrun. A start that can make a difference of 2 seconds or more in the final result.

Day 2 the boys had a similar finish in Run 1 however Theo didn’t finish Run 2 and Jack made a few too many errors. Team mate Connor leap frogged both boys to finish an impressive 32^nd.

The Slalom event as usual took it’s fair share of casualties with Jack and Connor not finishing Day 1, and Jack and Theo not finishing Day 2.

Jack (Slalom) and Theo (Giant Slalom) in action

Back-to-Back National titles

New Zealand racers Adam Barwood and Piera Hudson claimed back-to-back National titles at the National Championships. Barwood and Hudson claimed the Slalom Championship titles on Tuesday, having also been crowned Giant Slalom National Champions in Sunday’s race.

In the men’s field, defending NZ champion Adam Barwood never looked in too much danger of relinquishing his title, so long as he could hold on in the tricky snow conditions. After the first run Adam was placed fifth with Willis Feasey as his closest teammate way back in 19th place.

As it was, a mistake in the bottom half of the course on run two would put an end to Feasey’s second run charge for the men’s national championship title while Barwood hung on, dropping back to eighth overall but managing to retain the men’s slalom title for another year.

The women’s leader after the first run, Hudson started 30th in run two and had to battle the ruts to get to the finish. A few mistakes on the bumpy course cost her the overall lead, finishing in sixth place overall, but taking the National Ladies’ Slalom title.

Congratulations to all the competitors and good luck to those competing in the Australia New Cup starting next week (August 20) in Mt Hotham, Victoria, Australia.

To see full results from this series, click Visit Event Details.

August 21, 2018
SapphireOne Ski Team Training and Racing in South Island New Zealand

Training continues at Coronet Peak for majority of the Team while races have started for others. Based at ‘Little Farm’ homestead, Dalefield, Queenstown the Team have been working hard over the last week.

Jack Adams, Connor Leggett, Shaun Findlay with their Austrian team mates have continued to hit the training hill at Coronet Peak. With ideal conditions of sunny skies and icy snow they have been able to maximise their time on the hill.

Coach Raphael Galleris kept busy videoing every run of every athlete (video of Jack going hard in GS attached) so he and the athlete can do a thorough analysis at the end of the day, all part of the training routine.

While the team continued their training Theo Coatestravelled with the New Zealand Ski Team to compete in the Cardrona Tech Series Slalom races. Jack was also scheduled to compete in this event however a crash during training the day before led to him pulling out of the race at the last minute.

Theo didn’t finish Race 1 however in Race 2 he managed to ski from a start of 32^ndto a finish position of 14^th. Congratulations to Theo on a great start to the race season.

Cardrona Ski Field is located above the magnificent town of Wanaka. Located in the stunning alps of the South Island in New Zealand, visitors from around the world are drawn to the Wanaka region by its outstanding natural beauty. Wanaka’s lakes and mountains and proximity to Mt Aspiring National Park,makes it the ultimate base for outdoor activities.

These two weeks training for the Team is the lead up to the National Championships Coronet Peak, Queenstown starting this Sunday August 12 and running for four days through to Wednesday August 15. Over the four days there will be four slalom and four giant slalom events (two mens and two womens of each discipline).

After the four days of racing the New Zealand National Champion will be announced. Following is a video from the 2017 National Championships. In 2017 this race drew a large international field including athletes from Slovakia, Slovenia, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, USA, Netherlands, Norway, Liechtenstein, Norway, Canada, Italy, Greece, Sweden, Japan, Phillipines, Great Britain, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Nepal and of course Australia. Below is a photo of Slovakian athlete Richie Leitgeb (Austria)in a race suit made to represent his national costume with SapphireOne Team athlete Theo Coates.

Watch out for the next blog that will have highlights of the results from this exciting event. Team athletes racing this weekend are Jack Adams (NSW), Theo Coates (NSW), Connor Leggett (QLD) and Shaun Findlay (VIC). We wish the SapphireOne Team athletes and all competitors good luck and safe racing.

National Championships Coronet Peak, New Zealand, 2017

August 10, 2018
SapphireOne Has Sponsored the NSW / ACT Alpine State Team Again
Welcome to the NSWACT Alpine State team.

We would like to thank SapphireOne for sponsoring the Team Vest once again this year and look forward to their ongoing support.

Athletes in the picture below represent some of the members of the FIS Open team, FIS Junior team and the Children’s team, with a complete list of all Team members below. The Team night was recently held at Candlelight Lodge Thredbo Village and kindly hosted by owners John and Megan Leggett. John was also our official photographer for the night. NSWACT Alpine President Patrick Heller welcomed athletes and their families and acknowledged their achievements over the previous twelve months.

Congratulations to all team members who have raced and trained successfully both domestically and internationally over the last 12 months. Many of the Team members were unable to attend the evening as they are already overseas training in the Southern Hemisphere and preparing for races in resorts such as Round Hill, Mt Dobson and Coronet Peak in New Zealand, Perisher Valley and Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia and Chile. First race on the FIS AUS/NZ calendar is this week at Cardrona where they will run the Tech Series Slalom and GS events. It is good to see team member Jack Adams found time for a quick surf in eight degree water in Dunedin while on the road between Tekapo and Queenstown.

At Coronet Peak in New Zealand, team members Jack Adams and Theo Coates are excited to be training alongside Alpine Olympians Harry Laidlaw (Australia), Adam Barwood (NZ), Willis Feasey (NZ) and Alice Robinson (NZ). Jack and Theo have been fortunate enough to stay in the home of Adam Barwood for the last two weeks and live and breathe what it takes to become an Olympic athlete. Other members of the SapphireOne Team, Shaun Findlay and Connor Leggett arrived in New Zealand last weekend and the team will move to the Team House “Little Farm” in Arrowtown Queenstown. Team members Hugh McAdam and Warwick Crawford are finishing their Year 12 studies in Australia and will join the team later the year.

Meanwhile back in Australia members of the NSWACT Childrens Team have been competing last weekend in the Thredbo Race Club TSRC Cup. This is the first of the major events on the Children’s Race Calendar in Australia, to be followed by the Blue Cow Cup at Perisher Blue and the Children’s Festival Ski and Snowboard Australia race at the end of the season in Thredbo.

Best wishes to all athletes for the coming year and we look forward to watching their progress.

NSW/ACT Alpine FIS Open Team 2018
Women

Madison Hoffman

Zali Offord

Sammie Gaul

Men

Jack Adams

Theo Coates

Henry Heaydon

Liam Michael

Connor Leggett

Ned Neill

Hugh McAdam

NSW/ACT Alpine FIS Junior Team 2018/19
Women

Lucy Neill (Injury Status)

Bridget Lennon

Zanna Farrell

Adele Selig

Zara Gardiner

Alexandra Manning

Antonia Murphy*

Zoe Michael*

Lara Agnew*

Isabella Davis*

Men

Tom Davies*

Thomas Hoffman*

Finn Sadler*

Jasper Cobcroft*

*Provisional to October 2018 review
NSWACT Alpine Children’s Team 2018 (Updated June 26, 2018)
2003 or 2004 Female

Penelope Hughes

Kyra Wheatley

Letitia Murphy

Josie Baff

Jacqueline Davis

2003 or 2004 Male

James Huon

Laidley Dowling

Joey Steggall

Harry Hoffman

Benjamin Wynn
2005 Female

Abbey Davis

Sienna Huon

2005 Male

Ruben Mead

Romeo Atra
July 31, 2018
SapphireOne Alpine Ski Team Begins Phase Two Training at Coronet Peak

After two weeks skills and gate training at Round Hill Lake Tekapo and Mt Dobson the SapphireOne Alpine Ski Team split up as they leave the McKenzie country in South Canterbury. The team had a fantastic time in the region, even having time to go trout fishing, Warwick Crawford was pleased to catch some of New Zealand’s finest trout.

Hugh McAdam and Warwick Crawford now head back to Australia to finish their year 12 studies, Hugh at The Scots College in NSW where he is the current captain of snow sports at the senior school, and Warwick at Mansfield Secondary College in Victoria.

Meanwhile Jack Adams heads down to Central Otago to join team member Theo Coates at the home of New Zealand Olympian Adam Barword in magnificent Queenstown.

Jack has one week before heading home to Sydney, back to University of NWS (UNSW) for a week, then heads back to join the team in Queenstown. Theo will stay with Adam for two weeks before joining Jack and the rest of the team.

Coronet Peak Queenstown offers a world class training facility unique in the Southern Hemisphere. Ski legends such as Ted Leggity and Michaela Shiffrin regularly train here.

Coronet Peak is the training base and mountain for New Zealand Olympians Adam Barwood, Willis Feasey, Alice Robinson and their coach Nils Coberger, and also past Olympian and former alpine skier Annelise Coberger (skiing, 1992, ’94). Born in Christchurch, Annelise became the first person from the Southern Hemisphere to win a medal at the Winter Olympics when she won silver in the slalom at Albertville in France in 1992.

The New Zealand Alpine team will all be training at Coronet Peak Queenstown over the coming weeks alongside our SapphireOne Alpine Team for the upcoming New Zealand Championships, to be held on the 12 to 15 August 2018. The New Zealand Alpine Ski Races are always well supported by a large range of international teams from some of the ski nations powerhouses such as the Austria Ski Team and the USA Ski Team.

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July 19, 2018
SapphireOne Alpine Ski Team Hits the Slopes of New Zealand

A few members of the SapphireOne team started their southern hemisphere winter season campaign in the South Island of New Zealand this week, in the spectacular McKenzie country, basing themselves at Lake Tekapo.

Jack Adams, Warwick Crawford and Hugh McAdam have had a busy first week for the start of the season focusing on Giant Slalom skills, drills, and lots of race gates. The rest of the team, Theo Coates, Connor Leggett and Shaun Findlay will join them in New Zealand at the end of July, where they will all move to the adventure capital of the world, Queenstown.

The Alpine Ski Team were blessed with another two days of good weather and conditions as the week comes to an end.

The first day saw plans to train at Round Hill Ski Field cancelled as the resort closed due to the classic northwester which put them on wind hold. With a quick change of plan on the second day, the Team headed to Ohau Snowfields nestled deep in the McKenzie High Country, on the shores of Lake Ohau.

Wednesday everything was back on schedule as the alpine ski Team hit the slopes of Round Hill Ski Field. With breathtaking views of Aoraki Mt Cook, the Southern Alps and Lake Tekapo, Round Hill Ski Field set the perfect back drop to train on full length Giant Slalom courses with perfect conditions.

Saturday is a day off, then training starts again with a full week Slalom block at Mt Dobson Ski Field.

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July 9, 2018
SapphireOne Sponsors Bondi Teen at World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships in Davos

SapphireOne has proudly sponsored the Australian National Alpine Team member Jack Adams of Bondi Beach for competing at the World Junior Championship in Davos, Switzerland.

Jack at World Junior Championship Alpine Skiing in Davos, Switzerland 2018

Jack with Coach Raphael Galler

The 19-year-old was chomping at the bit to compete in the Super G, Slalom, Giant Slalom and Alpine Combined events at the 37th World Junior Alpine Skiing Championships, held between 30 January to 8 February 2018 in Davos, Switzerland.

The championships included men and women’s downhill, super-G, alpine combined, slalom, giant slalom and a mixed team event. On the morning of 30^th January there were 1,000 participants from all over the world in Davos for this skiing event. SapphireOne is delighted to announce that Jack is the only athlete from NSW on the Australian Team for the Championships. To get to these championships, Jack won the Australian National slalom title last year in both the under-21 and open championships read the story.

Jack was awarded the Ben Lexcen Sports Scholarship at UNSW, where he will study engineering and commerce this year. Just three scholarships were awarded to new students out of more than ninety applicants.

Jack Adams at Davos, Switzerland

The scholarship aims to help athletes continue to excel at their sport while also supporting their academic accomplishments and endorsing development of well-rounded future leaders.

SapphireOne congratulates Jack for being selected to compete in this World Junior Championship event. It’s truly amazing to witness first-hand the growth of Jack’s progress in skiing. SapphireOne is pleased to contribute to Jack’s progress and confident that he will continue to more success, we are excited to see what 2018 has in store for Jack.

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February 19, 2018