2019-20 News

  • Cutting Edge: How One Ski Racer Survived a Life-Threatening Ski Laceration
    July 29, 2020
    In February of 2019, my own ski nearly killed me. I was racing GS on an unassuming hill in New York State called West Mountain. Everything about the day was typical: average temperatures, forgiving snow, and certainly not the sharpest skis I’d raced on that season, or probably even that week.
  • Babson Athletics Top Moments of 2019-20: #11-9
    July 02, 2020
    As we reach the midway point of our countdown, our next three moments include field hockey's NCAA Tournament victory, a historic achievement by three alpine skiers and a series win by baseball in a meeting of national powers.
  • Men's Alpine Skiing's Henderson Garners CoSIDA Academic All-America Honors
    June 17, 2020
    BABSON PARK, Mass.—Babson College senior MacIntyre Henderson (Park City, Utah) added to his awards haul when he was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America At-Large second team on Wednesday afternoon.
  • Henderson Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
    May 22, 2020
    BABSON PARK, Mass.—Babson College senior MacIntyre Henderson (Park City, Utah) was selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District At-Large team on Thursday afternoon. He is now eligible for the Academic All-America team, which will be released next month.
  • Babson Athletics Celebrates Class of 2020 at 39th Annual Senior Awards Banquet
    May 09, 2020
    BABSON PARK, Mass.—Despite being forced to celebrate virtually, the Babson College Department of Athletics honored 86 student-athletes in the Class of 2020 with its 39th Annual Senior Awards Banquet on Friday night. Eleven awards in all were handed out, highlighted by men's golfer Chris Bornhorst (West Newton, Mass.) and Elizabeth Cameron (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) being recognized as the Male and Female Athletes of the Class, and men's soccer's Steven Heintzelman (Middleton, Mass.) and Kristin Carosotto (East Greenwich, R.I.) winning the Eric Dosal and George C. Wilson awards, respectively.
  • The Final Week: Jack Blanchard
    April 21, 2020
    Babson men's alpine ski senior Jack Blanchard reflects on being at his last USCSA national carnival while other students spent their final week on campus.
  • Babson Athletics Teams Celebrated in Division III Week
    April 17, 2020
    In troubling times, sports can serve as a distraction. They briefly allow us to take our mind off current concerns, and provide a community with something to celebrate.
  • Blanchard Garners All-America Honors in Slalom, Combined Standings as Men's Alpine Ski Places 7th at USCSA Nationals
    March 12, 2020
    LAKE PLACID, N.Y.—Senior Jack Blanchard (Dover, Mass.) matched classmate MacIntyre Henderson (Park City, Utah) for the most All-America awards in program history at the Babson College men's alpine ski team finished 12th in the slalom and seventh in the combined standings at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) National Championships at Whiteface Mountain.
  • Three Post Top-10 Finishes as Men's Alpine Ski Places Third in GS at USCSA Nationals
    March 11, 2020
    LAKE PLACID, N.Y.—Three Babson College skiers recorded top-10 finishes as the Beavers came in third in the men's giant slalom at the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard (USCSA) National Championships at Whiteface Mountain.
  • USCSA National Championships Preview
    March 09, 2020
    WHAT TO KNOW • The top teams in the country return to Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, N.Y., for the USCSA National Championships beginning on Tuesday morning. • The championships are being held at Whiteface for the fourth time since 2014.
  • Men's Alpine Ski Finishes Third in Giant Slalom at USCSA Regional Championships
    February 23, 2020
    CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine—The Babson College men's alpine ski team placed three competitors in the top eight on the way to finishing third in the giant slalom at the USCSA Eastern Regional Championships on Saturday at Sugarloaf Mountain.
  • Men's Alpine Ski Comes in Second in Slalom, Earns 13th Straight USCSA National Championships Berth
    February 23, 2020
    CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine—First-year Jack Beney (Greenwich, Conn.) posted his second consecutive top-five result to help the Babson College men's alpine ski team finish second in the slalom and second in the combined standings at the USCSA Eastern Regional Championships on Sunday at Sugarloaf Mountain.
  • USCSA Eastern Regional Championships Preview
    February 19, 2020
    THE SETUP • Babson and four other MacConnell Division programs will travel to Sugarloaf Mountain for the second winter in a row to compete in the USCSA Eastern Regional Championships on Saturday and Sunday. • The Beavers and their league rivals will compete against the top teams from the Thompson Division and Reynolds Division with the top five schools earning a spot at the national championships next month.
  • Beney Named Rookie of the Year as Four from Men's Alpine Ski Named to All-MacConnell Division Team
    February 17, 2020
    CASTLETON, Vt.—Four members of the Babson College men's ski team collected All-MacConnell Division honors when the league announced its postseason award winners on Monday.
  • Men's Alpine Ski Places Second in Slalom, Third in GS at West Mountain
    February 10, 2020
    QUEENSBURY, N.Y.—Sophomore Victor Wiacek (Douglaston, N.Y.) recorded a pair of top-10 finishes as the Babson College men's alpine ski team came in second in the slalom and third in the giant slalom at West Mountain over the weekend.
  • Carnival Preview: Alpine Skiing Concludes MacConnell Division Regular Season Schedule at West Mountain
    February 07, 2020
    THE SETUP • The Babson men's and women's ski teams and their MacConnell Division rivals travel to West Mountain for the final weekend of regular season competition beginning on Saturday morning.
  • Men's Alpine Skiing Finishes Second in GS at Mount Sunapee
    February 03, 2020
    NEWBURY, N.H.—The Babson College men's alpine ski team had four of the top seven finishes on the individual leaderboard and came in second as a team in the giant slalom at Mount Sunapee Resort on Sunday.
  • Men's Alpine Ski Takes Second in Slalom at Pat's Peak
    February 02, 2020
    HENNIKER, N.H.—The Babson College men's ski team grabbed three of the top five spots on the individual leaderboard on the way to finishing second in the slalom at Pat's Peak on Saturday.
  • Carnival Preview: Alpine Skiing Opens February with Races at Pat's Peak and Mount Sunapee
    January 31, 2020
    THE SETUP • The Babson alpine ski teams return to northern New Hampshire for two days of racing beginning on Saturday morning. • The Beavers and their league rivals will take part in the slalom at Pat's Peak on Saturday before venturing to Mount Sunapee for the giant slalom on Sunday.
  • Men's Alpine Ski Places Second, Third in Giant Slalom Races at Whiteface
    January 27, 2020
    LAKE PLACID, N.Y.—Senior Jack Blanchard (Dover, Mass.) recorded a pair of top-10 finishes as the Babson College men's alpine ski team placed second and third in two giant slalom races at Whiteface Mountain over the weekend.
  • Carnival Preview: Alpine Skiing Heads to Whiteface for Giant Slalom Races
    January 23, 2020
    THE SETUP • The MacConnell Division regular season hits the midway point as Babson and its league rivals descend upon Whiteface Mountain for the third straight weekend of competition beginning on Friday. • The Beavers and their league rivals will compete in the giant slalom on both Friday and Saturday.
  • Beney, Wiacek Shine as Men's Alpine Ski Finishes Second and Third in Slalom at Proctor
    January 19, 2020
    ANDOVER, Mass.—Sophomore Victor Wiacek (Douglaston, N.Y.) and first-year Jack Beney (Greenwich, Conn.) each recorded a pair of top-10 finishes as the Babson College men's alpine ski team came in second and third in the slalom at Proctor Ski Area over the weekend.
  • Carnival Preview: Alpine Ski Teams Set for Slalom Races at Proctor
    January 15, 2020
    THE SETUP • Following a successful opening carnival at Wildcat Mountain, the Babson men's and women's ski teams travel to Proctor Ski Area for the second weekend of MacConnell Division competition. • The Beavers and their league rivals will take part in back-to-back days of slalom races beginning on Friday morning.
  • Men's Alpine Ski Finishes Third in GS, Slalom to Open Season at Wildcat
    January 12, 2020
    GORHAM, N.H.—The Babson College men's alpine ski team opened the 2020 season with back-to-back third-place finishes in the giant slalom and slalom at Wildcat Mountain late last week.
  • Carnival Preview: Alpine Ski Teams Open 2020 Season at Wildcat Mountain
    January 08, 2020
    THE SETUP • The Babson men's and women's alpine ski teams begin the 2020 season with two days of races at Wildcat Mountain in Gorham, N.H. • The Beavers and their MacConnell Division league rivals will compete in both the slalom and giant slalom at Wildcat.
  • 2020 Season Preview: Alpine Skiing
    January 07, 2020
    BABSON PARK, Mass.—Coming off a winter that included strong individual and team performances culminating with a return trip to the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) National Championships, the Babson College men's and women's alpine ski teams will look to continue their tradition of success in 2020.
  • Alpine Skiing Program Announces 2020 Schedule
    December 09, 2019
    BABSON PARK, Mass.—Coming off a strong 2019 campaign that saw both the men's and women's teams produce top-10 finishes at nationals, Babson College head alpine ski coach Joe Harty announced the program's 2020 schedule on Wednesday morning.
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