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         <title>Men's Skiing Places 15th In Slalom At USCSA Championships</title>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 21:47:25 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson men's alpine ski team wrapped up its fourth appearance at the USCSA National Championships at Sunday River on Friday, as the Beavers placed 15th in the slalom event. After earning Second Team All-American honors in the GS on Thursday, junior co-captain John Roche boucned back from a tough first run to place 46th overall in the event. Also performing well for Babson were first-years Keith Vella and Max Winthrop, who finished 51st and 72nd, respectively.]]></description>
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         <title>Roche Earns GS All-American Honors As Men's Skiing Competes At USCSA Nationals</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Babson junior co-captain John Roche finished 10th overall to earn Second Team All-American honors on Thursday, as the Beaver men competed in their fourth-ever USCSA National Championship meet at Sunday River. Roche became the third male and sixth person overall in Babson history to earn USCSA All-America honors, as he finished 10th overall with a combined time of 2:19:54. Fellow junior co-captain Kevin Fusick also skied well on Thursday, finishing 26th overall with a combined time of 1:11.76, while sophomore Chris Jacobs placed 49th overall with a total time of 2:29.19.]]></description>
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         <title>BEST REGIONAL FINISH EVER SENDS MEN'S SKIING BACK TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS</title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:50:24 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson men's alpine ski team recorded its best finish ever at the Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference Regional Championships at Waterville Valley on Sunday, as the Beavers finished fourth in the giant slalom and fourth overall to secure the program's fourth-ever bid to the USCSA National Championships. It marks Babson's third national bid in the last four years, as the men's previous trips came in 2006, 2005, and 1990. On Sunday, Babson was led by yet another magnificent performance by junior co-captain John Roche, as he finished seventh overall in the GS with a time of 2:01.54 to place fourth overall in the combined standings. He was once again joined in the top-20 by fellow junior co-captain Kevin Fusick, who placed 16th with a GS time of 2:03.95 to tie for 14th in the combined standings. Both Roche and Fusick were named to the ECSC All-Conference Team as a result of their outstanding weekend performances. First-year Max Winthrop and sophomore Chris Jacobs were also brilliant, placing 22nd and 23rd, respectively.]]></description>
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         <title>Men's Skiing Fifth After Day One At ECSC Regional Championships</title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:08:47 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson men's ski team moved one step closer to its fourth USCSA National Championship bid on Saturday, as the Beavers placed fifth overall after day one of the Eastern College Ski Conference regional championships at Waterville Valley. Junior co-captain John Roche anchored Babson's balanced attack in Saturday's slalom event, as he placed fourth overall out of 69 competitors with a combined time of 1:32.27. He was joined in the top 20 by fellow junior co-captain Kevin Fusick in 13th with a time of 1:37.80 and sophomore Connor Lemenze in 19th with a time of 1:40.41. First-year Keith Vella was also outstanding for the Beavers, placing 23rd overall in 1:42.32.]]></description>
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         <title>Burton Concludes First Trip To EISA Championships</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Babson first-year Alexis Burton represented the Beavers on day two of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships at the Middlebury Snow Bowl on Saturday, as she finished 49th in the giant slalom portion of the event. One day after finishing 42nd in the slalom, Burton posted runs of 1:08.96 and 1:09.03 for a combined time of 2:17.99 - good for 49th place. She was just 0.32 seconds shy of 48th place, and only 0.97 seconds out of 47th.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:05:02 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[First-year Alexis Burton and junior John Roche represented Babson at the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association Championships at the Middlebury College Snow Bowl on Friday. Burton finished 42nd overall in the slalom event, while Roche came in 43rd. Burton's combined time of 1:55.05 was just 0.11 seconds shy of 41st place, as the Beavers' rookie turned in solid slalom runs of 56.57 and 58.48 seconds. Roche also skied well in the slalom, turning in runs of 49.29 and 50.91 seconds for a combined time of 1:40.20 - less than a second behind the 42nd place finisher.]]></description>
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         <title>Men's Skiing Qualifies For ECSC Regional Championships</title>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:41:22 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson men's alpine ski team clinched its fifth ECSC Regional Championship qualification in the last six years on Sunday, as the Beavers placed sixth in the slalom at the BC Carnival at Ascutney. As a result, Babson finished fifth overall out of nine teams in the final MacConnell Division standings, sending the Beavers back to regionals after a one-year hiatus. Junior co-captain John Roche closed out his regular season with another outstanding performance, as he placed seventh on Sunday to finish seventh among individuals in the final league standings. Fellow junior co-captain Kevin Fusick was close behind in 12th place, putting him in 22nd in the league, while sophomore Connor Lemenze came in 18th in the slalom - his best finish of the season. The women's team also wrapped up their regular season competition, as they finished seventh in the event and seventh in the final MacConnell Division standings. First-year Alyssa Sullivan placed 21st on Sunday and 24th for the year, while fellow rookie Alexis Burton came in 30th in the slalom and 19th in the league, just missing individual qualification for regionals.]]></description>
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         <title>Alpine Skiing Performs Well On Day One At Ascutney</title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:33:30 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson alpine ski teams kicked off their final weekend of the regular season with a strong showing at the BC Carnival at Ascutney on Saturday, as the men finished fourth and the women took seventh in the first of two slalom competitions. Junior co-captain John Roche led the men with a 12th-place performance, while first-year Max Winthrop turned in the best finish of the young collegiate career by placing 14th overall. Junior co-captain Kevin Fusick was close behind in 20th place, while sophomore Chris Jacobs and first-year Keith Vella also placed in the top 30, taking 25th and 27th respectively. First-year Alyssa Sullivan recorded the women's top finish for the fifth consecutive race, as she placed 20th overall. Classmate Alexis Burton was close behind in 25th place, followed by senior captain Jess Cohen in 51st.]]></description>
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         <title>Roche, Fusick Turn In Career-Bests At MIT Carnival</title>
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         <pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:54:00 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[Junior co-captains John Roche and Kevin Fusick recorded the best finishes of their respective careers on Sunday, as the Babson alpine ski teams competed in the giant slalom event at the MIT Carnvial at Loon Mountain. The men finished fifth overall, while the women placed seventh. Coming off a stellar 12th-place effort in Saturday's slalom, Roche was even better in the GS, finishing sixth overall out of 80 competitors. It was the best finish of his collegiate career and was the best by any Babson men's skier since 2005. He was joined in the top 15 by Fusick, who also turned in the top finish of his Babson career by placing 11th overall - one spot better than his previous best set earlier this season. For the women, first-year Alyssa Sullivan recorded the team's top finish for the third straight race, placing 28th overall. First-year Alexis Burton was close behind in 29th place, followed by senior captain Jess Cohen in 49th.]]></description>
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         <title>Four Babson Skiers Post Top Slalom Finish At Pat's Peak</title>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:47:23 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[Four different Babson College skiers recorded their best slalom finish of the year on Saturday, as the Beavers competed at the Brown Carnival at Pat's Peak. The men once again finished fifth overall, while the women placed eighth. Junior co-captain John Roche led the men's team with a 12th-place performance - his best in the slalom and his second best overall this season. First-year Max Winthrop followed in 20th place, and sophomore Chris Jacobs posted his finest effort of 2008 by coming in 22nd overall - six places better than his previous best. On the women's side, first-year Alyssa Sullivan continued her magnficient skiing of late with another stellar effort, as she finished 17th overall - her second straight top-20 peformance and her best slalom result of the year. She was followed by classmate Alexis Burton in 30th place and senior captain Jess Cohen in 49th - her best slalom effort and second best overall this winter.]]></description>
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         <title>Men's Skiing Posts Best Finish Since 2005 At Waterville Valley GS</title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:28:25 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson alpine ski teams completed their weekend of competition at the Plymouth State Carnival at Waterville Valley on Sunday, where the men finished third overall in the GS while the women placed seventh. For the men, it was their best finish since they took third in the slalom at Waterville Valley back on January 22, 2005. Leading the men's outstanding finish were junior co-captains John Roche and Kevin Fusick, as Roche placed 13th overall while Fusick followed in 17th. First-year Max Winthrop also posted a top-20 finish, as he came in 20th overall. First-year Alyssa Sullivan anchored the women's team with a finish of 16th, followed by classmate Alexis Burton in a tie for 22nd.]]></description>
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         <title>Roche, Burton Lead Skiing On Day One At Waterville Valley</title>
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         <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:44:15 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson alpine ski teams competed in their second slalom event of the season on Saturday, as the men finished fifth and the women placed ninth on day one of the Plymouth State Carnival at Waterville Valley. First-year Alexis Burton once again paced the women's team, as she finished in a tie for 25th overall. She was followed by fellow rookies Alyssa Sullivan in 42nd, Catherine Mills in 53rd, and Victoria Tanous in 54th. Junior co-captain John Roche anchored the men's squad with a 13th-place performance. First-year Keith Vella, sophomore Connor Lemenze, and first-year Max Winthrop also posted top-25 finishes, coming in 20th, 22nd, and 24th, respectively.]]></description>
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         <title>Alpine Skiing Excels At UConn Carnival</title>
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         <pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:08:59 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson alpine ski teams enjoyed an outstanding weekend at the UConn Carnival at Mount Cranmore this weekend. The men's team placed fifth in Friday's GS and then a season-best fourth in Saturday's slalom, while the women finished seventh in both events. For the women, first-year Alexis Burton placed 11th in the GS and 25th in the slalom, while classmate Alyssa Sullivan finished 25th and 18th in the two races. On the men's side, first-year Max Winthrop turned in a stellar weekend with finishes of 16th in the GS and 18th in the slalom, while junior co-captain John Roche placed 14th and 25th.]]></description>
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         <title>Burton, Roche Cap Opening Weekend With Brilliant Performances</title>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:06:51 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson alpine ski teams completed their opening weekend at the Colby-Sawyer Carnival at Sunapee on Saturday, as both the men's and women's teams finished seventh in the second GS race of the year. Highlighting the day for Babson was first-year Alexis Burton, who turned in the best performance by a Babson female in 10 years when she finished second overall, just 12.03 total seconds behind first-place finisher Danielle Shannon of Colby-Sawyer College. The men's team also featured a historic individual effort, as junior co-captain John Roche recorded the best finish of his collegiate career by placing eighth overall.]]></description>
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         <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:27:41 PST</pubDate>
         <description><![CDATA[The Babson alpine ski teams kicked off their 2008 campaign with a strong showing on the first day of the Colby-Sawyer Carnival at Mount Sunapee on Friday. Competing in the first of two giant slalom events, the men placed fifth out of nine teams and the women took seventh out of 10 squads. Posting the top finish for both teams was first-year Alexis Burton, who began her collegiate career with a spectacular sixth-place performance. She was joined in the top 20 by classmate Alyssa Sullivan, who also enjoyed a stellar debut by finishing 18th overall. On the men's side, Babson received outstanding efforts from junior co-captains Kevin Fusick and John Roche, who finished 12th and 15th, respectively.]]></description>
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