Ski Teams Compete at State Finals

By Ahmed Mustafa On March 11, 2013, it was do or die for the Darien High School boys and girls ski teams at the 2013 state open race. For Darien boys, going 12-10 during the regular season, the team finished 4th place overall in the S conference and qualified for the state open. For Darien, senior Will McCoy finished 34th and Captain junior Peter Del Col finished 35th. Unfortunately for Del Col, while racing he slipped, causing him to fall behind in the race. Del Col was still happy. “My race wasn’t great, but everyone was good. It wasn’t our best but it was fun,” Del Col said. The Blue Wave girls ski team also finished 4th in the S conference for the regular season, going 10-10 in the regular season. At the state open race, out of 90 girls, senior Fay Rizzuto finished 2nd overall. The Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League (the CISL) awarded girls all-state honors to Rizzuto. Del Col was awarded CISL all-state honorable mention.