| Published February 26th, 2014 | Winter Games Continue for Locals | Submitted by Leslie Ryder | | Sierra Ryder earned second place in the Western Region Elite Tech National Qualifier Photo provided | While the Olympics have finished, the competition is just heating up for four local ski racers who qualified for the Regional and National Ski Championships.
Sierra Ryder, a senior at Miramonte, qualified for U18 Nationals to be held Feb. 28 through March 6 in Colorado.
Ryder took the Silver in U18 Slalom, Bronze in U18 Giant Slalom at the Western Region Elite Tech National Qualifier in February. Ryder will race against the top 45 U18 ladies in the country
Brooke Norton, a junior at Campolindo, Lisa Rose Longton, a junior from Orinda, and Will Leonard, a senior at Campolindo, all qualified for the Western Region Junior Championships that will take place March 4-9 at Squaw Valley.
Norton won the gold in the Super G Western Region qualifier on Feb. 6. She will race against the top Western Region Ski racers.
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