By:Kyle Auger

Sports Editor

Flying down a mountain at extreme speeds make alpine ski inherently dangerous, but Westford Academy’s team has mastered the craft, bring very successful in past years, with a bright future to follow.

A key component of the squad is freshman James Larsen, who, as a freshman, made an instant impact and was a big reason for the team’s extremely fruitful year. The team finished with a winning regular season record and a top 10 place in the MIAA championships. Larsen also won the award for WA’s most valuable skier.

This year the road to victory will be much rougher than last year, as the team lost five seniors to graduation. Not only is that a loss of a talent, it is also a loss of leadership, one of the key attributes upperclassmen bring to a team. Larsen is not worried about the losses however.

“The team should still be strong… The team will be more confident because of how well we did last year,” said Larsen.

The team’s success will largely hinge upon Larsen, who, despite the pressure, is humble and faces the challenge with excitement.

“My goal next year is to make it down the mountain.” said Larsen.