Otsego, MI — "This is one of the mentally toughest group of skiers I have coached! Nothing seems to change how they ski. Tonight, our speed and consistency helped us get past a very good Mattawan/Paw Paw team for our first conference victory of the season. Tyler Dean and Ben BeGood have been trading off leading our team all season and their leadership on and off the slopes has helped these guys start to reach their potential as we are preparing for Regionals"Coach Petrosky "Right now we have eight guys that are skiing great and are going to get a chance to help the team at Regionals, it is exciting to see these guys continue to push themselves to see how fast they can be."

Thompsonville, MI — Although the Benzie Invitational had fewer teams this year, what it lacked in numbers it made up for in quality. Grand Rapids Christian and Onekama are both ranked teams and the Scots skied right with them. The Scots ended up third in the meet but had many bright spots in its performances.

Otsego, MI — "We really skied well again tonight but just could not get enough extra speed to get past Mattawan/Paw Paw! Our guys really knocked down some great runs at this meet and I am proud of their efforts on an extremely cold night. Ben DeGood and Tyler Dean traded off leading the team in each event and the rest of our starters chipped in to help when a team mate had a rough run. Our team is so balanced that if we drop a skier due to a DQ or DNF our next guy is there with a very similar time--the Caledonia Clump, as we call it pushes our opponents back in the overall helping keep our score low. Our challenge is that Mattawan is grabbing enough of the top placements we are not blocking them out like in the past." Coach Petrosky "I am extremely proud of the effort that my guys are making and our goal is continue to push ourselves and close the gap on a very fast Mattawan team."

Gobles, MI — The Caledonia started the season off with a target on their backs after winning 5 conference championships in a row and ended up taking 2nd at the first SWMSC meet of the season.

Thompsonville, MI — The Benzie Central Bryan Groenevelt Memorial Invitational is held at Crystal Mountain in the memory of Bryan Groenevelt a local ski racer who tragically died while racing at Crystal Mountain. The race features some of the same teams from the Cadillac Invitational and a few more of the strong ski programs from up north and the Grand Rapids area.

Cadillac , MI — Cadillac High School hosts this race each year that features a variety of teams from northern, mid and southwestern Michigan. The race is held on Caberfae Peaks famous South Peak with Slalom on Liberty and Giant Slalom on Gigi's Ridge, the location of this years regionals.

Otsego, MI — Coming into the race Wednesday the Scots were 31 points behind Mattawan and after the race they are in the conference lead by 34 points in one of the largest point victory in the recent times for Caledonia.