Ivy Schölzhorn (RG Wipptal).

Who is the fastest, who has the best style?

The 2024/25 ski season continued last week with further top-class races in which the South Tyrolean youngsters were once again able to achieve remarkable results.

28 January 2025

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In an FIS Super-G on Tuesday in Cortina, which was also counted as the Italian championship in the Giovani category, Alex Silbernagl (Seiser Alm) took fourth place as the best South Tyrolean, narrowly missing the podium. 24 hours later, another FIS Super-G took place in the 1956 Olympic venue, which counts towards the Gran Premio Italia ranking. Here, Tommy Lochmann (SC Vigiljoch) took second place in the U21 age group. In the U18 category, Noah Gamper (Ski Club Tscherms) won at national level with the second fastest time in his age group, while Luis Schuster (Ski Team Kronplatz) took third place in Italy.

The young women competed in two Super-Gs at Watles. A national team athlete achieved great success, as Ivy Schölzhorn from RG Wipptal won the first race. In the second Super-G, she took fifth place overall, won the U18 and took second place in the U21. Arianna Putzer (SC Gröden), a second local racer, took third place in the U18 category.

Two giant slalom races of the national junior series also took place on the Sorega slope in St. Vigil at the weekend. While the local racers came away empty-handed in the first race, local hero David Castlunger (Ski Team Alta Badia) won the U18 ranking the following day. His club colleague Alberto Davare took third place.

Raiffeisen Grand Prix: Molling and Prantl shine in the Super-G

The Raiffeisen Grand Prix continued at the national level over the weekend. A Super-G was held on Saturday on the Lorenzi piste (Kronplatz). 14 young racers from all over South Tyrol took part in the U168 age group. Mia Molling (TZ Jochtal) achieved the best time for the young women in 1.10,05:1.09,32 minutes, while Samuel Prantl (Ulten) completed the course fastest in the boys' category in 14:XNUMX minutes. Here is an overview of the UXNUMX podiums:
U14 female: 1. Mia Molling (ASVTZ Jochtal) 1.10,05; 2. Vicky Insam (SC Gröden) 1.10,39; 3. Hannah Mahlknecht (Seiser Alm) 1.10,70
U14 male: 1. Samuel Prantl (SC Ulten) 1.09,32; 2. Stefan Prinoth (SC Gröden) 1.09,55; 3. Alexander Dejaco (Seiser Alm) 1.10,43
The race in the U16 age group was cancelled on Sunday due to weather conditions and is expected to be rescheduled for next weekend.

Pfiff Toys Children’s Cup: Who has the best style?

Around 200 children born in 2013 and 2014 took part in the Pfiff Toys Children's Cup in Ulten on Sunday. The competition, organized by the Tscherms Ski Club, was about winning the day in ski style. Here is an overview of the three best athletes in each age group:

Children 1 female: 1. Sara Perathoner (ASV Tscherms) 7,17; 2. Franziska Hintner (Gsiesertal ASV) 7,00; 3. Marie Gilli (ASV Welschnofen) 6,83
Children 1 male: 1. Philip Ladurner (ASC Hafling) 7,33; 2. Laurin Laner (WSV Brixen) 7,00; 3. Max Psenner (ASC Sarntal) 6,83
Children 2 female: 1. Mia Niederkofler (ASC 3 Zinnen) 7,33; 1. Greta Mantovani (SC Gröden) 7,33; 3. Giulia Insam (SC Gröden) 7,00
Children 2 male: 1. Elias Magoni (ASV Ridnaun) 7,83; 2. Lukas Plank (ASV Ridnaun) 7,33; 3. Leo Giubbilei (Ritten Sport) 6,83


The local youngsters get a taste of the World Cup in Kitzbühel
A South Tyrol selection in the U16 age group consisting of Nicole Piccolruaz (Gröden), Elisa Plunger (Alpe di Siusi), Alenah Taschler (Gsiesertal), Matthias Mahlknecht (Gröden), Jeremias Scherer (Alpe di Siusi) and Noah Gasteiger (Gsiesertal) took part in the Longines Future Hahnenkamm Champions 2025 in Kitzbühel last week. After the two slalom runs on the Ganslern slope, the team finished eighth out of ten participating teams. The victory went to Tyrol. Alenah Taschler came third in the individual ranking, and Noah Gasteiger was the best local participant in the boys' category, coming eighth.