Traverse City West Boys Outscore Marquette to Claim Division 1 Ski Title

At Boyne Mountain, Traverse City West Senior High School's boys ski team outscored defending champion Marquette on Feb. 24, 2026, to claim the MHSAA Division 1 team title, a result decided across the day's slalom and giant slalom events. The victory ended Marquette's hold on the Division 1 crown and delivered a state championship to Traverse City West at the alpine skiing state finals.

Competition at the MHSAA alpine skiing state finals was split between slalom and giant slalom runs, and Traverse City West produced scoring across both disciplines to vault ahead of Marquette. Team depth proved decisive as West's combined results in the slalom and giant slalom outpaced the defending champion over the course of the finals at Boyne Mountain.

Marquette entered the Boyne Mountain finals as the defending Division 1 champion, but Traverse City West's balanced performance in slalom and giant slalom on Feb. 24 changed the leaderboard and secured the team title. The outcome at Boyne Mountain highlights the competitive swing between programs in northern Michigan alpine skiing and marks a turnover at the top of Division 1 this season.

For Traverse City West Senior High School, the Division 1 team title from the Boyne Mountain finals is a tangible outcome for athletes who competed in both slalom and giant slalom on Feb. 24, 2026. The win will be recorded in MHSAA state results and serves as a milestone for West's boys program after head-to-head competition with Marquette at the state finals.

Looking ahead from Boyne Mountain, Traverse City West carries the Division 1 team title into the offseason as the new state champion, while Marquette will regroup after its loss to a school that outscored it across slalom and giant slalom. Both programs leave the MHSAA alpine skiing state finals with clear benchmarks from the Feb. 24 competition at Boyne Mountain.