Coach: Chris Carpentier (third year)

Conference: WMC; Class: B.

Last year’s results: Boys fourth in Class B states; Girls fifth.

Returning letter-winners: Boys: Senior — Paul Phillips; Junior — Eric Wilcox; Sophomore — Ben Rogers. Girls: Senior — Audrey Garcia; Sophomores — Kaelyn Woods, Keaton McAvoy.

Key losses: Boys: Jeremy McGrath-Holmquist, Garrett Wilbur, Cam Harmer; Girls: Amanda Giggey.

Promising newcomers: None available at press time.

Season outlook: The Patriots have a good base of returning talent. Wilcox is the defending state skimeister champion on the boys’ side, while McAvoy won that title for the girls in the WMC meet. Rogers was an impact skier as a freshman for the boys.