Coach Pete Toye (11-23-15) – The Buccaneer ski team ventured north this past weekend for their annual season opener in Fairbanks at the Fort Knox Town Race Series #1. This traditional event is always much more of an intense two day practice opportunity for the team rather than the more traditional high school races coming very soon. Valdez joined state power West Valley and Lathrop as the only three high schools represented in the race. Additionally, there was a mix of very competitive local and former UAF skiers so the team had the opportunity to get a feel for