The team’s captain, O’Brien ranked fourth overall in the Central Massachusetts Ski League after consistently scoring in the top 10 in league races, with a couple of top-five finishes. At the state championship, he “finished both runs and made a decent showing in the slalom,” according to coach Andrew Carlucci. O’Brien “brought a strong sense of community and helped out coaching his teammates to help them become stronger skiers,” Carlucci added. “He was an integral part of the team and … is leaving the ski team in a better position than when he first came to it.”

Move In Style, sponsored by Custom Home Realty’s Laura Wauters, is a weekly Hopkinton Independent feature. Each week during the school year, we will highlight a different Hopkinton High School athlete, selected after consultation with HHS coaches.