Lily Connelly
Coach, painter, potter and one of the freest souls this valley has known
Lily grew up on Florida's Atlantic coast and moved to Vail in 2015 with her twin sister, Erin. She coached the Freeski Rookie Team at Ski & Snowboard Club Vail, painted, threw pottery, and chased every season the mountains offered: skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking and wildflowers, with surf trips whenever she could get them.
“Her light-hearted humor and her smile is something I'll always cherish”Nick Courtens, speaking at Lily's celebration of life
Friends describe Lily as someone who approached life with passion, joy and creativity, and who made each day better for the people around her. That is exactly what her award asks of the athletes who receive it.
Lily Connelly Female Athlete of the Year Award
For a female athlete who shows both outstanding athletic achievement and real involvement in her community, with the passion, joy and creativity Lily brought to everything