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Canada unveils team for Alpine Junior World Ski Championships (Alpine Canada Alpin News)

JANSA, SLO. (Feb. 24, 2014) — Thirteen athletes have been named to the team that will represent Canada at the 2014 Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Jansa, Slovenia, from February 26 to March 6.
 
The championships feature top young ski talent from around the world, with athletes born between 1993 and 1997 competing for the podium in downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and a team event.
 
Seven male and six female athletes from Ontario, B.C., Alberta and Quebec will fly the flag for Canada, competing against hundreds of the world’s best. Of the 13 selected athletes, 10 are members of Alpine Canada’s development team, including up-and-comers Mikaela Tommy, of Wakefield, Que., Julia Roth, from Waterloo,Ont., Morgan Megarry, of Collingwood, Ont., and North Vancouver, B.C.’s Ford Swette, who have each had at least one World Cup start this season.
 
“We have a very strong team, particularly in giant slalom and the speed disciplines,” said Kip Harrington, head coach of the men’s development team. “The competition will be tough. This is an unusually strong year, where there are several juniors from different nations who have scored World Cup points, won Europa Cup races and have been on the podium in a World Cup."
 
“But we have well-ranked racers, and I believe we have a legitimate shot at podiums. If the boys can maintain composure and ski to their potential, they can do it.”
 
In addition to Megarry and Swette, the men’s team will include Broderick Thompson, of Whistler, B.C., William Schuessler-Bédard, from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., Vincent Lajoie, of Sherbrooke, Que., Chris Steinke, from Chelsea, Que., andCalgary, Alta.’s Jeffrey Bell.
 
The women’s team consists of Tommy, Roth, Toronto, Ont.’s Candace Crawford, Roni Remme, of Collingwood, Ont., Valerie Grenier, from Mont-Tremblant, Que., and Jocelyn McCarthy, from Spruce Grove, Alta.
 
“In selecting this team, our aim was to choose athletes who have the potential to win a medal or be competitive against the best athletes,” said Peter Rybarik, head coach of the women’s development team. “Our athletes are not the favourites, but at every big event like the world junior championships, it’s all about going for the win and with some luck anything is possible.
 
“We have a good mix of athletes who we strongly believe in.”
 
For more information about the 2014 Alpine Junior World Ski Championships in Jansa, Slovenia, go to http://www.jasna.sk/uploads/media/Brozura_MSJ_A4_nahlad_03.pdf
 
 

2014 Alpine Junior World Ski Championships men’s team:

ATHLETE

YOB

HOMETOWN

CLUB

PROVINCE

Jeffrey Bell

1993

Calgary, Alta.

Calgary Alpine Racing Club

Alberta Alpine

Vincent Lajoie   

1993

Sherbrooke, Que.

Club de ski du Mont-Orford

Ski Québec Alpin

Morgan Megarry

1993

Collingwood, Ont.

Craigleith Ski Club

Alpine Ontario

William Schuessler-Bédard

1993

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.

Club de ski Sutton

Ski Québec Alpin

Chris Steinke

1993

Chelsea, Que.

Club Mont-Ste-Marie

Ski Québec Alpin

Ford Swette

1993

North Vancouver, B.C.

Whistler Mountain Ski Club

B.C. Alpine

Broderick Thompson

1994

Whistler, B.C.

Whistler Mountain Ski Club

B.C. Alpine

 

2014 Alpine Junior World Ski Championships women’s team:

ATHLETE

YOB

HOMETOWN

CLUB

PROVINCE

Candace Crawford

1994

Toronto, Ont.

Georgian Peaks Ski Club

Alpine Ontario

Valerie Grenier

1996

Mont-Tremblant, Que.

Club de ski Mont-Tremblant

Ski Québec Alpin

Jocelyn McCarthy

1996

Spruce Grove, Alta

Rabbit Hill

Alberta Alpine

Roni Remme

1996

Collingwood, Ont.

National Ski Academy

Alpine Ontario

Julia Roth

1993

Waterloo, Ont.

Devil’s Glen

Alpine Ontario

Mikaela Tommy

1995

Wakefield, Que.

Club de ski Edelweiss

Ski Québec Alpin

COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Feb. 26 – Men’s super-G
Feb. 27 – Men’s downhill training, women’s slalom
Feb. 28 – Men’s downhill training, women’s giant slalom
March 1 – Men’s downhill
March 2 – Team event
March 3 – Women’s super-G
March 4 – Men’s slalom, women’s downhill training
March 5 – Men’s giant slalom, women’s downhill training
March 6 – Women’s downhill