by BCAadmin | Dec 19, 2014 | Member News
PANORAMA MOUNTAIN RESORT (Dec. 19, 2014) – The Kuerig Cup Super Series got underway in Panorama today, with a women's slalom won by national development team skier Jocelyn McCarthy, followed by former Sun Peaks Alpine Club and BCST racer Elli Terwiel and Quebec skier Lauren St-Germain rounding out the podium finishers.
BC Ski Team skier Stefanie Fleckenstein was the top U18, finishing in fifth position overall, while Big White Racers skier Meg Cumming, from Apex, took the silver medal in U18 after a strong second run moved her up the field into 9th overall.
"I knew it was going to be a good race, with all of the college girls sticking around here to race the Nor-Ams, so I took advantage of that and just went for it," said Fleckenstein, a rookie on the BC Ski Team.
The men take the stage tomorrow, with a slalom on the tough and icy Hayfever piste.
Follow the action on LIVE TIMING. Start time 10am Mountain time.
|
Rank |
Bib |
Name |
Team |
Class |
Result 1 |
Result 2 |
Combined |
|
1 |
2 |
MCCARTHY, Jocelyn
|
CAN
|
U21
|
39.67 (1)
|
40.94 (1)
|
1:20.61
|
|
2 |
15 |
TERWIEL, Elli
|
CAN
|
SR
|
40.14 (3)
|
41.78 (3)
|
1:21.92
|
|
3 |
5 |
ST-GERMAIN, Laurence
|
CAN
|
U21
|
40.27 (4)
|
42.09 (4)
|
1:22.36
|
|
4 |
10 |
MOORE, Kelly
|
CAN
|
U21
|
41.38 (8)
|
41.77 (2)
|
1:23.15
|
|
5 |
16 |
FLECKENSTEIN, Stefanie
|
CAN
|
U18
|
40.84 (6)
|
43.23 (6)
|
1:24.07
|
|
6 |
1 |
MELINCHUK, Hannah
|
CAN
|
U21
|
41.84 (10)
|
43.20 (5)
|
1:25.04
|
|
7 |
13 |
SCHMIDT, Hannah
|
CAN
|
U21
|
42.45 (11)
|
43.57 (8)
|
1:26.02
|
|
8 |
8 |
CHRYSTAL, Lavinia
|
AUS
|
SR
|
42.56 (12)
|
43.61 (9)
|
1:26.17
|
|
9 |
34 |
CUMMING, Meg
|
CAN
|
U18
|
42.98 (13)
|
43.49 (7)
|
1:26.47
|
|
10 |
32 |
FITZGERALD, Mikaela
|
CAN
|
U21
|
43.02 (15)
|
44.41 (12)
|
1:27.43
|
|
Other BC skiers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
30 |
TAYLOR, Sarah
|
CAN
|
U18
|
44.30 (22)
|
45.18 (14)
|
1:29.48
|
|
19 |
24 |
HOFFOS, Courtney
|
CAN
|
U18
|
44.54 (24)
|
45.27 (18)
|
1:29.81
|
|
26 |
67 |
SMITH, Gabrielle
|
CAN
|
U18
|
47.25 (42)
|
46.75 (24)
|
01:34.0
|
|
32 |
44 |
KAPUR, Sarah
|
AUS
|
U18
|
48.47 (48)
|
48.02 (30)
|
1:36.49
|
|
33 |
72 |
SWAFFIELD, Laura
|
CAN
|
U18
|
48.81 (49)
|
48.34 (32)
|
1:37.15
|
|
38 |
61 |
KARIM, Arizah
|
CAN
|
U18
|
50.14 (53)
|
50.26 (39)
|
1:40.40
|
|
39 |
70 |
NYMANN, Maja Renate
|
CAN
|
U18
|
51.37 (58)
|
50.05 (38)
|
1:41.42
|
|
41 |
68 |
KEPL, Rachel
|
USA
|
U18
|
50.83 (55)
|
51.34 (40)
|
1:42.17
|
|
42 |
76 |
GAIRNS, Tiana
|
CAN
|
U21
|
50.99 (56)
|
51.66 (42)
|
1:42.65
|
|
|
26 |
COLLOMBIN, Tyra
|
CAN
|
U18
|
42.98 (13)
|
DNF
|
|
|
|
35 |
UNTERBERGER, Emily
|
CAN
|
U21
|
45.82 (32)
|
DNF
|
|
|
|
77 |
PATTERSON, Soleil
|
CAN
|
U18
|
46.70 (37)
|
DNF
|
|
|
|
41 |
TANSLEY, Antoinette
|
CAN
|
U18
|
52.08 (61)
|
DNF
|
|
|
|
80 |
SMALLWOOD, Tamara
|
CAN
|
U18
|
DNF
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
29 |
SWETTE, Rae
|
CAN
|
U21
|
DNF
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
21 |
FIELD, Charley
|
CAN
|
U21
|
DNF
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
17 |
WEARMOUTH, Antonia
|
CAN
|
U18
|
DNF
|
DNS
|
|
|
|
6 |
GARTNER, Stephanie
|
CAN
|
U21
|
DNF
|
DNS
|
|
by BCAadmin | Dec 15, 2014 | Member News
Photo credit: Martin Tichy
A successful three-day event at Sun Peaks Resort, hosted by the Sun Peaks Alpine Club, concluded the first-ever “open series” races (U16 plus) with a large field, fierce competition and many smiling faces.
Featuring athletes from BC Alpine clubs from U16, U18 and U21, as well as racers from the Craigleith Ski Club in Ontario and the Canadian development ski cross team, the race was energetic and fast moving.
In addition to the open series launch, BC Alpine also went “public” with the Club Points System, a club benchmarking program created to enhance the comradery and team-work within each club, as well as increase competition between clubs of various sizes. The scoring system was tested last season and involved consultation with all club coaches.
“We wanted to encourage the ‘team’ aspect of ski racing to include more of the field in the awarding of the race,” said Gordie Bowles of BC Alpine. “The intention of the club points system is to include the whole club team in a measurable format to increase competition between the clubs of various sizes.
The program can be used at all zone and provincial level races with the click of a button on the BC Alpine event calendar.
SUN PEAKS
Teck Open Series – Dec. 12-14, 2014
Overall Club Points – Top 5
1 Whistler Mountain Ski Club 93.06
2 Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club 104.55
3 Fernie Alpine Ski Team 128.37
4 Prince George Ski Club 138.77
5 Red Mountain Racers 139.55
by BCAadmin | Dec 12, 2014 | Member News
SUN PEAKS RESORT (Dec. 12, 2014) – The hardware came in droves today for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club in the first-ever Teck Open Series race, a giant slalom race hosted by Sun Peaks Alpine Club at Sun Peaks Resort.
Kyle Alexander led a Whistler sweep for the U16’s with a win in the race that become a one-run sprint due to overnight rain and snow. Max Kirshenblatt and Masashi Tsutsumi took the silver and bronze medals respectively. Alexander also finished third overall behind winner Kevin Drury, an Ontario racer who just graduated from University of Vermont, and Trent McCarthy, a ski cross competitor from Alberta.
In the women’s field Ella Renzoni, from the WMSC, claimed the top spot in both the overall and U16 categories, with Grouse-Tyee’s Kristina Natalenko finishing second and WMSC's Katie Fleckenstein in third.
The Open series race had primarily U16’s in the large field, but a contingent of U18 and FIS racers made for a competitive environment.
“The compete level was really high,” said Gordie Bowles, BC Alpine Athletic Director. “Having the Ontario skiers as well as some of the FIS racers in the field made for an interesting mix. I’m really happy to see this series get off the ground on the right foot.”
TECK OPEN
Sun Peaks Resort
Women – Dec 12, 2014 – COMPLETE OFFICIAL RESULTS
|
POS |
BIB# |
COMPETITOR NAME
(SURNAME, Name)
|
BC CLUB |
YOB |
TOTAL
TIME |
|
1 |
1 |
RENZONI Ella |
WHIST |
2000 |
1:01.87 |
|
2 |
6 |
NATALENKO Kristina |
GROUS |
1999 |
1:02.87 |
|
3 |
9 |
FLECKENSTEIN Katie |
WHIST |
1999 |
1:03.59 |
|
4 |
5 |
MAH Nicole |
GROUS |
1999 |
1:04.03 |
|
5 |
7 |
VAN SOEST Katrina |
VERNO |
1999 |
1:04.73 |
|
6 |
4 |
FOSTER Nicole |
FERNI |
1999 |
1:04.84 |
|
7 |
15 |
MORRIS Micah |
FERNI |
1999 |
1:05.04 |
|
8 |
10 |
MACDONALD Frances |
GROUS |
1999 |
1:05.12 |
|
9 |
2 |
BALDASSARE Olivia |
BIGWH |
1998 |
1:05.27 |
|
10 |
32 |
FORSYTH Rylee |
FERNI |
2000 |
1:05.53 |
|
11 |
34 |
DAWSON Erin |
WHIST |
2000 |
1:05.58 |
|
12 |
11 |
LUKINUK Brooke |
BIGWH |
1999 |
1:05.62 |
|
13 |
69 |
SHERRET India |
KAR |
1996 |
1:05.68 |
|
14 |
20 |
CASEY Larkin |
|
1999 |
1:05.73 |
|
15 |
23 |
JEPSEN Mollie |
WHIST |
1999 |
1:05.75 |
TECK OPEN
Sun Peaks Resort
Men – Dec 12, 2014 – COMPLETE OFFICIAL RESULTS
|
POS |
BIB# |
COMPETITOR NAME
(SURNAME, Name) |
BC CLUB |
YOB |
TOTAL
TIME |
|
1 |
14 |
DRURY Kevin |
|
1988 |
54.82 |
|
2 |
6 |
MCCARTHY Trent |
|
1995 |
56.84 |
|
3 |
27 |
ALEXANDER Kyle |
WHIST |
1999 |
57.63 |
|
4 |
4 |
KIRSHENBLATT Max |
WHIST |
1998 |
57.79 |
|
5 |
9 |
HARLE Kole |
WHIST |
1998 |
58.30 |
|
5 |
1 |
TSUTSUMI Masashi |
WHIST |
1999 |
58.30 |
|
7 |
12 |
RENZONI Griffin |
WHIST |
1998 |
58.34 |
|
8 |
5 |
WOOLLEY Kasper |
WHIST |
1999 |
58.42 |
|
9 |
8 |
MAHLER Kris |
|
1995 |
58.47 |
|
10 |
11 |
JORDAN Asher |
WHIST |
1999 |
58.56 |
|
11 |
54 |
BELCZYK Zach |
|
1996 |
58.64 |
|
12 |
7 |
VALENTIN Alexander |
WHIST |
1999 |
58.68 |
|
13 |
3 |
DONALD Gavin |
VERNO |
1999 |
59.50 |
|
14 |
21 |
YOUNGBERG Anton |
VERNO |
2000 |
59.57 |
|
15 |
36 |
FORSYTH Jack |
WHIST |
2000 |
59.60 |
by BCAadmin | Dec 10, 2014 | Member News
Photo credit: Malcolm Carmichael, Alpine Canada
LAKE LOUISE (Dec. 10, 2014) – BC skier Tyler Werry, in his first full-time season on the national team, won the opening downhill of the Nor-Am series today in Lake Louise.
Werry, 23, blazed down a blustery and shortened track at Lake Louise, holding off Italian-turned-Canadian Jeffrey Frisch, with a winning time of one minute 16.93 seconds. Croatian Nakko Zrncic-Dim rounded out the podium 0.41 seconds behind Werry. Conrad Pridy, a former World Cup racer who is racing independently this season, finish fifth.
Werry, the national champion from giant slalom last season, looks for a repeat in tomorrow’s downhill.
US Ski Team veteran Julia Ford claimed the women’s race, in a time of 1:19.40 seconds, with Canadian Larisa Yurkiw in second and Slovenian Marusa Ferk in third. Yurkiw is on the heels of a stunning fourth place finish in last weekend’s World Cup women’s super-G.
Racing resumes tomorrow. Live timing link here
MEN – Unoffical results
|
|
|
|
|
Tues. Dec 10, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
Finish |
Bib |
Name |
Nation |
Category |
Time |
|
1 |
5 |
Tyler WERRY |
CAN |
SR |
01:16.9 |
|
2 |
4 |
Jeffrey FRISCH |
CAN |
SR |
01:17.1 |
|
3 |
12 |
Natko ZRNCIC-DIM |
CRO |
SR |
01:17.3 |
|
4 |
2 |
Paul DE LA CUESTA |
SPA |
SR |
01:17.5 |
|
5 |
15 |
Conrad PRIDY |
CAN |
SR |
01:17.7 |
|
6 |
6 |
Jack GOWER |
GBR |
U21 |
01:18.0 |
|
7 |
23 |
Thomas BIESEMEYER |
USA |
SR |
01:18.2 |
|
8 |
1 |
Bryce BENNETT |
USA |
SR |
01:18.3 |
|
9 |
20 |
Cody WILSON |
USA |
U21 |
01:18.6 |
|
10 |
9 |
Samuel DUPRATT |
USA |
SR |
01:18.7 |
|
Other BC skiers: |
|
|
|
|
12 |
10 |
Broderick THOMPSON |
CAN |
U21 |
01:18.7 |
|
32 |
50 |
James CRAWFORD |
CAN |
U18 |
01:20.1 |
|
35 |
44 |
Cameron ALEXANDER |
CAN |
U18 |
01:20.4 |
|
39 |
42 |
Max PEIFFER |
CAN |
U18 |
01:20.6 |
|
40 |
16 |
Brodie SEGER |
CAN |
U21 |
01:20.7 |
|
45 |
47 |
Sam MULLIGAN |
CAN |
U18 |
01:21.2 |
|
49 |
57 |
Riley SEGER |
CAN |
U18 |
01:21.6 |
|
62 |
59 |
Samuel KIRSHENBLATT |
CAN |
U21 |
01:23.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WOMEN – Unoffical results
|
|
|
|
|
Tues. Dec 10, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
Finish |
Bib |
Name |
Nation |
Category |
Time |
|
1 |
16 |
Julia FORD |
USA |
SR |
01:19.4 |
|
2 |
25 |
Larisa YURKIW |
CAN |
SR |
01:20.1 |
|
3 |
27 |
Marusa FERK |
SLO |
SR |
01:20.5 |
|
4 |
17 |
Breezy JOHNSON |
USA |
U21 |
01:20.8 |
|
5 |
5 |
Karolina CHRAPEK |
POL |
SR |
01:20.9 |
|
6 |
10 |
Katie RYAN |
USA |
SR |
01:20.9 |
|
7 |
15 |
Katharine IRWIN |
USA |
U21 |
01:21.5 |
|
8 |
18 |
Valerie GRENIER |
CAN |
U21 |
01:21.5 |
|
9 |
4 |
Maria BEDAREVA |
RUS |
SR |
01:21.6 |
|
10 |
26 |
Vanja BRODNIK |
SLO |
SR |
01:21.7 |
|
Other BC skiers: |
|
|
|
|
23 |
28 |
Rae SWETTE |
CAN |
U21 |
01:25.1 |
by BCAadmin | Dec 5, 2014 | Member News
VANCOUVER, B.C. (Fri. Dec 5, 2014) – BC Alpine has announced the launch of a Regional Training Centre in Panorama, B.C., effective immediately.
The Training Centre – a collaboration between the Fernie Alpine Ski Team, Windermere Valley Ski Club and BC Alpine Ski Association – is open and accessible to any FIS-aged racer that are members of a BC Alpine club. The unique structure allows for any club to access the services and venue on a part or full time or project basis, to suit the needs of the club athletes.
Long-time ski racing coach, Helmut Spiegl, was named as the head coach of the program, which includes on-hill training, race travel to FIS and regional races and affordable local housing options.
“This could be the way of the future for FIS racing in BC,” said Gordie Bowles, Athletic Director of BC Alpine. “Panorama is one of the best training venues in North America, and the most reliable in our province in terms of snow quality. We’ve had a fair amount of interest from across the province so I’m hoping this has benefit to not only the Kootenay zone but all clubs in the province.”
“We will monitor how this pilot project unfolds this season and potentially create new regional centres in the Okanagan and Coast in the future. There’s a need and benefit to bringing FIS racers together for the highest quality training.”
