Crews battle Mother Nature for successful Keurig night slalom at Kimberley

by Kathy Stahr | Mar 6, 2014 | Member News

KEURIG Cup – Night Slalom
Hosted by Kimberley Alpine Team at Kimberley Alpine Resort
3/6/14

A number of national and provincial team athletes raced at Kimberley Alpine Resort in the highly anticipated Night Slalom, Thursday March 6th, 2014. Soft snow and rain throughout the day would not stand in the way and the race got underway at 4:30 P.M. under the lights on the "Main" run.

The women's podium was dominated by Alberta girls, with Mia Henry (Alberta Ski Team) finishing 1st in a combined time of one minute, 40.31 seconds, followed by teammate Hannah Melinchuk (1:40.71) and CARC racer Georgia Willinger (1:42.08). Windermere Valley Ski Club's Courtney Hoffos was the top BC finisher coming in 5th overall, and Alix Wells (BC Ski Team/Prince George Ski Club) won the second run to move from 14th to 6th position overall.

“Today's night slalom was a lot of fun, but very strange weather combined with a great slalom slope, soft wet snow, and a bit of rain, guaranteed good action”, said women’s BC Team coach JP Daigneault. “In the first run, Alix Wells skied great until she fell at the top of the last pitch. It was a bummer because she has really started to figure out her slalom skiing lately. Fortunately, in run 2 she was running 2nd and won that run taking advantage of a smoother track on a course that our head coach, Johnny Crichton, and I had set. I'm happy she finally showed herself how fast she can be just by skiing normally; nothing extra, just good, basic, solid, normal skiing. As for Emma [King] and Charley [Field] they showed good grit, but had a tough time of it tonight. I look forward to seeing them in tomorrow's super-G.”

The men competed in a stacked field with a number of Canadian Alpine Ski Team members in attendance. Erik Read (CAST) took top spot in 1:31.24, followed by Paul Stutz (former CAST) in 2nd place (1:31.49) and Tyler Werry (CAST invitee/BCST/Fernie Alpine Ski Team) in 3rd (1:31.76). BC Ski Team boys Brodie Seger, Martin Grasic and Blake Ramsden represented their team with strong finishes, taking 7th, 8th and 9th positions respectively.

Women's Top-15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL SET OF UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

Men's Top-15 CLICK HERE FOR FULL SET OF UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

King, Fry win Kimberley Keurig Cup downhill; Martin, Alexander best U18’s

by Kathy Stahr | Mar 4, 2014 | Member News

KEURIG Cup – Downhill
Kimberley Ski Resort, Kimberley Ski Club
March 4th, 2014

With the speed camp and training runs behind them, racers took to the track Tuesday in Kimberley to put their preparation to the test in the first of two downhill races. BC Ski Team's Emma King of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club took top prize in one minute, 12.75 seconds.

"With approximately 16 runs on this track from the speed camp, I was feeling pretty confident going into today's race", said King. "I had the same plan, in regards to line, as in the training runs, so I knew I could execute it. I fought the whole way down, due to increased speed and rougher conditions. It turned out well, and I'm hoping to improve on the track even more for tomorrow."

Joining King on the podium were Rebecca Bermel of the Windermere Valley Ski Club in 1:12.90, and Mikayla Martin of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club in 1:13.37. BC Team's Charley Field, also of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, finished just off the podium in 4th position. Congratulations to Alix Wells (BC Team/Prince George Ski Club), who is coming back from injuries and competed in her first FIS downhill race today, finishing 8th overall!

"Two weeks ago Emma finished 9th in a Nor-Am downhill in Québec, and she has obviously carried that momentum here to Kimberley", said JP Daigneault, Women's BC Team coach. "It was also great to see Rebecca Bermel punch a good one in there today for 2nd place. She's been looking quite comfortable on this track all week. Finally, new-comer, Mikayla Martin, who came into 3rd place overall, also deserves a pat on the back for her outstanding performance.  All three of these girls dealt with a much faster course than the one they ran the previous two days during the training runs, and they adjusted their approach and their line accordingly. It sounds simple but it's tough to do. Well done all-around!"

In the men's competition Steven Fry of the Windermere Valley Ski Club, and winner of 2 of the 3 training runs, was consistent on race day to take the gold in 1:10.11. Two Whistler Mountain Ski Club athletes, Cameron Alexander and Jack Crawford rounded out the podium finishing 2nd (1:10.99) and 3rd (1:11.24) respectively.

"We had a lot of runs on the track during the speed camp, so I had plenty of time to figure out my skiing", said Fry. "By the time the training runs came, all I had to figure out was my line; where I wanted to be on the track. The course did get faster on race day and I was charging because I had Jack [Crawford] in the back of my mind. I wanted to beat him. I’m happy with my result and looking forward to repeating good performances in super-G and slalom."

"Steven skied incredibly solid on a day when conditions were very tough and fast", said Mike Lewis, Fry's coach. "His strength and fitness came to the forefront, which helped him have an excellent run."
 

Ladies Results:

Men's Results:

Grouse Tyee Ski Club & Grouse Mtn. host 6th Annual Rio Tinto Alcan Tyee Cup

by Kathy Stahr | Mar 4, 2014 | Member News

Coast Zone Grouse/Tyee Cup – Grouse Mountain
Vancouver, BC, March 1 – 2, 2014 – COMPLETE RESULTS HERE

Congratulations Alexandra Chartrand and Skylar Beauregard on winning the 6th Tyee Cup!

Over 120 U12 racers from around the zone competed in two days of racing on March 1st and 2nd, 2014. The event started with a 1 run Stubby SL on Saturday morning and a 1 run full gate SL in the afternoon. Sunday the U12's had a chance to race a Kombi and GS.

PHOTOS HERE

Saturday, March 1 Slalom, Men, Stubbie
1 SCOTT, Cody 37.33
2 HOEFER, Luke 38.60
3 GRANT, Jack 38.78
4 SEWARD, Cameron 40.63
5 KIM, Teddy Jr 41.48
6 JORDAN, Tait 41.51
7 SELTZER, Graham 44.01
8 JEPSEN, Curtis 44.08
9 DAVIE, Denman (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 44.25
10 SMITRAN, Marko 45.90

Saturday, March 1 Slalom, Ladies, Stubbie
1 CHARTRAND, Alexandra 39.71
2 JUMONVILLE, Freya 39.94
3 NELSON, Hailey (Mt Washington) 41.33
4 MATSON, Kate 42.08
5 BRUDAR, Una 45.22
6 MATSON, Maia 45.82
7 WALLIN, Caitlin (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 46.10
8 HAZIZA, Sierra 46.23
9 BRUDAR, Tara 46.87
10 BOUCHER, Danika 47.53

Saturday, March 1 Slalom, Men, 1 run
1 BEAUREGARD, Skylar 39.36
2 SHANDRO, Ethan 40.68
3 SCOTT, Cody 41.43
4 JORDAN, Tait 43.06
5 KIM, Teddy Jr 44.22
6 SELTZER, Graham 44.73
7 LEE, David 45.12
8 GRANT, Jack 45.41
9 TANCHEV, Svetlin 45.68
10 SEWARD, Cameron 45.79

Saturday, March 1 Slalom, Ladies, 1 run
1 NELSON, Hailey (Mt Washington) 42.62
2 CHARTRAND, Alexandra 42.64
3 JUMONVILLE, Freya 43.03
4 JOHNSTON, Emilly Gabrielle (Mt Washington) 43.55
5 MATSON, Kate 46.37
6 HAZIZA, Sierra 47.30
7 BRUDAR, Una 47.48
8 BRUDAR, Tara 47.89
9 WALLIN, Caitlin (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 48.39
10 VAN, Vliet Lauren 48.57

Sunday, March 2 Giant Slalom, Men, 1 run
1 BEAUREGARD, Skylar 41.10
2 SHANDRO, Ethan 42.33
3 KIM, Teddy Jr 43.50
4 JORDAN, Tait 44.46
5 LEE, David 44.48
6 NELLIS, Taylor 44.62
7 TANCHEV, Svetlin 44.82
8 FRETENBURG, Nelson 45.31
9 HOEFER, Luke 45.37
10 CHARTRAND, Jonathan 45.56

Sunday, March 2 Giant Slalom, Ladies, 1 run
1 CHARTRAND, Alexandra 44.75
2 JUMONVILLE, Freya 45.03
3 NELSON, Hailey (Mt Washington) 45.12
4 SLATER, Makyla 45.34
5 JOHNSTON, Emilly Gabrielle (Mt Washington) 45.39
6 MATSON, Kate 46.17
7 BOUCHER, Danika 46.26
8 HAZIZA, Sierra 46.61
9 PLAVSIC, Mila 47.05
10 DAWSON, Jaden 47.22

Sunday, March 2 Kombi, Men, 1 run
1 SHANDRO, Ethan 39.13
2 JORDAN, Tait 39.30
3 BEAUREGARD, Skylar 40.15
4 SCOTT, Cody 41.15
5 HOEFER, Luke 41.60
6 SEWARD, Cameron 42.55
7 NELLIS, Taylor 42.61
8 SHORTER, Matthias 42.78
9 TANCHEV, Svetlin 43.08
10 FRETENBURG, Nelson 43.22

Sunday, March 2 Kombi, Ladies, 1 run
1 CHARTRAND, Alexandra 40.84
2 JOHNSTON, Emilly Gabrielle (Mt Washington) 42.33
3 JUMONVILLE, Freya 43.51
4 NELSON, Hailey (Mt Washington) 43.97
5 BRUDAR, Una 44.00
6 MATSON, Kate 44.03
7 MATSON, Maia 44.67
8 BRUDAR, Tara 44.80
9 WALLIN, Caitlin (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 45.20
10 BOUCHER, Danika 45.38

Big White to host Inaugural U12 Interzone Championships, March 8 & 9/14

by Kathy Stahr | Feb 27, 2014 | Member News

U12 Interzone Championships

This fun event will be hosted by the Kelowna Ski Club/Big White Racers at Big White Ski Resort on March 8th and 9th. All advanced 10 and 11 year old racers in the Province are invited. For more details click on RACE NOTICE

Over 90 athletes have already registered! Registration includes two BBQ lunches and a Saturday night awards banquet.

Look forward to seeing you at Big White!

BC Team’s Brodie Seger races to season-best 3rd place overall in Quebec GS

by Kathy Stahr | Feb 26, 2014 | Member News

1st Erik Read; 2nd Tyler Werry; 3rd Brodie Seger – Bromont, QC Giant Slalom

Bromont, QC – February 21, 2014
FIS Race – Men's Giant Slalom – COMPLETE RESULTS

FLASH QUOTES:

Brodie Seger (BC Ski Team/Whistler Mountain Ski Club) – I'm pretty happy about my mentality today. This season has been full of ups and downs, with lots of fast training days and disappointing race days. I felt like I was finally able to trust my skiing and focus only on attacking the course. Everyone on the team is skiing fast and taking risks. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't, but it could have been any one of us on the podium today.”

Nick Cooper (Men's BC Team Coach) – "I am so happy for Brodie! He is such a professional and always does the work, but has not seen the result come this year in tech. We've known all year he is fast so it was only a matter of time before it would show up in races, and he is picking a great time to peak. It was not an easy day with the weather and rain, but all the guys battled hard and took risks and that's what Johnny and I have been looking for all season. We have such a strong team and anyone of these guys could have been in Brodie's position, but that's ski racing. Really happy with the whole crew right now and looking forward to the next to Slaloms rain or shine!"