Grouse hosts 8th Annual Rio Tinto NGSL Tyee Cup; Stevens, Stiel take cups!

by Kathy Stahr | Feb 29, 2016 | Member News

Rio Tinto Nancy Greene Ski League

TYEE CUP hosted by Grouse Tyee Ski Club
Grouse Mountain, February 27 – 28, 2016

The Rio Tinto Nancy Greene Ski League U12 Grouse Tyee Cup event was held Feb. 27 – 28 at Grouse Mountain Resort under sunny skies on Saturday, and typical coast mountain weather Sunday. One hundred and forty young racers from the Coast Zone clubs were challenged by tough competition and long, technical courses. Many valuable life lessons were learned by these athletes as they faced the challenges head on, and the smiles on their faces were a testament to the fun they had!

Two young racers came out on top when the final results were tabulated. The overall Tyee Cup winners were Sarah Stiel of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club and Dylan Stevens of the Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club. Congratulations to Sarah and Dylan, and to all the athletes who did their best and had an awesome time.

Thank you to Gordon Kwong for sharing his beautiful race photos from the event at Grouse! Enjoy them HERE

Overall Winners pictured below – Dylan Stevens (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) and Sara Stiel (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)

Saturday, February 27 Giant Slalom, Men

1              FULLER, Sam (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 40.55

2              STEVENS, Dylan (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 41.75

3              BOSINGER, Mats (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 42.48

4              SHORTER, Felix (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 42.55

5              WALDRUM, Alec (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 42.66

6              ROSS, Duncan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 42.84

7              LEGG, Rowland (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.00

8              CORDY-SIMPSON, Markus (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 43.48

9              NOVOTA, Jordan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.57

10           JAKOBS, Konrad (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 44.09

Dylan Stevens (Overall Tyee Cup Winner) PHOTO CREDIT: Gordon Kwong

Saturday, February 27 Giant Slalom, Ladies

1              PLAVSIC, Mila (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 40.31

2              LAFRENIERE, Kaila (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 40.62

3              IRISH, Lily (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 41.80

4              SLATER, Taylor (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 42.86

5              SHANDRO, Maelle (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.00

6              FRETENBURG, Nicola (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 43.30

7              BEXTON, Isabelle (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.40

8              WHELAN, Sarah-elizabeth (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.59

9              CRAIG, Chloe (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 44.44

10           NASH, Tatum (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 44.52

Sara Stiel (Overall Tyee Cup Winner) PHOTO CREDIT: Gordon Kwong

Saturday, February 27 Kombi, Men

1              STEVENS, Dylan (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 54.28

2              FULLER, Sam (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 56.51

3              BOSINGER, Mats (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 56.65

4              NOVOTA, Jordan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 57.12

5              GILBERT, Sascha (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 57.47

6              CORDY-SIMPSON, Markus (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 57.80

7              SADAN, Logan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 58.38

8              SHORTER, Felix (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 58.58

9              ROSS, Duncan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 58.89

10           THOMAS, Jack (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)  59.55

Mila Plavsic PHOTO CREDIT: Gordon Kwong

Saturday, February 27 Kombi, Ladies

1              STIEL, Sara (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 52.13

2              PLAVSIC, Mila (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 54.02

3              LAFRENIERE, Kaila (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 54.51

4              SLATER, Taylor (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 56.15

5              KARDOES, Sydney (Manning Ski Club) 56.46

6              FRETENBURG, Nicola (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 56.48

7              SHANDRO, Maelle (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 58.34

8              IRISH, Lily (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 58.68

9              HULTMAN, Cordelia (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:00.15

10           HUSKEN, Erin (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:01.43

Kaila Lafreniere PHOTO CREDIT: Gordon Kwong

Sunday, February 28 Slalom, Men

1              BRONSON, Nikhil (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 41.71

2              BOSINGER, Mats (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 41.74

3              FULLER, Sam (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 42.14

4              CORDY-SIMPSON, Markus (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 42.60

5              NOVAK, Milan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 42.78

6              SHORTER, Felix (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 42.98

7              GILBERT, Sascha (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.08

8              LEGG, Rowland (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.57

9              SADAN, Logan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.60

10           ROSS, Duncan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.95

Mats Bosinger PHOTO CREDIT: Gordon Kwong

Sunday, February 28 Slalom, Ladies

1              STIEL, Sara (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 38.69

2              KARDOES, Sydney (Manning Ski Club) 40.58

3              SLATER, Taylor (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 40.83

4              HULTMAN, Cordelia (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 43.89

5              HUSKEN, Erin (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 44.46

6              CRAIG, Chloe (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 44.63

7              ANDERSON, Coral (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 47.03

8              HAASEN, Corinne (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 47.15

9              BLOUIN, Sofia (Cypress Ski Club) 48.16

10           WANG, Tessa (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 48.44

Sunday, February 28 Slalom, Men, Stubbies

1              STEVENS, Dylan (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 34.66

2              BOSINGER, Mats (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 36.79

3              FULLER, Sam (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 36.94

4              NOVAK, Milan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 37.62

5              BRONSON, Nikhil (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 38.10

6              JAKOBS, Konrad (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 38.24

7              BRYSCH, Julius (Manning Ski Club) 38.40

8              EDER, Graeme (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 38.80

9              NG, Declan (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 38.99

10           MACDOUGALL, Cole (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 39.83

Sam Fuller PHOTO CREDIT: Gordon Kwong

Sunday, February 28 Slalom, Ladies, Stubbies

1              STIEL, Sara (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 35.72

2              SLATER, Taylor (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 36.08

3              SHANDRO, Maelle (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 37.45

4              KARDOES, Sydney (Manning Ski Club) 38.02

5              IRISH, Lily (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 38.34

6              LUNDIN, Bode (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 41.46

7              WHELAN, Sarah-elizabeth (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 41.92

8              DAMIANOVA, Paula (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 42.44

9              NASH, Tatum (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 42.99

10           ANDERSON, Coral (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.02

BC Winter Games wrap up in Penticton, Alpine races hosted by Apex Ski Club

by Kathy Stahr | Feb 28, 2016 | Member News

Openening Ceremonies

 

February 25 – 28, 2016
BC Winter Games – Alpine events hosted by Apex Mountain Resort and the Apex Ski Club

As the 2016 BC Winter Games came to a close, Penticton was praised for their volunteers, venues and hospitality during the Games.

Minister of Community Sport, Development and Culture Peter Fassbender said the energy throughout the community was palpable during the Games. "Penticton has a great history," said Fassbender. "The South Okanagan has always opened its arms to tourists and we are going to continue to do that. We are blessed to live in British Columbia."

"Hospitality is in the DNA of the residents of Penticton. The hosting of these BC Winter Games has excelled on so many levels and all of the volunteers and the entire community have so much to be proud of," said Kelly Mann, President and CEO of the BC Games Society. "We look forward to seeing the future success of these 1,700 athletes, coaches and officials who performed so well this weekend."

Mann said the vision Mr. Bill Bennett had for the games – bringing families together from the four corners of the province under the banner of sport – continues today, and along with it, the Games provide the beginning of a pathway to higher sport performance.

Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games President Bill Bidlake thanked the tireless effort of the over 1,800 volunteers who made the Games a success. "There is a saying: if you want to go fast, you go alone; but if you want to go far, you go together," said Bidlake. "This weekend shows how far Penticton will go together in showcasing its passion for sport, community and youth."

Thank you to ViaSport for producing #BCGamesTV and posting videos to YouTube!

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

COMPLETE ALPINE RESULTS HERE

Friday, February 26 Giant Slalom, Men
1 ATHANS, Isaac (Apex Ski Club) 1:59.33
2 IHNS, Heiko (Red Mountain Racers) 1:59.73
3 BEAUREGARD, Skylar (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 2:00.12
4 SOLA, Heming (Apex Ski Club) 2:00.79
5 SIDJAK, John (Revelstoke Ski Club) 2:00.93
6 PANKE, Kristof (Red Mountain Racers) 2:02.44
7 NELLIS, Taylor (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 2:04.23
8 TIMM, Dylan (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 2:05.13
9 GIBBONS, Derek (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 2:05.23
10 GALE, Nolan (Revelstoke Ski Club) 2:05.48

Friday, February 26 Giant Slalom, Ladies
1 CHARTRAND, Alexandra (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:57.82
2 KOPER, Lauren (Black Dogs Ski Club) 1:58.74
3 BRUDAR, Tara (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 2:00.29
4 MARTIN, Cory (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 2:00.39
5 SMITH, Rane (Vernon Ski Club) 2:00.43
6 LARGE, Ana (Apex Ski Club) 2:00.86
7 JENKINS, Hallie (Big White Ski Club) 2:01.38
8 JUMONVILLE, Freya (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 2:01.66
9 JOHNSTON, Emilly Gabrielle (Mt Washington) 2:02.27
10 KOBASIUK, Melinda (Prince George Ski Club) 2:02.49

Saturday, February 27 Slalom, Men
1 ATHANS, Isaac (Apex Ski Club) 1:18.73
2 IHNS, Heiko (Red Mountain Racers) 1:19.43
3 SHANDRO, Ethan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:19.94
4 BLASER, Devin (Apex Ski Club) 1:20.00
5 BEAUREGARD, Skylar (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:20.93
6 JORDAN, Tait (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:22.84
7 KATRUSIAK, Alexander (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:23.45
8 DE LA MOTHE, Peter (Apex Ski Club) 1:23.97
9 OOSTHUIZEN, Yael (Whitewater Ski Team) 1:24.40
10 FORSSANDER, Lukas (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:24.53

Saturday, February 27 Slalom, Ladies
1 JENKINS, Hallie (Big White Ski Club) 1:27.80
2 KOPER, Lauren (Black Dogs Ski Club) 1:27.84
3 CHARTRAND, Alexandra (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:28.15
4 SLANEY, Jaxon (Big White Ski Club) 1:28.46
5 MARTIN, Cory (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:28.72
6 SMITH, Rane (Vernon Ski Club) 1:28.95
7 JUMONVILLE, Freya (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:30.22
8 BRUDAR, Una (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:30.59
9 JOHNSTON, Emilly Gabrielle (Mt Washington) 1:30.99
10 KING, Abigail (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 1:31.15

all medalists from day one and two, slalom and GS

Sunday, February 28 Slalom, Men, 1 Run
1 IHNS, Heiko (Red Mountain Racers) 38.24
2 SHANDRO, Ethan (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 38.76
3 BLASER, Devin (Apex Ski Club) 39.06
4 ATHANS, Isaac (Apex Ski Club) 39.14
5 DE LA MOTHE, Peter (Apex Ski Club) 40.02
6 PANKE, Kristof (Red Mountain Racers) 40.19
7 KATRUSIAK, Alexander (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 40.72
8 HOEFER, Luke (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 41.24
9 SOLA, Heming (Apex Ski Club) 41.25
10 LAYTON, Hayes (Prince George Ski Club) 41.56

Sunday, February 28 Slalom, Ladies, 1 Run
1 JENKINS, Hallie (Big White Ski Club) 41.48
2 CHARTRAND, Alexandra (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 41.68
3 SLANEY, Jaxon (Big White Ski Club) 42.79
4 MARTIN, Cory (Fernie Alpine Ski Team) 42.82
5 KOPER, Lauren (Black Dogs Ski Club) 43.19
6 JORGENSON, Amy (Big White Ski Club) 43.44
7 BRUDAR, Una (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.52
8 BRUDAR, Tara (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 43.77
9 SMITH, Rane (Vernon Ski Club) 43.88
10 LARGE, Ana (Apex Ski Club) 44.01

Okanagan BC games alpine team

The Kootenay BC Games alpine team

Zone "3" BC Games athletes

9th Annual Mike & Manny Camp, Apr 4-8 in Whistler, taking applications now

by Kathy Stahr | Feb 28, 2016 | Member News

For more information, please visit http://www.mikeandmanny.com/ or find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mikeandmanny

Every year, the Mike and Manny Camp brings together a select group of enthusiastic ski racers from across Canada whose outstanding character, commitment and team spirit set them apart. In its 9th year, the Mike and Manny Camp is NOW accepting applications.
 

• Do you qualify?

  Mike & Manny Camp is open to 10-12 enthusiastic ski racers from across Canada who demonstrate, love and passion for ski racing first and foremost and secondly, a strong consideration on low financial means for racing. Applicants must either be first year FIS (2001) or going into second year FIS next season (2000).

• How to apply?

  Applications are now open for the 2016 Ski Camp. Visit http://www.mikeandmanny.com/ski-camp/ and click on Athlete Application to fill out and submit the online application form.

• Mike & Manny Camp 2016

  This year’s camp will be held on April 4th to 8th 2016 in Whistler, with skiing on Whistler on the Dave Murray training center. The four-day camp will consist of slalom, GS, DH and speed aspects, free skiing, drills and gate training. There will be at least 4 coaches, two of whom are current national ski team members; Manuel Osborne-Paradis, Mike Janyk, Conrad and Morgan Pridy.

  So if you were born in 2000 or 2001 it's your turn to apply! Deadline to apply is Friday, March 11th, 2016.

  We look forward to receiving your applications!

  Mike and Manny Ski Camp
   

Connecting and inspiring the next generation of Canadian youth through skiing.

Mike & Manny were supported in all areas on their road up the mountain in competitive ski racing which instilled a strong value of giving back to the sport and community that has given them so much. Their community helped them live out their dreams and when they found themselves in a position to return this favour, they absolutely wanted to.

We began with a bursary program for four enthusiastic young ski racers from BC. That next spring we launched the annual Cowboy Ski Camp, an all expenses paid four-day signature event providing coaching and ski training to up and coming athletes and see that their dreams are possible. In 2014 in conjunction with Grouse Mountain and Big Brothers, we launched an annual Community Ski Day for 20 big and little brothers. With ski racing their passion, skiing has become the vehicle to give back to the next generation, inspiring them so they too can live their dreams. This is our story.

http://www.mikeandmanny.com/

World Juniors Downhill; Seger 13th, Crawford 14th, BC Team’s Fleck 20th!

by Kathy Stahr | Feb 27, 2016 | Member News

Stefanie Fleckenstein

FIS Junior World Championships – Women's Downhill Results

FIS Junior World Championships – Men's Downhill Results

Valerie Grenier

The 2016 World Junior Championships kicked off today at the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Rosa Khotur resort, in Sochi, Russia. The Ladies and mens Downhill race was run on the Olympic track under blue-bird sky and firm racing surface, a dramatic change from 2 days ago when the 1st DH training run was cancelled due to steady rain and fog on the course.

BC is well represented at these Championships, with Canadian National Team members Brodie Seger and Jack Crawford being joined by BCST member Stefanie Fleckenstein. Calgary’s Jeffrey Read is also representing Canada, while Mt Tremblant’s Valerie Grenier, Wakefield Quebec’s Mikayla Tommy and current Youth Olympic Games Slalom silver medalist, Toronto’s Ali Nullmeyer, round out the ladies team.

With a single training run under their belts, Valerie Grenier took full advantage of her World Cup DH experience (47th Cortina d’Ampezzo, 43rd Lake Louise) to claim the World Junior Championships by 7/100ths of a second over Switzerland’s Beatrice Scalvedi. Italy’s Nicol Delago claimed the bronze medal, .31 secs off of the pace. Stefanie Fleckenstein posted a solid 20th place in her first DH race from start number 45, +1.91secs back. Her time was the second fastest among 1997 birth year athletes, behind Italy’s Laura Pirovano.

 After the race, Fleckenstein commented: “I’m really honoured and excited to be representing Canada this week in Sochi. Valerie’s win is the perfect start for our team here in Sochi. I was able to complete my first downhill race and put down a solid time, which gives me a lot of confidence heading into the super-G and alpine combined races that will be run on this same track. We have an amazing team here and everyone from coaches to technicians to athletes are really pumped up after Valerie’s win in the DH.”

Although the race was Fleckenstein’s first in the DH discipline, the BCST, with coach Ryan Jasic, has trained the speed events in the pre-season at Portillo, Chile and Stelio, Italy. 

On the men’s side, both Brodie Seger and Jack Crawford put down strong runs, but a few small mistakes cost some precious speed coming on to the finish flats. Seger was top Canadian in 13th spot, +0.96 seconds behind winner Erik Arvidsson of the USA. Crawford finished 14th, a further 3/100th of a second back of Seger.

Read World Juniors Update: Bulletproof
 

The racing continues tomorrow with the men’s super-G, followed by the ladies' super-G the next day.

U18 National Championships wrap up in Ontario; overall champs crowned

by Kathy Stahr | Feb 26, 2016 | Member News

BCST’s Max Kirshenblatt put on a commanding display of GS skiing at the U18 National Championships hosted by Georgian Peaks Ski Club in Collingwood, Ont. Max won both runs of the Championship race, and to show that his day was no fluke, he won the following day’s open GS as well. WMSC’s Kyle Alexander showed the easterners what attack from the back looks like, finishing in 7th spot with bib 108!

For the ladies’ U18 National Championship race, Quebec Ski Team’s Laurence Huot continued her strong season by taking the crown ahead of Ontario’s Brianne MacDonald. Team BC’s Kristina Natalenko secured the bronze medal with 2 steady runs, while teammate Katie Fleckenstein was 5th. The ladies’ GS FIS race on the following day was abandoned, as Mother Nature hit town with one last-gasp storm.

The U18 National Championships SL was held at the Toronto Ski Club on Blue Mountain. The top BC athlete was BCST’s Max Kirshenblatt in 15th place. 

The ladies’ race was won by Laurence Huot, on her birthday, no less, securing the Quebec racer the National Championships overall title. Team BC’s Soleil Patterson was 4th with Katie Fleckenstein once again in 5th spot, +2.82 seconds off of Huot.

For the overall Championships, Ontario’s Henry Luel took the crown with BCST’s Max Kirshenblatt in second place and Ontario’s Kelvin Cochrane in 3rd. Laurence Huot, from Quebec was the ladies overall winner, with teammate Heidi Roussin in second and Team BC’s Katie Fleckenstein in third with teammate Kristina Natelenko in 4th.

U18 Nationals 2016 in Collingwood – overall podium – L-R Kristina Natalenko (4th); Heidi Roussin (2nd); Laurence Huot (1st); Katie Fleckenstein (3rd); Brianna MacDonald (5th); Stephanie Profitt (5th)