by Kathy Stahr | Mar 31, 2015 | Member News
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
SHERRET CLAIMS WORLD JUNIOR SKI CROSS TITLE
VALMALENCO, ITALY (April 1, 2015) – India Sherret has put an exclamation mark on her breakout season – winning 2015 FIS Freestyle World Junior Championship Ski Cross Gold for Canada.
Sherret, from Cranbrook, BC, is a member of the Canadian Ski Cross Next Gen development team and races for Alberta Ski Cross.
“I had a great day!” said Sherret. “I’m so happy for our entire team! We’ve had a lot of success over the past two weeks winning three National Championships in Canada, Switzerland and Italy. To win the World Junior Championships is huge and it says a lot about our program and the next wave of Ski Cross athletes in Canada.”
Sherret finished 7th in qualifying after a few mistakes, which she put into the learning bank as she prepared for the next rounds. With great starts throughout the day and a determined approach, she was able to battle her way to the finals and take 1st place.
Current Canadian Ski Cross athlete and Olympic Champion Marielle Thompson won the World Junior title in 2013 and offered her take on the event: “It’s great to see the younger athletes having success on the world stage and it’s a very positive stepping stone in the right direction for India and the program. I’m very happy for her and her teammates.”
The team was led by Sead Causevic, Canada Ski Cross Head Coach of Development.
“The entire team skied great today. India and Kris’ performances today were incredible and it was great to have some additional coaching support with Stanley Hayer and Andy Voukoun” stated Causevic. “Marcos our ski tech did an amazing job and he deserves a lot of credit for our win today. It was great to see all the men make it into the top 16 and unfortunately there was a little wind that affected the qualification results for the women. I’m very proud of the efforts put forward by our athletes.”
Women’s 2015 FIS Freestyle World Junior Championship (Canada’s placements)
1 – India Sherret
17 – Zoe Chore
20 – Alexa Velcic
27 – Abby McEwen
Men’s 2015 FIS Freestyle World Junior Championship (Canada’s placements)
4 – Kris Mahler
8 – Matt Brady
15 – Adam Gibson
16 – Ned Ireland
Heat brackets and video clips can be found on the Alberta Ski Cross Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/AlbertaSkiCross?fref=ts
Full race results Ladies:
http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=FS&raceid=8538
Full race results Men’s:
http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/results.html?sector=FS&raceid=8539
by Kathy Stahr | Mar 30, 2015 | Member News
Female Olympians to inspire next generation at Vancouver Fast and Female Summit presented by Precision Nutrition
March 24, 2015, Vancouver (BC) – World class athletes Micayla Gatto (downhill mountain biking), Georgia Simmerling (ski cross), Jaime Cruickshank (bobsleigh), Amanda Sin (cross country mountain biking) and Chandra Crawford (cross country skiing) are getting ready to take the Richmond Olympic Oval by a storm on April 12 as part of a Fast and Female Summit presented by Precision Nutrition.
Fast and Female is Canada’s premier not-for-profit organization dedicated to keeping girls ages 8-18 in sports. It is believed that girls are six times more likely to drop out of sports than boys by the time they reach 14 years old.
“The full-day multisport summits are our newest and most exciting events to date,” says Chandra Crawford, a three-time Olympic cross-country skier who founded Fast and Female in 2005. “The impact on families is huge and we really make a difference in the confidence of young women. They leave the day ready to take on the world and continue being active, healthy and happy through their teens.”
The Vancouver Summit will feature a full day of inspiration where the youth participants will get to be mentored by the Olympians and elite female athletes on topics such as dreaming big, overcoming your fears, preparing for big events, growing your physical literacy, improving your team dynamics, and becoming a positive leader in your community.
While the girls make new friends and get inspired by positive and successful role models, moms, dads, and coaches will attend insightful presentations by leading experts on how to best support female athletes in the areas of sport psychology, physiology, nutrition, and coaching. Confirmed speakers for the parent and coach seminars include Canadian Pacific Sport CEO Wendy Pattenden, Olympic sport psychologist Jan Derpak, life coach and Sole Girls Founder Ashley Wiles, and Canadian Sport Institute dietitian Ashley Armstrong.
In 2015, Fast and Female will host a record number of four Summits:
Fast and Female Summits are presented by Precision Nutrition and generously supported by LL BEAN, BUFF Canada, CLARINS Canada, lululemon athletica, and SoLo Energy Bars.
The event registration is $45 for youth and adults. The entry fee includes a healthy lunch for all participants as well as a goodie bag and Fast and Female t-shirt for all girls.
Teams registering 10 girls or more receive a free entry for one coach. Please contact info@fastandfemale.com to take advantage of this promotion!
Registration for the Vancouver Summit is open online until April 10 at:
http://ffsummityvr2015.eventbrite.ca
Event promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-Vsmj5KkjU
MORE INFORMATION:
Solana Klassen
Fast and Female Program Manager – British Columbia
sklassen@fastandfemale.com
by Kathy Stahr | Mar 30, 2015 | Member News
Kimberley Alpine Team racer Ethan Blair wins GS and slalom GOLD at Lake Louise Western Championships
BC was well represented at the recent Fidelity U14/U16 Western Canadian Championships held at Lake Louise, Alberta, with teams from Kimberley, Cypress and Fernie in attendance.
Kimberley U16 racer Ethan Blair stood on the top podium step two days running, winning both the slalom and the GS. U14 athlete Alexander Katrusiak of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club finished 3rd overall in the GS, taking top honours among U14 men. Fernie's Linden Perz was the 3rd fastest U14 in the ladies' GS.
Also from the Kimberley Alpine Team, Katie Clark won gold in the ladies' U16 slalom competition, while teammate Emma Damm took second place in the U14 slalom race.
|
Rank |
Bib |
Name |
Club |
Class |
Result 1 |
Result 2 |
Combined |
|
1 |
8 |
VAN DER VOORT, Harper
|
LKLSE
|
U16
|
55.54 (1)
|
54.20 (1)
|
1:49.74
|
|
2 |
15 |
FAUPEL, Sara
|
CARC
|
U16
|
58.42 (3)
|
56.37 (3)
|
1:54.79
|
|
3 |
11 |
JURCAK, Petra
|
PASKA
|
U14
|
58.22 (2)
|
56.90 (4)
|
1:55.12
|
|
4 |
12 |
MULDREW, Nellie
|
JASPR
|
U14
|
58.69 (4)
|
56.97 (6)
|
1:55.66
|
|
5 |
16 |
MCCURRY, Erin
|
LKLSE
|
U16
|
1:00.29 (10)
|
57.24 (7)
|
1:57.53
|
|
6 |
23 |
PERZ, Linden
|
FERNI
|
U14
|
59.65 (7)
|
58.10 (11)
|
1:57.75
|
|
7 |
6 |
DAMM, Emma
|
KAR
|
U14
|
59.63 (6)
|
58.34 (12)
|
1:57.97
|
|
8 |
25 |
MCPHAIL, Rory
|
SUNSH
|
U14
|
1:01.57 (16)
|
56.93 (5)
|
1:58.50
|
|
9 |
13 |
LASSILA-CLACK, Emily
|
FERNI
|
U14
|
1:00.07 (9)
|
58.89 (18)
|
1:58.96
|
|
10 |
30 |
PALAMAREK, Abbey
|
JASPR
|
U14
|
1:01.32 (14)
|
57.88 (10)
|
1:59.20
|
Kimberley Alpine Team racer Katie Clark wins slalom GOLD at Lake Louise Western Championships
Men's Results:
|
Rank |
Bib |
Name |
Club |
Class |
Result 1 |
Result 2 |
Combined |
|
1 |
3 |
BLAIR, Ethan
|
KAR
|
U16
|
44.86 (3)
|
47.48 (1)
|
1:32.34
|
|
2 |
10 |
GEE, Miller
|
CARC
|
U16
|
45.20 (4)
|
48.76 (3)
|
1:33.96
|
|
3 |
34 |
PARKINSON, Ben
|
WSC
|
U16
|
47.78 (8)
|
49.18 (5)
|
1:36.96
|
|
4 |
1 |
KASIANIUK, Luke
|
SNOW
|
U16
|
45.78 (5)
|
51.20 (9)
|
1:36.98
|
|
5 |
7 |
PERCY, Jack
|
SNOW
|
U16
|
46.54 (7)
|
50.55 (7)
|
1:37.09
|
|
6 |
20 |
OAKES, Jared
|
RDSC
|
U14
|
48.64 (10)
|
51.03 (8)
|
1:39.67
|
|
7 |
24 |
GREEN, Owen
|
RDSC
|
U14
|
48.42 (9)
|
52.46 (12)
|
1:40.88
|
|
8 |
41 |
STANIER, Zachary
|
LKLSE
|
U14
|
50.01 (12)
|
51.22 (10)
|
1:41.23
|
|
9 |
4 |
GANDHI, Kavi
|
CYPRE
|
U16
|
50.42 (16)
|
51.37 (11)
|
1:41.79
|
|
10 |
28 |
CHILDS, Ben
|
PASKA
|
U14
|
49.85 (11)
|
53.02 (16)
|
1:42.87
|
|
Rank |
Bib |
Name |
Club |
Class |
Result 1 |
Result 2 |
Combined |
|
1 |
13 |
CLARK, Katie
|
KAR
|
U16
|
45.65 (1)
|
52.11 (2)
|
1:37.76
|
|
2 |
10 |
VAN DER VOORT, Harper
|
LKLSE
|
U16
|
46.39 (3)
|
51.78 (1)
|
1:38.17
|
|
2 |
5 |
JURCAK, Petra
|
PASKA
|
U14
|
45.90 (2)
|
52.27 (3)
|
1:38.17
|
|
4 |
3 |
FOUAD, Erin
|
CARC
|
U16
|
47.38 (4)
|
53.09 (4)
|
1:40.47
|
|
5 |
7 |
DAMM, Emma
|
KAR
|
U14
|
47.89 (5)
|
54.34 (5)
|
1:42.23
|
|
6 |
6 |
MULDREW, Nellie
|
JASPR
|
U14
|
47.92 (6)
|
54.79 (6)
|
1:42.71
|
|
7 |
20 |
MOL, Mackenzie
|
PARKL
|
U14
|
49.64 (8)
|
55.68 (9)
|
1:45.32
|
|
8 |
12 |
HALIBURTON, Erin
|
PANO
|
U16
|
48.80 (7)
|
56.53 (14)
|
1:45.33
|
|
9 |
11 |
FAUPEL, Sara
|
CARC
|
U16
|
50.47 (14)
|
55.41 (8)
|
1:45.88
|
|
10 |
4 |
OBEN, Shan
|
FERNI
|
by Kathy Stahr | Mar 24, 2015 | Member News
 For the first time in 24 years, the Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup will be available to watch LIVE or on-demand through ViaSport TV.
“ViaSport TV will allow family, friends and fans throughout the globe to experience the excitement of alpine ski racing while cheering on some of the world’s best young competitors,” says Cathy Priestner Allinger, ViaSport CEO. “We are proud to help bring the world to Whistler, an Olympic and Paralympic snow sport destination."
Tune-in to the live-stream on your computer, tablet or mobile device starting Friday, April 3 at 9:30 am PT: www.viasport.ca/whistler-cup
ViaSport TV:
ViaSport TV is the broadcast and production arm of ViaSport British Columbia, tasked with increasing the exposure, recognition and power of amateur-level sport across the province and the world. The goal driving ViaSport TV is to offer a broad range of online programming – live-streamed events, interviews, commentary and more – bringing amateur sport coverage into every home across the province. To learn more, visit www.viasport.ca/tv
by Kathy Stahr | Mar 23, 2015 | Member News
As many of the western Canadian ski hills struggle with a weak snow pack and warm temperatures, Hudson Bay Mountain is thriving with a base of 450+cm. Alpine Canada was recently forced to relocate the 2015 Canadian Ski Cross Championships from its scheduled venue at Tabor Mountain, to Hudson Bay Mountain Resort.
For the first time ever, and with very short notice, the Smithers Ski Club prepared for and hosted a hugely successful national championship event!
Hard working volunteers put a course together in a matter of days, and the entire community took the opportunity to show visitors the "best of Smithers". Many local business owners rallied and put together swag bags for the athletes filled with local produce, baked goods and even fishing flies!
Olympic Gold Medalist Marielle Thompson was on hand to give out awards and sign autographs with the rest of the Canadian Ski Cross Team.
Smithers' Highland Helicopters Ltd. treated some of the competitors to a spectacular ride to the hill – CHECK THIS OUT
The Smithers Ski and Snowboard club volunteers worked tirelessly, and their efforts certainly paid off! Club representative Philippe Bernier thinks big things are coming for the club. "We showed alpine Canada and the Canadian Ski Cross team what kind of event we can pull off, and I think they're going to be back next year," Bernier said.
After an exciting week of competition one thing was certain – the Smithers Ski and Snowboard club, and Hudson Bay Mountain, can't wait to host their next competition!
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