by Sue-Lynda Bate | Dec 30, 2002 | Member News
Whistler BC's Britt Janyk turned in two of the fastest runs of the day on the Panorama Piste at Semmering, AUT, to place a career-best sixth in Saturday's World Cup giant slalom.
Sitting 13th after the first run, Janyk laid it all on the line with the day's second fastest final run to finish 2-100ths of a second away from her first World Cup podium in 2:11.81. Janyk's time tied with Swiss veteran Sonja Nef amid a logjam of racers in the top-10 within 15-100ths of the podium.
Karen Putzer, of Italy, won her third World Cup race this season in an impressive time of 2 minutes, 11.10 seconds. Three-time Olympic gold medallist Janica Kostelic was second in 2:11.47 while Denise Karbon, of Italy and Austrian Nicole Hosp tied for third in 2:11.79.
Janyk placed 5th in the combined event at Are, Sweden last season, but says finishing so close to the podium in her prime discipline is the highlight of her young career.
“This is definitely my best result ever,” she said. “I've had some really good second runs this year and I just wanted to carry that forward today. A podium would have been great, and I'm looking forward to the day it does come. Today opened my eyes and let me see how close I am to the podium. I just have to continue to go out and race it.”
Canadian coach Jim Pollock said Janyk, 22, has won at every level so far and is using that experience to her advantage. Janyk won the overall Europa Cup giant slalom title and three Pontiac GMC Canadian Championship titles on her home hill at Whistler last March.
“That first podium just got away from us,” said Pollock. “Britt feels like she totally belongs in the top-10 on World Cup. She's very professional, very focussed and working hard. This result is a good indicator of how well she's skiing.”
The result moves Janyk into 16th place as top Canadian in the World Cup giant slalom standings. It also vaults her into the top-30 on the World Cup Start list for GS, joining Allison Forsyth and Genevi
by Sue-Lynda Bate | Dec 25, 2002 | Member News
This week's title of Alpine Canada Alpin “most improved athlete of the week” goes to Britt Janyk of Whistler, B.C., whose family has been tied to alpine skiing for generations.
Janyk was top Canadian at Sunday's slalom at Lenzerheide, SUI, finishing 19th among a tough field of competitors. Her performance is no surprise to those who've followed Janyk's World Cup season this year, which has included three other top-30 finishes, the best of which was a 10th-place finish in the giant slalom at Park City, UT.
The 22-year-old Janyk has alpine skiing in her blood – from her grandfather, one of the pioneers of skiing on the West Coast, to her brother Michael who skis on the men's technical team. Last season, Britt finished on the podium 16 times in 28 starts in competition below the World Cup level. She will be looking to continue her climb up towards World Cup podium finishes in competition Semmering, AUT, at the end of this month.
Alpine Canada Alpin's new most improved athlete of the week program is meant to publicly reward members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team who did not have World Cup points prior to the program's commencement on November 30, 2002 for any top-30 finishes that earn them World Cup points.
Alpine Canada Alpin is the governing body of alpine skiing in Canada, representing more than 27,000 athletes and coaches.
by Sue-Lynda Bate | Dec 23, 2002 | Member News
The weekend's events in Panorama were not kind to the two member squad of the BC Ski Team. On Friday, during the second women's giant slalom Danielle Poleschuk cracked her ribs, and, as tough as she is, head coach Nancy-jo O'Neill isn't going to risk “pushing a rope” to get her back on skis before she is ready. On Sunday, Christina Lustenberger had a full dislocation of the shoulder during her second run on the second Slalom day, and again, her shoulder will be assessed (again) to determine the extent of the damage that is occurring with this frequent sublux / dislocation of the shoulder. Seemingly, pole planting is the trigger for this situation -just an odd movement that the shoulder capsule does not agree with. We have a shoulder brace which has been designed for Christina
that, despite its limitations (which is its job) and awkward binding will be required for her to ski for the remainder of the season.
IF things look good in a week, the girls will train in Panorama with O'Neill prior to the Nor AM tech events in Qu
by Sue-Lynda Bate | Dec 23, 2002 | Member News
Veteran BC Ski Team athlete Scott Anderson proved a little more of his mettle Sunday rallying to finish second in the Hershey Cup men's slalom in Panorama, BC.
Anderson, a native of Rossland, crossed the finish line in a two run combined time of one minute 49.04 seconds. Fellow BC Ski team member Graham Kraft of Vernon was 13th on the day in 1:52.68. Rookie BC Ski team athlete, Dustin Fraser of Quathiaski Cove on Vancouver Island put down two solid runs, starting in 57th place to cross the finish in 22nd in one minute 55.16 seconds.
Men's coach, Dale Stephens was pleased with Sunday's slalom results, “today was good for Scott, a starting point to build from,” said Stephens. “The guys have been speed training for the past three weeks and yesterday's slalom was their first technical race. The second slalom today produced much better results and finishes for the guys.”
Trail's Aaron Civitarese was fourth, starting 19th, in 1:50.04 and Whistler's Jamie Finlayson rounded out the top-10 in 10th in 1:51.83, starting in 22nd.
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by Sue-Lynda Bate | Dec 22, 2002 | Member News
Stepping up his game, North Vancouver's Manuel Osborne Paradis raised the stakes Friday and landed a top-5 spot in the final men's giant slalom of the Hershey Cup series in Panorama, BC.
Osborne Paradis, 18, in only his second year on the BC ski team squad, is showing great promise and consistency. In a two run combined time of 2:17.28 Osborne Paradis, starting in 14th took fifth place overall on the day. Fellow teammates Robbie Dixon of North Vancouver and Scott Anderson of Rossland were not far behind as Dixon was ninth in 2:18.59 and Anderson 10th in 2:18.81. Rookie member, Marcus Waring of North Vancouver rounded out the top-15 in 15th crossing the line in 2: 20.84.
Blazing a streak, Francois Bourque of Quebec had the fastest skis on the day taking first place in 2:14.38 followed by Alberta's Jan Hudec in 2:15.99 and Rossland's David Anderson of the National Team in third in 2:16.34.
Former BC Ski Teammate Sean Cochrane of Prince George, now skiing for the Okanagan Zone Team, had two top-10 results of his own. Cochrane finished eighth in GS in 2:17.96 on Friday and fourth in the men's slalom on Saturday in 1:55.89.
Jamie Finlayson of Whistler was 14th in GS on Friday in 2:20.63 and fifth in the men's slalom Saturday in 1:56.60. Trail, BC's Aaron Civitarese, also a former BC Ski Team member, starting in 20th in the men's slalom crossed the line in eighth in 1:58.55.
Men's action concludes Sunday in Panorama with slalom.
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ABOUT BC ALPINE
The BC Alpine Ski Association organizes and coordinates alpine ski racing within the province of British Columbia and is the host association for the BC Ski Team. BC Alpine is a member Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) of Alpine Canada Alpin who is responsible for Canadian alpine race programs and the National Ski Team. BC Alpine promotes competitive skiing on behalf of its 42 member clubs and 6,000 athletes, officials and coaches across British Columbia.
BC Alpine is committed to bringing to our communities fun, challenge, and opportunities for personal excellence through participation and competition in alpine ski racing.
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For more information please contact:
Sue-Lynda Bate
Communications Manager
BC Alpine Ski Association
604.737.3071
Email: skiboss@bcalpine.com
Website: http://www.bcalpine.com
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