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Canadian Freestyle Skiing Champs Crowned in Aerials, Moguls

Calgary (AB), Canada – Gold medals at the Canada Post Canadian Freestyle National Championships at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary on Saturday went to aerialists Veronika Bauer of Toronto and Olivier Rochon of Gatineau, Quebec, and to moguls skiers Kristi Richards of Summerland, British Columbia, and Alex Bilodeau of Rosemère, Quebec.nOne of the most gratifying … Continue reading Canadian Freestyle Skiing Champs Crowned in Aerials, Moguls

Lloyd, Klug Grab U.S. Snowboarding PSL Titles

Steamboat Springs, CO – It was another day and another title for Lindsay Lloyd, of Centerville, Utah, who along with Aspen, Colo.’s 2010 Olympian, Chris Klug, took the U.S. Championship titles for snowboarding in parallel slalom on Saturday in Steamboat Springs.n”It’s awesome because, after having some injuries, finishing out the season strong feels great,” Lloyd … Continue reading Lloyd, Klug Grab U.S. Snowboarding PSL Titles

Woolstencroft Crowned Canadian Para-Alpine Slalom Champion

Comox Valley (BC), Canada – Lauren Woolstencroft, of North Vancouver, British Columbia, was once again crowned Canadian Champion Saturday as she won the slalom event in the women’s standing category as the TELUS Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Championships came to an end at Vancouver Island’s Mount Washington ski resort.nWoolstencroft was one of the three athletes who … Continue reading Woolstencroft Crowned Canadian Para-Alpine Slalom Champion

Snowboarders Brad Martin, Palmer Taylor Crowned Canadian Halfpipe Champions

Stoneham (QC), Canada – With bright, sunny skies and crisp temperatures, Saturday was a perfect day at Stoneham Resort in Québec to kick off the 2010 Canada~Snowboard Nationals. The best Canadian Halfpipe riders dropped in the Olympic-size halfpipe to compete for the top Canadian honors on Saturday, with Brad Martin and Palmer Taylor defeating the … Continue reading Snowboarders Brad Martin, Palmer Taylor Crowned Canadian Halfpipe Champions

Michael Janyk Repeats in Slalom at Canadian Ski Racing Championships at Nakiska

Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – Whistler, British Columbia’s Michael Janyk became the only winner from last season to repeat at the 2010 GMC Canadian Championships by taking Saturday’s men’s slalom at Nakiska Ski Area on the final day of the Canadian national alpine ski racing championships. In the women’s slalom, Marie-Michèle Gagnon, of Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, … Continue reading Michael Janyk Repeats in Slalom at Canadian Ski Racing Championships at Nakiska

Discoe, Kearney Take Moguls Gold at U.S. Freestyle Skiing Championships

Squaw Valley, CA – It was icing on the cake for one, and a new frontier for the other as 2010 gold medalist Hannah Kearney and Joey Discoe took moguls titles at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at California’s Squaw Valley ski area on Friday.nJoining Kearney, of Norwich, Vt., on the podium were two women … Continue reading Discoe, Kearney Take Moguls Gold at U.S. Freestyle Skiing Championships

Britt Janyk Wins 13th Career Canadian Ski Championships Title

Kananaskis Valley (AB), Canada – Britt Janyk, of Whistler, British Columbia, won the 13th GMC Canadian ski racing championship of her career in Saturday’s women’s giant slalom, picking up her second title of the 2010 event at Nakiska Ski Area west of Calgary, Alberta.nThe 29-year-old Janyk, who trails only Nancy Greene in terms of Canada’s … Continue reading Britt Janyk Wins 13th Career Canadian Ski Championships Title