CAST Prospect Team Named
CALGARY, ALTA. (May 18, 2012) – Twenty-two of Canada’s most promising young skiers were named to Alpine Canada’s Prospect Group identified athletes list on Friday.
Eleven men and 11 women from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick are featured on the list.
“Congratulations to all the named athletes from the various provinces,” said Paul Kristofic, Alpine Canada’s vice-president of sports. “This group represents identified talent on Alpine Canada’s radar. We will be following their progress throughout the 2012-13 season and wish them the best of luck.”
Ladies’ Prospect Group identified athletes
Tianda Carroll 1993 Jasper, Alta. Alberta Ski Academy Alberta Alpine
Candace Crawford 1994 Toronto, Ont. Georgian Peaks Ski Club Alpine Ontario
Sarah Elliot 1992 Oyama, B.C. Big White/Kelowna Ski Club B.C. Alpine
Sarah Freeman 1992 Pincher Creek, Alta. Fernie Alpine Ski Team B.C. Alpine
Stéphanie Gould 1994 Gatineau, Que. Club Mont Ste Marie Ski Québec Alpin
Valérie Grenier* 1996 Mont-Tremblant, Que. Club de Ski Mont-Tremblant Ski Québec Alpin
Natalie Knowles 1992 Toronto, Ont. Osler Bluff Ski Club Alpine Ontario
Stéphanie Marcil 1992 Montreal, Que. Club Mont Ste Marie Ski Québec Alpin
Roni Remme* 1996 Collingwood, Ont. National Ski Academy Alpine Ontario
Julia Roth 1993 Waterloo, Ont. Devil's Glen Alpine Ontario
Mikaela Tommy 1995 Wakefield, Que. Club de ski Edelweiss Ski Québec Alpin
*Athletes selected via coaches’ discretion
Men’s Prospect Group identified athletes
Jeff Bell 1993 Calgary, Alta. Calgary Alpine Alberta Alpine
Morgan Megarry 1993 Toronto, Ont. Craigleith Ski Club Alpine Ontario
Robert Overing 1993 Rothesay, NB Poley Mountain Racing Club NB Alpine
Philippe Rivet 1992 Saint-Lambert, Que. Club de ski Sutton Ski Québec Alpin
Andrew Solomon 1992 Toronto, Ont. Alpine Ski Club Alpine Ontario
Chris Steinke 1993 Gatineau, Que. Club Mont Ste Marie Ski Québec Alpin
William St. Germain 1992 St-Férreol-les-neiges, Que. Club de ski Mt-Sainte-Anne Ski Québec Alpin
Ford Swette 1993 North Vancouver, B.C. Whistler Mountain Ski Club B.C. Alpine
Broderick Thompson 1994 Whistler, B.C. Whistler Mountain Ski Club B.C. Alpine
Simon-Claude Toutant 1991 Val Saint-Côme, Que. Club de ski Val Saint-Côme Ski Québec Alpin
Tyler Werry 1991 Calgary, Alta. Fernie Alpine Ski Team B.C. Alpine
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INFORMATION:
Keith Bradford
Director, Communications | Directeur des Communications
Alpine Canada Alpin
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kbradford@alpinecanada.org
Posted by: Leighton
on 5/18/2012
