Whistler riders prominent on national and development teams
On Aug. 19, the Canadian Snowboard Federation formally announced the national and development teams for the 2002-03 seasons.
In the past the team was divided into alpine and freestyle disciplines, but this season there will be a dedicated snowboard cross team as well.
This season the national team will compete at World Cup events around the World as well as the FIS World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria. Other events include the FIS NorAm Circuit, European Continental Cups, the national and junior national championships, the FIS World Junior Championships, and various independently run contests such as the U.S. Open.
As always the teams include a strong sample of local snowboarding talent on both the national and development teams.
The coaches were also announced. Martin Jensen of Calgary is the high performance program director. Tom Hutchinson of Val-David, Quebec, will coach the national freestyle team; Christian Hrab of Whistler will coach the national alpine team; Joe McAdoo of Whistler will coach the national development team for freestyle; and Greg Salmon of Whistler will coach the development team for alpine.
Freestyle Men
Brett Carpentier Tremblant, PQ
Mike Michalchuk Pemberton, B.C.
Guillaume Morisset Stoneham, PQ
Freestyle Women
Lori Glazier Whistler, B.C.
Mercedes Nicoll Whistler, B.C.
Maelle Ricker Vancouver, B.C.
Dominique Vallee Whistler, B.C.
Natasza Zurek Vancouver, B.C.
Alpine Men
Jasey-Jay Anderson Tremblant, PQ
Francois Boivin Jonquiere, PQ
Darren Chalmers Whistler, B.C.
Ryan Wedding Vancouver, B.C.
Alpine Women
Melissa Barclay St Ferreol-les-Neiges, PQ
Helene Cloutier St Joseph-de-Beauce, PQ
Alexa Loo Vancouver, B.C.
Snowboard Cross Men
Francois Boivin Jonquiere, PQ
Robert Fagan Cranbrook, B.C.
Drew Neilson Whistler, B.C.
Ben Wainwright Whistler, B.C.
Snowboard Cross Women
Allison Amos Whistler, B.C.
Alexa Loo Vancouver, B.C.
Development Freestyle Men
Neal Connolly Collingwood, ON
Trevor Jennings Midhast, ON
Hugo Lemay Beauport, PQ
Crispin Lipscomb Whistler, B.C.
Development Freestyle Women
Sarah Conrad Dartmouth, N.S.
Sarah Kopinya Whistler, B.C.
Isabelle Piche Buckingham, PQ
Helen Schetinni Kamloops, B.C.
Development Alpine Men
David Vaughn Fredericton, N.B.
Phillipe Berube Pierrefonds, PQ
Mike Kwiatkowski Vancouver, B.C.
Development Alpine Women
Aimee Newton Calgary, AB
Constance Boisvert Ste Foy, PQ