Local Sports

Janyks, Hume, Risler among medalists at 2002 Pontiac GMC Cup Canadian Championships All eyes were on Whistler last week as the top alpine skiers in the country competed for best-in-Canada honours at the 2002 Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships.

Jasey-Jay Anderson made history at the end of the 2001 season as the first Canadian to become the FIS overall World Cup Champion.

Whistler’s Morgan Titus will be looking for a gold medal not a pot of gold in Ireland this weekend as he joins the Canadian team at the International Association of Athletics Federation’s World Cross Country Championships.

Two weekends ago the Whistler Gymnastics Club took part in the annual Carol Lenz Memorial meet in Surrey. Here are their results: Nicola Bennett swept the Level 2 Open category for girls 15 and over.

Canada has always been a heavyweight contender in the freestyle arena, and judging by the performance of national development team and provincial team skiers at the NorAm championships at Fortress Mountain, Alberta, earlier this month, we always will

The Canadian Alpine Ski Team has seen its share of highs and lows during the 2001-2002 season, and recently more lows than highs. From an administrative side, the Alpine Canada Alpin board recently relieved president Kerry Moynihan of his post.

The Canadian Freestyle Ski Team netted a pair of medals on March 9 at the last World Cup moguls competition of the season in Madaro, Japan.

The Sierra Wireless-Air Canada Whistler Cup international juvenile ski race is looking for volunteers.

A group of Whistler and Sea to Sky residents took part in the annual UBC Triathlon on March 9, swimming 0.8 km in the pool, cycling 22 km and running 6.6 km.

Although the Sprite Park Rider Series is primarily a locals amateur competition, you wouldn’t have known it be the level of skill displayed at the slopestyle competition on March 9.