Congratulations to the full SLNC race team of over 60 participants that took part in this past weekend’s BC Championships at Telemark Ski Club in West Kelowna. With a record 628 athletes registered for the three days of racing, Sovereign was able to secure some key podium positions in addition to numerous overall aggregate championship awards.
A HUGE CONGRATS to each and every participant this weekend!!!! A special shout-out to all of the helpers, coaches, and parents for keeping the team prepared. Below are all the Top 5 placements from this past weekend with links to the full results.
Day#1 Mass Start: (Full Results) https://zone4.ca/race/2018-02-16/f9bf5738/2018-teck-bc-championships-ft/results/
- 4th Place Atom Boys Chase Pighin
- 3rd Place Atom Girls Linnaea Heidt
- 2nd Place Junior Boys Ian Oliphant
- 1st Place Junior Women Hannah Mehain
- 3rd Place Masters Men 30-39 Kevin O’Connor
- 2nd Place Masters 50-59 Paul Hardy
- 1st Place Masters Women 60-69 Maureen Clement
- 1st Place Masters Men 60-69 Gerry Brenemen
Day#2 Individual Start Classic (Full Results) https://zone4.ca/race/2018-02-17/965d74ca/2018-teck-bc-championships-cl/results/
- 1st Place Atom Girls Emily Lane
- 3rd Place Atom Girls Shayla Flanagan
- 4th Place Atom Girls Linnaea Heidt
- 1st Place PeeWee Boys Simon Heidt
- 5th Place PeeWee Girls Eula Palmer Bird
- 4th Place Juvenile Boys Lucas Sadesky
- 5th Place Junior Boys Ian Oliphant
- 1st Place Junior Women Hannah Mehain
- 4th Place Open Women Marta Green
- 5th Place Open Men Andrew Casey
- 2nd Place Masters Men 30-39 Kevin O’Connor
- 1st Place Masters Women 50-59 Josee LeClerc
- 4th Place Masters Men 50-59 Paul Hardy
- 5th Place Masters Men 50-59 Bob Boorman
- 1st Place Masters Men 60-69 Gerry Brenemen
Day#3 Team Relays (Full Results) https://zone4.ca/race/2018-02-18/03ca747e/2018-teck-bc-championships/results/
- 5th Place PeeWee Girls Sovereign Sweeties (Emily Lane/Linnaea Heidt/Shayla Flanagan)
- 4th Place Midget Boys Megabots (Pedar Ree/Parker Munroe/Evan Sadesky)
- 5th Place Junior Women Rainbow Unicorns (Paige Latta/Madison Land/Clara Hardy)
Aggregate Awards are presented to the best overall athletes throughout the season at CCBC sanctioned events per category. Consistency in these results are key to success is aggregate awards. Great job team! Special shout out to Paul Hardy, JD Coach and Dad for slaying it in the Master’s category.
2018 CCBC Aggregate Award Recipients: http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/teck-bc-cup-series-2018-aggregate-awards
- 1st Place Junior Girl Paige Latta
- 1st Place Juvenile Boys Lucas Sadesky
- 3rd Place Juvenile Boys Torin Andrews
- 1st Place Junior Boys Ian Oliphant
- 3rd Place Masters 50-59 Paul Hardy
2018 Club Championships Award http://www.crosscountrybc.ca/bc-championship-club-trophy
The Club Championship Awards are presented by calculating club participation at CCBC Sanctioned events throughout the winter including Regional (Okanagan Cup) and Provincial Cup (BC Cup) Series events. For the first time in 7 years, Sovereign Lake has moved into the TOP 3, taking a whopping 2nd Place!! Do you think we can beat Larch Hills next year??? We will need to recruit a few more kids into Programs. Great work by our Programs Director Eric de Nys and all of our coaches for getting your kids involved in racing this winter.
- Larch Hills Nordic Society (114 points)
- Sovereign Lake Nordic Club (63 points)
- Telemark Nordic Club (55 points)
- Revelstoke Nordic Ski Club (45 points)
- Hollyburn Cross Country Ski Club (42 points)
