by Nancy Richard | Feb 9, 2017 | Academy, Academy News, Antoine Hebert, Athletes, Dominique Moncion-Groulx, Jack Carlyle, Maya MacIsaac-Jones
Maya MacIsaac-Jones won three medals, while Dominique Moncion-Groulx took a gold in the sprint and bronze in the classic race to earn consideration for World Cup starts in Quebec City. MacIsaac-Jones battled with American Anne Hart all weekend, and came away with a...
by Nancy Richard | Feb 9, 2017 | Academy, Academy News, Athletes, Dahria Beatty, Maya MacIsaac-Jones
Beatty top Canadian at U23 world championships AWCA star Dahria led the Canadian contingent at the World Junior/U23 championships in Soldier Hollow, Utah, locking in three top-20 performances over the week long event to solidify her role as the nation’s top prospect....
by Nancy Richard | Feb 9, 2017 | Academy, Academy News, Annika Hicks, Athletes, Julien Locke
Annika Hicks and Julien Locke joined Team Canada at the Pyeongchang, South Korea test event, nearly one year out from the 2018 Winter Olympics. Still recovering from an illness that knocked her out of commission for the first part of the year, Hicks finished 26thin...
by Nancy Richard | Jan 30, 2017 | Academy, Academy News, Annika Hicks, Athletes
If Annika Hicks were to list her two biggest passions, skiing and waffles would be at the top of the list. The ‘never say die’ distance specialist spent most of her life on the ski trails in Canmore, Alberta, fueled by maple-syrup strewn waffles. “They are the perfect...
by Nancy Richard | Jan 23, 2017 | Academy, Academy News, Antoine Hebert, Athletes, Dahria Beatty, Delphine Duvernay Tardif, Jack Carlyle, Julien Locke, Knute Johnsgaard, Maya MacIsaac-Jones, Olivia Bouffard-Nesbitt, Patrick Stewart-Jones
The Academy men swept the sprint podium, as the team dominated the Western Canadian Championships in Whistler B.C., Jan 21-23. With Knute Johnsgaard away on the World Cup, AWCA alumnus Jesse Cockney stepped in to take the open men’s title Friday (Jan. 21) in the skate...
by Nancy Richard | Jan 23, 2017 | Academy, Academy News, Athletes, Knute Johnsgaard
Knute earns World Cup bronze, Olympic spot Alberta World Cup Academy stand out Knute Johnsgaard punched his ticket to the 2018 Winter Olympics with a bronze medal performance in 4×7.5 men’s world cup relay Sunday (Jan. 22) in Ulricehamn, Sweden. After watching...
