Carlyle’s Euro-Trip pays off

Jack Carlyle pulled off the best European result of his young career with a 38th place finish in Bruksvallarna, Sweden on Nov. 11, and performed well in the men’s 10 km freestyle race on Nov. 17 against a field of World Cup calibre skiers. Carlyle finished 67th, about...

Alpine Insurance AWCA names 2017/2018 squad

With an eye on the 2018 Winter Olympics, the Alpine Insurance Alberta World Cup Academy has announced its stable of high calibre skiers for the 2017/2018 season. Dahria Beatty, Knute Johnsgaard and Emily Nishikawa appear to be locks for Canada’s Olympic team, while...

Cowboy hats aplenty on Whistler podium

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...