Alec Henderson and Ainsley MacDonald did at Silverstar like they have done all year 害羞草研究所� win medals.
The pair of Apex Freestyle Club (AFC) skiers competed with the best at the Timber Tour championship at Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Silverstar Resort, March 24 to 26.
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In the Timber Tour害羞草研究所檚 Best of Series, Henderson took gold in the under-14 mens moguls, while MacDonald picked up silver. In slopestyle, both won gold.
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Kuroda said Henderson and MacDonald are true competitors who don害羞草研究所檛 wilt under pressure.
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With that demeanour, the pair didn害羞草研究所檛 hold back throwing big tricks. In the moguls on opening day, MacDonald took silver with a score of 59.75. Henderson picked up gold with 66 points.
In slopestyle, MacDonald took silver, while Jordan MacDonald earned bronze. Henderson also took gold.
MacDonald then broke her collarbone while skiing, but not in competition, and wasn害羞草研究所檛 able to compete in big air. However, MacDonald said competing in the championships was a fun experience, even in challenging conditions from fog.
害羞草研究所淚t wasn害羞草研究所檛 my best performance in the moguls. I had almost crashed on the top air off my 360,害羞草研究所� said MacDonald, a Kelowna resident, who joined AFC from Big White to get into moguls. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 very exciting (to medal). It shows to me that my work this year has paid off. I害羞草研究所檝e worked really hard.害羞草研究所�
Kuroda said that under-16 skier Ethan Phillips also skied exceptional as he won gold in the Best of Series for moguls. Kuroda said Phillips performed 害羞草研究所渦p to and beyond his ability.害羞草研究所� In moguls Phillips won gold.
Nate Parsons, under-16,who had not reached the podium all season, was second.
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From Super Youth, Sasha Lovell, 11, won gold competing against 12-year-olds.
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In slopestyle, Cullan Bray, nine, was sixth, Darrah Lovell was eighth. Ethan Morf, 12, placed sixth. In moguls, Lovell was fourth in M9, Bray was eighth. Grady Parson was seventh in M11 and Morf won gold in M12.
In the Super Youth Medley, a mix of slopestyle, moguls and big air in one run, Lovell was second in M9, Bray was seventh and Morf earned bronze.
In other AFC news, alumni Madison Parker (Port Moody) was selected as an alternate to represent Canada at a World Championship event in Italy. She will join Brayden Kuroda who is competing.
