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Moguls skiers medal at championship

Alec Henderson and Ainsley MacDonald did at Silverstar like they have done all year 91Ƶ win medals.
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Kelowna91Ƶs Ainsley MacDonald of the Apex Ski Club earned silver in the under-14 women91Ƶs moguls and gold in slopestyle during the Timber Tour Championship Best of Series at Silverstar in Vernon. cmacphotography

Alec Henderson and Ainsley MacDonald did at Silverstar like they have done all year 91Ƶ win medals.

The pair of Apex Freestyle Club (AFC) skiers competed with the best at the Timber Tour championship at Vernon91Ƶs Silverstar Resort, March 24 to 26.

91ƵThey did awesome,91Ƶ said AFC coach Kenni Kuroda

In the Timber Tour91Ƶs Best of Series, Henderson took gold in the under-14 mens moguls, while MacDonald picked up silver. In slopestyle, both won gold.

91ƵAll year long they have just been on fire,91Ƶ said Kuroda. 91ƵThey showed it again at the Timber Tour champs. They skied excellent.91Ƶ

Kuroda said Henderson and MacDonald are true competitors who don91Ƶt wilt under pressure.

91ƵThey are both poker-faced competitors,91Ƶ he said.

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With that demeanour, the pair didn91Ƶt 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 wasn91Ƶt able to compete in big air. However, MacDonald said competing in the championships was a fun experience, even in challenging conditions from fog.

91ƵIt wasn91Ƶt my best performance in the moguls. I had almost crashed on the top air off my 360,91Ƶ said MacDonald, a Kelowna resident, who joined AFC from Big White to get into moguls. 91ƵIt91Ƶs very exciting (to medal). It shows to me that my work this year has paid off. I91Ƶve worked really hard.91Ƶ

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 91Ƶup to and beyond his ability.91Ƶ In moguls Phillips won gold.

Nate Parsons, under-16,who had not reached the podium all season, was second.

91ƵI was really excited for him, being able to accomplish that,91Ƶ said Kuroda.

From Super Youth, Sasha Lovell, 11, won gold competing against 12-year-olds.

91ƵShe skied fantastic for her age and abilities right now,91Ƶ said Kuroda.

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.





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