Ski Team – Western Canadian Championships 2026

Best of luck to our Provincial Development Program team preparing for 3 days of racing in Canmore, AB this weekend.
The Western Canadian Championships take place January 29 – February 1, 2026.
Athletes:
- Anika Wiens-U18, Boundary Trails Nordic
- Colin Klessens-U14, Boundary Trails Nordic
- Dechen Guenther-U18, Turtle Mountain Nordic
- Gideon Hoeppner-U20, Boundary Trails Nordic
- James Wiens-U16, Boundary Trails Nordic
- Jessica Kagan-U18, Boundary Trails Nordic
- Kate Sawatsky-U18, Boundary Trails Nordic
- Luke Stow-U16, Red River Nordic & Biathlon
- Nick Nazar-U16, Red River Nordic & Biathlon
- Paul Wiens-U18, Boundary Trails Nordic
- Preston (PJ) Earl-U16, Boundary Trails Nordic
- Ryder Loewen-U14, Boundary Trails Nordic
- William Wintoniw-U20, Downtown Nordic
- Also competing: Hezekiah Hoeppner-U20 (Rocky Mtn Racers) , Lucie Carter-U12 (RRN&B), Mia Sawatsky-Senior (Lakehead U), William Vanden Berg-Senior (Alberta World Cup Academy)
Team Support Staff:
- Alex Loeppky
- Casey Guenther
- Cheryl Koop
- Mike Hoeppner
- Sarah Chernis
- Steven Wintoniw
Race results on Zone4: https://zone4.ca/event/2026/xOLgAo/