Ski Team – Western Canadian Championships 2026

Events News January 29, 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/