Monday, February 14, 2011

Kenora Skiiers win Gold at Manitoba Championships

A busy weekend out at Mount Evergreen Ski Club, where the Kenora Nordic Trails hosted a pair

of events for the Cross Country Ski Association of Manitoba.

On Saturday, the classic races were held, and a couple of Kenora racers won gold.

Alyson Stoliker won the 1.2 kilometer girls event and also the 1.2 kilometer girls freestyle mass start
yesterday, while Christopher Moose took
the 1.2 kilometer boy race.

It was a Kenora sweep of the medals on the atom girls 1.2 kilometer race, with Shayna
Hensrud claiming top honors. She also won Sunday's 1.2 kilometer freestyle mass start.

In the eight kilometer junior girls race, Samantha Burkhart beat out Maya Boivin for
gold.

Burkhart also won the eight kilometer freestyle event yesterday.