2011 12 ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011 12 Board of Directors page 2 2011 12 Affiliated Clubs page 3 2012 Annual General Meeting reports pages 4 8 Membership Statistics page 9 Calforex Cup Statistics page 10 Results by Alberta athletes pages 11 21 2011 12 Award winners pages 22 24 INTRODUCTION Biathlon Alberta is the governing body for the Olympic winter sport of biathlon in the province of Alberta. The mission of Biathlon Alberta is to promote, develop, and administer biathlon to the highest standard of excellence. Biathlon Alberta was incorporated in 1990. The Association currently has 12 member clubs, approximately 400 individual members, and two full time staff. Biathlon Alberta sanctions and supports over one dozen winter and summer biathlon events annually, at a variety of biathlon facilities. Alberta athletes, meanwhile, dominate national competitions and represent a significant portion of the Canadian National Team. We hope you find the materials included in this report informative and useful. Andy Holmwood Executive Director, Biathlon Alberta andy@biathlon.ca 403.609.4746 Canmore office 403.202.6548 Calgary office www.biathlon.ca Page 1
2011 12 Biathlon Alberta Board of Directors President Vice President Administration Vice President Technical Treasurer Director PR/Marketing Director Athlete Development Director Coaching Development Director Officials Development Director at Large Ken Davies Micki Chong Karin Kaarsoo Sherry Thompson Rose Warnock Mark Gow Rick Watson Noel Charchuk Barb Sand Professional Staff Executive Director Training Centre Head Coach Andy Holmwood Richard Boruta Page 2
Biathlon Alberta Affiliated Clubs, 2011 12 Alberta Biathlon Club Alberta Event Hosting Society for Biathlon Calgary Biathlon Racers Camrose Ski Club Canmore Nordic Ski Club Edmonton Nordic Ski Club Foothills Nordic Ski Club Northern Lights Biathlon Club Hinton Nordic Skiers Rocky Mountain Racers University of Alberta Augustana Vikings Nordic Wapiti Nordic Ski Club Calgary Calgary Calgary Camrose Canmore Edmonton Calgary Ft. McMurray Hinton Canmore Camrose Grande Prairie Page 3
2012 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING REPORTS President s Report Ken Davies We have three primary objectives at Biathlon Alberta. 1. Grow membership 2. Develop athletes 3. Develop coaches and officials We set a goal five years ago to double membership by 2012. While we have grown roughly 40% in that time, we are nowhere near our goal. We need to redouble our efforts to attract young athletes and their families into the sport. In the past, we have relied heavily on Alberta Biathlon Club to market biathlon to athletes around Alberta. It appears that we need to look to how we can work with ABC to achieve our targets. Alberta continues to be the hotbed for biathlon in Canada with the majority of the national team members hailing from our Province, a dominant performance by 40 athletes sent to the National Championships and several category winners in the NorAm series. Our Calforex races continue to be the best race program in the country for athletes at all levels. The Biathlon Alberta Training Centre is in its second successful year of operation with 13 athletes from across Canada. We also purchased a dozen new air rifles to loan out to our clubs for their development programs. Alberta continues to raise the profile of our sport in Canada through event hosting which serves to continue to develop our large group of qualified officials. In February, we hosted the first ever IBU Cups to be held outside Europe. Be any measure these events were an outstanding success and the IBU has stated that it wants to return to Canmore for future events. Richard Boruta has included in his mandate to help develop coaches around the Province. The first formal coaching development weekend was held in Edmonton in June. Biathlon Alberta has the supporting objective to our three primary goals to be administered efficiently. Our budgets and cash management always aim to be at a breakeven level. The Board works hard to ensure that we continue to be sound fiscal stewards and our financial position remains strong. This success would not be possible without the efforts of Andy Holmwood, the Executive Director and Richard Boruta, the Training Centre Head Coach. I would like to thank the Board again for their volunteer efforts to keep Biathlon Alberta running. Also I would like to recognize outgoing Board members Noel Charchuk, Mark Gow and Rick Watson for their sage council and patience. Page 4
Vice President Technical Karin Kaarsoo As usual, the last year was a busy one for Biathlon Alberta From a provincial competition point of view, it was a packed season with one NORAM in Canmore, Western Championships in Hinton and Alberta Championships in Camrose. Alberta Winter Games were held in Edmonton. Alberta was well represented at World Youth Junior Championships in Kontiolahti, Finland with 9 of 16 selected athletes and plenty of impressive results, including the first World Championship gold for a Canadian. Kurtis Wenzel came first in the Junior Men s Individual. Once again, Alberta was well represented on the National Team and 6 Alberta biathletes were named to the team for the upcoming season. Mark Arendz had another stellar year on the Para Nordic World Cup Circuit finishing second overall. At the National Championships in Val Cartier, Quebec Team Alberta won more than half of the available medals once again with 8 biathletes medalling in three events. Three Alberta athletes, Danielle Vrielink, Stuart Harden and Aidan Millar competed in the 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games team in Innsbruck in January. Between them, they had 4 top 10 finishes including the mixed relay. Biathlon in Paradise is the title of the Biathlon World magazine article on the IBU Cups 6 & 7 which were held in Canmore in February. It was the first time that the IBU tour left Europe. Thanks to wonderful weather and dedicated volunteers and organizing committee members the week was a resounding success capped with Nathan Smith winning gold in all three sprints. These successes are supported by the strong coaching and volunteers that we have in Alberta today. Thank you to all of you. The biathletes greatly appreciate your efforts. The Biathlon Alberta Training Centre has entered its second year with Richard Boruta continuing as Head Coach and is looking forward to another successful year. This summer Richard ran coaching clinic in Canmore & Edmonton as well as a week long biathlon boot camp for Senior Boys and Girls. This season is off to a good start with the North American Summer Roller Biathlon Championships currently underway in Canmore. Page 5
Treasurer Sherry Thompson The financial statements at April 30, 2012, were prepared from information provided to me by Biathlon Alberta. Two members of Biathlon Alberta, Deb Hall and Nancy Andrews of Foothills Nordic Ski Club, reviewed these statements on behalf of the membership. On behalf of the Board I would like to extend a sincere thank you to them for the due diligence and time they have devoted to this task. Financially, this was an active and successful year for Biathlon Alberta. Revenues increased significantly over last year, but most of the increase can be attributed to Athlete Fees for the new Biathlon Alberta Training Centre (BATC). Government funding remained stable. Grants for Canada Winter Games was reduced to zero as the four year cycle of funding began anew after the very successful 2011 Games. However grants for the purchase of 14 new Air rifles (CIP Grant) and timing equipment (DIP Grant) as well as $12,077 received from the Community Spirit program, brought the level roughly equal with last year. Aside from the BATC fees, non government funding showed increases in competition fees, and sponsorship which were offset by lower revenues from training camps and membership revenues. We also realized a Capital Gain on the sale of assets from the RBC Dominion Investment Account to provide matching funds for the purchase of the Air Rifles. As competition revenues increased so did the related competition expenses. There were also increases for Officials and Coaching courses held last year, and in Administration expenses, mostly for necessary changes to our on line registration system. Changes to the membership application process have affected the costs and revenues in that area. HP Coaching expenses were up due to the transition phase to the BATC. Depreciation expenses were down as many of our assets become fully depreciated in the past year. Costs for sending Team Alberta to Nationals was down this year, with the location of the competition being the biggest variable. Looking at the Statement of Financial Position, assets were up $63k over last year with the increases attributed to the balance of Gaming funds ($34,864) and the addition of the new Air Rifles ($40,897) to the Fixed Asset file. The Air Rifles will be on loan to various clubs in Alberta to assist them in the growth of their entry level programs. The investment account at RBC Dominion Securities showed a decrease of $9,533 representing the change in the value of the account after the draw down of $20,000 in October 2011. This money provided the matching funds for the CIP grant received to purchase the new Air Rifles. I invite you to also read the Notes to the Financial Statements that provide additional information regarding significant accounting policies and other items on the financial statements. In closing, I would like to thank our Executive Director, Andy Holmwood for maintaining the accounting records throughout the year and his assistance in the preparation of the financial statements. Page 6
VP Administration Micki Chong The Learning curve of what and who does what to make a strong Biathlon community in Alberta continues to amaze me. I am a regular attendee on Biathlon Alberta monthly Board meetings (phone in) and in Timing as volunteer at most Calforex and AWG. My amazement continues with the precision of the Race Officials in executing each and every event and the efficient confident manner in which Andy handles his position as a Point of contact for us all. Action items for my past two year term: Support staff in review of hours submitted to Biathlon Alberta ( 2010/2012) Unfortunate term end of Alan Ball and creation of a High Performance coach at Regional Training Center (2011) Annual review with Andy: bringing suggestions to board and support of all initiatives Chair board meeting in President s absence or delay Support of transparent budget adherence Tasked with helping to select award nominees for 2011 2012 Support Biathlon Alberta at WinSport casino (2012) Women s Sprint podium, IBU Cup #7, Canmore Page 7
Executive Director Andy Holmwood Subsequent to our last Annual General Meeting, there have been many accomplishments both on and off the field of play that have been enabled and supported by the governance structure our association. The members of the Board of Directors have accomplished much in providing guidance and support to the association s programs and activities. An area of particular strength which warrants highlighting is stakeholder relations. Our association has been remarkably successful accessing government funding through a number of programs, in addition to maintaining a strong relationship with our key sponsor, Calforex Currency Exchange. Outcomes of this government funding include the purchase of 14 Steyr Air Rifles for the use of member clubs, in addition to funds secured to facilitate foreign coach visitation, timing equipment purchases, provincial team support, and event hosting support. The development of biathlon in Alberta continues to evolve in a positive fashion: Our provincial race series is the pre eminent North American series; participation at the Alberta Winter Games increased over 2010 and included athletes from all eight provincial zones, successful international IBU Cup events returned to Canmore, and our association was well represented at the Arctic Winter Games. The performance of our athletes, supported by a very strong network of coaches, continues to lead the country. Much of this positive development can be attributed to strong and successful club programs, in addition to the establishment of the Biathlon Alberta Training Centre. This growth and development is also demonstrated by the recent establishment of a new club in the Bow Corridor. Meanwhile, our association continues to benefit from the sport promotion and recruitment efforts of Alberta Biathlon Club; a member club established solely for such endeavours makes us the envy of many provincial sport associations. A significant challenge the association is facing at present is budgeting and fiscal management: Our base government funding, reduced three years ago, has not seen an increase, while other provincial funding is typically encumbered to a significant extent we have to spend money to receive money, and such funds are very much tied to specific programming. Meanwhile, our burden to Biathlon Canada renders membership revenue non existent. While our association benefits from lean budgeting and tight control of spending, revenue generation will be a major concern in future. Finally, thanks to the Board of Biathlon Alberta for providing a supportive, flexible, and enjoyable work environment. The energy and passion for biathlon expressed by this group is inspiring and appreciated. Page 8
Biathlon Alberta Membership Statistics 2007 2012 CATEGORY 2007 08 2008 09 2009 10 2010 11 2011 12 Midget Boys 4 8 9 9 Merged with Midget Girls 5 3 3 3 Juvenile Juvenile Boys 19 18 18 16 21 Juvenile Girls 7 7 13 8 15 Junior Boys 27 28 28 21 27 Junior Girls 11 9 11 11 6 Senior Boys 17 14 21 22 19 Senior Girls 8 12 10 11 9 Youth Men 11 15 12 8 12 Youth Women 7 7 9 9 8 Junior Men 7 10 8 10 6 Junior Women 6 6 5 5 3 Men 8 9 12 9 11 Women 7 7 11 8 8 Master Men 35+ 13 14 16 15 9 Master Women 35+ 4 11 12 5 4 Recreational Athlete 0 37 0 26 43 Sub total Athletes 161 215 198 196 201 Coaches Male 13 20 22 30 no data Coaches Female 6 11 9 9 Sub total Coaches 0 19 31 31 39 Official Entry Level 8 5 28 59 Official Advanced no data 2 9 17 12 Official National/Intl 4 5 7 5 Sub total Officials 0 14 19 52 76 Volunteers no data 120 133 112 59 Sub total Volunteers 0 120 133 112 59 GRAND TOTAL 161 368 381 391 357 Page 9
Calforex Cup / Alberta Winter Games Statistics 2008 2012 EVENT 2008 09 2009 10 2010 11 2011 12 Calforex Cup #1 Calforex Cup #2 Calforex Cup #3 Calforex Cup #4 Calforex Cup #5 Calforex Cup #6 155 210 138 127 141 120 230 151 112 63 127 81 228 177 70 135 127 Average number per competition Total Season Number 134 670 147 736 127 764 147 737 134 107 158 116 Alberta Winter Games** *shaded events cancelled due to weather **Alberta Winter Games held every second year 79 Senior Girls podium Alberta Games, Edmonton Page 10 86 2012 13
Individual results by Alberta athletes Canadian National Championships 2010 2012 Category 2010 2011 2012 2013 Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Senior Boys 3 1 2 3 2 0 1 2 3 Senior Girls 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 Youth Men 0 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 Youth Women 1 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 Junior Men 2 2 0 2 1 1 3 1 2 Junior Women 0 3 2 0 1 2 0 3 3 Men 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 Women 0 2 2 3 2 0 3 0 1 Sub total 8 11 11 17 14 14 11 12 13 Total medals 30 45 36 Alberta medallists 2012 National Championships Millar, Aidan Senior Boys 1 gold, 2 bronze Fennell, Mitchell Senior Boys 1 silver Chicoine, Tyler Senior Boys 1 silver Hanna, Pearce Senior Boys 1 bronze Vrielink, Danielle Senior Girls 2 gold, 1 silver Gow, Christian Youth Men 2 gold, 1 bronze Poffenroth, William Youth Men 2 silver, 1 bronze Harden, Stuart Youth Men 1 silver Gillmor, Aaron Junior Men 3 gold Davies, Macx Junior Men 1 silver, 1 bronze Chisholm, Andrew Junior Men 1 bronze MacCulloch, Keely Junior Women 1 silver, 2 bronze Lunder, Emma Junior Women 1 silver, 1 bronze Lodge, Emma Junior Women 1 silver Gow, Scott Men 2 silver, 1 bronze Wenzel, Kurtis Men 1 bronze Crawford, Rosanna Women 3 gold Schultz, Melanie Women 1 bronze Schmadtke, Eric Master Men 2 gold Page 11
Relay results by Alberta athletes Canadian National Championships 2010 2012 Category 2010 2011 2012 2013 Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Senior Boy/Girls 1 1 1 1 Youth 1 1 1 1 Junior 1 1 Men/Women 1 1 1 1 Sub total 2 1 4 4 1 2 Total medals relay 7 7 no relays held Kurtis Wenzel World Junior Champion Individual, Kontiolahti Page 12
Best individual results by Alberta athletes Olympic Games and World Championships 2010 2012 Category 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 MEN Smith, Nathan 67 th WCH 43 rd WCH WOMEN Crawford, Rosanna 71 st OWG Kocher, Zina 65 th OWG 43 rd WCH 18 th WCH Best individual results by Alberta athletes World Cup 2009 2012 Category 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 MEN Robb, Jaime 41st WC #2 Smith, Nathan 54 th WC #4 38 th WC #8 38 th WC #9 Gow, Scott 80 th WC #1 WOMEN Crawford, Rosanna 56 th WC #6 46 th WC #7 56 th WC #1 Keith, Sandra 58 th WC #1 Kocher, Zina 4 th WC #3 17 th WC #3 9 th (3x) WC #8/9 Schultz, Melanie 70 th WC #5 Page 13
Best individual results by Alberta athletes IBU Cup 2009 2012 Category 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 MEN Clegg, Robin 9 th IBU #6 Gillmor, Aaron 96 th IBU #3 Gow, Scott 15 th IBU #2 4 th IBU #3 Pacas, Joel 49 th IBU #8 Robb, Jaime 50 th IBU #3 Smith, Nathan 19 th IBU #2 1 st (3x) IBU #6/7 Smith, Tyson 24 th IBU #6 25 th IBU #8 23 rd IBU #6 Thompson, Beau 35 th IBU #7 WOMEN Clark, Cynthia 67 th IBU #2 33 rd IBU #6 Crawford, Rosanna 26 th IBU #2 25 th IBU #8 6 th IBU #7 Kocher, Zina 26 th IBU #1 Messenger, Karen 25 th IBU #7 Schultz, Melanie 30 th IBU #3 4 th IBU #7 Shiell, Carly 35 th IBU #7 Stone, Kathryn 32 nd IBU #6 Page 14
Best individual results by Alberta athletes World Youth Junior Championships 2010 2012 Category 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 YOUTH MEN Davies, Macx 19 th SPR Gow, Christian 16 th SPR 27 th PUR 11 th IND Gillmor, Aaron 40 th PUR Harden, Stuart 18 th IND 6 th PUR Wenzel, Kurtis 17 th IND YOUTH WOMEN Oliver Beebe, Erin 50 th IND Vrielink, Danielle 47 th IND JUNIOR MEN Davies, Macx 61 st SPR Gillmor, Aaron 19 th IND Gow, Scott 21 st SPR 9 th IND Pacas, Joel 51 st PUR Wenzel, Kurtis 1 st IND JUNIOR WOMEN Chesham, Tana 36 th IND Lodge, Emma 30 th IND Lunder, Emma 31 st SPR 39 th SPR MacCulloch, Keely 38 th PUR Shiell, Carly 56 th PUR Page 15
Summary of results earned by Alberta athletes 2011 12 INTERNATIONAL RESULTS World Cup/IBU Cup/World Championships, Men and Women Zina Kocher 35 th, Individual World Cup #1, Oestersund 25 th, Sprint World Cup #7, Oslo 15 th, Sprint World Cup #1, Oestersund 29 th, Pursuit World Cup #7, Oslo 24 th, Pursuit World Cup #1, Oestersund 29 th, Mass Start World Cup #7 32 nd, Sprint World Cup #2, Hochfilzen 12 th, Sprint World Cup #8, Kontiolahti 23 rd, Pursuit World Cup #2, Hochfilzen 9 th, Pursuit World Cup #8, Kontiolahti 9 th, Relay World Cup #2, Hochfilzen 18 th, Sprint World Championships 50 th, Sprint World Cup #3, Hochfilzen 26 th, Pursuit World Championships 30 th, Pursuit World Cup #3, Hochfilzen 26 th, Individual World Championships 6 th, Mixed Relay World Cup #3, Hochfilzen 18 th, Mixed Relay World Championships 15 th, Individual World Cup #5, Novo Mesto 13 th, Women s Relay World Championships 23 rd, Sprint World Cup #5, Novo Mesto 23 rd, Mass Start World Championships 30 th, Pursuit World Cup #5, Novo Mesto 9 th, Sprint World Cup #9, Khanty Mansiysk 62 nd, Sprint World Cup #6, Antholz 12 th, Pursuit World Cup #9, Khanty Mansisyk 9 th, Women s Relay World Cup #6, Antholz 9 th, Mass Start World Cup #9, Khanty Mansisyk Nathan Smith 29 th, Sprint IBU Cup #2, Val Ridanna 1 st, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 4 th, Mixed Relay IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 1 st, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 3 rd, Sprint IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 1 st, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore 19 th, Pursuit IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 18 th, Relay World Championships 6 th, Individual IBU Cup #4, Forni Avoltri 45 th, Sprint World Championships 6 th, Sprint IBU Cup #4, Forni Avoltri 43 rd, Pursuit World Championships 56 th, Individual World Cup #5, Novo Mesto 61 st, Individual World Championships 47 th, Sprint World Cup #6, Antholz 13 th, Men s Relay World Championships 8 th, Men s Relay World Cup #6, Antholz 46 th, Sprint World Cup #9, Khanty Mansisyk 38 th, Pursuit World Cup #9, Khanty Mansisyk Rosanna Crawford 70 th, Individual World Cup #1, Oestersund 8 th, Sprint IBU Cup #5, Haute Maurienne 56 th, Sprint World Cup #1, Oestersund 17 th, Pursuit IBU Cup #5, Haute Maurienne 74 th, Sprint World Cup #2, Hochfilzen 63 rd, Sprint World Cup #6, Antholz 9 th, Relay World Cup #2, Hochfilzen 9 th, Women s Relay World Cup #6, Antholz 73 rd, Sprint World Cup #3, Hochfilzen 9 th, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 40 th, Individual IBU Cup #4, Forni Avoltri 9 th, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 39 th, Sprint IBU Cup #4, Forni Avoltri 26 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore 4 th, Women s Relay IBU Cup #5, Haute Maurienne 6 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Page 16
Melanie Schultz 44 th, Individual IBU Cup #2, Val Ridanna 4 th, Women s Relay IBU Cup #5, Haute Maurienne 19 th, Sprint IBU Cup #2, Val Ridanna 23 rd, Sprint IBU Cup #5, Haute Maurienne 4 th, Mixed Relay IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 11 th, Pursuit IBU Cup #5, Haute Maurienne 55 th, Sprint IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 9 th, Women s Relay World Cup #6, Antholz 32 nd, Pursuit IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 24 th, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 25 th, Individual IBU Cup #4, Forni Avoltri 13 th, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 17 th, Sprint IBU Cup #4, Forni Avoltri 4 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore 7 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Scott Gow 101 st, Individual World Cup #1, Oestersund 27 th, Individual IBU Cup #4, Forni Avoltri 80 th, Sprint World Cup #1, Oestersund 76 th, Sprint IBU Cup #4, Forni Avoltri 20 th, Individual IBU Cup #2, Val Ridanna 56 th, Sprint IBU Cup #5, Haute Maurienne 46 th, Sprint IBU Cup #2, Val Ridanna 41 st, Pursuit IBU Cup #5, Haute Maurienne 4 th, Mixed Relay IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 25 th, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 4 th, Sprint IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 30 th, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 26 th, Pursuit IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 16 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Tyson Smith 27 th, Individual IBU Cup #2, Val Ridanna 32 nd, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 86 th, Sprint IBU Cup #2, Val Ridanna 23 rd, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 50 th, Sprint IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 34 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore 41 st, Pursuit IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach 35 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Robyn Clegg 9 th, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 28 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore 18 th, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 17 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Kathryn Stone 32 nd, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 37 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore 37 th, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 36 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Page 17
Karen Messenger 37 th, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 25 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore 31 st, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 29 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Beau Thompson 41 st, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 35 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore 43 rd, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 45 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Cynthia Clark 33 rd, Sprint #1 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 36 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore 34 th, Sprint #2 IBU Cup #6, Canmore 35 th, Sprint IBU Cup #7, Canmore Carly Shiell 35 th, Individual IBU Cup #7, Canmore Aaron Gillmor 96 th, Sprint IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach Page 18
Summary of results earned by Alberta athletes 2011 12 INTERNATIONAL RESULTS Youth Olympic Games, Youth and Junior World Championships JUNIOR MEN AND WOMEN Kurtis Wenzel 1 st, Individual World Championships 23 rd, Sprint World Championships 6 th, Relay World Championships 7 th, Pursuit World Championships Aaron Gillmor 19 th, Individual World Championships 40 th, Sprint World Championships 6 th, Relay World Championships 38 th, Pursuit World Championships Macx Davies 72 nd, Individual World Championships 61 st, Sprint World Championships 6 th, Relay World Championships Emma Lunder 47 th, Individual World Championships 39 th, Sprint World Championships 14 th, Relay World Championships 40 th, Pursuit World Championships Emma Lodge 30 th, Individual World Championships 56 th, Sprint World Championships 14 th, Relay World Championships 52 nd, Pursuit World Championships Keely MacCulloch 50 th, Individual World Championships 40 th, Sprint World Championships 38 th, Pursuit World Championships Page 19
YOUTH MEN AND WOMEN Stuart Harden 4 th, Sprint Youth Olympic Games 38 th, Individual World Championships 7 th, Pursuit Youth Olympic Games 9 th, Relay World Championships 9 th, Mixed Relay Youth Olympic Games 25 th, Sprint World Championships 6 th, Pursuit World Championships Danielle Vrielink 9 th, Sprint Youth Olympic Games 9 th, Mixed Relay Youth Olympic Games 11 th, Pursuit Youth Olympic Games Christian Gow 11 th, Individual World Championships 26 th, Sprint World Championships 9 th, Men s Relay World Championships 15 th, Pursuit World Championships Erin Oliver Beebe 50 th, Individual World Championships 74 th, Sprint World Championships Aidan Millar 43 rd, Sprint Youth Olympic Games 9 th, Mixed Relay Youth Olympic Games 32 nd, Pursuit Youth Olympic Games Page 20
2011 12 NORTH AMERICAN CUP TOP 1O FINAL POINTS STANDINGS Youth Women Junior Women Women 5 th Erin Oliver Beebe 1 st Emma Lodge 4 th Kathryn Stone 3 rd Emma Lunder 6 th Cynthia Clark 6 th Keely MacCulloch Youth Men Junior Men Men 4 th Christian Gow 3 rd Macx Davies 8 th E. MacCulloch 7 th Matthew Vrielink 4 th Andrew Chisholm 8 th Ryan Burlingame Scott Gow and Nathan Smith IBU Cup #3, Obertilliach Page 21
2012 BIATHLON ALBERTA AWARD WINNERS CALFOREX CUP AWARDS athletes who earned the highest number of points in the best 8 of 10 Calforex Cup competitions. Air Rifle 1 Girls Fiona Linklater Edmonton Nordic Air Rifle 1 Boys Callum Linklater Edmonton Nordic Air Rifle 2 Girls Tatiana Tilley Foothills Nordic Air Rifle 2 Boys Matt Symbaluk Hinton Cougars Dev 1 Girls Anne Mirejovsky Camrose Ski Club Dev 1 Boys Jakub Stepan Camrose Ski Club Dev 2 Girls Kirsten Chicoine Foothills Nordic Dev 2 Boys Cole Eccleston Hinton Cougars Senior Girls Darya Sepandj Foothills Nordic Senior Boys Pearce Hanna Edmonton Nordic Youth Women Anna Eriksson Camrose Ski Club Youth Men Sasha Eccleston Hinton Cougars Junior Women Keely MacCulloch U of A Augustana Vikings Junior Men Ryan Burlingame U of A Augustana Vikings Women Carly Shiell U of A Augustana Vikings Men Alex Frost U of A Augustana Vikings Master Women Cori Janes Wapiti Nordic Master Men James Proudfoot Wapiti Nordic Club Foothills Nordic Page 22
MAJOR AWARDS ALBERTA BIATHLON CLUB OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR Sherry Thompson Calgary RUEDI SETZ AWARD Melanie Schultz Canmore Nordic SHELL CANADA VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Nancy Andrews Foothills Nordic 3M COACH OF THE YEAR Iaroslav Khomiak Foothills Nordic SHOOTING AWARDS 1. VELI NIINIMAA AWARDS awarded to the athlete who shoots the highest number of clean rounds in Calforex Cup competitions Air Rifle Callum Linklater Edmonton Nordic (13 clean rounds).22 calibre Alex Frost U of A Augustana Vikings (10 clean rounds) 2. TOP GUN AWARDS awarded to the athlete with the best shooting percentage in Calforex Cup competition. To be eligible, athletes must have participated in at least 75% of series events. Air Rifle Joey Longworth Foothills Nordic (72%) IBU.22 calibre Andrew Chisholm Canmore Nordic Ryan Burlingame U of A Augustana Vikings (both 81.67%) Page 23
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARDS recognizes achievement at International competitions and National Championships, selected by Biathlon Alberta Board of Directors Youth Women Erin Oliver Beebe Canmore Nordic Youth Men Stuart Harden Rocky Mountain Racers Junior Women Keely MacCulloch U of A Augustana Vikings Junior Men Kurtis Wenzel Rocky Mountain Racers Women Zina Kocher Canadian National Team Men Nathan Smith Canadian National Team Calforex Cup action Page 24