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XCSO Coaching Seminar, Club Workshop & AGM

Join us for a weekend of learning and sharing.  More info coming soon!

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2019/2020 Competition Category Name Changes

Cross Country Ski Ontario will be adopting new competition category names which are reflective of the age of athlete within the category.  This will include all Ontario Cups and Youth Championships – technical package updates are currently being completed.  Click here for more information from Nordiq Canada.

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OJST, OST and District Teams Nomination Lists

Click HERE to see the lists.

Force Majeures must be submitted by May 1st, 2019 at 11:59pm.

For more info see the 2019 Ontario Team Programming & Development Opportunities Document.

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Heinz Niederhauser Coaching Award – Call for Nominations

Cross Country Ski Ontario is seeking nominations for the Heinz Niederhauser Outstanding Coaching Award.  Click here for more information.  The award will be presented at the XCSO AGM on June 2nd in Ottawa.

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Ontario Ski Team/NTDC – Development Coach Job Opportunity

XCSO/NTDC Thunder Bay are seeking applications for the position of Ontario Ski Team/NTDC – Development Coach.  Please see full job description for more information.  Deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 10th, 2019.

Female Coach Mentorship Program

Deadline for applications is March 24 – more info

5 medals for Team ON

Ontario had a banner day on Day 2 of competition at the 2019 Canada Winter Games with 2 gold medals and a silver medal in the free technique sprint event.  NTDC Thunder Bay athletes Graham Ritchie (Big Thunder) and Pierre Grall Johnson (Nakketok) took the led at the halfway point of the A Final and didn’t look back after posting the top 2 qualifying times. “The best feeling was sharing this with fellow NTDC Thunder Bay teammate Pierre, our skis were awesome – a huge shout out to the wax techs”.   This is Graham’s second medal of the games after winning a bronze medal in the 10K free technique individual start race yesterday.  The bronze medal also has an Ontario connection with LU Thunderwolves Conor McGovern also on the podium.

NTDC Thunder Bay athlete and LU Thunderwolves Shaylynn Loewen (Georgian Nordic) posted the 4th fastest time in the qualifier and moved through the heats with ease.  Shaylynn had a come from behind push in the final 100 metres to take the gold medal. This is Shay’s first gold medal at a National event.   “Everything lined up today – wax techs did an amazing job and the course suited me well”.

NTDC Coach Camille Cheskey is the Head Coach of the CWG Team Ontario and was thrilled with the results.  Everyone had a great day today with all our athletes qualifying for the heats.  The wax techs outdid themselves and put all the athletes in a great position.

Ontario Paranordic rounded out the medal haul with Kyle Barber of Lively, ON taking a silver medal in the PN standing category 2.5Km free technique and 3-time CWG athlete Tanya Quesnel of Sudbury, ON winning a silver medal in the PN Sitting category 2.5km event.  Patti Kitler, PN coach was pleased with the entire team’s results.

 

 

 

 

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XCSO Coaches Workshop & AGM – Save the date!

The XCSO Coaching Seminar and AGM will be held on May 31- June 2 in the Ottawa area.  Please mark you calendars and be sure and join us for 3 days of learning and information sharing.