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kiing THE MOLSON Canadian Masters Alpine Series provincial finals wrapped up this weekend at Grouse Mountain with a number of North Shore competitors winn- ing in various categories.

In the men's class A category, Peter Rockandel was the provincial combined gold winner with a total time of 1:18.29 in the giant slalom and 1:07.23 in Sunday’s slalom.

Local Karen Vagelatos, a former member of the Canadian national ski team, came first in the final women’s final class four category with a total time of 1:29.47 in the giant slalom and 1:17.49 in Sun- day’s slalom.

Barbara Baker trailed Vagelatos in fifth place with a time of 1:31.60 on Sunday.

In Saturday's women’s three category, Andree Vadje-Janyk, Debbie Clyne and Sue Clyne plac- ed third, fourth and fifth respec- tively. Sue Clyne moved up to se- cond place in Sunday’s slalom with atime of 1:25.06.

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PETER ROCKANDEL races down Grouse Mountain to become the provincial combined gold winner in the Molsoa Canadian Masters Alpine Series provincial finals over the weekend.

N. SHORE INTERNATIONAL FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION Figure skaters triumph

THE NORTH Shore’s two skating clubs had a number of outstanding wins in the tenth annual North Shore international figure skating competition held at the North Shore Winter Club.

In the junior men’s original competition, NSWC skater Kim MacDonald placed first, while Nicolle Grazling of the NSWC won second place in the junior women’s criginal program.

Over 900 competitors, including 17 precision teams, took part in the four-day event, one of the big- gest figure skating events in Western Canada.

Lisa Brownlee of Hollybura Country Club placed third in the junior women’s long program, while Brett Marteau of the NSWC finished third in the juvenile men’s category.

In juvenile women’s, NSWC’s Kimberly McMillen won first place. Kendra Greenslade of the Vancouver Skating Club also en- joyed a first place win in the pre- juvenile women’s category.

In novice pairs, Kimberly McMillan and brother Rod McMillan of NSWC won first place. NSWC’s Ailycia Gould and Brett Morlow came third in the bronze dance. Other wins were in the preliminary women's and pre- preliminary women’s categories.

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NICOLLE GRUZLING of the North Shore Winter Club performs a spectacular routine during the {0th annual North Shore international figure skating competition at the NSWC. Gruziing placed second in the junior women's original program.

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MOLSON CANADIAN FAASTERS ALPINE SERIES

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In men’s class three, Stephen Vajda finished in first place on Saturday with a time of 1:9.15 and second in Sunday’s slalom in 1:18.85. Gabriel Freiholz came ninth on Saturday. Local Neil Baker, meanwhile, came second in Saturday’s event with a time of 1:24.41 in men’s class four.

In the men’s class two category, Richard Juryn came 10th and Tom Fydell finished ninth in men’s class one. In the women’s class one, Sandy Johnston finished in fourth place.

Eric Bay came fourth in the giant slalom and second in Sun- day’s slalom while Lisa Christie finished fourth in the women’s class A finals.

The Molson Canadian Masters is Canada’s largest adult recreational racing program. The next event is the Western finals at Panorama Resort in Invermere on March 18 and 19.

The national championships will be held at Whistler in April.

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