Why all skiers need Fitness Testing

SXS FITNESS TIPS submitted by Stefan Overgaard. Visit SXS Fitness.  Now that fall has arrived many of us are back to a regular fitness routine.  Fall also is one of the most popular times for fitness testing in the ski racing community. Most athletes don’t look...

Alpine Ontario & Sporting Life Secure New Partnership

MEDIA RELEASE  Collingwood, ON (September 27th, 2018) – Alpine Ontario Alpin (AOA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sporting Life through to the end of the 2020-21 race season. The new agreement will mark the continuation of a long-standing partnership...

SOD CUP vs. OCUP Explained by Jacques Reid

Submitted by U14 AOA Athletic Consultant, Jacques Reid Jacques is also the Extended Program Head Coach at Craigleith Ski Club SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 — “The ski season is fast approaching, and as a parent living in the Southern Ontario Division (SOD) you could...

AOA Welcomes New Officials Chair

With the changing of the seasons comes change within the AOA Officials community.  After three years of leading the Ontario Officials committee, Peter Dyson has decided to step down largely to focus on work with his fire fighter union in the Oshawa area.      AOA’s...

SXS Wellness Tip: Post Workout Snack

SXS FITNESS TIPS submitted by Stefan Overgaard. Visit SXS Fitness.  SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 — Proper nutrition is an essential component to becoming an elite athlete. We truly are what we eat. In order to support all your hard work on the hill and in the gym be sure...

SOD Ski Team off to a Great Start!

Submitted by SODST Coach Will Gyles…. The SOD Ski Team and its staff of Taylor Martin, Bebe Zoricic and Will Gyles could not be happier with how the most recent trip to El Colorado, Chile went. A team of 16 SOD FIS athletes, one guest from Eastern Canada and...