Canada Winter Games - Halifax 2011 - Short Track Speed Skating - Feb. 11-19, 2011
A sea of red will overtake the Pearson International Airport on Feb 10, 2011 at 4:30 am as the members of Team Ontario Winter Sports, wearing red winter jackets, fly out to Halifax.
Cambridge Speed Skating Club is very proud of the Coaches and Athletes for their commitment to this incredible ice sport.
Taylor Schmidt (Kitchener)18 year old- selected to represent Team Ontario –Women, Taylor represented Ontario at the last Canada Winter Games in 2007 at age 14. Taylor is attending University of Guelph, balancing studies and sports in big comeback year making Team Ontario.
Dan Carruthers (Cambridge) 18 year old – selected to represent Team Ontario – Men. Dan finished his 2009-2010 season as the Ontario Intermediate Male Champion. Dan also attends the University of Guelph, balancing his studies and sport. Dan’s goal for this season was to make the Canada Winter Games 2011.
Keri Morrison (Burlington) 18 year old – selected in January to represent Team Ontario - Women. Keri was given a bye in November due to an ankle injury and was named to the team last week following the Ontario Cup Racing Series # 3 in Belleville. Keri as with Taylor represented Team Ontario in 2007. Keri is in Nursing School in Ottawa while training.
July 2010 Cambridge Speed Skating Club, Senior Head Coach Ernie Overland named as Canada Winter Games Team Ontario Short Track Head Coach – having raised three Olympians (Amanda Overland, Cindy Overland and Kevin Crocket) and coaching many athletes to this competition over the years, Ernie Overland (Kitchener) has worked with the Provincial Development Team over the summer and fall getting ready for selections and Halifax.
Also from Cambridge Speed Skating, Novice Head Coach and Elite Team Manager - Marg Oliveira (Kitchener) is named as the Canada Winter Games Team Ontario Team Manager. Marg has managed teams for many national competitions over the years and was team Ontario Team Manager for the Canada Winter Games in 2007.
Alternates Named (Cambridge Speed Skating Club’s):
- Madi Wright (Cambridge) 14 year old – Women’s Short track
- Shan Shukla ( Mississauga) 17 year old – Men’s -Short Track
- Bennet Wiancko (Guelph) 17 year old named as alternate for Team Ontario - Men's Long Track