Collingwood, ON (November 24, 2009) – Alpine Ontario and Karbon are pleased to award Morgan Megarry (Craigleith) and Randa Teschner (Upper Ottawa Valley/NCD) the 2009-2010 Karbon Bursary in the amount of $2,500 each.
For the second year Karbon has recognized Ontario athletes with this annual bursary with the intent to assist elite athletes in need of financial support.
"Once again it is our privilege to support Alpine Ontario and it's athletes in their pursuit of excellence", stated Peter Schure of Schure Sports. "For over 20 years we have been sponsoring Alpine Ontario and this long term partnership exemplifies our commitment to amateur athletics and the development alpine skiing."
AOA’s Athletic Development Director, Heather Metzger comments on Megarry and Teschner. “These athletes display the qualities it takes to be successful in 
this sport – drive, determination, passion and work ethic – it is a long haul and there is no easy pathway.”
Metzger along with AOA Athletic Director Joey Lavigne reviewed the more than 20 applications.
Techner (1992) joined the AOA Ontario Development Team this spring leaving the National Capital Outaouis FIS Team. She consistently placed in the top 10 overall last year and is currently ranked 3rd for her age group in Giant Slalom in Canada. For the third year running Teschner was awarded the Athlete of the Year for NCD. Congratulations Randa!
Megarry (1993) moved to the Ontario Ski Team last spring from the Ontario Development Team. Like Teschner he hit the top 10 overall on several occasions, most notably his 6th place finish (from a 67th start) in the Ste. Anne SuperG January 30th ! Megarry is currently ranked 2nd in SL and 3rd in GS for his age in Canada.
Alpine Ontario would like to thank the 20+ families for taking the time to apply. Alpine Ontario encourages these families and others to apply for the remaining 2009-2010 bursaries (ALL ONLINE HERE) including the World Cup Club Funding closes January 1st, the CSCF bursary and lastly the Dave Murray Ski Foundation bursary. All applications are reviewed by the AOA Athletic staff.
About Karbon
A Toronto based company with over 20 years experience in the sports business Schure Sports designs and manufactures Karbon apparel catering to the active sports market. With ongoing commitments to 17 national teams and countless development level athletes Schure Sports maintains a commitment to the support of athletes with a goal to develop sport globally. Karbon products have been designed, engineered, and styled to be leading edge. Providing you with maximum comfort, performance, and protection from the elements; you will perform your best while wearing Karbon.
About Alpine Ontario
As the recognized Provincial Sport Organization and promoter of alpine ski racing in Ontario, Alpine Ontario Alpin represents 50 member ski clubs, over 30,000 active racers, coaches, officials and volunteers in four divisions: Alpine Ontario South Division, National Capital Division, Lake Superior Division Alpine and Northern Ontario Division. AOA coordinates several successful programs across the province and continues to foster the development of ski racing programs from the grass roots to the elite level.
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For more information:
Kristin Ellis
Alpine Ontario Communications
kellis@alpineontario.ca
705-444-5111x132