2006 ARTICLES

April 28 - 30 US Junior and Senior National Team Trials - Seven LCKC Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club athletes qualified for the 11 member 2006 USACK Junior European Tour. Qualifying from LCKC are: Women Kayak, Emily Mickle, Gainesville High, Emily Vinson, Gainesville High, Victoria Llonch, Gainesville High, and Mary Taylor of Jefferson. For the Men Kayak: Josh Brandsma, North Hall High and Brady Bragg, West Hall High. Canoe: Robert Finlayson, Riverside Military Academy.

Morgan House, Tim Hornsby and Emily Mickle also qualified for the Senior European World Cup tour.
LCKC athletes at the trials -Photo: Steve Leech, Robert Finlayson, Meg Sutton, Brady Bragg, Morgan House, Mary Taylor, Sheaffer Sorrells, Tim Hornsby, Emily Vinson, Ty Hagler, Victoria Llonch, Josh Brandsma, Coach - Devri Robertson top - Emily Mickle, Katie Hagler. Not pictured - John DePalma. Click here for trials slide show!

2006 Flatwater Sprint Senior National Team Announced

May 5, 2006
Charlotte, N.C.

The Flatwater Sprint Senior National Team has been named following the Sprint US Team Trials held on the Otay Reservoir in Chula Vista, California from April 28-30. This team will represent the United States on a European tour which begins next week. This tour includes World Cup competition and training with coaches Nathan Luce and Guy Wilding.

In mid-August, many of these athletes will travel to Hungary for the ICF World Championships. The complete composition of the World Championships Team is yet to be determined as selection is dependent on World Cup competitions and coaches’ evaluation.

The 2006 Sprint Senior US National Team:

Men's Kayak:

Andy Bussey (Kailua, Hawaii)
Tim Hornsby (Gainesville, Ga.)
Morgan House (Gainesville, Ga.)
Daniel Krawczyk (Bayside, N.Y.)
Jeff Smoke (Buchanan, Mich.)
Taran Stucchio (Mount Vernon, N.Y.)
Brandon Woods (Kaneohe, Hawaii)
Rami Zur (Berekley, Calif.)

Women's Kayak:

Lauren Austin (Seattle, Wash.)
Lauren Bartlett (Kula, Hawaii)
Morgan Feori (San Diego, Calif.)
Carrie Johnson (San Diego, Calif.)
Maggie Hogan (San Diego, Calif.)
Emily Mickle (Gainesville, Ga.)
Susannah Stucchio (Mount Vernon, N.Y.)
Kari-Jean McKenzie (Richmond, B.C.)

Men's Canoe:

Jordan Malloch (Seattle, Wash.)

“This is the strongest team we have fielded in years,” said Chris Hipgrave, high performance director for USA Canoe/Kayak. “These athletes are improving so much under great coaching and we’re on our way toward having great results in international competition.”

Congratulations to the 2006 Flatwater Sprint Senior National Team!