Devil's Glen skier wins silver at provincials

Devil’s Glen skier Anna Carruthers has raced her way to the Eastern Can-Am Games in Quebec after making it to the podium at a provincial championship earlier this month.

Carruthers, 13, won a silver medal in the giant slalom at the U14 Provincials held at Searchmont Ski Resort in Sault Ste. Marie March 14-17. She also won a fourth place finish in the Slalom.

Carruthers ranked fifth of 15 girls from Ontario, along with 15 boys, to go to the Can-Am Games at Mont Tremblant this weekend.

“There were four races at the provincials and unfortunately she only finished two but because she finished two fairly well, she managed to be ranked fifth,” said her mother Sandra Gee.

Carruthers had first, second and fourth place finishes at the provincials but fell during two runs.

After returning from Quebec, Carruthers is heading to British Columbia to compete in the Whistler Cup April 3-5. She will up against skiers from 26 countries.

Over the weekend, Carruthers will be competing in two U14 races.  

The Whistler Cup will mark the end of the competitive ski season and then Carruthers will return to track and field.

Last summer, she made it to the track and field provincials. She ran in the 1,200- and 2,000-metre races, bringing home a silver medal in both.