Quebec's Olympians

Friday May 16, 2014

Capitales knuckleballer Zach Staniewicz

Spring training is underway for Quebec City's Quebec Capitales baseball team, and the Caps are counting on knuckleballer Zach Staniewicz to help them win a sixth consecutive CanAm league title. Elias was at the municipal stadium and met with the 28-year-old from Hinsdale, Illinois, to check out his "balle papillon" -- and to catch a few pitches too! Listen here

Categories: Elias Abboud, Quebec's Olympians

Tuesday February 18, 2014

Jasey-Jay Anderson's gold-medal defense

Jasey-Jay Anderson is Canada's most decorated snowboarder, and in the four years since he won gold in Vancouver, he's been designing and testing his own snowboards. His parents, Micheline and Jay Anderson [pictured], spoke to Jacquie about how their son, now 38 and a father of two who runs a blueberry farm with his wife, is still intensely passionate about the sport.

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Categories: Laurentians, Quebec's Olympians

Thursday February 6, 2014

Raising a superstar skier: Ellen and Conrad Guay

On Mont Tremblant, the Guays are legendary. Conrad Guay is a coach's coach and Ellen Guay is a veteran ski instructor. In fact, the two met on skis forty years ago, and raised three sons. Son Erik has won every medal imaginable in the world of Super G and downhill -- all but an Olympic medal. Jacquie spoke to his parents about the early years, overcoming injury, perseverance, and about a mountain that takes great pride in this family of champions.