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Local athletes qualify for Special Olympics Canada Games EMC sports – Several Arnprior area athletes are gearing up for the Special Olympics Canada Games after earning medals at the provincial spring games. The Canada Games are the premier national sporting event for the country’s Special Olympics athletes. Athletes who train in year-round programs in their home communities qualify for the national games by competing in regional qualifiers and provincial games. Performances in Provincial Games can earn them a right to participate in National
Arnprior Special Olympian Gregory Murdoch with his one silver and five gold medals. SUBMITTED
Summer games. As well, performances in National Summer Games in Vancouver 2014 could earn them the right to represent Canada at the next Special Olympics World Summer games in 2015 in Los Angeles. The Arnprior Special Olympics Athletes who attended provincial Spring Games in Kingston really know what it takes to bring home hardware. Gold and silver medals that is. The provincial Spring Games held in Kingston May 31 to June 2 were a resounding success for the 1,000 ath-
gratulations Greg.” The swimming team’s Gregory Murdoch participated in 100-M breaststroke, 50-M butterfly, 100-M backstroke, 200-M breaststroke, 200-M freestyle and 400-M freestyle. His medal count
was an outstanding six – five gold and one silver. While medaling in each of his events, Murdoch managed to also swim three of them in personal best times. “I am very proud of Gregory’s accomplishments at these
games,” said head coach Barb Cosman. Many thank-yous to the volunteers, coaches and parents who were instrumental in the lives of this group of athletes in preparing them for the rigors of the Spring Games.
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letes (and their coaches) from across Ontario who participated in their sport of choice (swimming, 5-pin bowling, 10-pin bowling, power-lifting, basketball, and bocce). Of that group of athletes and coaches, 18 athletes and coaches attended from Arnprior. Athletes from the ‘Cougar’ basketball team, swimming and bowling represented Special Olympics - Arnprior and made the fans from the town very proud of their accomplishments. The Cougars included Jonathan Scobie, Greg Rorwick, Paul Rorwick, Robert Mainprize, Tia Crabtree, Tamika Crabtree, Lindsay Trafford and Kenneth Jensen. They were led by head coach Renee Stewart and coaches Bryan Terrell and Kyle Dowd. They started the tournament slowly with several losses, but the team never lost hope nor did they give up. With a group of local fans – parents and friends - cheering, at times they couldn’t buy a basket, but with solid passing the team was rewarded with two wins to place fifth in their division. “They were winning and they were a unified team. And we were very excited,” said Stewart. The bowling team included Ken Veley and Greg Russell. Veley showed great form and sportsmanship while participating in his chosen events and Special Olympics are very proud of his accomplishments. Russell participated in five events and was rewarded with four silver medals. “Con-
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The Arnprior bowling team of Ken Veley and Greg Russell at the provincial Special Olympics Games. For a photo of the basketball team, see Page 30.
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