sCapital News Thursday, May 2, 2013
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SPORTS
Gymnastics Members of the West Kelowna Gymnastics club had a busy winter which included competing at a meet in Penticton and provincials in Kamloops. Local competitors, coached by Kendra Leptich turned in several medal performances. Top photo: West Kelowna Gymnastics members (back, left to right) Ashlen Slutker, Eva Minkley,Brooklyn Moore,Tayla Martin, (middle) Lily Doucette, Brooke Heinrichs, (front) Allison Wark and Hannah Heinrichs. Middle photo: (back, left to right) Daisy Welbourne, Eve Lagrange, Jessica Briggs, Alayna Butler, Christina Gray, (front) Hannah Gray, Laurenne duManoir, Jayada Dalgleish, Emma Rhien and Sarina Curtis.
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UBC Okanagan Heat guard Mitch Goodwin will be one of the coaches for Okanagan
Bottom photo: (back, left to right) Gabriella Guarducci, Abbey Broadland, Natasha Hildebrandt, Taylor Webb, Saje Doobay-Janisch, (middle) Paige Roshinsky, Millie Lewis, Chase Lister, Brianna Keegan, Ally Wyllie, Dani-Lynn Nelson, Marlee Tremblay, Tiana Elliott and (front) Myah Chernoff.
Elite Athlete’s Summer Jam basketball camp this summer in Kelowna.
▼ SUMMER JAM CAMP
Goodwin, Bunce among Summer Jam coaches Kelowna Owls coach Harry Parmar once called Mitch Goodwin “one of the best point guards to ever play in this province.” This summer, the UBC Okanagan guard will be passing on some of his basketball knowledge and passion to youngsters as a coach at the third annual Summer Jam Basketball Camp. Presented by Okanagan Elite Athlete, the camp is for players entering Grades 7 to 10. As a Summer Jam Basketball camper, students of the sport will get an education in the fundamental skills of basketball, team play and team work, and the technical aspects of basketball. Goodwin, one of the top rookies in the CIS this past season, will be joined by some of the valley’s
other top players as camp coaches. “I am very excited to be joined by some of the Okanagan’s top basketball products over the past few years,” says Goodwin. Serving as a coach at the boys’ camp will be Braxston Bunce. who was named the 2012 B.C. Male High School Player of the Year. He is currently a member of the Ivy League’s Cornell University men’s basketball team, and was a member of the national junior men’s team in 2011 and 2012. Goodwin and Bunce were teammates at KSS. Also serving as a coach will be Landry Ndayitwayeko, a co-captain of the UBC Okanagan Heat men’s basketball team. A defensive
specialist, Landry joined the Heat this year, transferring from Lakeland College in Alberta. Carly Corrado and Aspen Percival of the KSS girls senior team will work as coaches during the girls’ portion of the camp. The camp dates and times are: • July 2 to 5—Players entering Grades 7-8 in September 2013 Girls—9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Boys—1:30 to 5 p.m. • July 8 to 11—Players entering Grades 9 and 10 in September 2013 Boys—9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Girls—1:30 to 5 p.m. To register for Summer Jam Basketball Camp 2013 visit www. okanaganathlete.com or call 250-870-6831.
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