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Ethan Ladd looks to make his mark in the extreme sport of arenacross By Jennifer Lang 85. His goal is to move up in the rankings. “I want to get in the top five overall. I’m The Kawasaki Canadian Arenacross sitting in eighth (spot) right now.” Championship series returns The first four rounds of the to Cloverdale this weekend, series took place in November. where a local competitor is set “I’d like to hopefully get into to soar on his 250 dirtbike in the top 10 for the nationals this front of a home town crowd. year coming up.” Presented by Future West Ladd has has earned a full Productions, the series is sponsorship with Future West already four rounds in, with Moto Industries, along with the action alternating between sponsorships from Big Steel Chilliwack Heritage Park and Box, Gator’s Gym in Cloverthe Cloverdale Agriplex, which dale, Ride Industries, RMR is hosting rounds 5 and 6 on Suspensions, Goldentyre, and Jan. 17 and 18 (Friday and Atlas Braces. Saturday). Securing sponsorships is an The indoor dirt bike races Ethan Ladd important step, allowing him feature competitors in all age to get into the kind of physical categories. Cloverdale’s Ethan shape the extreme sport demands. Ladd is entering the MX2 Pro and Open Considering the physical pounding Pro classes. His qualifying rounds are in the afternoon, with the main events getting involved, Ladd’s injuries haven’t been too bad – he’s broken a wrist and a leg. underway at 7 p.m. both nights. “It’s hard on your body,” he says. Ladd, who rode his first bike at five and He doesn’t get scared preparing or while began racing at the tender age of 9, graduated six months early from Clayton Heights he’s racing 15 or so action-packed laps. Instead, he just feels the “adrenaline when Secondary in January of last year in order you’re riding.” to focus on his motocross training. Fans of the sport can catch some of the The move appears to be paying off for the highlights online, but, “It’s definitely better 18-year-old, who recently made the move to watch in person,” he says. up to the pro classes, earning his number:
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Tweedsmuir Panther Sarah Buckingham breaks away from Chelsea Ribeiro of the Semiahmoo Totems in the opening game of the Surrey Fire Fighters’ Goodwill Seniors Girls High School Basketball Classic at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary last week. Buckingham was named one of tourney’s 15 ‘Dream Team’ all star players and is one of seven players to earn a scholarship award. Enver Creek went on to take top spot in the Ladder Division while Holy Cross placed first in the Axe Division.
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