SPORTS
Largest-ever Mini World Cup was a huge success in the Comox Valley -- SEE PAGE B10
Drift cars put on a dazzling display for spectators at Saratoga Speedway
-- SEE PAGE B18
COMOX VALLEY RECORD ♦ SPORTS EDITOR: EARLE COUPER ♦ THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014
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Carr golden at Western Canadians B.C. athletes took five of the top 10 spots in the Open 4 category at the 2014 Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships. Indeed, first place on each apparatus – floor exercise, vault, balance beam and uneven bars - as well as first place overall was won by a B.C. athlete. The competition took place in Saskatoon at the end of April and saw top gymnasts from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Yukon compete for the title of nWestern Canadian Gymnastics Champion. The athletes competed with others in the same age range and difficulty level. Gymnasts from Levels 4, 5 and National qualified at their respective Provincial Gymnastics Championship meets earlier this spring. This year, two Island athletes participated in the Open 4 category and both brought home gold medals. Lauren Carr from Chimo Gymnastics in
MELISSA MACADAM (LEFT) and Lauren Carr both won gold medals while representing B.C. at the Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships.
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Lauren’s first Tsukahara vault was extremely strong and she stuck the landing.
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Comox qualified for this year’s competition at the Provincial Championships in Kamloops. The 16-year-old Mark R. Isfeld student started competing with Chimo Gymnastics four years ago and was thrilled to qualify for this event. Vault is the only event in gymnastics that gives you two chances to do your best. Lauren’s first Tsukahara vault was extremely strong and she stuck the landing. Her second vault was even more dynamic, and even with a slight step on the landing scored her a 13.55, placing her solidly in first place on the podium 0.75 ahead of her competitors. Carr placed fourth on floor
Junior cyclist wins Washington race Local Trail Bicycles Junior cyclist, Isaac van der Vliet, enjoyed success in Wenatchi, Wash. at the Tour de Bloom earlier this month. He travelled to Washington State with a number of other B.C. Junior riders to compete in the two-day event. The stage race started with a 4.1 mile hill climb in Squilchuck State Park, finishing at Mission Ridge. Van der Vliet was with the front group on the hill and, even after being involved in an unfortunate crash, finished in fifth place. The second stage was
and positioned her for seventh place overall. Comox and Campbell River gymnasts train together on occasion and cheer each other on at meets. Westerns were no exception. Melissa MacAdam from Springs Gymnastics in Campbell River brought her determination to Saskatoon. The Comox/Campbell River contingent was thrilled to cheer Melissa on to take first place on floor and third place on beam, ultimately crowning her the 2014 Open Level 4 Western Canadian Gymnastics Champion, a fitting finish for this 15 year gymnastics veteran as she prepares to graduate high school and pursue postsecondary education. Both athletes expressed their appreciation for their coaches, respective gymnastics clubs, teammates, friends and families for their support. – Chimo Gymnastics
ISAAC VAN DER VLIET (centre) finished first overall in the Tour de Bloom stage race earlier this month in Wenatchi, Wash.
a criterium in the heart of downtown Wenatchee. It was a fast, four-corner course on a 7km circuit. The race ended with a sprint finish, and van der Vliet crossed the line in first place. The final stage was a 34-mile rolling road course on the Waterville Plateau. A number of attacks made it a challenging race, which also ended with a sprint finish. Once again showing his quick acceleration, van der Vliet crossed the line in first place. Van der Vliet took first overall, 13 points ahead of Norco rider Connor Martin.
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