The CAMROSE BOOSTER, May 5, 2015 – Page 40
Charlie Killam wins Junior High badminton event By Murray Green
The Charlie Killam School (CKS) emerged with the most points in the regional badminton junior high tournament on April 23. Considering CKS doesn’t have Grade 9 students, that is a major achievement. CKS recorded 37 points, while Forestburg was second with 19 points and Bawlf was third with 17. In Grade 7 girls’ singles, Shalane Munro of Bawlf came in first, Casara Holm of Bawlf was second, Emily Tanton of Sedgewick came in third and Camryn Pasztor of Hardisty was fourth. Chase Leslie of CKS won the boys’ Grade 7 singles over Callum Gau of CKS. Logan Oslund of Ryley finished third and Dylan Rosiechuck of Sedgewick came in fourth. Grade 7 girls’ doubles was won by the Hay Lakes team of Cailey Slobodian and Dana Sych. Tea Maruschak and Hope Maron of CKS were second, Kora Oberg and Avrie Bish of Forestburg were third and, Keely Adams and Emile Reiman of Forestburg came in fourth. In Grade 7 boys’ doubles, Ty Marcinkowski and Kale Hurlburt of CKS won the category. William McPhee and Bennett Rolston of CKS placed second, Erik Anderson and Landon Petiot of Viking finished third and Joel Bibby and Cole Helleksen of Ryley came in fourth. In Grade 7 mixed doubles, Katie Foster and Tyler Bendfield of Daysland won the competition. Desyrae Leclercq and Blake Sittler of CKS placed second, Nadia Schultz and Lincoln Miskew of Tofield placed third and the duo of Jessica Hay and
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Members of the gold and silver medal winning Charlie Killam School badminton team in the back row from left to right, Josh Cardinal, Tyson Dick,Blake Sittler, Callum Gau and Ty Marcinkowski. Middle row from left to right, Janae Milgate, Erica Bernard, Taylor Schultz, Kylie Ewasiuk, Megan Schacher and Desyrae Leclercg. Front row from left to right, William McPhee, Bennett Rolston, Kale Hurlburt, Chase Leslie, Tea Maruschak and Hope Maron.
Colton Raynard of Bawlf came in fourth. The Grade 8 girls’ singles event was won by Chloe McIndoe of OLMP. Taylor Schultz of CKS finished second, Janessa Walker of Forestburg placed third and McKenzie Suchy of Ryley came in fourth. In Grade 8 boys’ singles, Kohl Forster of Sedgewick emerged as the winner over Cale Yurkoski of Round Hill. Luke Johnson of OLMP was third and Matthew Pfeffer of Daysland came in fourth. Brittany Delowski and Sydney Sorken of Sedgewick captured the Grade 8 girls’ doubles event. Kylie Ewasiuk and Megan Schacher of CKS received silver medals, Madison Forster and Baillie
Bish of Forestburg finished third and Erica Bjorgum and Kori Sheets of Round Hill came in fourth. In Grade 8 boys’ singles, Blake Forster and Spencer Moller of Forestburg beat out Levi Osterwalder and Cody Bell of OLMP. Dustin Huebert and Nash Taylor of Tofield placed third and, Erik Bouck and Jesse Borgfjord of CKS came in fourth. Janae Milgate and Josh Cardinal of CKS won the Grade 8 mixed doubles category. Erica Bernard and Tyson Dick of CKS finished second, Kaylee Wanncheko and Dawson Gates of Tofield placed third and Alexis Zettel and Matthew George of Killam came in fourth. In Grade 9 girls’ singles,
Jasleem Kaur of Viking was the champion. She was followed by Sydney Leslie of CCHS in second, Laticia Lafantaisie of Daysland in third and Julie Tabbe of Cornerstone Christian Academy in fourth. In Grade 9 boys’ singles, Kole Streich of Forestburg finished first, Shawn Cole of Ryley finished second, Lane Brockhoff of New Norway finished third and Chase Schachtschneider of Sedgewick finished fourth. In Grade 9 girls’ doubles, Halley Hay and Riley Marler of Bawlf teamed up to win the division. Kassidy Baumle and Sara Friend of Bawlf placed second, Becky Amstutz and Mikayla Kuilboer of Killam were third
and Amy Galbraith and Kelly Galbraith of CCA came in fourth. Carson Weins and Ethan Reay of Bashaw won the Grade 9 boys’ doubles over Brennan Munkedal and Jesse Bratrud of Ryley. Brandon Olstad and Marshall Kasa of New Norway finished third and Jordan Mandel and Brett Borth of Killam came in fourth. In Grade 9 mixed doubles, Abby Fowler and Eric Pudlowski of CCHS garnered first place, Kaden Tritten and Jasper Margel of CCA finished second, Kiersten Vincett and Kurtis Lunty of Forestburg finished third and Ritchie Ancis and Kevin Quiazon of OLMP came in fourth.
Training begins in summer for next biathlon season By Murray Green
The Augustana Vikings biathlon team is starting to prepare for next season. Biathlon coach Lowell Niven is getting an early start. “Although biathlon is typically a winter sport,” said Niven, “the spring and summer months present great opportunities to train and teach.” Athletes use roller skiing, cross-country running and mountain biking as spring and summer alternatives to cross-country skiing on snow. With more than 11 kilometres of paved roller ski trails and another 25 kilometres of running trails throughout the city, as well as a well-equipped gun range, Camrose is an ideal location for summer biathlon. All trails are accessible directly from Augustana Campus,
Augustana Vikings coach Lowell Niven has a busy summer.
helping the University of Alberta Augustana assist biathletes wishing to pursue post-secondary edu-
cation while training in the sport. Niven is looking forward to coaching two
upcoming biathlon initiatives in Camrose, one for first-timers and another for young athletes who have already been active in the sport. The Vikings’ Kids’ Spring Beginner Biathlon program is aimed at individuals who have no or little previous shooting experience. Beginning May 6, participants aged 12 to 17 will learn rifle safety and the skills required to shoot a .22 bore rifle at 50m targets in the prone and standing positions. Later this summer, Niven will host an Alberta biathlon tradition that he was involved in as a young biathlete himself. “The summer biathlon camp has always been a great place for young biathletes to train and socialize with each other,” said Niven. For more than 30 years, Augustana has hosted a Camrose Camp, a week-long residence camp
that brings biathletes from across the country to Camrose for high-performance summer training from July 13 to 17. When provincial camp organizers moved the annual summer camp to Canmore this summer, Niven saw an opportunity to continue to run it as a recruiting opportunity for his University team. “While the mountains garner a lot of attention as the focal point for Nordic sports, Camrose has exceptional facilities and we are proud that our Augustana hospitality is always second to none,” said Niven. Masters biathletes from all over the province will also gather in Camrose from June 19 to 21 to enjoy the Camrose trails and practice their marksmanship skills at the Camrose Biathlon Range. For more information on Vikings biathlon and program registrations, visit vikings.ualberta.ca.