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FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2016
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Strikers crowned BC ultimate champions Mark Booth
Sports Editor mbooth@richmond-news.com
M ■ Dynamo Fencing’s Emma von Dadelszen celebrates her gold medal win in Montreal.
Dynamo fencers win 12 medals
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ichmond’s Dynamo Fencing Club turned an outstanding showing at the recent Summer Nationals in Montreal, capturing 12 medals. By the end of the championships, Dynamo ranked in the top three of all clubs in Canada and accounted for 12 of the 14 medals earned by B.C. athletes. Leading the Dynamo contingent was Emma von Dadelszen capturing gold in junior women’s Eppe. Other medalists included: Silver Christina Zozulya (Y15 Women’s Epee), Seraphim Jarov (Cadet Men’s Epee), Julian Tang (Veterans Men’s Foil) and Dylan French Junior Men’s Epee). Bronze Marie-Rose Bruskiewcz (University Women’s Epee), Natasha Kis-Toth (Cadet Women’s Epee), Isaac Velestuk (University Men’s Epee), Nicole Su (Y15 Women’s Epee), Fynn Fafard (Cadet Men’s Epee), Alex Sun (Y15 Men’s Sabre), Grace Born (Veterans Womens Sabre).
cRoberts Strikers ultimate team wrapped an amazing season by capturing the tier one provincial championship last weekend in Newton. The feat completed a “triple crown” campaign for the South Richmond secondary school. The memorable journey began in Burlington, Wa. back in late April where the Strikers prevailed at Spring Reign — the largest co-ed ultimate tournament for youth in the world. McRoberts then won a highly competitive Richmond district championship, before coming through against B.C.’s top teams in Surrey. The tournament, overseen by the B.C. Ultimate Society, featured four coed divisions including two tiers at the senior level. Although it was McRoberts’ debut at the championships, they entered the top tier based on their results throughout the season. “There were a lot of traditional strong schools that were wondering what we were doing there,” laughed
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■ McRoberts Strikers celebrate their senior tier one title at the B.C. Ultimate Championships last weekend in Newton.
McRoberts principal Jane McFadyen, the team’s teacher/sponsor. “We were the underdog that had a lot of people cheering for us by the end. “It’s just an amazing group of students and coaches.” The team of 19 worked hard through the season and improved tremendously. Led by seniors Kenny Wu, Emily Chiang, Kingbo Jan, Conor Rempel, Darren Pun, Darwyn Fitzpatrick, Esther Chiang, Jodie Tsai, Edmond Lin, Vino Cuenca and
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Andersen Ko, the Strikers showed grit and determination despite the downpour on Saturday and defeated much higher-ranked teams to win their pool group. The strong play continued Sunday to the amaze of fans and opponents with long hucks, daring hammers (a type of throw) and crazy layouts. The student athletes benefitted great from the outstanding coaching of alumni Nick Lin, Veronica Ng, JJ Cho, and Dillon Yeh. Lin
and Ng played for Canada at last summer’s World U23 Championships. The Strikers’ future looks bright too as Matt Shen, Vanessa Lee, Sophia Harms, Kaitlyn Lam, Josh Lin, Stephenie Ho, Kaylene Tong, and Amy Guo continue on. McFadyen says ultimate is already a big hit among Richmond secondary schools and will only continue to grow. “It’s on the rise within Richmond, the Lower Main-
land and all of B.C. I think it will really take off to the point where we will see it in the Olympics one day,” she added. “Not only is it a great cardio sport but it involves problem solving as well since there are no referees. “When there is contact, the two players must discuss it among themselves to come up with a solution they both agree on. There is a strong emphasis on the ‘spirit of the game’ and sportsmanship.”
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