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Saskatchewan Athlete Hits Medal Bonanza
Tiera McLeod of Regina hit a medal bonanza this past weekend at the Pan Am Canoe/Kayak Championships held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. McLeod, who competes with Wascana Racing Canoe Club while at home, was representing Canada at the international competition.
McLeod won silver in the K-1 500m event. She also collected silver in the K-2 500m event with partner Hannah Vaughn of Nova Scotia. McLeod’s medal count increased when she placed 2nd in two K-4 events with partners Vaughn, Erica Taras and Nicole Brown of Nova Scotia.
McLeod has represented Canada at several international competitions since 2005. She last competed for Canada at the 2008 Pan Am Canoe/Kayak Championships where she contributed to Canada’s medal count.
Cory Rublee, a former member of Wascana Racing Club who now trains in Ontario brought home a silver medal and 2 bronze medals in C-1 events at the competition.
Canada finished the three-day competition with 23 medals (11 gold, 10 silver and two bronze).
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Two Saskatchewan Athletes Named to Junior National Team
Megan Gibson of Regina and Shylo Wollf of Saskatoon have been named to the national team that will represent Canada at the Junior World Canoe/Kayak Championships in Moscow, Russia from July 31st to August 2nd.
Gibson, a member of Wascana Racing Canoe Club, and Wollf of the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club have been members of Canada’s developmental team for the past 18 months. They represented Canada at the Pan Am Canoe/Kayak Championships in 2008, where they had top 3 finishes in several team boat events. Wollf also was a member of the international tour team in 2008 and competed at the pre-World Championships event last fall in Moscow.
Both athletes will spend several weeks of their summer with the national team in preparation for competition in Moscow. They will return home in time to join the Saskatchewan Team competing at the Canada Summer Games in Prince Edward Island.
Gibson and Wollf were named to the team based on their results from national team trials raced in May in Welland, ON and this past weekend in Dartmouth, NS.
For a complete listing of the Junior World Championships Team please use the following link: http://www.canoekayak.ca/files/File/2009_Junior_World_
Championships_Team_revised.pdf
Canoe/Kayak Team Selected for Canada Games
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan is pleased to announce the Canoe/Kayak Team that will represent Saskatchewan at the Canada Summer Games in Prince Edward Island this summer. The selection event took place June 20th, on Wascana Lake in Regina.
Women’s Kayak
Trista Neilly, Loon Lake
Megan Gibson, Regina
Chelsey Mitchell, Regina
Zara Hanson, Regina
Olivia Dyck, Saskatoon
Alyssa Kohl (alternate), Regina
Men’s Kayak
Shylo Wollf, Saskatoon
Jarret Kenke, Saskatoon
Simon Fense, Regina
Mattison Sinnett, Saskatoon
Dylan Wall, Saskatoon
Cooper Reis (alternate), Regina
Women’s Canoe
Ashley Holowatuk, Regina
Jenna Berenbaum, Saskatoon
Lorilei Hitchings, Saskatoon
Gina Soparlo, Regina
Teresa Nahachewsky, Saskatoon
Natalie Schwartz (alternate), Regina
Men’s Canoe
Lliam Folk, Regina
Riley Schnell, Regina
Christopher Laplante, Regina
Jacques De Jager, Regina
Iain McLeod, Regina
Matthew Balon (alternate), Regina
Two Saskatchewan Athletes Finish in the Top Five
Mike Vincent of the Regina Marathon Racing Canoe Club and Ivan English of the Saskatoon Canoe Club, paddled to a fifth place finish this past Memorial Day Weekend at the International General Clinton Canoe Race in New York. The Saskatchewan dual was the top placing Canadian Team in this year’s race.
Canoeing's top marathon paddlers from North America and Europe, featuring world class athletes including General Clinton Canoe Regatta winner, Canadian Serge Corbin and Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Barton, have participated in this grueling 70 mile test of endurance, stamina and canoeing skill. An estimated 3,000 amateur, professional and Olympic hopeful canoeists participate over the course of the weekend.
The General Clinton Canoe Race, billed as the longest single day flat water canoe race in the world, is celebrating its 47th consecutive year running. Thousands of spectators at every accessible point on the river contribute encouragement, cheer, and assist the canoeists over the race course that ends at the General Clinton Park in Bainbridge, New York.
World Cup Competition
Saskatchewan canoe/kayak athletes Kia Byers and Trista Neilly posted great results over the weekend at the Canoe/Kayak World Cup 2 competition in Poznan, Poland. Both athletes are members of the team representing Canada on the world cup tour.
Byers who competed in 2 events had her best results in the Women’s K-2 500m event with partner Kristin Gauthier of Ontario. After placing 2nd in their semi-final, the team advanced to the A final where they placed 7th. Byers of Regina, is a member of the Wascana Racing Canoe Club.
Trista Neilly also competed in two events. Neilly and her partner Victoria Tuttle of Ontario raced in the Women’s K-2 1000m B final where they placed 3rd. Neilly also was entered in the K-1 5000m event where she placed 13th. Neilly of Loon Lake and Saskatoon, is a member of the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club
World Cup 2 Information & Results: click here
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Three Saskatchewan Athletes Named to National Teams
Kia Byers of the Wascana Racing Canoe Club and Trista Neilly of the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club have been named to the senior national canoe/kayak team that will represent Canada in World Cup competition this summer. Byers and Neilly will race in Poland and Hungary this May and June as part of the World Cup circuit.
Tiera McLeod also of the Wascana Racing Canoe Club has been named to the national team that will represent Canada at the Pan American Canoe and Kayak Championships in Rio de Janeiro in July.
This will be Byers third year competing at World Cup events. Byers has had outstanding international competitive results as a senior national team member and was a close contender for Canada’s team at the Beijing Olympics. Competing at the World Cup events will help Byers stay on track for the 2012 Olympics.
Neilly is also familiar with international competition, having been a member of the national team that represented Canada at the both the 2007 Junior World Sprint and Marathon Championships. She was also a member of the 2006 Pan American Championships Canoe/Kayak Team. Neilly is the youngest female athlete named to this year’s senior national team.
McLeod has been a member of Canada’s national teams for several years. She has represented Canada at the World Junior Canoe/Kayak Championships as well as the Pan Am Canoe and Kayak Championships.
All three athletes were selected to the national team based on their results at the National Team Trials held on May 8th & 9th in Welland, Ontario. Click here for media release.
Strong Showing at National Team Trials
Saskatchewan canoe/kayak athletes made their mark at the first set of national team trials held May 9 & 10th in Welland, Ontario.
Saskatchewan women posted excellent results in the Senior Women’s K-1 500m events. Kia Byers of Regina had a 4th place finish in the A finals on Saturday, finishing on the heels of three Olympic athletes. Byers also had an 8th place finish in the A finals held on Sunday. The other Saskatchewan woman to make it to the A final on the weekend was Trista Neilly of Loon Lake, who finished 9th on Saturday. Neilly also placed 5th in the B final raced on Sunday.
Tiera McLeod of Regina placed 4th in the B final on Saturday and improved her placement to 3rd on Sunday. Stephanie Robertson of Regina finished 1st in the B final on Sunday also had a 1st place finish the day before in the C final. Megan Gibson of Regina placed 4th in the C final on Saturday and won the Junior final on Sunday. Gibson also raced in the Junior K-2 500m events, placing 4th with partner Li-Yue Grenier of Quebec and 7th with Liz Girgulis of Calgary.
A smaller team of Saskatchewan men competed in the event, but also came away with impressive results. Lliam Folk of Regina placed 7th in the Senior Men’s C-1 1000m B final. In the Senior Men’s K-1 1000m event, Jarret Kenke of Saskatoon had an outstanding result, placing 8th in the B final. Kenke, who just recently turned 15, advanced by posting faster times in heats and semi finals than several national team athletes. Kenke also teamed up in the Junior K-2 finals with Simon Fense of Regina to win the 1000m event and Shylo Wollf of Saskatoon to take 2nd in the 500m event. Wollf also finished 5th in the K-1 1000 C final and 4th in the K-1 500 C final. Wollf raced with Thierry Villeneuve of Quebec to place 6th in the K-2 1000m Junior final. In other Junior finals, Fense placed 4th in the K-1 1000m and 8th in the 500m events. Fense placed 5th in the K-2 500m final with partner Matt Sinnett of Saskatoon.
Athletes qualify for the finals each day based on their results in heats and semi finals raced earlier that day. The 27 athletes with the top finishes are seeded into A, B & C Finals. Those of junior age with the 9 next best times are seeded into the Junior Final. The results from this set of team trials will determine the senior national team which will represent Canada at World Cup competition this summer and will also be considered in the team selection for the Junior World Championships in Moscow this July. Click here for media release.
ICF Makes Positive Moves Forward
The International Canoe Federation (ICF) Board of Directors, made some important decisions for the future of Canoeing at recent meetings held from March 18th to 20th, 2009. The ICF Board made a strong statement by approving the inclusion of Women’s C1 categories in the World Championships for 2010 for both Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint. Exhibition events will be held in both disciplines in 2009 and the ICF will promote and monitor the performances of these events to ensure that an adequate level of competition occurs in 2010.
The ICF President, Mr. Perurena proudly stated ‘The ICF had some very constructive discussions this week and a common theme was the need to improve our gender equity in canoeing competitions. By adding Women’s C1 competitions to the World Championships we are well on our way to achieving our objectives’.
The ICF Board also placed emphasis on the broader development of Canoeing, in particular initiatives for canoeists with disabilities and the push for inclusion of Canoeing into the Paralympic Games, by approving additional funds to this area. The ICF 2nd Vice President and former Canoe Slalom World Champion, Richard Fox commented ‘The ICF is aware that there are paddlers all over the world with disabilities, we need to bring them to a suitable competition such as at the Paralympic Games to show how good these athletes are.’
For more information, please visit the ICF’s website: www.canoeicf.com
Congratulations to Bruce McLeod and Megan Gibson!
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan would like to congratulate Bruce McLeod and Megan Gibson for being recognized through the Sask Sport Awards program.
McLeod, a long time volunteer with Wascana Racing Canoe Club and Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan was awarded the Sask Sport Volunteer Recognition Award. Bruce has made a major contribution to the growth and development of the sport of sprint canoe/kayak in Saskatchewan. As a official he volunteered at many events across Canada and recently became certified as an International Official through the International Canoe Federation. Bruce has been instrumental in hosting successful events on Wascana Lake including the 2005 Canada Games and the 2006 Canadian Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships and CanMas.
Gibson, an athlete with Wascana Racing Canoe Club, was named one of three finalists for the Athlete of the Year – Youth Female Category. Megan had many accomplishments this year, some of which include a gold medal performance in K-4 at the Pan Am Championships, two gold medals at the Lake Placid International Regatta and 2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at the Canadian Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships. Based on her outstanding performance, Megan was nominated to the National Junior Development Team.
For more information about the Sask Sport Award nominees please visit the following link: http://www.sasksport.sk.ca/SportAwards/main.html
Canadian Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships & CanMas
Saskatchewan athletes from the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club (SRCC) and Wascana Racing Canoe Club (WRCC) were very successful at the Canadian Sprint Canoe/Kayak Championships & CanMas Regatta which were held August 27th to 31st in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Many athletes advanced from their heats to the finals and there were a number of Saskatchewan podium finishes.
In the Paddle All event, Christine Selinger of Wascana won gold medals in both the K-1 200m event and the K-2 500m event. Gold medals were also won by Megan Gibson of Wascana in the Midget Women K-1 1000m and Juvenile Women K-1 500m event. Gibson also won a silver medal in the Juvenile Women’s K-1 200m event.
Saskatchewan athletes also brought home 8 bronze medals. Simon Fense of Wascana won a bronze medal in the Midget Men K-1 1000m event and Shylo Wollf of Saskatoon also took a bronze medal in the Juvenile Men’s K-1 200m event. In the Junior Women’s events, Trista Neilly of Wascana won bronze in the K-1 1000m event, Stephanie Robertson and Whitney Vanderleest of Wascana followed up with a bronze in the K-2 200m event and Kaitlyn Fry and Tiera McLeod of Wascana did the same in the K-2 1000m event.
In Junior Men’s events, Daniel Bertrand and Lliam Folk of Wascana brought home a bronze medal in the Junior Men’s C-2 500m event. Bertrand and Folk were joined by Iain McLeod and Riley Schnell to win another bronze for Wascana in the Junior Men’s C-4 500m event.
The Senior Women’s C-15 (War Canoe) crew from Wascana of Kaitlyn Fry, Megan Gibson, Zara Hanson, Zoë Hanson, Ashley Holowatuk, Alyssa Kohl, Tiera McLeod, Chelsey Mitchell, Trista Neilly, Stephanie Robertson, Amy Soparlo, Gina Soparlo, Whitney Vanderleest, Karena Weiler and Daniel Bertrand (Cox) celebrated a bronze medal finish.
Close to 1300 athletes, representing 39 clubs from across Canada, competed at the event. Wascana placed 11th overall and Saskatoon placed 27th.
In the CanMas Regatta, Marlene Harper from WRCC was the lone Saskatchewan athlete. Marlene paddled with Banook so that she could compete in team boats, contributing to Banook’s championship burgee win. Marlene won a bronze medal in her K-1 event and was a member of K-4 crew that won silver.
Congratulations to all Saskatchewan athletes for the accomplishments over the 2008 competitive season and at Nationals and CanMas.
NAIG Athletes Bring Home a Boatload of Medals
Team Saskatchewan’s Canoeing Team returned home this week from the NAIG Games in Cowichan, British Columbia with a boatload of medals. The team won 31 medals - 11 gold, 11 silver and 8 bronze. The team participated in the Bantam, Midget and Juvenile age groups and came away with the most medals won by any other team in these age categories.
Members of the team came from the communities of Cumberland House, Dechambault Lake, Dundurn, Pelican Narrows, Prince Albert, Stanley Mission. Sport Coordinator and Head Coach Lori McAuley was thrilled, with not only with the success of the team, but also the quality of competition and the overall experience of the NAIG Games. Lori has attended several games in the past and felt this was one of the team’s best experiences.
Congratulations to the 2008 NAIG Team!
By clicking on an athlete’s name, you will be able to access that athlete’s profile and individual results. For complete results, visit the official 2008 NAIG Games website: http://www.cowichan2008.com/
Alysia Ballantyne, Pelican Narrows: Clyde Ballantyne, Pelican Narrows: Jared Ballanytne, Dechambault Lake: Thomas Ballantyne, Dechambault Lake: Lindsey Bear, Prince Albert: Derrick Beatty, Dechambault Lake: Jules Carriere, Cumberland House: Jimmy Charles, Stanley Mission: Cord Custer, Dechambault Lake: Joni Custer, Dechambault Lake: Kayla Custer, Dechambault Lake: Kimberly Custer, Dechambault Lake: Townsend Custer, Dechambault Lake: Angie Halcrow, Pelican Narrows: Mikaela Kilcup, Dundurn: Phillip McAuley, Cumberland House: Tyrone McAuley, Cumberland House: Gavin McCallum, Pelican Narrows: Augustine Michel, Pelican Narrows: Leah Michel, Pelican Narrows: Lennard Morin, Cumberland House: Ernest Roberts, Stanley Mission: Jaylene Rae Roberts, Stanley Mission: Scott Roberts, Dechambault Lake: Rachelle Seib, Dechambault Lake: Alfie Sewap, Pelican Narrows: Kevin Sewap, Pelican Narrows: Sophie Sewap, Pelican Narrows.
Saskatchewan Games a Success!
Congratulations to all the canoe/kayak athletes who represented their Zones at the 2008 Saskatchewan Games in Lloydminster. 74 athletes took part in the competition at the canoe/kayak venue, representing 7 of the 9 sports zones in Saskatchewan. Athletes were between the ages of 11 to 15 and competed in K-1, K-2, C-2, C-4 boat classes in 200m, 500m, 1000m and 6000m events. Although not all athletes were familiar with each type of boat class, they all adapted very well.
Medals were presented in 32 events at the canoe/kayak venue. Although not all zones were able to send full teams, each zone medaled in at least one event. Zone 2, the only zone with a full team, took the most medals at the event.
Canoe Kayak Saskatchewan would like to thank the hosts of the 2008 Saskatchewan Summer Games, as well as the coaches and coordinators from each zone for all their hard work. We look forward to seeing the continued growth of our sport in Saskatchewan and thank all those who have had a part in ensuring this will happen.
Saskatchewan Wins Gold at Marathon Nationals
Saskatchewan marathon canoe and kayak athletes had a successful weekend at the Canadian Marathon Canoe Nationals held July 18th to 20th in Enderby, British Columbia.
In the Open Mixed C-2 event, Mike and Fiona Vincent of Regina placed first. Mike Vincent also took first place in the Open Men’s C-2 event with partner Ivan English of Saskatoon and second in the Open Men’s K-1 event. Fiona Vincent joined with Christina Wilson to finish first in the Open Women’s C-2 event. Click here for more...
Team Saskatchewan Has Impressive Results
15 athletes who represented Saskatchewan at the Lake Placid International Canoe/Kayak Regatta arrived home this week with a pile of medals. The athletes are all members of the Canada Summer Games Core Team for canoe/kayak. The Lake Placid International Regatta was attended by over 300 athletes, including members of both Canada and USA’s National Junior Development Teams. Click here for more...
For Immediate Release
May 18, 2008
Saskatchewan athletes Kia Byers, Tiera McLeod, Megan Gibson and Shylo Wollf had a successful weekend at the Pan Am Canoe Championships in Montreal. All four athletes were representing Canada at this event.
Byers won the senior women’s K-1 200m event by well over one second. Byers’ win puts her into position to be nominated to the European Tour Team, from which the final spots for the Canadian Olympic Canoe/Kayak Team will be chosen. [Click for more]
For Immediate Release
May 8th, 2008
Athletes Embark on Journey of a Lifetime. Saskatchewan marathon athletes, Winston McKay and John Laliberté, will be making the journey of a lifetime beginning on May 10th when the 2008 David Thompson Brigade is set to launch. McKay and Laliberté are just two of the many Saskatchewan paddlers who will be paddling and portaging historic 25’ North Canoes for 63 days and 3600 km from Rocky Mountain House to Old Fort William (Thunder Bay). Saskatchewan Teams joining the brigade originate from Cumberland House, Amisk Lake and Moose Jaw. [Click for more]
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