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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Power Toboggan Championships held their annual outing in Beausejour on the weekend. “This event is a longtime embedded tradition here in Beausejour, Manitoba. We’ve got two full days of racing, 120+ racers,” said President of the championship, Jared Black. Now …
Read More »Manitoba Bisons hoops team hoping for long run at Canada West Championships – Winnipeg
The Manitoba Bisons and Winnipeg Wesmen men’s hoops teams are just three wins away from glory. All of the best university men’s basketball teams in Western Canada have gathered in Winnipeg this week with the University of Manitoba hosting this year’s Canada West Championships. The single elimination tournament tipped off …
Read More »Members of Calgary jump rope club prepare for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trip to world championships – Calgary
Rodeo cowboys aren’t the only top-notch athletes getting set to dazzle the crowds in Calgary this week. Some young competitors are warming up to take the Stampede stage and then move on to take on the world. Members of the Skip Time jump rope club are perfecting their moves for …
Read More »North American high school Scrabble champ spells out lofty goals
It’s hard for Toronto high school student Ruth Li to find a competitive game of Scrabble. At 17 years old, she’s outpaced any friends and family who dare take her on. “I’ve played a couple of games with people in my life,” she says. “Obviously did not go too well …
Read More »Coach rescues U.S. artistic swimmer from bottom of pool at World Championships
Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction. The United States coach knew something was wrong when she saw U.S. artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez sink motionless to the bottom of the pool during a solo free routine on Wednesday. The fully clothed Fuentes dived …
Read More »Nova Scotia weightlifters capture 14 medals at Canadian powerlifting championships
To say Phil Brown is a popular athlete in the Annapolis Valley would be an understatement. He calls himself Downtown Phil Brown and he’s known to everyone at the Motiv Fitness centre in New Minas, N.S. Brown recently came back from the Canadian powerlifting championships in St. John’s, N.L., with …
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