Ashlynn Skulstad and Andry Friesen of Abbotsford’s Twisters Gymnastics Club posted a series of excellent results at the Omega Invitational in Coquitlam on the weekend.
Skulstad, competing in her first national-level invitational event, won all-around bronze to go with silver medals on vault and floor. Friesen matched her teammate’s all-around finish with a bronze medal.
The previous weekend, the Twisters women came home with a bushel of medals from the Flip City Invitational in Langley. The local athletes combined for 10 all-around medals, including golds by Justine Robinson (P3 novice), Jadyn Ansell (KIP 8-10), Tamara Skulstad (KIP2 5-7) and Vanessa Beckman (P3 tyro).
MEI CURLERS WIN ZONE TITLE
The Mennonite Educational Institute senior boys curling team won the Zone 4 championship this week in Maple Ridge.
The Eagles rink, comprising Nick Parker (skip), Jonathan Schmuland (third), Jordan Regier (vice skip), Jesse Kaufman (lead), and Nic Ens (fifth), had a 4-0 record going into a double knock-out final. They clinched the title with a 9-6 win in the second game, and move on to the B.C. High School Curling Championships in Richmond, Mar. 10-12.
TEACHING GOLF TO TEACHERS
Ledgeview Golf Club will stage a Starting New at Golf (SNAG) program workshop at the upcoming Abbotsford Teachers Shared Learning Conference.
The session will be held at the Clayburn Middle School gymnasium at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18. Attendees will be entered in a draw for two free rounds of golf at Ledgeview.
Ledgeview members’ contributions helped the club purchase a full SNAG classroom kit in 2007. Since that time, several local schools have utilized the free resource. For more on the program, visit www.snagcanada.com.
Ledgeview will be offering more junior golf sessions in the upcoming season. For more information, phone the club at 604-859-8993.
HEMLOCK SKIERS MAKING STRIDES
The Hemlock K1 Ski Team turned in a series of solid finishes at Grouse Mountain last weekend.
Kelsey Voss of Port Moody was the top performer from the local club, finishing 18th, 19th and 20th in a trio of slalom races. Cherish Peters of Abbotsford had a 32nd-place result, while Coquitlam’s Jason Forster’s best finish was 36th.
For more information about the Hemlock Ski Club and its ski racing program, please visit the ski club website at www.hemlockskiclub.com.