SportsLife issue 3, 2016 | Page 6

the Starting Line-Up Jamie Wakin By Scott Taylor, Photos by Tara Miller, Jeff Miller, James Carey Lauder, Jason Halstead and Grace Chiu SportsLife Magazine brings you the hottest news stories in Manitoba sports. Once again, we’ll catch up with a number of the star athletes who have been so sensational in 2016 Manitoba’s Gymnasts Successful at Western Canadians Kathy Stoesz from the Manitoba Gymnastics Association reports that the Association sent 41 gymnasts to compete in the Western Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Richmond, B.C., from May 5-7, and Manitoba’s gymnasts were wildly successful, winning 25 medals. In the Girls competition, Level JO 10, 12-15 age group, Jamie Wakin of Springers placed First All Around, First on Uneven Bars, and First on Floor. Jordyn Galloway of Springers placed First on Vault.  In the JO 10 16-plus age group, Emily Blackner of Panthers won a Bronze Medal in the All Around, and a bronze on the Uneven Bars. The team made up of Emily Blackner, Alia Ross, Meghan Boulanger, and Melissa Stampe of Fantastic Gymnastics and Molly Oswald of Springers won a Bronze medal.  In the JO 9 11-13 age group, the team made up of Brooklyn Nylen, Okeri Katjivari of Brandon Eagles, Alexis Gillespie and Jordyn Crerar of Panthers Gymnastics won the Bronze medal. Brooklyn Nylen placed Fourth All Around.  In the JO 9 14-plus, Stephanie Clarkson of Springers placed Third All Around and won a Gold medal on Floor. The Team made up of Brook Bradshaw of Brandon Eagles, April Demeule Jordyn Galloway at the 2016 Westerns of Panthers and Ailish O’Shea, Stephanie Clarkson, and Taya Niessen of Springers won a Bronze medal  In the JO 8 (97-03), Caitlyn Yip of Winnipeg Gymnastics Centre placed Third All Around, and First on Uneven Bars. Grace Dubnick of Brandon Eagles placed Third on Beam and Maxine Sanders of Fantastic Gymnastics placed Third on Uneven Bars.  Angela Cao of Fantastic Gymnastics placed Third on Uneven Bars in the Aspire 1 category.  In the Boys competition, in Elite 3 Alex Tiaglei of the Winnipeg Gymnastics Centre placed Second in Physical Abilities, Third on Floor and Rings and Fourth All Around.  The National Open and Provincial 5 Team combined to win a Bronze Medal. The team was made up of Davey Boschmann, Qayum Hassani, Jeremie Gregoire, Cole Hutchison, Mac Neumann of Winnipeg Gymnastics, and Sam Wenham and Paul Eros of Fantastic Gymnastics.  In the National Open category Paul Eros placed Second All Around, First on Vault and Second on Parallel Bars. Davey Boschmann tied for Second on Pommel Horse with Qayum Hassani. 6 / sportslife