Motocross at Speedway
Two of Canada’s top freestyle motocross riders will be at the Penticton Speedway Saturday during the Eve of Destruction. Oliver’s Kyle Demelo and Vanderhoof’s Jeff Fehr will be putting their skills on display at 7 p.m. Fehr is a Canadian champion, while Demelo is young and driven to become a top freestyle motocross racer. Demelo and Fehr will hit a 75-foot jump and perform tricks such as seat grabs and backflips.
Hockey player makes cut
Penticton’s Jessie Olfert earned a roster spot for the under-18 female Team B.C., which will be competing at the 2012 National Women’s championship in Dawson Creek Nov. 7 to 12. The roster was selected following a summer development camp held in Salmon Arm July 25 to 29. The national Kazakhstan women’s team was also there.
“The camp with Team Kazakhstan was a huge success,” said director of operations for Team B.C. for B.C. Hockey. “The majority of the team had never been to Canada or to a camp of this nature. Kazakhstan is an older and more experienced team but B.C. proved they have a lot of talent. These were their first games together and they were highly competitive.”
Team B.C. played three games against Kazakhstan winning one of them.
For the record
Naramata’s Hayden Craig helped the Kelowna under-16 bantam girls softball team place fourth during the Western Canadian softball championship held in Strathmore, Alta.
She batted .269 hitting one home run, drove in six runs and scored six times. Craig’s coach, Darran Light, said his third baseman was one of his top players all season. In the Aug. 15 story Local girls help Heat softball team place fourth at Western Canadian championship, Craig was misidentified as Candace Hamilton.
Ladies golf
Doris Tower shot an 83 to win the first low gross during Summerland Ladies Day golf low gross/low net action. Carol Mulligan shot an 88. First low net went to Joanne Gartrell at 68, while Vijai Vaagen and Vi Ward shot 72.
Canada’s second Ironman
This weekend World Triathlon Corporation is debuting its second Ironman event in Canada in Mont-Tremblant, Que. Subaru Ironman Canada announcer Steve King said there will be several athletes wanting to try the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. “It’s good for Canada to have a second one. It’s really fitting. Mont Tremblant is a great place. They just hosted a 70.3 race,” he said.
