Competing in the BC Winter Games is a very special experience for young athletes, and the youth from 100 Mile House proudly represented their sport and their town at the 2016 BC Winter Games in Penticton on Feb. 25-28
Rhythm and moves
The South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics Club members are very pleased with their finish on the podium, placing third in the group routine, which resulted from combined points over two days.
Coach Sang-Hee Robinson is proud of her young ladies. She says the BC Winter Games was tough, but it is a wonderful learning experience for the girls.
“I thought it was really fun, says Sarah Robinson.
“I met a whole bunch of people, including three Olympians, one skier and two gymnasts.”
Teammate Mikayla Julseth says she couldn’t get over how much fun it was.
“I met so many new athletes and learned about their sports.”
Mia Weir says she really enjoyed watching the different sporting events.
“[The competition] was tougher than usual; it was fun though.”
Sang-Hee notes that since Mia will one day be her junior coach, the games were a very important learning experience.
“It was really cool, says Emily Glen. “It is a once in a life-time experience.”
Lyda Crossen says she loved the experience.
“I was pretty happy and proud to be there.”
“It was really cool to represent our zone,” Jill McArthur says, adding it was a fun experience and she really enjoyed it.
“It was pretty cool to be able to be on the coaching side of things, instead of being an athlete,” assistant coach Mikayla Rotluff says, adding it was exiting as well as nerve wracking.
“You want the girls to do well; they are giving it their all…. It was super fun watching them.”
The club is now preparing to compete in the Planet Rhythmics Invitational, where more than 350 athletes will compete, in North Vancouver on March 11-13.
High-spirited on hills
“I had lots of fun,” says Alpine skier Keeley Holloway.
The 108 Mile Ranch resident says she thought she did very well.
The Holloway family cheered for Keeley in all of her races over three days – three slaloms and two giant slaloms in the U14 group.
“It was kind of cool. I liked being on the hills the best.”
The slaloms races were held at Apex Ski Hills. Keeley hasn’t stopped training and is looking forward to her upcoming competition in Smithers at the beginning of April.
