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       Cornwall Gymnastic Club Return from Provincial



       Competition with Medals



       By Christine Ouellet                 their spot and we are all very proud
                                            of each one  of their  standings.  We
                                            were very pleased with them; it was
           he  WAG Ontario  Gymnastic
       TChampionship was  held last         such a  tough  competition, and  the
                                            girls gave more than 100%. With the
       April  in  London,  and  in  Alisson,
       near Barrie. This highly prestigious   result that each one of my girls was
                                            in the top forty.”
       provincial  competition  is held  for
       athletes  from all  over  Ontario.  In   She adds, “Driving all  the way
       level  3 – 5 alone, there were over  to  Alisson and London for this
       900 participants.    Twenty athletes  competition was a long way, but we
       from the Cornwall Gymnastic  were there for 4 - 5 days and it was
       club  qualified  for  this  Provincial  absolutely worth it. The girls placed

       Competition and they were ready to  really high on the list.”
       grab some medals.
                                              The season is officially over with

                                                                                  Ella Lapointe      Photo Submitted Rose al mallah   Photo Submitted
          Kayla Presseault, Level 5, 14 year- the  closing of the  provincials,  but
       old plus category, is the provincial  on the 27 -28 of May, level 1 to 7
       champion, and she was 1st overall,   competed  at  La  Sitelle  in Orleans.
       with 37.28 points. Trinity Sheppard,   It was a competition  by invitation,
       also level 5, got the bronze medal all   the  final  competition  of  the  year.

       around, with 36.73 points.           The girls were competing at a higher
         Ella Lapointe was silver medalist  level.  We were able to raise their
       on bars and  9th  all  around,  Rose  levels to the next one to see if they are
       Al  Mallah  placed  4th  on  bars  and  ready for the higher level. It doesn’t
       Kirsten Rountree got 6th place  on  count  for ratings, but  they will  be
       bars.                                getting medals and ribbons. All over,
         Lisa Virtue said, “It was fantastic,   it was a fabulous performance for the
       the  girls  worked  very  hard  to  earn   Cornwall Gymnastic team.


































      Kayla Presseault Photo Submitted      Trinity Sheppard  Photo Submitted
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