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         Zip-Lining the Longest  South Stormont Peewee


        Superwoman Course in  C 2 Claim Gold



        Costa Rica                                                                   By Staff Writer


                                              cross off their bucket lists.              he South Stormont Peewee C 2 Selects recently won gold in the Blackburn
        By Molly Kett                                                                THockey Tournament.  The team played hard and were rewarded by going
                                                “It truly felt like we were flying,”
            ecently,    60-year-old    Sally  says the pair.  “It was wonderful to   undefeated in the round-robin.  They won the semi-finals with a 4-1 victory
        RMunroe, Director of Nursing at       look around and appreciate the ocean   over the Leitrim Hawks.  The Selects then advanced to the championship
        Glen Stor Dun Lodge and 70-year-      view, sanctuary and the two RIU        against the West End Warriors.  It was a back and forth exciting game with
        old Stephanie  Hill-Nicholls,  retired   Resorts.  The most nerve-racking part   the Selects winning gold with a 7-4 victory.  The Selects are coached by
        Nutrition  Care Manager from the                                             Tony Lebano, Rod Robertson, and Brad Looyen.  The trainer is Toby Lovell
                                              was waiting for our turns.  Everyone
        same facility, zip-lined  the longest   in line was obviously nervous.”
        Superwoman course in Costa Rica.
                                                Between  the  pair,  their  favourite
          During their vacation on a Jolly    parts were overcoming their fears;
        Tour in  January, Munroe and  Hill-
                                              one of heights and the other, getting
        Nicholls  flew  60  miles-per-hour  in   over the suspension bridge with
        the Superwoman  pose on the only
                                              crocodiles below.
        ocean  view zip-line  in the country.
        Five separate zip lines were required   Zip  lining  is a  popular  sport in
        to bring the pair down the 4,461 foot   Costa Rica.  The staff is well trained
        mountain.                             to make the customers feel safe while
                                              having fun.
          The two women were decked out
        in state-of-the-art gear for safety, and   Take  this  uplifting  story as a
        professional staff helped to make  reminder to get out of your comfort
        this extreme sport fun for these two  zone and try something  new!   You
        grandmothers.                         just might have the time of your life
                                              doing it.
          This is certainly one more item to                                         Goalie Austin Allair
                                                                                     Front L to R: Talia Lebano, Chelsea Looyen, Jacob Doth, Darren Wells,
                                                                                     Tyler Robertson, Hayden Turcotte
                                                                                     Back L to R: Heyden Wells, Michael Lovell, Bryson Champagne, Cole
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