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The United Counties Weightlifting Club Competes

Virtually

By Casey Leger place,” Coach Hartwick says. Virtue
has medalled at the last two Junior
he 2021 Canadian Junior Online National competitions, but was faced
TWeightlifting Championships with stiffer competition this year,
was held over Zoom on March having moved up a weight class.
20 and 21. The United Counties Brady Killoran competed in his
Weightlifting Club was well- first Junior Nationals at the age of
represented this year by lifters 14. He lifted in the 81kg weight
Maleeka Virtue, Brady Killoran, and class. “Brady had a breakout day,”
Emma Jamieson. says Hartwick, “going 6 for 6, with
“The competition ran as a proper personal records in both lifts and on
competition with the exception of his total, with a snatch of 56kg and a
everything being done over Zoom, clean and jerk of 64kg, for a total 120
from the weigh-ins to the lifting to kilos and a sixth-place finish.
the officiating,” says UCWC coach The club finished off on Sunday
Kevin Hartwick. with Emma Jamieson lifting in the
Club fixture and veteran lifter, 76kg weight class in her first Junior From left to right-- Coach Abigail Sergenese, Maleeka Virtue, Brady
Maleeka Virtue moved from the 49kg National competition. “She went Killoran, Emma Jamieson, and Coach Kevin Hartwick.
class into the 55kg weight class for 3 for 6,” says Hartwick, “with a Photo Submitted
the first time. “She went 5 for 6 on gutsy performance in the clean and Brady Killoran won the inaugural belt,” Hartwick says, “and he’s
the day with a snatch of 54kg, a clean jerk, where she just missed her third UCWC ‘Lifter of the Weekend’
working hard to retain his title for the
and jerk of 67kg, for a total of 121kg attempt and final clean and jerk at award for his standout performance.
which was good enough for 4th 65kg.” “He was awarded the championship next competition.

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Congratulations

Sports Energy News would like to congratulate the following players for being

selected in this years CCHL Bantam protected Draft by the Cornwall Colts

Justin Ouellette Edouard Ranger

Kaiden Pike Jeremy Bessette

Adam Walker Colby Lauzon

Fraser McDonell
Trey Pitblado
Matheason Cameron
Maxime Tessier
Jalen Najm

Simon Gibeault Ethan Ezard

Brayden Besner Bradley Greggain