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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-06-02, Page 9THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016. PAGE 9. Madill students to participate in OFSAA West Regionals The handoff The Senior Girls 4x100 -metre relay team was part of a group of many F.E. Madill Secondary School students who competed at the Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) track and field competition in London last week. Shown is Brittany Walden, left, passing the baton to Karissa Schiestel. (Photo submitted) Clear lines Blyth Minor Soccer was the recipient of a new line painter late last month after the Bruce Power Power Workers' Union made a generous donation to the association. Those involved said the new line painter will help reduce line -painting costs associated with soccer. Here are members of the association with the new line painter. Back row, from left: Chloe Elliott, Kennedy Huether, Sara Hunking, Brinna Bremner. Front row, from left: Hannah Boven, Kaden Huether and Shayna Hunking. (Vicky Bremner photo) Ten students from F.E. Madill Secondary School's Track and Field team succeeded at the Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) meet, earning their trip to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) West Regionals. The WOSSAA track and field championships were held at the TD Waterhouse Stadium at University of Western Ontario in London last week. In the two-day meet, athletes from Huron Perth, the Tri -County area and Thames Valley schools vied for top positions in each event in order to qualify for OFSAA West Regionals which were held at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School in Cambridge on May 27-28. To qualify for regionals, athletes had to rank in the top five in their respective events. Often the high school athletes experience notoriously cold wet weather at WOSSAA, but this year the weather was sunny and warm. This proved beneficial to athletes in achieving some of their best performances this season. From Huron -Perth, the Madill team qualified 31 athletes to compete at WOSSAA. True to form, the team performed above expectations earning 28 `personal bests'. Ten athletes advanced to OFSAA West Regionals in 13 events, including one relay. Qualifiers for the OFSAA West Regionals included: Midget athletes Jordyn Stutzman in the 80 -metre hurdles and Austin Eadie in the long and triple jump events; Junior athletes Jessica Johnston in the 80 - metre and 300 -metre hurdles, Taylor Montgomery in the shot put and discus, Mitch Deans in the long jump and triple jump and the 4x100 - metre relay team of Yasmin Eddijli, Johnston, Emma Metcalfe and Lexi Smith; Senior athletes included Ben Newell in the discus and javelin and Justin McKague in the high jump. OFSAA West Regionals is a highly competitive meet. Athletes from three different regions vie for the honour of advancing to the provincial championships (OFSAA) which is being held in Windsor June 2-3. Only the top four positions in each event advance. OFSAA West Regionals are notorious for the challenging level of competition. Usually athletes who place well at West Regionals also place very well at OFSAA. Moccasins Bainton's Old Mill Downtown Blyth 519-523-4740 BUY? SELL? TRY CLASSIFIED REPRINTS OF PHOTOS taken by Citizen photographers are available to purchase. ALL ARE IN COLOUR 4x6 - $4.00 5x7 - $5.00 8x10 - $8.00 Phone to order 519-523-4792 Sr or 519-887-9114 ; gahSERHLL IN BRUSSELS JUNE 4, 2016 r ti11 01111"k vik Tes ole_ J p.SO ff 9AM-3 PM cvid cheer nr,... 1:30-2:30 PM\\.."// www-classicRock945.ca M1�N,o R BASER. AT THE,MAt D A 1 ll� MOS Scheduled Events 9:00-10:20 Tri -County Squirts 10:30-11:50 12:00-1:20 1:30-2:50 3:00-4:20 4:30-5:50 6:00-7:20 7:45 Premites Mites CKNX Classic Rockers vs Brussels Fire Department PeeWee Squirt Rep WOAA Bantams Brussels Tigers vs Wingham Hitmen BRi1SSELS Car Seat and Bike Safety along with healthy community from the health unit 11-2 Scott Driscoll a Seaforth native who is a linesmen for the NHL will be special guest umpire for the Fire -Radio game. He will be signing autographs.