The Sudbury Sprinters speed skating club will
be well represented at provincial and national events this
weekend.
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Front row, from L to R: Kaelyn
Pitre and Alyssa Hreljac. Middle row, from L to R:
Carolyn Hreljac, Andrew Hirvi, Kelsey Pitre, Amber
Ranich and Keegan Pitre. Back row: Stephan
Ayotte. |
The sprinters are sending their largest group
of skaters ever (seven) to the Ontario Provincial Short Track
Championships, which are being contested in London from March 4
to 5. Amber Ranich, Andrew Hirvi, Keegan Pitre, Kelsey Pitre,
Carolyn Hreljac, Kaelyn Pitre and Alyssa Hreljac will all gun
for glory this weekend against the best speed skaters in the
province.
Stephan Ayotte has passed on the Ontario
short track event to compete at the Canada Cup Number 3 Junior
Long Track Championships. The competition is an Olympic-style
event and takes place in Ste. Foy, Quebec from March 3 to 5.
Ayotte will contest his skills against the best long track
skaters from Canada and other countries. Ayotte also qualified
for the provincial short track event.
