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2006-07-13 Team Ontario departs for 2006 Commonwealth Youth Wrestling Championships
Toronto, Ontario: Ontario's Under-18 team leaves today for Glasgow Scotland to represent Canada in the inaugural
Commonwealth Youth Wrestling Championships.
Team Ontario has been competing and training in Guelph since July 6th in preparation for the trip to Scotland. They competed in the 2006
Pre-Junior (under 18) Canada Cup where the Men's Team placed second behind the Canadian National Team and the Women's Team placed
third behind Canada and Sweden. Following that competition wrap up on July 8th, the team stayed in Guelph for the National Team Training
Camp for four days in final preparation for the Commonwealth Championships. Many of the Canadian National Team competitors were also
from Ontario and depart the camp shortly for other events in Banff for the Women and Cuba for the men.
Team Ontario flies to Scotland today for the Commonwealth Youth Wrestling Championships in Glasgow July 15-16th and the Scottish Open
July 20th, also in Glasgow. In between the competitions, the Team will attend a mini camp featuring Canadian World Champion and Olympic
Silver Medalist Giuvi Sissaouri.
More information on the 2006 Canada Cup, including full results can be obtained by visiting the event's web-site at:
www.canadacupofwrestling.ca
For more information on the 2006 Commonwealth Youth Wrestling Championships, please visit the Commonwealth Amateur Wrestling
Association web site at:
http://groups.msn.com/CommonwealthWrestling
Team Ontario was selected based on athlete's performance at the 2006 Provincial and National Championships. They have been involved
in a three month training program leading up to this point including team camps and working with their home clubs as well. The team is made up
of the following athletes.
Mens' Team |
| Name | Hometown |
| John Medeiros | Cambridge |
| Brandon Peacock | Orillia |
| Alan Moffat | Milton |
| Sheldon Burton | Chelmsford |
| Cody Airdrie | Guelph |
| Jacob Needham | Smith Falls |
| Ryan Lue | St. Thomas |
| Ben Rowbotham | Barrie |
| Chris Laverick | Jordon Station |
| Daniel Cooper | Kingston |
| James Buck | Perth |
| Robert Craig Stewart | Thorold |
| Dylan Byrnes | Chelmsford |
| Kyle Chalifoux | Elliot Lake |
| | |
Women's team |
| Name | Hometown |
| Jasmine Scobie | Renfrew |
| Jade Parsons | Orillia |
| Tessa Gallinger | Windsor |
| Diana Ford | Sudbury |
| Carly Wright | Orillia |
| Katie Bowes | Perth |
| Alexis Kilroy | St. Catharines |
| Anne-Miet Van Den Nieuwelaar | Thamesford |
| Laura Steffler | Whitby |
| Emmallee English | St Catharines |
Coaches and Officials |
| Position | Name | Hometown |
| Head Men's Coach | John Burke | Sarnia |
| Head Women's Coach | Heather Sweezey | St. Catharines |
| Assistant Men's Coach | Larry Jaroslawski | Milton |
| Team Official | John Dawson | Sarnia |
| Assistant Men's Coach | Paul Berthiaume | Chelmsford |
This Press Release is circulated for the Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association. The Ontario Amateur Wrestling
Association is the Provincial Sport Governing Body for Amateur Wrestling in Ontario, and is sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Health
Promotion. The Association offers programs from Grassroots to Olympic level for athletes, coaches, officials and others of all ages. For more
information on the Association, contact:
Tim MaGarrey
Provincial Director,
Ontario Amateur Wrestling Association
1185 Eglinton Ave., East
North York, Ontario
CANADA M3C 3C6
Phone: (416)426-7274
Fax: (416)426-7343
Email: admin@oawa.ca
or visit the Association web-site at:
www.oawa.ca
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