TROJANS STAR TACHINSKI HONORED BY MHSAA
Victoria Tachinski, one of the top young athletes in Manitoba,
recently won runner won four gold medals in the Varsity Girls
200-metre, 400-metre, 800-metre, and Medley Relay team at the
Milk Provincial Track and Field Championships in Brandon last
month. She also set a provincial record in the 400 (54.9 seconds),
and just missed the 800 record. “Definitely my dream is to go to the
Olympics and to compete for Canada.” she said. “I think my goal
right now is the 2020 in Japan.” Tachinski also surprised crowds
at the Music City Distance Carnival in early June by winning the
Invitational 800-metres with a record-breaking time of 2:03.58. Her
Victoria Tachinski
time is a new Canadian Youth record, replacing Carly Paracholski’s
previous 2:05.88. A Grade 11 student, she maintains a 95 per cent
academic average, while also participating in basketball, flag football and hockey. In fact, she just recently led Manitoba
to the national U-18 women’s flag football championship (below).
MANITOBA SUCCESSFUL AT NATIONAL FLAG CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team Manitoba U-20 National Flag Champions
Manitoba had incredible success at the national Flag Football
Championships in Halifax in mid-May. In the U-18 female division,
Manitoba went 5-0 during the round robin portion of the tournament
and then beat Saskatchewan 33-18 in the final. The tandem of
Alana Lesperance and Victoria Tachinski led the way for Manitoba.
Lesperance tallied three touchdowns and two interceptions in the win
while Tachinski contributed two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Manitoba also captured top spot in the U-20 male division following
a 25-19 gold medal game victory over BC. With the win, Manitoba
became the third team to finish the competition with an undefeated
record. In the final, Manitoba displayed a balanced attack as Jeremy
Kornelsen, Richard Wyss, Drake Lesperance and Garrison Trinder
each scored a touchdown. In the men’s U-18 third place game,
Manitoba beat Saskatchewan 41-12 to win the bronze medal.
MEIER WINS GOLD, SILVER AT NATIONAL BADMINTON EVENT
Manitoba’s lone entrant, Olivia Meier, won a gold and silver medal at
the First Canadian Para-Badminton Championships held last month
in Moncton NB. The event was held in conjunction with the Junior and
U-23 National Badminton Championships. Meier, a grade 11 student
at Balmoral Hall who was classified into the standing lower category at
National Championships, is more used to competing in local and national
badminton tournaments with athletes who are considered able bodied.
Most observers wouldn’t notice her disadvantage because in the last five
years, she’s won mor