ARACAJU, Brazil – Dominique Pegg of Sarnia, Ont., and Anysia Unick of Calgary won bronze medals on vault and beam respectively on Sunday to conclude the junior Pan American gymnastics championships.
On vault, U.S., gymnasts placed 1-2 with Alexandra Raisman earning the gold with 14.700 points and Brigitte Caquato second at 14.238. Pegg, the defending champion on the apparatus, followed at 14.075. Unick was sixth at 13.463.
On beam, Kyla Ross of the U.S., was the victor at 15.000, Sofia Gomez of Guatemala second at 13.875 and Unick, the Canadian junior all around champion, was third at 13.225. Pegg was eighth at 11.775.
Pegg and Unick were also fourth and fifth respectively on floor and Unick sixth on uneven bars. Ross and Raisman grabbed second gold medals on uneven bars and floor respectively.
In the men’s event finals, Jaylin Birl of Mississauga, Ont., was fifth on floor (14.275) and sixth on vault (14.988). Robert Watson of Port Coquitlam, B.C., was fifth on high bar (13.550), sixth on rings (13.550) and seventh on floor (13.950). Ian Galvan of Calgary was eighth on both rings (12.675) and vault (14.563) while Tarir Dowers of Mississauga was eighth on pommel horse (13.125).
On Saturday, Canada won the silver medal in the women’s team competition with Unick, Pegg and 2008 Canadian novice champion Madeline Gardiner of Cambridge, Ont.
11/08/2009
Squash: Heartbreaking loss for Ottawa’s Robin Clarke in GoodLife Open squash final
OTTAWA (CSN)- Mike Corren of Australia defeated hometown favorite Robin Clarke of Ottawa in a five-game marathon in the championship final on Sunday at the GoodLife Open men’s professional squash tournament.
Corren, a 36-year-old veteran once ranked 38th in the world, took the hour-plus long match 12-10, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7.
“It’s a tough match to lose,” said Clarke, the tournament’s defending champion playing in his sixth career pro final. “I really wanted to win this one for the crowd. Mike played really well. Early on it was a battle of fitness, then in the third game, the ball started to die and it became a battle of the shots. He won the shots.”
Clarke, seeded third, squandered match ball in the first game but scored three unanswered points to end the second to tie the match. He won a see-saw battle in the third but Corren, the fourth-seed, built a 4-0 lead in the fourth and never trailed to send the match to a deciding game.
In the fifth, Clarke overcame an early deficit and led 6-5 before Corren scored three straight points to grab the lead for good.
“I knew it was going to be difficult, “ said Clarke, currently ranked 76th in the world while Corren is at 94. “He doesn’t give you many opportunities to attack. You have to be patient with him. His determination and will to win is pretty strong and he’s a good example that if you keep plugging way you’ll find success.”
Clarke has a busy schedule to end 2009 including tournaments in Baltimore, Saskatoon and Edmonton.
The tournament was a stop on both the Canadian Circuit and the Professional Squash Association Tour.
Full draw at: http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/goodlife_09.htm
Corren, a 36-year-old veteran once ranked 38th in the world, took the hour-plus long match 12-10, 8-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7.
“It’s a tough match to lose,” said Clarke, the tournament’s defending champion playing in his sixth career pro final. “I really wanted to win this one for the crowd. Mike played really well. Early on it was a battle of fitness, then in the third game, the ball started to die and it became a battle of the shots. He won the shots.”
Clarke, seeded third, squandered match ball in the first game but scored three unanswered points to end the second to tie the match. He won a see-saw battle in the third but Corren, the fourth-seed, built a 4-0 lead in the fourth and never trailed to send the match to a deciding game.
In the fifth, Clarke overcame an early deficit and led 6-5 before Corren scored three straight points to grab the lead for good.
“I knew it was going to be difficult, “ said Clarke, currently ranked 76th in the world while Corren is at 94. “He doesn’t give you many opportunities to attack. You have to be patient with him. His determination and will to win is pretty strong and he’s a good example that if you keep plugging way you’ll find success.”
Clarke has a busy schedule to end 2009 including tournaments in Baltimore, Saskatoon and Edmonton.
The tournament was a stop on both the Canadian Circuit and the Professional Squash Association Tour.
Full draw at: http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/goodlife_09.htm
Figure skating: Crone and Poirier win bronze at ISU Grand Prix
NAGANO, Japan (CSN) – Vanessa Crone of Aurora, Ont., and Paul Poirier of Unionville, Ont., won the bronze medal in ice dancing Sunday to conclude the NHK Trophy ISU Grand Prix figure skating competition.
Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White took the gold with 201.97 points. Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of Britain were second with 177.73 followed by Crone and Poirier at 165.89 whose free dance included an orchestral passage of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
It is a second career Grand Prix medal for the Canadian couple. They were second last year at Skate Canada. Two weeks ago they placed fourth at the Grand Prix stop in Moscow but at that event Poirier was severely ill the night before the free dance.
“There were still some wobbly parts but we accomplished our goal by earning higher points than in Russia,” said Crone, who turned 19 two weeks ago. “Our expression level really improved and we had a strong connection with the audience.”
Poirier, who celebrated his 18th birthday on Friday, says the performance was a confidence builder.
“It was very exciting for us to get the medal,” said Poirier. “It was a goal. We are exactly where we want to be at this point of the season and our two Grand Prix performance are something we can really build on for the nationals (in January).”
The fifth stop on the circuit is this Friday to Sunday at Lake Placid, N.Y. It will be carried live at www.skatebuzz.com
For more information visit: www.skatecanada.ca and www.isu.org
Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White took the gold with 201.97 points. Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of Britain were second with 177.73 followed by Crone and Poirier at 165.89 whose free dance included an orchestral passage of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody.
It is a second career Grand Prix medal for the Canadian couple. They were second last year at Skate Canada. Two weeks ago they placed fourth at the Grand Prix stop in Moscow but at that event Poirier was severely ill the night before the free dance.
“There were still some wobbly parts but we accomplished our goal by earning higher points than in Russia,” said Crone, who turned 19 two weeks ago. “Our expression level really improved and we had a strong connection with the audience.”
Poirier, who celebrated his 18th birthday on Friday, says the performance was a confidence builder.
“It was very exciting for us to get the medal,” said Poirier. “It was a goal. We are exactly where we want to be at this point of the season and our two Grand Prix performance are something we can really build on for the nationals (in January).”
The fifth stop on the circuit is this Friday to Sunday at Lake Placid, N.Y. It will be carried live at www.skatebuzz.com
For more information visit: www.skatecanada.ca and www.isu.org
11/07/2009
Gymnastics: Canadian women win team silver at junior Pan Ams
ARACAJU, Brazil (CSN)– Canada won the silver medal in the women’s team event on Saturday at the junior Pan Am gymnastics championships.
The U.S., won the gold medal with 171.55 points, the Canadians followed at 156.95 and Brazil was third at 154.25. The Canadian team members were Dominique Pegg of Sarnia, Ont., Canadian junior all around champion Anysia Unick of Calgary and 2008 Canadian novice champion Madeline Gardiner of Cambridge, Ont.
The U.S., swept the medals in the individual all around standings with Kyla Ross first, Sabrina Vega second and Alexandra Raisman third. Pegg was sixth, Unick seventh and Gardiner 11th.
Unick qualified for all four individual finals: vault, floor, uneven bars and beam. Pegg reached three finals – vault, beam and floor. Pegg is the defending champion on vault.
On Friday, Canada finished fourth in the men’s team competition.
Brazil won the gold followed by the U.S., and Colombia. The Canadian team members were Robert Watson of Port Coquitlam, B.C., Ian Galvan of Calgary, and Jaylan Birl and Tariq Dowers, both of Mississauga, Ont.
Watson also finished eighth in the individual all around competition to while Birl was ninth. Watson qualified for three individual finals: rings, floor and high bar. Birl qualified for the floor and vault finals and Calvan reached the rings and vault finals.
Canada has also qualified a spot in both men’s and women’s competition for next year’s inaugural youth Olympics in Singapore.
The event finals are on Sunday.
The U.S., won the gold medal with 171.55 points, the Canadians followed at 156.95 and Brazil was third at 154.25. The Canadian team members were Dominique Pegg of Sarnia, Ont., Canadian junior all around champion Anysia Unick of Calgary and 2008 Canadian novice champion Madeline Gardiner of Cambridge, Ont.
The U.S., swept the medals in the individual all around standings with Kyla Ross first, Sabrina Vega second and Alexandra Raisman third. Pegg was sixth, Unick seventh and Gardiner 11th.
Unick qualified for all four individual finals: vault, floor, uneven bars and beam. Pegg reached three finals – vault, beam and floor. Pegg is the defending champion on vault.
On Friday, Canada finished fourth in the men’s team competition.
Brazil won the gold followed by the U.S., and Colombia. The Canadian team members were Robert Watson of Port Coquitlam, B.C., Ian Galvan of Calgary, and Jaylan Birl and Tariq Dowers, both of Mississauga, Ont.
Watson also finished eighth in the individual all around competition to while Birl was ninth. Watson qualified for three individual finals: rings, floor and high bar. Birl qualified for the floor and vault finals and Calvan reached the rings and vault finals.
Canada has also qualified a spot in both men’s and women’s competition for next year’s inaugural youth Olympics in Singapore.
The event finals are on Sunday.
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