 |
 Isabella
Ochomogo (1st), Sophie Cook (2nd) and Elisha MacLean-
Butts (3rd) swept the top three positions in the Level
2 11-year-old division at the Tumblers Classic Winter
Wonderland meet. Photo courtesy of Tumblers |
The Tumblers
Gymnastics Centre held its annual Winter Wonderland Tumblers
Classic meet on the weekend with competition in a variety
of different levels and age groups.
Among
the medalists were a number of Tumblers who walked away
with gold silver and bronze. Claire Parsons swept all four
apparatus in the Level 3 age 12 division to take home the
All Around gold medal. She tied for first place in balance
beam, vault and uneven bars and won on floor.
Hélène
Orfali took home the All Around gold in the Level 4, 15
and over division. She earned top marks on the balance beam
and finished second on vault and floor.
Although
she didn’t win an individual apparatus gold medal, Emma
Britton won the All Around gold in the Level 5, 14 and 15
age group after she placed second in all four disciplines.
Last,
but by no means least, Alexandra Van der Velden won the
All Around gold medal in the Level 2, 13 and over division
thanks to a first place result in beam and floor and a pair
of second place results in vault and uneven bars. Fellow
Tumbler Annika Plante finished second in the division after
placing first on bars and second on beam.
Tumblers
gymnasts also swept the top three positions in the Level
2, 11-year-old division. Isabella Ochomogo came in first,
Sophie Cook second and Elisha MacLean- Butts third.
Other
results of note include Lauryn Sabbaugh’s gold medal floor
routine in the Level 6, 10-year-old division; Aldyn Murphy’s
gold medal routines on vault and floor in the Level 6, 12-year-old
division; and Amelia Mikovich’s gold medal performance on
beam in the Level 7, 11- and 12-year-old division.
Other
east end gymnasts who fared well include Janique Boulet
from the Club gymnastique Les Sittelles who won the All
Around gold medal in the Level 7, 15 and over division and
Hannah Washburn from the Gloucester Cumberland Gymnastics
Centre who won the All Around gold medal in Level 1, 10-
and 11-year-old division.
(This
story was made possible thanks to the generous support of
our local business partners.)
SING-ALONG
WITH THE F.R.O.G.s (Fully Rely On God) at St. Mary’s Church
Hall, 1171 Smith Rd. in Navan. Enjoy some much loved favourites
as well as some Christian music followed by a selection
of sumptuous soups and baked breads. Tickets $15. Call 613-841-6248.
OPERA
CANDY presents The Gourmet Adventures of Hansel and Gretel
in the Richcraft Theatre at the Shenkman Arts Centre. Showtime
3 p.m. This delectable introduction to opera and lyrical
singing is a treat for the eyes and ears! Tickets $20 for
adults, $15 for children, and family of four $16 per person.
A special workshop will be held before the show from 1:30
p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Come before the show to meet the artists
and immerse yourself in a world of vocal experiences. You
can even learn a tune and choreography so that you can sing
and dance like Hansel and Gretel. Cost $15. Visit www.shenkmanarts.ca.
FRIENDS
& FAMILY NIGHT hosted by the Bytown Beat Chorus. Come see
what the Chrous is all about and enjoy some live entertainment
from guest quartet “Key Rings” and the Ottawa Puppet Troupe
at the Orléans United Church, 1111 Orléans Blvd. starting
at 8 p.m. RSVP a member if you plan to attend.
120TH
ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE at J.T. Bradley’s Country Convenience
Store in Navan from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Join us for coffee and
cake. and live entertainment. to celebrate our 120th burthday
in the lead up to this year’s Bradley Cup hockey tournament
on March 30.
