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the final
day. Nikki started us off strong with a 3-0 win over Manitoba #2
Elise-Marie Jacobs. Kristen had a challenging match against Chelsea
Clarke and went down 3-0 but managed to keep us ahead by one point.
Sarah was up next and faced a fired up Alix Younger who battled
hard but couldn't take down our BC #1. We were unable to tell what
was on Rachel's mind as she walked on the court with a straight
After beating the Yukon,
BC breezed through the next three rounds before coming up against
a tough Alberta team. Despite a strong effort from all the girls,
we were taken down 3-1 with Sarah beating the Alberta #1 Jackie
Moss 3-0. Finishing second in our pool put us up against a powerhouse
team from Ontario in the semi-finals. We fought hard but went down
4-0. Determined to take home bronze, we played Manitoba on face, but clearly she was in the zone to win and took down her opponent
3-0, securing the bronze medal. After both the Ontario boys' and
girls' teams took down Alberta in the finals, we all took to the
podium.
With the squash all wrapped up it was time to
have some fun. Rebecca did an awesome job of finding us an adventure
for our last day in Whitehorse. In our full Team BC snowsuits we
were ready for a true northern experience. We enjoyed a scenic horse
drawn sleigh ride through a snow-covered forest overlooking the
spectacular Yukon river and surrounding mountains. The fun didn't
stop as we went snow tubing, snowmobiling, horseback riding and
dog sledding. We warmed up with some hot chocolate by the fire before
heading to the clothing ceremonies. An energetic Yukon crowd showed
their incredible hospitality to all teams one last time. The entertainment
was creative to say the least, we experienced throat singing for
the first time and watched the torch being passed to PEI for the
2009 Summer Games. After a quick clothing swap we were bussed to
the airport and on our way home with bronze medals and memories
from an amazing trip.
We’d like to thank Jeff and Rebecca for
all of their hard work, and Squash BC and all of it’s supporters
for helping to develop our junior program.
By Sarah Parsons, Nikki Sequeira and Kristen
Iverson
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The host society put on an impressive event.
In between matches and trips to the cafeteria, we had the opportunity
to check out a few other sports including boxing, wheelchair basketball,
gymnastics, and table tennis. A Team BC pep rally got us pumped
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