Local gymnasts tumble

into Elite competition

EIGHT North Shore gymnasts will
travel to Calgary for the Elite
Canada competitions in Calgary,
while another seven will go to Ter-
race for the B.C. Winter Games.

Both competitions will run Feb.
28 to March 2.

The national-level girls, who all
train at the provincial training cen-
tre in North Vancouver, will com-
pete in the first selection competi-
tion of the year in their attempts to
qualify for the Commonwealth
Games in Edinburgh, Scotland this
summer.

The second part of this selection
Process is the Canadian Champi-
onships to be held in Chicoutimi,
Quebec in May.

Sandra Botnen, Miriam Michel,
Kristin Wingfield, all 15, and 17-
year-old Tracy Wilson are all
senior national gymnasts.

KNEE INJURY

Botnen and Wilson made the
World Championships team at the
end of 1985 and both have a good
chance to qualify for the Com-
monwealth Games. Michel is
working to recover from a knee in-
jury sustained at the beginning of
the month. .

Of the four juniors, Lisa Onno
is rated in the top 20. Heather An-
drews, 13, has moved up from
novice to junior this year, while
Ursula Trpin, 15, returns to junior
level after a year layoff.

Three Flicka Club gymnasts will
compete in the women’s 15 and
over division at the B.C. Winter
Games. Patti Furniss, fifth last
year, is hoping for a win, but will
have to compete against Monica
Nemeth, who is going for her
fourth straight title. Both girls are
17,

FIRST TIMERS

Tami Perkins, 16, and Debbie
Setton, 15, will be competing in
the games for the first time.

_ Perkins is with Flicka and Setton
with. the West Vancouver Recre-
ation Centre club.

In the 14-and under division
Flicka’s Analise Oseen, and Jill
Wilson both are looking to finish
in the top ten.

Keith. Lockitch, 14, and Cory
Thorson, 12, who train at- West
Vancouver’ Recreation Centre, will
compete in the 15 and under. divi-
sion. . .

“* Lockitch, fifth last year, has a
good chance at the medal stan-
dings.

Two Port Alberni girls are ex-
pected to defend the women’s ti-
tles: Celeste Girard in the younger
division and Monica Nemeth in the
older group.

Over 100 gymnasts from around
the province will attend the Winter
Games.

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