High School Gymnastics Trials to Provincial Championships
February 19, 2006

The Powell River Gymnastics Society was pleased with their showing at the recent area trials to BC High School Sports gymnastics trials meet. The top four athletes in each category will move on to BC High School Sports Provincial Championships in Victoria on March 8-10, 2006.

This year, three students from Oceanview School and five from Brooks attended the meet on Feb. 19th in Campbell River. Powell River had athletes from every category present. The Level I team consisted of Jessie Beardmore, Alycia Venables, and Dev Percey. Tessa Gould represented Level II and Courtney Craigen entered as a Level V competitor. The Oceanview athletes, Carly Glover, Kierra Jones, and Kayla Raimondo stood alone in the Level IV category for the north island zone.

Jessie Beardmore placed third all around and will be competing in Victoria. Tessa Gould also made the cut with a third place standing. Courtney brought up the 4th place in her category and worked through her injuries with a 1st place on beam. Carly Glover had an impressive meet coming in first all around against teammates Kierra and Kayla who came in second and third, respectively. All girls will be a positive and inspirational force representing our local schools at the BC School Sports Provincials!

Coaches Allison Burt, Sara Robinson, Alison Hickey and Joyce Percey were impressed with the effort and performance from all participants.