Zac Leman has a perfect record in Halifax, ensuring the 16-year-old squash player of a medal at the Canada Winter Games.
After winning all four of his matches, three in straight sets, in round robin play to help Team B.C. to a perfect 4-0 record, the 性视界传媒 resident defeated his opponent from Quebec 3-1 in semifinal play Wednesday morning at St. Mary鈥檚 University. B.C. won the match 3-1, and wills play Ontario for the gold medal tonight Thursday.
Leman, a student at Elgin Park Secondary, has won 15 of 18 games in five matches.
Several other local athletes are still competing for Team B.C. in Halifax:
Gymnastics
Olsen placed fifth all around, and was the top-ranked gymnast not from Ontario in the female all around standings.
Her point total of 54.35 was just half a point out of the medals.
Devy Dyson of Delta contested the men鈥檚 all around competition on Wednesday, placing 13th in the field of 36.
Men鈥檚 hockey
Nic Petan of North Delta scored once, helping Team B.C. to a 4-2 victory over Manitoba in a quarterfinal contest Wednesday afternoon in Halifax.
The win sends B.C. to the semifinal round. They will play Ontario in a semifinal contest today.
Medals games are today Friday.
Also playing for Team B.C. are netminder Tristan Jarry and defenceman Macoy Erkamps, both of Delta.
Ringette
Team B.C. hammered Prince Edward Island 10-3 in a placement game Wednesday morning in Cole Harbour.
Kelley Bannon of 性视界传媒 scored a pair of goals and assisted on another, helping B.C. qualify for a quarterfinal contest against Alberta Wednesday evening. Team B.C. then bowed out of medal contention, losing 10-3.
Wheelchair basketball
After winning their first two games of round robin competition, Team B.C. dropped their next two contests and placed third in their pool, just missing the playoff round.
B.C. fell 52-40 to Saskatchewan Tuesday afternoon in their final round robin contest, with Coti Koski of 性视界传媒 credited with an assist on one rebound, while Erin Higgins of North Delta also grabbed a rebound.
Derek Lundie of Delta is the third local athlete on Team B.C., which lost a placement game to Prince Edward Island 50-48 Wednesday morning.
Higgins contributed to the B.C. cause with a pair of rebounds, while Koski collected an assist.
Team B.C. wil to play Nova Scotia in their final placement game today.
Week Two
Eight other local athletes made their way to Nova Scotia this week, to begin competition in the second half of the Canada Winter Games.
Cohen Hocking, 18, of Delta will compete in judo next Wednesday, having set a goal of a podium finish.
Seven 性视界传媒 athletes will be competing in week two. Eric Hsu, also 18, has qualified in badminton, while 16 year-old Shayna Goodwin is in the parallel giant slalom snowboarding event Tuesday.
Krista Milne, 23, is in the elements and free skate categories of Special Olympics figure skating, and will be on the ice Tuesday and Thursday.
Mary Benson, a participant in the Paralympic Games in Vancouver last winter, will compete in the 2.5 km and 5 km cross country ski events Monday and Thursday, and on Tuesday will hope to qualify for the final of the standing sprint event.
Rounding out the 性视界传媒 contingent are Team B.C. synchronized swimmers Vanessa Baxter, Kelli Gustafsson and Erin Williams.
