Three students attending St. Joseph’s Catholic High School captured a total of nine medals last weekend during the 35th Region 6 Interclub Competition hosted by the Renfrew Skating Club.
The event represents the culmination of the skating season for all of the clubs situated in the Upper Ottawa Valley, and brings together skaters and their families for a weekend of of competitive skating, and in many cases, breathtaking drama combined with high-end athletic skill.
St. Joseph’s only male participant, Spencer Yakaback, is an experienced veteran of competitive skating, and has seen many of these Interclub meets over the years. True to form, Yakaback, a grade 12 student, took the gold medal for his part of the Open Similar Pairs event with co-winner Aaron Wallace, a skater out of the Petawawa club. Spencer also made an appearance as part of the award-winning synchronized skating team Platinum Edge, a performance that, as usual, didn’t fail to impress those on hand.
It was a pair of grade 8 girls that captured the lion’s share of the medal haul over the weekend, as students Amanda Cameron and Sonya Bergin combined for eight medals between them. Amanda took home two golds and a bronze for her efforts, while Sonya captured three golds and two silvers, including a jaw-dropping gold-medal performance in the Junior Bronze Improv that left the audience applauding their approval at the execution of every element.
From the entire St. Joseph’s community, congratulations goes out to Spencer, Amanda, and Sonya for their achievements, as well as best wishes for continued success and happiness in their skating careers.
