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SPORTS Stellar shovwng by Townsend Sadici dlaim all-around Level 7 By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF It took three decades for the Milton Springers to produce their first all-around provincial champion. Sydney Townsend made sure the wait for a second wasflrt any where near as long. golden excla- mation mark improved sea- , year-old gym Y nast upstaged four competi- tors to reign supreme in her Level 7 age cîas late last month in Windsor. This gave the local club its sec- ond Ontario title in just three years, following Celena Morgans 2007 triumph in the Level 6, 10-year-old ranks. "It felt really good to winr" said the newly-crowned provincial champ, who'd delivered a modest ninth-place overaîl finish at ber firat qualifier but quickly put ber- self in contention with bronze and gold-medal showings at the next two events. Added coach Shannon Gwillam, rrWe were really excited (about Sydneyrs win). It was pretty over- whelming." Surprisingly, Townsend's aIl- around victory came without a top showing on floor - traditionally ber bread-and-butter event. Powering her overaîl ranking this timne around vias a personal- best effort on the vault, where she managed to sidestep the landing glitches that had plagued her for much of the season. stuck the land- hadnrt done -, before. That ws the big dif- fcrcnce," she Armed confidence after making r greât strides start of the season, the youngest provincial representative was also golden on the bars and medaled in her other two events - taking silver on beam and bronze on the floor. This allowed ber to squeak by a Newmarket contender for first overaîl. "It was neck and neck right to the end,r said Gwillam. Townsend's triumph wasn't the only cause for celebration in Windsor. A mode of consistency in ber Level 7, 12-and-13-year-old cîas, provincial veteran Heather Sadler secured third overaîl to bectome the SpringE medals at provin first Springer to book pass the Eastern Canadian chi onshipa this week in St. j Newfoundland. This echipsed the fourth finish sherd managed two 0 -I SPORTS EDITOR: STIEVE LSBLANC *maI slsblmOmlNoncanadlachunploncm E O cials age to ampi C Iohn's, -place years ago in Level 6. rît was so exciting. l'm really look forward to, going to Eastern Canadians, said the 13-year-old, who plans to start coacbing the younger gymnasts in the next year or so. Sadler got out to a promnising start with a fifth-place perform- ancc on bars, and from thcre was fourth on both the beam and vault and nintb in an espe- ctally-competitive floor routine competition - in which she was on par with somne of ber better scores this season. When it was aIl said and done, she beat out an Ottawa girl for all-around bronze by a mere tenth of a point in a field of 24. "Heather wasn't outstand- ing in any one event, but was consistent and strong alI weekendr" said Gwillamn, whorll he joining ber club'sr first Eastern Canadian comn- petitor as coach of Teamn Ontario. On the strength of a bronze- medal showing on vault, Victoria Peetoom, placed fifth overaîl in the Level 7, 10-and-1 1-year-old divi- sion. Unable to match the impressive results enjoyed in qualifying com- petition and the recent Ontario Cupr Emily Homer had to settle for I i GRAHAM PAINE / CANADIAN CHAMPION DYNAMIC DUO: Above, Heather Sadier shows her skills on the beam. At left, Sydney Townsend proudly dispisys her medal haut. eighth place in ber Level 5, 12-and- cbampionship contingent with a 13-year-old class. Her best result 20th place amnong the Level 5, 12- came on the beamn, where she was and-13-year olds was Amanda fiftb. Forsstrom. She highlighted the trip Rounding out Miltons Ontario witb a fifth on vault. J.Cark"sGoli .*_ www.clarkesgoif.com Mon - Thur 10am - Spm, Fr1 1am - Sp., Sot 9m - 5piu, Suan- CIos Yuw Vebicle Running Uts l«fl Peace-0f-Mind Automatic Mopal Fuel System Ride and Hanidling Maintenance Service Transmission Service Service Special $5995 s 9995* $79955 $7995* service.RIF@ i eeiud. Service lacierees: Service ieeirrde. Service icirrdee. !Y oi5 Irtotr of 5W30/5W20 we Drain ant i li transmission o' Clean deposîts trom v'Wteei aliginmeot iînciding op Morr .,rae flird lnjrctors. ietake valves andi front ana rrar sus pension R otation ofr i res vRemooe and replace tiller combustion cliambers to systemt inspection r'PectotModinsecnoninof and gasket Serrgcmotn M i gsl laid I-b 'Eecrncqoc erotsn heip restore fuel arîivery 'Sern opnn titotronic lutit test. fr ontad Eetoi uc er etn fiinyadeuefel nscin sr r brs teliaus or applicable oehicles etiiec anwrdc ii iseto dsotrtt siispension r Ma ke oîcrssany bandi consomption r'Provîde riflera W, Wrdtie report or rînaîrar adiosmeets <le applicable) ntpoO ot"n idilgss Refreshin7g and lo Phe spirit af keepiop thîogs green, we re pleasd ta aller Chia Mopar stano/ss steel Resnon7sible beverage baottie as aur gift when yo cars far yor vehicle wîth a featored service special. 81o andsnrr MI'fe r eetta bl MnlC4i e m[ae O OXIM AJ 3OrriuTA 8T. N., MLItl.S .4l1M~