The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - A21 SPORTS EDITOR: STEVE LeBLANO e-mail sIeblanc@haltoflsearch.com Young Morgan malkes Springers history Becomes clubýfirst gymnast to capture overail Ontatlo gold By Steve LeBlanc CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF clena Morgan bad already cnjoyecd a tastc of overall gold ibis season, but was bungry for a bîgbcr-lcvcl servng. And thats exactlv what shie savoured late last monîb in (o inisby Hcading into tbe COntario gy innastics championshtps mith plenty of monicntum - havtng secured al-around victory, in lier tird and final qualifying mieet, following back-to-back second-place finishes - te Milton Spningers' youngest provncial partic- ipant pulled off a golden upgradci the Level 6, l-vear old division. in doingso, she became the clubs tîrst- ever overaîl Ontanio champion. "fi fl pretîy great (to wn),- saîd Celena, wbo lasi spning placed seventb in bier firsi trip to the provincials. ls exciting to make bistory for the Springers." Added seasoned coach Janet Campbell, 'We knew Celena could be a contender thîs year and she was comnpletely focused and calm - almosi relaxed - in Grimsby. 1 was the one who bad butierfiies. She finally bhit' al ber routines.' Part of one of the îîîsî competitive class- es of the weekend, Celena came out on top by a mere fraction of a point - needîng medal-winning efforts in ail four events to do so. Along with her overaîl triumph, the even- tuai champ took top spot on bars, mucb like she did at the final qualifier. That represent- ed the biggest improvement made this sea- son, as the Springers' young representative had fallen twice at the first two meets. 1 felt more confident and just did better," said Celena. That was the case in her three other per- formances as well. esee WELL-ROUNDED on page A23 GRAHAM PAINE / CANADIAN CHAMPION GOLDEN GIRL Mlton Springer Celena Morgan proudly displays the al-around provincial championship trophy and five medals she secured in Grmsby \BR badminton duo net OFSAA 'C' silver Bishop Reding has its first-ever OFSAA badminton second-place finish at GHAC last month at E.C. Drury. medal, following some impressive play by their mixed dou- Meanwhile, schooi-mates Erika Minkhorst and hies team late last week in Waterloo. Michelle Serafini finished fifth in the women's doubles 'C' After being relegated to, the provincial championships' flight, with their lone victory of the provincials coming in C' flight, first-time OFSAA participants Lee Mathe and a 15-13, 15-11 decision over Central Ontario-area combat- Krista Dermott engineered three straight match victories to ants Kelsey Neerhof and Amy Vandertoorn. reach the division finals Saturday Second-time OFSAA qualifiers who missed last year's Despite some rock-solid play, particulariy from Mathe, the ' showcase due to, other athletic commitmnents, Minkhorst Royals just couldn't withstand the fundamentally-fierce efforts and Serafint were beat twice - in both 'B' and 'C' flight comn- of Windsor-area opponients Ayoun Basharat and Molyka Kong petition - hy the eventual 'C' champions, Bridget Jeffray and - losing straight 15-7 sets in the 'C' gold-medal clash. Sara Jones of Goderich District High School. The BR duo's silver-medal showing comes on the heels of a The BR women's partniers have won GHAC the last two years.