The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

16 Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, July 30, 2015 | SPORTS All 6 Stouffville athletes medal Jenna Caira made it 6-for-6 when her Canadian softball team won gold at the Pan Am Games Sunday. All six Games athletes from WhitchurchStouffville won a medal at the international sporting event that concluded last weekend. The other medallists: · Paul Koert and Andy Skelton won gold with the men's softball team. · Lisa Sanders struck gold with her synchronized swimming teammates. · Belinda Trussell won a silver as a member of the Canadian dressage team. · Karen Cockburn bounced back from injury to win bronze in trampoline. Stouffville Sun-Tribune Redemption `golden' for Caira against USA BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa@yrmg.com Inserts for Thurs., July 30, 2015 2001 AUDIO VIDEO AKAL OPTICAL BEST BUY CANADA LTD. BRICK MATTRESS BROIL KING CANADIAN TIRE CLERA WINDOWS & DOORS DANCE CREATIONS DELL FIRST CHOICE SUPERMARKET FOOD BASICS FOODLAND FOODY MART FRESHCO GIANT AUCTIONS GIANT TIGER GRAND FORTUNE HOME DEPOT HOME HARDWARE HUDSON'S BAY LCBO LISTENUP! CANADA LOBLAWS LOWES CANADA M & M MEAT SHOPS METRO MH CANADA MICHAEL ANGELO'S MOLLY MAID NO FRILLS ORIENTAL FOOD MART PETER DING PETSMART PHARMASAVE REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE RENO DEPOT REXALL RONA SEARS SHOPPERS DRUG MART SOBEYS STAPLES SUNFOOD SUPERMARKET SUNNY FOODMART THE BRICK THE SOURCE TOYS R US TRADYO TSC STORES UNITED FURNITURE WALMART ZEHRS METROLAND PHOTO/RON Pietroniro Jenna Caira leads Canada to victory in the Pan Am Games semifinals in Ajax Saturday. To find out more about how to reach your target market and get the same great response from your flyer distributions as these customers, call us today! *Selected areas only No one delivers results like we do! visit save.ca 905-294-2200 On Now at The Brick! For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com. During the 2011 Pan American Games in Mexico, Jenna Caira learned how it felt to lose the gold medal as a member of Canada's women's softball team when they fell in the final to the United States. But when the 25-yearold Gormley native returned to pitch and serve as a co-captain on this year's Pan Am tean, she and her teammates got to experience what it's like to be on the other side. Canada defeated the States 4-2 in a dramatic final that went into an extra inning at the President's Choice Ajax Pan Am Ballpark Sunday. While Caira did not pitch in the final game, one day earlier she handled starting duties and picked up her second win in the tournament in Canada's 7-4 victory over Puerto Rico. That enabled Canada to advance and set the stage for their rubber match against the previously unbeaten U.S. in the gold medal finale. A member of the national team since 2009, Caira said the Canadians learned from their two head-to-head setback losses to the U.S. during the tournament. "It always feels good to win, particularly when our team has worked so long and so hard," Caira said. "It's especially good to beat the U.S. as they are the defending champions and a very good competitive team. "The fact that we lost to them earlier during the tournament was irrelevant. We learned from those losses and executed our plan perfectly (Sunday). Today (Sunday) is what really mattered and what everyone will remember. "We were really pumped. We all knew what we had to do. We prepared for months for this day. It was a very special moment." Caira said she was ready to go in. "Whether you are on the field or on the bench, you are a key member and contributor to this team. Today (Sunday) I cheered my teammates on," she said. "As a co-captain I also have a leadership role and I try and motivate and encourage my teammates at all times. I also watch the game and try to pick up some things that my teammates can use to our advantage." `... wearing their Team Canada shirts with (my) No. 29 on the back.' Winning the gold medal in front of family and close friends made it extra special. "It was cute to see my five-year-old nephew, Andrew, and my two-yearold niece at the games wearing their Team Canada shirts with (my) No. 29 on the back," she said. "In fact, I was really surprised to see so many of my teammates from the four national championship teams that we won. It was a very emotional time for all of us." As for what's up next in her career, the Seneca College student said she will enjoy the moment for the time being. "I'm taking a few days to spend with friends at their cottage. Beyond that, time will tell, once I have had some time to enjoy our success at the Pan Ams," the Toronto resident said.