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Coach Mark Pendergast said competing at provincials was a valuable learning experience for the girls.

A young Airdrie swimmer made a splash at the recent Swim Alberta provincial championships, nabbing two podium placements – including a gold medal. Ava Phillips is a 12-year-old member of the Airdrie Phoenix Swim Club.

“It is probably one of the most electric events you will see,” Pruden promised.

“We’re making history for our school, and it feels really great to be a part of what we’re doing this year.”

The International Taekwon-do Federation (ITF) Alberta Provincial Championships took place at the Genesis Place Fieldhouse this past weekend. Hundreds of fighters competed for honour, prestige and to test their skills.

The Xtreme set the tone for the series early in their Thursday night encounter, scoring all three of their goals in the opening three minutes.

Dahlman set three PRs to claim gold in the competition, completing a 200-kilogram (kg) squat (441 lbs), a 135-kg bench press (298 lbs), and a 240-kg deadlift (529 lbs). 

“Everybody's coming together and making the effort count,” coach Jason Woodward said.

“It was crazy – I wasn’t expecting to be near the podium,” she said. 

Bragg Creek alpine racer Rebecca Pelkey is home from the 2023 Canada Winter Games after a whirlwind week in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, where she earned silvers in the Slalom and Super G, along with a seventh-place finish in Giant Slalom