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“Athletic’s + Academics = A Winning Combination

Katie Aitken Emma Van der Burg Madison Needham

Char-Lan District High School Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School St. Lawrence Secondary School

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School Katie Aitken has been riding
School Katie Aitken has been riding who does it all and maintains a package – Madison Needham is at
package – Madison Needham is at
horses ever since she could walk. walk. 90% plus average, it would be the top of the list. Academics,
horses
ever
90% plus average, it would be
the top of the list. Academics,
could
since
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Her family runs Rose Quarter
Her family runs Emma Van der Burg. Emma athletics, leadership,
Emma Van der Burg. Emma
athletics,
leadership,
Horse and Training Centre. participates in hockey, soccer, volunteerism, this young lady
In October, Katie competed badminton, cross-country goes above and beyond in all
at the All American Quarter running, basketball, track & that she does.
Horse Congress in Columbus, field, and she has a part in the Madison is a grade 12 student

upcoming school production
Ohio. Katie and her family
Ohio. Katie and her family upcoming school production at St. Lawrence Secondary
at St. Lawrence Secondary
trailered down three horses to of “Beauty and the Beast”. School. She displays excellence
trailered down three horses to
of “Beauty and the Beast”.
School. She displays excellence
this prestigious single breed Along with all of these in-school i i n n in terms of academic achievement;
this prestigious single breed
Along with all of these in-school
in terms of academic achievement;
event. The horse that Katie rode was newly sports, Emma takes step-dancing consistently putting forth a high degree
acquired, Zans Three Chicks, a 12 year old quarter horse. with the McMaster Step Dancers in Laggan, plays of care and effort and has been accepted to the prodigious
They competed against 100 other riders in four different travelling team hockey for the Glengarry Highlanders, Science School at the Ontario Science Centre for second
classes. Katie has attended shows all over Ontario and in and travelling team soccer with the Glengarry Hearts. semester of the 2015-2016 school year.
Perry, Georgia, Jackson, Mississippi, Midland Michigan, When asked how she is able to do all of these sports Madison has always been involved in athletics; figure

and Jacksonville, Florida. and activities and still maintain a high average, she skating for Skate Canada and playing basketball and
A highlight this year was competing locally at the stresses the importance of talking to her teachers and volleyball for SLHS teams. Last June, she was awarded St.

International Plowing Match in Finch and winning the finding out what she is going to miss when she is Lawrence Secondary School’s Sportswoman of the Year.

Junior Barrel Racing division, as well as, placing first in away for games. She always makes sure she is on top Perhaps the best way to sum up Madison’s achievement is

Youth Division at the finals in the National Barrel Horse of her school work and has a great rapport with her to end with a quote from one of her teachers, “An amazing
Association tournament. teachers and coaches. The staff of Holy Trinity feels young woman with a bright future ahead of her… she
Well done, Katie! honoured to have Emma among us! makes others better, simply by working with them.”
Brooklyn Woodside Jessica Barkley Anik Bélanger
Tagwi Secondary School Rothwell Osnabruck School École Secondaire Catholique La Citadelle
Jessica Barkley, Grade 9 student
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Brooklyn Woodside is a 15 year Jessica Barkle y , Grade 9 student “Running is easy and relatively
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old, Grade 10 student, at Tagwi
simple” especially if you are
old, Grade 10 student, at T agwi at at Rothwell Rothwell Osnabruck Osnabruck simple” especially if you are
Secondary School.
Secondary School. School in Ingleside is loving loving Anik Bélanger from École
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School
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Anik Bélanger from École
Ingleside
A well-rounded student who basketball! Jessica plays Secondaire Catholique La
A well-rounded student who
basketball! Jessica plays
Secondaire Catholique La
excels both academically and point guard for the Junior Citadelle. Again, this year
athletically, Brooklyn has Girls’ Lancers team. Jessica Anik competed at OFSAA
been an academic honour hopes to secure a wing for cross country running,
roll student from Grade 7
to the present. Brooklyn position with the Cornwall where despite the weather
conditions and the technical
Lions Basketball travelling
acted in the school play in Lions Basketball travelling conditions and the technical
acted in the school play in
team. Jessica was inspired to
course, Anik finished in the top
Grade 9, is on both athletics team. Jessica was inspired to course, Anik fi nished in the top
Grade 9, is on both athletics
give basketball a try, seeking
30% of the competitors.
council and student council, is a
council and student council, is a give basketball a try, seeking 30% of the competitors.
something to pass her spare time.
WEB leader, and a member of the something to pass her spare time. Not Not only a gifted runner, she is a
yearbook club. Athletics however, are Brooklyn’s true She credits Lew Stanley with encouraging her to dedicated athlete and student who strives for excellence
passion. She won the awards for Tagwi’s Athlete of the try out for the travelling team, as he saw potential in all she does. Anik plays for the Cornwall Midget
Year in Grade 8 and Junior Female Athlete of the Year in her skill level. A Typhoons girls’ hockey team and in the spring
in Grade 9. At Tagwi, Brooklyn participates in cross Jessica devotes time to her studies and has season she plays soccer for the school team and for the
country, volleyball, hockey, badminton, soccer, and achieved 100% on all of her tests in her grade 9
track and field. Outside of school, Brooklyn has played year at Rothwell Osnabruck School, so far this Cornwall Blazers.

hockey for the Cornwall Typhoons and basketball for Anik plans to pursue her studies at the University of
the Upper Canada Ice. Currently, she plays competitive year. She also volunteers with the ICE basketball Ottawa where she will study science.
soccer with the Seaway Valley Blazers and competitive house league as a way of giving back to her team La Citadelle Coach Sandra Contant, is pleased with
volleyball with the Cornwall Vikings. Brooklyn’s love that supported her in her own personal growth and Anik’s success in sports. She says, “Anik strives for
for athletics has been nurtured by her soccer coach and skill level. Jessica is a very well-rounded young excellence in sports and in school. She is easy to coach
mentor Rachelle MacCrimmon. lady academically, socially, and athletically and her attitude permeates in all areas of her life.”