sontag tries to fix 132 kgsSeveral local weightlifters won medals at the 2015 Ontario Scholastic Challenge on the weekend.

Local lifters won six gold, two silver and a bronze.

Canadore’s Logan Baker, set new college records and was named the best male kilo-for-kilo performance trophy winner.

Other gold medal winners included Olivia Talbot of St Joseph-Scollard Hall, Ricardo Celebre of St Hubert’s, Alqonquin’s Venessa Gagnon along with Canadore’s Brett Sontag (pictured) and Carter Schaefer.

Silver medal winners included Canadore’s Mark Creegan and Nipissing’s Dane Horvat.  Meantime, Canadore lifter Sean Squires won a bronze medal.

All three scholastic pennants were awarded to North Bay Schools. St Hubert’s won the elementary title, Widdifield won the top high school pennant and Canadore was the best college/university team for the second year in a row.

The weekend event was held at the main gym at Canadore College’s Commerce Court Campus, with 22 schools represented.