Several local lifters shine

Several local lifters earned gold medals at the recent Ontario Weightlifting Association’s scholastic challenge.

On the male side, the local winners were Griffin Lamarche of Alliance, Tyler Miller of Nipissing and Kaelan Mathon, Stuart Maxwell, Phil Dampier and Cole Filiatrault all of Canadore College.

On the female side the local winners were Olivia Talbot of St Joseph-Scollard Hall and Emily Rygus of Canadore.

Canadore also won the college/university team pennant.

Maxwell won the male novice trophy and Mitchell Taylor of Widdifield captured the top novice high school male award.