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Friday July 25 2008
Chinook athletes named to 2001 national teams
From the Lethbridge Herald JULY 8 2001
Three athletes from the Chinook Track and Field team have been
named to national teams for the 2001 summer season.
Leading the way is Jim Steacy who was named to the Canadian team
which will be competing at the world under-17 championships in
Debrecen, Hungary.
Steacy was the only thrower and one of only four Albertans to be named
to the team.
"It's a great honour to be representing Canada and fulfilling one of the
goals I set last fall," said Steacy. "It will definitely be a great experience
and I am looking forward to competing against the best in the world."
Steacy will be throwing the discus as well as the hammer at the meet
and has already had a stellar season setting provincial records in both
events.
The championships will take place from July 9-17 and Steacy's coach
Larry Steinke will also be attending the meet as part of the team staff.
Steacy will also attend the Canadian Junior Championships at the end
of July. Although only of juvenile age, he has a good chance of making
the Pan American Junior team, being presently ranked second in the
junior age group.
Two other Chinook athletes, Patti Pilsner-Steinke and husband coach
Larry Steinke, will represent Canada at the Jeux de Fracophonie which
will take place in Ottawa July 19-25.
Pilsner-Steinke finished third at the National championships and
Steinke, suffering from a cold, was fifth but was one of only three
athletes with the necessary standard to make the team.
"We have both wanted to make the same National team at some point
so this is a great opportunity for us," says Pilsner-Steinke.
Patti, a teacher at St. Francis Junior High School, will be throwing
hammer while Larry will be throwing the javelin.
Three members of the Chinook Track Club have also been named to
the Alberta Team for the Canada Summer Games. Mike Sagert, Brent
Rybachuk and Jody Giesbrecht, all hammer throwers, have been named
to the team while long jumper Chris Ripley was named as an alternate.
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As a Provincially and Nationally Recognized Club Our Athletes Compete at all Levels From school, local, regional, national and international championships.
Are You Up to the Challenge?
Head Coach: Larry Steinke
Club Address:
Box 21047
140 Columbia Blvd.
Lethbridge, AB
T1K-6x4
Email:chinook@canthrow.com
Email:steinke@uleth.ca
Phone: 403-328-8836
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