MacKenzie, Spence take step towards Paris 2024 Olympic journey
WAVERLEY: Two athletes from Cheema have taken a step closer to dreams of competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic games. Craig Spence of Dartmouth has been named to the Canoe…
Spence, Russell grab gold for Canada at Pan Am Games 2023
SANTIAGO, Chile: An athlete from Cheema Aquatic club, plus two toher canoe/kayak athletes from the Fall River area are bringing home hardware from the Santaigo 2023 Pan Am Games. Craig…
Cheema’s Grant, MacKenzie nab more world championship medals; Spence second in B Final
DUISBURG, GERMANY: Two athletes from Cheema have grabbed more world championship hardware on the final day of competition. Sloan MacKenzie of Windsor Junction and Jacy Grant of Wellington captured Bronze…
MacKenzie, Vincent qualify boat for Olympics; nab bronze at Worlds
DUISBURG, GERMANY: Sloan MacKenzie and her teammate Katie Vincent have won world bronze in women’s C2, 500-metres. The Windsor Junction product and Vincent narrowly missed out on silver by 0.05…
MacKenzie, Spence eye Olympic spots, give back to younger Cheema athletes
WAVERLEY: The water on Lake Thomas was crystal clear Wednesday afternoon Aug. 2 as summer program athletes from Cheema participated in a coaching session offered by two national team members.…
Four Cheema athletes named to Team Canada for world ch’ships
WAVERLEY: Four athletes from Cheema and two former ones have been named as part of the Canoe-Kayak Canada roster for the World Championships and Olympic Hopes Regatta. Craig Spence of…
Spence/Himmelman, Raya Porter, Kikuchi among Support4Sport award winners
HALIFAX: A gymnastics coach from Fall River, a Canoe athlete along with his teammate, and a taekwondo athlete from Wellington are the three local athletes who were awarded Support4Sport awards…
MacKenzie earns gold; Spence bronze at Worlds in Poland
POLAND: Cheema paddlers were at it again at the World Cup last weekend in Poznan, Poland. Following weather delays on the initial day set for finals, the wait was worth…
Four Cheema athletes named to Team Canada for upcoming meets
WAVERLEY: Four athletes from Cheema have been named to the Canadian team that will compete in the Czech Republic at the ICF Sprint World Cup, scheduled for May 20-22. Sloan…
Four Cheema athletes approved for Athlete Assistance Program
WAVERLEY: Four Cheema athletes have been nominated to Sport Canada’s Athlete Assistance Program. Michelle Russell of Fall River; Craig Spence of Waverley; Sloan MacKenzie of Windsor Junction; and Riley Melanson…