Hard work paid off for Sloan MacKenzie at Canada Games
NIAGARA, ONT.: For Sloan MacKenzie, not even a bit of sickness could slow her down at the Canada Games. At the Games, which wrapped up on Aug. 21, the Windsor…
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…
Cheema athletes fare well at World Cup event in Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC: Four local athletes have fared well at a World Cup canoe and kayak championship as members of Team Canada. Michelle Russell of Fall River; Riley Melanson; Sloan MacKenzie…
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…
Russell, Spence, MacKenzie, Hughes focused on Tokyo 2020 chances
Waverley-based club has potential to land four athletes on Canadian Olympic team WAVERLEY: For those who think there’s an “off-season” for top competing canoe and kayakers, think again. Unlike traditional…
Russell, Spence, Grant, MacKenzie strike national gold for Cheema
Athletes bring home 19 medals, including six gold, from Canoe-Kayak Sprint nationals WAVERLEY: Cheema showed it’s power on the canoe-kayak national scene last week, bringing home 19 medals from the…