Seven local youth bowlers from Partners Billiards & Bowling in North Bay will be competing on the national stage.
A total of 21 youth bowlers from Partners competed among 146 bowlers in the Northern Ontario Provincials Saturday March 4, 2023 in Timmins/Cochrane, Ontario. It was the third step in the YBC Nationals Championship.
Gold Medalists
- Bantam Girls Singles: Heather Parry
- Bantam Girls Team Division: Adora Keir, Sophie Evans, Coach Tom Williams
- Junior Boys Team Division: Alexander Leblond, Gavin Dewar, Coach Marc Lecuyer
- Senior Boys Team Division: Austin Sands, James Mantha, Coach Michael MacLean
Silver Medalists
- Bantam Boys Team Division: Brady Philbert, Easton Doxsee, Coach Ginette MacLean
4th place finish
- Bantam Girls Team Division: Gabby Lebeau, Hendrix Pigeau, Coach Brynne Doxsee
5th place finish
- Junior Boys Singles: Connor McKay
- Combo Mixed Division: Chayce Berard-Fawcett, Carter Pigeau, Zach Barlow, Coach Remi Levasseur
6th place finish
- Senior Boys Team Division: Connor Lafleur, Brennan Doyle, Coach Michael MacLean
7th place finish
- Senior Girls Team Division: Morgan McKay, Leah Spurvey, Coach Marc Lafleur
9th place finish
- Junior Girls Team Division: Abby Ouellette-Hurtubise, Anna Sands, Coach Libby Robillard
This will be the tenth time in 13 years, bowlers from Partners Bowling are participating at the national stage in a YBC tournament after capturing four out of 12 possible gold medals. Heather Parry is returning to the Nationals stage this time in the Singles division. Austin Sands who previously competed at the national stage in the Youth Challenge event will be marking his first trip to the YBC Nationals along with the remaining 5 bowlers: Adora Keir, Sophie Evans, Alexander Leblond, Gavin Dewar and James Mantha.
Congratulations to all the bowlers and good luck to the gold medal winners at the YBC National Championships being held in Regina Saskatchewan on May 7-9, 2023.