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Last weekend in Timmins, wrestlers from across the North gathered to kill two birds with one stone. Not only did the group stage the North Eastern Ontario championships at this time for all age groupings, but the meet also provided the first opportunity to earn their spot in the Ontario Winter Games which are being held on March 7th and 8th in Collingwood.

A number of local athletes managed to secure a berth on the OWG team by taking Gold in their respective weight classifications, including:

In other results, wrestlers in the juvenile age grouping also competed, although the Winter Games competition is being limited to those who finish first in Cadet competition. Following are some of the remaining placings for local athletes:

Over and above the almost weekly local high-school meets for wrestlers of all shapes and sizes, a solid contingent of Sudbury and area athletes travelled to Sault Ste Marie earlier this month to compete in a high-school meet. Following are results of note from that competition:

The Benoit XTreme team were back in competition at a variety of events this fall, including in Toronto in late November participating in the Tournament of Martial Arts Champions. A number of very solid performances by the local contingent, among those: