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(Shown in photo above: front row – left to right: Tryston Scrivener, Tom Comberbach (National Judge Candidate), Nattasha Shpak, Sloane Scrivener, Chyler Sanders, Michael Oneschuk (National Judge). Back row – left to right: Avril Hatherell (Coach), Bryanne Lameg, Brady Klassen, Keenan Brown, Austin Taylor, Robbie Comberbach, Simon Potrebka, Kelly Taylor, Kyle Cherniak & Ryan Cherniak.)

Aug. 12, 2018

TRURO, N.S. — Ten archers representing Manitoba earned 12 podium spots at the Canadian National Archery Championship Aug. 8 to 12, and Team Manitoba won the coveted Fred Usher Cup for a second year in a row and for the third year of the past four.

Earning double gold (in target and field) was Austin Taylor, 18, of Winnipeg. Taylor’s 410 in field set the national record, besting the previous record by 10 points. Robbie Comberbach, 16, also of Winnipeg, earned a gold medal in field and a silver medal in target.

Brady Klassen, 16, of Winnipeg, earned a gold medal in target, as did Bryanne Lameg, another Winnipegger who is now on her way to Colombia to compete for a spot at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Peru.

Chyler Sanders and Nattasha Shpak, both 14 and both from Winnipeg, earned silver and bronze in target respectively, while Simon Potrebka and Keenan Brown won bronze in their respective target categories. Ryan Cherniak, 14, won bronze in target.

In the Canadian Open Match play elimination event, Pre Cub Compound shooter, Tryston Scrivener placed 3rd in his first time competing in the Cub Open Category. Kelly Taylor, also of Winnipeg, earned a bronze medal in field.

Austin Taylor and Potrebka shoot in the junior man, compound category, while Comberbach, Klassen, Kyle Cherniak  & Ryan Cherniak shoot in the cadet man, compound category. Sloan Scrivener shoot in the cub male compound category.  Sanders and Shpak shoot in the cub women compound category and Brown shoots in the compound men category. Kelly Taylor shoots in the master men compound category.  Bryanne Lameg shoots junior women compound category

Austin Taylor is Canada’s No. 1-ranked junior male archer — and second among men overall — while Comberbach and Klassen are ranked Nos. 1 and 2 respectively among cadet male archers.

Outdoor target archery consists of two days of shooting, each day featuring 12 rounds of six arrows each with a maximum score per arrow of 10 points, or 720 overall. Field archery consists of shooting three arrows at each of 24 targets set at varying distances with a maximum score of six points per arrow or 432 overall.

The Fred Usher Cup is a showdown of the provinces, and each match features four ends of six arrows per team (two arrows per archer) shot at a distance of 70 metres. Team Manitoba — Klassen, Austin Taylor and Comberbach — defeated key rival Alberta in their first match, and then defeated Newfoundland and Saskatchewan for the victory.

 August 6, 2018

Ahead of the 2018 Canadian Archery Championships in Truro, NS,  Team Manitoba Canada Winter Games Coach Duncan Crawford and Manitoba Coach Avril Hatherell planned and facilitated a multi-province training camp in Truro, NS. The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba would like to thank Duncan, Avril and our volunteer support. As well as our team and the athletes from several other provinces that made this great training camp possible! Coach Duncan Crawford offered up his take on the week below:

“It started out (months ago) planning a Team MB training camp and it ended up including archers from Manitoba, PEI, NS, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and B.C. We ended up joining forces with the TOP camp going on with Marc D. Gagnonfor a registered 720 this morning. With 20 archers, we then held the ‘Mari-‘Toba’ Cup. A round robin match play that became a ‘beat the heat’ endurance game. Long story short, on the women’s side, hardware went toNattasha (3rd – MB), Macy Shaddick (2nd – PE), and Kristen Arsenault (1st – PE). Men’s side went to Keegan (3rd – PE), Kolby (2nd – NS), and Austin T (1st – MB). It should be noted that Austin Taylor (MB) and Kolby Boutilier (NS) went undefeated in each of their respective pools. It came down to a 1 arrow Shootoff with both shooting 10’s!! Austin edged Kolby for the Win.

(Team Manitoba Fred Usher Cup Winners being presented the cup by Archery Canada Board Member Aaron Bull from left to right – Robbie Comberbach, Austin Taylor & Brady Klassen)

August 9, 2018 – Truro, Nova Scotia

Team Manitoba Archers Austin Taylor, Brady Klassen and Robbie Comberbach made up the 2018 Fred Usher Cup team for Manitoba that finished 1st in the event earlier today at the 2018 Canadian Archery Championships. After a first round bye, the team went on to eliminate Alberta and Newfoundland before meeting Saskatchewan in the finals. Team Manitoba took top prize, the Fred Usher Cup for the third time in four years as they defeated Team Saskatchewan 220 – 179. Congratulations and thank you to all the Team Manitoba members and parents for supporting our archers as they brought home the cup again.

(Shown above: Team Manitoba Shooter Curtis Braun after placing 3rd in the Compound Fixed Pin Senior Male Category)

August 9, 2018 – Truro, Nova Scotia

Manitoba had a strong contingent of 3D shooters attend the 2018 Canadian 3D Championships in Truro, Nova Scotia this past weekend. Team Members Cornelia Squirra, Curtis Braun, Francois Squirra, Miles Towle, Robert Foster, Stella Braun, & Taylor Laffin competed and medalled in a variety of categories. Joining Team Manitoba were Shooters, Leon Laffin, Alex & Patrick Perron, and Petra & Robin Squirra, as well Manitoba 3D Representative Russ Danielson and Archery Canada Board Member and Vice President 3D Programs Aaron Bull were in attendance. Following a fantastic event and great performances by our archers, the Manitoba specific results are as follows:

For a full listing of the results, please visit: http://www.fca.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/tourneyresults/files/3d_championships_-_final_scores_aug_3-6_2018.pdf

Article from Archery Canada’s Website: 

OTTAWA (Archery Canada) – Thirty-two national titlists were crowned at the 2018 Canadian Outdoor 3D Archery Championships held from August 3-6 at Victoria Park in Truro, Nova Scotia.

Archery Canada Website: www.archerycanada.ca/en

Championship Website: Truro 2018

Complete Results: Results

“The event was very well attended by archers from coast to coast,” said Aaron Bull, Vice President 3D Programs at Archery Canada. The weather was a big factor during the first two rounds with significant storms drenching the competitors. The third day, the weather cooperated with the sun shining for the final round and Grand Prix shoot off.”

Of the 32 archers who reached the top of the podium in Truro, five successfully defended their national outdoor titles from 2017, including Monica Higgins(Compound Unlimited), Jessica Beaumont (Junior Compound), Joelle Thurow (Pre-Cub Compound) and Robin Squirra (Pre-Cub Traditional) on the women’s side, as well as Fred Streleoff (Instinctive) in men’s competition.

In men’s action, Christian Frenette (Master 50 Traditional) and Ty Thurow (Cadet Compound) also claimed gold for the second straight year, with their latest triumphs coming in different categories than in 2017. They had prevailed in Barebow and Cub Compound, respectively, last summer in Amos, Que.

For his part, Streleoff was one of four archers to capture a second 3D national title in 2018, adding to his win at the Canadian Indoor Championships held in late April in Sundre, Alta. The other athletes to accomplish the feat were Monty Vander Westhuizen (Men’s Longbow) and Heather Leduc (Women’s Barebow), as well as Angela Hay, who prevailed in the Women’s Compound Fixed Pin category after winning the Hunter competition at the indoor event.

Below is a complete list of 2018 outdoor 3D national champions.

WOMEN

Master 60 Compound: Sandie Plashka – Brazeau Bowbenders Archery Club (707 points)

Master 50 Compound: Ann Neumeyer – Lethbridge Bowbenders Archery Club (662)

Compound Unlimited: Monica Higgins – Taber Archers & Bowhunters (740)

Pre-Cub Traditional: Robin Squirra – Asessippi Archery Club (250)

Compound Fixed Pin: Angela Hay – Burnaby Archers (601)

Junior Compound: Jessica Beaumont – Fédération de tir à l’arc du Québec (678)

Cadet Compound: Taylor Dutka – British Columbia (708)

Cub Compound: Hanna Kubas – St. Mary’s Archers of Truro (539)

Pre-Cub Compound: Joelle Thurow – Cariboo Archers Association (763)

Barebow: Heather Leduc – Thunder Creek Archery Club (680)

Longbow: Jessie Mobbs – British Columbia (519)

Instinctive: Trudy Dryden – Glades Traditional Archery Club (619)

Junior Instinctive: Lauren Quann – Archery Nova Scotia (411)

Hunter: Johanne Paradis – Fédération de tir à l’arc du Québec (704)

Known 50: Christa Harpell – St. Mary’s Archers of Truro (672)

MEN

Master 50 Traditional: Christian Frenette – Fédération de tir à l’arc du Québec (704 points)

Master 60 Compound: Daniel Archambault – Fédération de tir à l’arc du Québec (784)

Master 50 Compound: Joe Sarrazin – Salmon Arm Archery Club (768)

Cub Traditional: Hunter Richards – Antigonish Archery Association (172)

Pre-Cub Traditional: Elijah van de Kieft – Archery Nova Scotia (201)

Compound Unlimited: Yves Couture – Fédération de tir à l’arc du Québec (765)

Compound Fixed Pin: Glen Shaw – Burnaby Archers (705)

Junior Compound: Clay Laronde – Alberta Target Archers Association (695)

Cadet Compound: Ty Thurow – Cariboo Archers Association (778)

Cub Compound: Ryan Chamberlain – Bathurst Archery Club (780)

Pre-Cub Compound: Garrett Manning – Archery Nova Scotia (694)

Barebow: Tyler Moore – Thunder Creek Archery Club (675)

Longbow: Monty Vander Westhuizen – Medicine Hat SAAMIS Archers (607)

Instinctive: Fred Streleoff – Cariboo Archers Association (743)

Hunter: Karl Dubois – Fédération de tir à l’arc du Québec (759)

Known 50: Rick Marchand – Ontario Association of Archers (785)

WOMEN & MEN COMBINED

Pee Wee: Riley Spicer – Archery Nova Scotia (751 points)

GRAND PRIX

Men’s Compound – Tom Carr

Women’s Compound – Ann Neumeyer

Men’s Traditional – Fred Streleoff

Women’s Traditional – Caroline Laue

Men’s Green Stake – Ty Thurow

Women’s Green Stake – Denise Gauthier

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July 31, 2018 – The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba is pleased to announce the 2018/2019 Provincial 3D Team that will represent Manitoba at major events over the coming year, including the 2018 Canadian 3D Archery Championships in Truro, Nova Scotia (August 3 – 6)

This years team will be made up of Three (3) females and Five (5) males in varying age divisions from Cub (14 & Under) to Senior (21 & up).

Listed below are the 2018/2019 3D Team Athletes that will represent Manitoba:

Of the athletes named to the team,  Cornelia Squirra, Curtis Braun, Francois Squirra, Miles Towle, Robert Foster, Stella Braun & Taylor Laffin will be travelling to Truro, NS. later this week to compete at the 2018 Canadian 3D Archery Championships.

Congratulations to all 2018/2019 members on making Team Manitoba and we wish you the best of luck competing at Nationals this coming weekend!

It is with sadness that our organization share the news of the passing of former National Medalist, Provincial Champion and Volunteer Harvey Harte. The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba send’s there condolences to Harvey’s family and friends.

To read Harvey’s obituary published in the Times Colonist, please click the link below:

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=harvey-edward-harte&pid=189728984

June 27, 2018 – The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba is happy to announce the naming of long time Provincial and National Team Member, Keenan Brown as the 2018/2019 Manitoba Provincial Target Team Athlete Representative. Keenan will be acting in the role for the second consecutive year, sitting as a member of the ABAM Athlete Development Committee.

25 year old Brown has been nominated by his peers to represent the team based on his leadership qualities, insight and experience as a National Champion, World Archery Medalist and Canada Winter Games Champion. The Athlete Development Committee is proud to have a long serving member of the team take this role and it looks forward to continuing to work with Keenan on the further development of our athletes.

2018/2019 Team Members shown in photo above starting second from the left, top row – Simon Potrebka, Keenan Brown, Austin Taylor, Kyle Cherniak / Front Row from left to right: Robbie Comberbach, Nattasha Shpak, Brady Klassen, Bryanne Lameg, and Ryan Cherniak.)

July 23, 2018 – The Archers & Bowhunters Association of Manitoba is pleased to announce the 2018/2019 Provincial Target Team that will represent Manitoba at major events over the coming year, including the 2018 Canadian Archery Championships in Truro, Nova Scotia (August 9 – 12, 2018).

This years team will be made up of four (4) females and nine (9) males in varying age divisions from Cub (14 & Under) to Senior (21 & up).

Listed below are the 2018/2019 Target Team Athletes that will represent Manitoba:

Of the athletes named to the team, Austin Taylor, Brady Klassen, Bryanne Lameg, Chyler Sanders, Keenan Brown, Kyle Cherniak, Nattasha Shpak, Robbie Comberbach, Ryan Cherniak, Simon Potrebka and Sloane Scrivener will be travelling to Truro, NS. later this summer to compete at the 2018 Canadian Archery Championships.

The organization would like to highlight the addition of new team members Brandon Peterson, Chyler Sanders, Hailee MacDonald and Sloane Scrivener (shown below from left to right). Sanders, MacDonald, Scrivener, along with 2017/2018 Provincial Team Development Squad archer Nattasha Shpak took part in the 2018 Manitoba Winter Games Program, later competing and medalling in the individual and team events. We are extremely proud to see the development of these Manitoba Games Athletes qualifying for the Team Program for the first time and making the jump to the Elite Squad.

(Shown above from left to right – Brandon Petersen. Chyler Sanders, Hailee MacDonald & Sloane Scrivener)