Coach: Darren Wandy

 

 

The YRHS Archery Team meets for practices every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7:30 - 8:30. As well as every Wednesday and Friday after school from 3:30 - 5:00.

YRHS Archers Perform Well on World Stage

The Yorkton Regional High School Archery team recently participated in the National Archery in the Schools Program, 1st ever World Championships, which were held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The YRHS team were among 600 plus archers who participated at the event.  “The event was the first of its kind and open to all countries that are involved in the NASP program” says Head Coach Darren Wandy.  The YRHS sent a group of 12 shooters, and a group of four shooters from Melfort made the trip to the World event representing Canada.  “It was a real honour for the kids to represent Canada.  It will be something that the kids will remember for a very long time” says Wandy.

The YRHS team’s best finisher was Brayden Jarvis.  Jarvis’ score of 258 out of a possible 300 was good enough to finish tied for 5th place in his respected age class.  “Brayden was actually tied for 4th place until the final round.  He then slipped into 5th place and was tied with another archer. Because he was tied for 5th, to determine the placing the judges then look at the number of “10’s” each archer shot in their 6 rounds of shooting.  A young fellow from Kentucky shot one more “10” then Brayden, thus costing him the 5th place finish and out of the medal round, however still a great accomplishment” adds Wandy.

“Overall our shooters did really well. I was very pleased how the students did.  Our top high school shooting male was Andrew Hollinger finishing 19th out of 29.  Our top shooting female was Dina Lazurko finishing 8th out of 16.  “Dina also did an awesome job, and finished well.  Maybe some of her best shooting she has done the last three years in the program” states Wandy.

Final Standings at World

• Grade 11 boys: Andrew Hollinger 19th
• Graade 11 Girls: Dina Lazurko 8th
• Grade ten boys: Brett Geysen
• Grade 9 girls: Carolyn Hauser 18th
• Tara Lazurko 22nd
• Tyra Pelletier 23rd
• Courtney Bugera 26th
• Kalya Bewcyk 39th
• Grade Nine Boys: Brad Neumann 30th

We also had many donations given to us. A couple of our major contributors were the World of White Tail, Dairy Queen of Yorkton and the Yorkton Kinsmen.Other sponsors include Bird Dog Archery, Grenfell Wildlife Federation, Cornerstone Credit Union, Farrell Agencies, Bailey’s Funeral Home, Grain Millers of Canada, The National Archery in the Schools Program, Dream Cabinets, the Yorkton Regional High School and the Good Spirit School Division.  The YRHS Archery Team would like to extend a huge thank-you to all the sponsors of their trip.


The Next Stage:

The archery team will now start to get ready for the next stage of the season.  The YRHS will have their home shoot in early spring, as well host the Saskatchewan NASP Provincial Championships.  “We were just told of the news of hosting the Provincial Tournament.  We are very excited about the event and look forward to it.”  The YRHS club is also looking at to a return trip to the Nationals held in Louisville, Kentucky.  “We are hoping that sometime down the road that other schools will start hosting their own home tournaments, and Canada hosting our own National Championships.  The only thing holding back the National event currently is a lack of programs starting in other provinces. However with the popularity of the program, more and more provinces are looking into the program.”

Saskatchewan NASP Provincial Championships

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If you would like further information about the National Archery in the Schools Program, please free to contact Darren Wandy at the Yorkton Regional High School at 786-5573.