By Jeff D'Andrea

Canada Cup to showcase local talent

May 19, 2018 | 5:12 PM

Tristan Moran and Ashlyn Scriven are among some locals that could bring keep some hardware at this weekend’s 2018 Canada Cup outdoor archery tournament, held at the south end of the Alfred Jenkins Field House.

Both Moran and Scriven have competed at world championships in February in South Dakota.

Moran has travelled to three world events, two in the United States and one in Argentina to compete in the world championships in Archery, but said it’s nice to compete as well in his hometown.

“It’s always good to not have to travel, to be able to stay at your house and eat at home,” Moran said, after finishing 14^th in the qualifying rounds in Yankton, South Dakota. “But the mindset is always the same: to shoot the best you can and to compete at the level you’re capable of. It’s not different for me—stay focussed and get ready to shoot.”

Scriven, who hails from nearby Weirdale, anticipates a bunch of family and friends to come down and see her. It’s a little more convenient to head to P.A. than to say, Yankton, South Dakota.

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“It’s easier for them to come here, since they’re all around here instead of flying way over there to come and watch,” Scriven said, who was 16^th  in the qualifying rounds at the worlds. 

Both Moran and Scriven will compete this weekend in the compound category.

But unlike the competition in Yankton, this one is outdoors is Prince Albert. That can especially be a challenge, as that strong Saskatchewan wind can catch an arrow at any time.

“I’ve shot more indoors, three years more than outdoors but I like the challenge. I like the wind, I like weather,” Scriven said.

This event has been an on-going event the last couple years. The event has traded venues each year between Prince Albert and Maple Creek, B.C.

Gil Sevogia, the president of Saskatchewan Archery, praised the Prince Albert Timberland Bowbenders for their work in making Prince Albert an easy choice as the events’ host.

“The nice thing about the local club, the Timberland Bowbenders, they’re one of the more active clubs in the province,” Sevogia said. “They probably account for a good portion of our 1,600 members. They have a volunteer crew that’s beyond belief—you don’t get that in a lot of other places.”

Saturday served as a practice round for the Canada Cup, set up on the south side of the Alfred Jenkins Field House.

On Sunday, there are two draws at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The double elimination matches start on Monday at 10 a.m.

Jeff.dandrea@jpbg.ca

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