Shasta’s Declan McLean has landed in Colombia to compete for Canada at the 2018 Pacific Rim championships.
The junior trampoline athlete, a member with the New Westminster-based Shasta Club, was among 31 people selected, including coaches and judges, to represent Canada at the international competition.
A student at Byrne Creek Secondary, McLean has worn the Maple Leaf before, competing for Canada as a 13-year-old at the 2015 World Age group competition in Denmark and the 2016 Indo-Pacific gymnastic championships.
At last year’s Canadian Trampoline and Tumbling championships, McLean finished third in the junior men’s division.
The Pacific Rim championships run until April 30.
Back-nine improvement for New West’s Ince
New Westminster’s Joshua Ince was consistent over both rounds of the Maple Leaf Golf’s Mini Tour stop last week in Tsawwassen Springs Golf Club in Delta.
The 12-year-old fired 87 over the par-70 course to finish eighth overall. While he struggled on the front nine holes, for a 12-over 47, Ince was impressive on the back nine with seven birdies and a 5-over 40 to climb up the charts. He finished 12 shots back of No. 1 William Tu.
The one-day tournament also offered direct exemptions into the IMG Academy Junior Worlds Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California, arguably the most difficult junior golf tournament in the world to qualify for.
