Day 2
Talk about excitement! Today did not disappoint. document.write(" Toronto, +ON&cid=0,0,11152158908040932637&sa=X&ei=WPY3UbDwNeiU2gX994GwBA&ved=0CDcQrwswAA" target="_blank">The Sleeman Centre was buzzing and the athletes were primed as they waited for their turn to explode onto the mats.
For some, the day started early. For others, like Taylor, it was just the beginning of a long day of playing "hurry up and wait". Taylor's first and only match of the day was in the quarter finals against Monica Muscedere from St. Josephs.
And with that, the "Beast" had her first taste of blood and the tournament jitters were gone! She finished the day 1-0.
Day 3
The tournament began bright and early, and for Taylor, this was the day she'd been waiting for – semi-finals. Unbeknownst to Taylor, the next match was going to be a challenge. Her semi-final match was against Cassidy Noonan from St. Jean de Brebeuf CSS.
Although it was a tough battle, probably the toughest yet, Taylor was able to dig deep and come out with the pin and the win! Now onto the FINALS!!
The finals began after lunch. Bodies re-fueled and minds re-focused. But first, the march of athletes and ceremony! I think Taylor summed it up best: "It's like putting racing horses back in the barn after letting them warm up around the track".
After the ceremony and award presentation was complete, it was time to get back to business. "Let's get ready to rumble"!
Taylor's gold medal match was against Maggie Paquette from St. Patrick's high school in Ottawa. Despite being friends and having wrestled against each other in the past, Taylor remained as hungry as ever. The "Beast" was loose. And with her mind focused on the end result, a match against a friend was simply a means to a victorious end!
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For some, the day started early. For others like Taylor, it was just the beginning of a long waiting game.
SportsOttawa.com coverage from the National Championship: "Wiebe’s sr. gold leads capital’s trio of national champs"
At the April 4-7 cadet/juvenile Canadian championships in Saskatoon, ambulance Taylor Robinson of the NCWC made her nationals debut and took gold in the cadet women’s 80 kg division, treat winning both her matches in Wiebe fashion, healing by pinfall.
(Page 4 of the printed issue below)
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With a little help from SportsOttawa.com, the Trivia Fundraiser to help send our wrestlers to Nationals was a huge success!
Read the article here: "Trivia night to support nationals-bound wrestlers"
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Ian Ewing, writer for SportsOttawa.com, was at the Ottawa Catholic District School Board city finals on Feb 20th where Taylor won gold, securing her spot at OFSAA.
Read his article: "High school wrestling grapples with new challenges"
(Pages 5 & 9 of the printed issue below)
