With the 2016 Alberta Winter Games fast approaching, Zone 2 is excited to announce the 2016 Alberta Winter Games Ringette Team and it looks like Chestermere will be represented! The team comprises the best young female ringette players (aged 13 to 17) in Zone 2, the team includes girls from Airdrie, Cochrane, Rockyford, Springbank, Strathmore and you guess it…. Chestermere.
For the past 10 years, most of these young ladies have played on opposing teams but now they have come together to showcase the talent and speed that the game of ringette is known for. The team has been working hard since early December and currently has a one win, one tie and one loss after three exhibition games.
“There is a tremendous amount of talent in Zone 2. The girls worked really hard to make the team. Even though they are still getting to know each other, you can see they really want to win. I am excited to see how they will perform in Medicine Hat. They will make their local communities proud,” explains head coach, Steve Rosenberg.
This year’s Zone 2 2016 Alberta Winter Games Ringette Team includes:
From Airdrie: Mackenzie Cameron, Michaela Kelly and Megan McCullough.
From Chestermere: Madison Istace
From Cochrane and area: Rovanna Irvin, Danielle Rosenberg, Oceane Rosenberg and Abby Wasylynuik.
From Rockyford and area: Taneil Kalbhen and Hailey Kenny
From Springbank: Eliza Leitch
From Strathmore: McKenna Blades, Ashley LeCavalier, Grace Olson, Ann Sauve, Daylen Wathen, and Tatum Wathen
Chestermere’s representative, Madison Istace is very proud to have made the Winter Games team! Madison attends St Gabriel in Chestermere in Grade 9 and has been playing Ringette for 5 years. She is playing her 2nd year of AA ringette (Highest level of league play) for her age which comes from the tremendous effort she puts in as she plays/practices and works out 4 to 5 days a week.
The Alberta Winter Games take place every two years. This year, Medicine Hat will be hosting the 2016 Alberta Winter Games on Feb. 13 – 16th.
The sport of ringette continues to grow. Registration has doubled over the last five years and there are more than 600 registered players in Zone 2. Zone 2 has also introduced an AA program as a result of the growth.
Ringette has had a presence at the Canada Winter Games since 1991. It has become one of the fastest team sports on ice since it was invented in 1963 in North Bay, Ontario. Since then, ringette boasts nearly 30,000 registered players, primarily female, on nearly 2000 teams across Canada. Ringette is also played in a number of countries around the world, with Canada and Finland leading. Ringette Canada has also introduced a successful junior and senior National Team Program and an expanding National Ringette League. University teams play competitively across Canada and also offer scholarship opportunities.
We wish the team all the best and especially Chestermere’s Madison Istace!
