Royals Soar at Mt. SAC – Saturday April 15th 2017

 VR Mt. SAC 2017 Close Up

Video Interview of Alexa Porpaczy at Mt. SAC after her BIG WIN! 

Django Lovett moved one step closer to qualifying for the IAAF World Championships and Alexa Porpaczy captured the Girls High Jump in dramatic fashion at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays in Torrance, California on Saturday. 

Lovett cleared 2.27 m just 3 cm shy of the qualifying standard for the IAAF World Championships in London this August to capture the silver medal.

Porpaczy needed a third attempt at 5′ 8 (173cm), but cleared 5′ 10″ (177.8 cm) on her second to defeat Cassidy Palka from California and secure the gold medal, as well as achieving the standard for the Youth Commonwealth Championships representing TEAM CANADA in the Bahamas in July.

Both athletes are coached by Ziggy Szelagowicz of the Valley Royals Track Club in Abbotsford.

VAISAKHI FESTIVAL TRACK & FIELD MEET

THE VALLEY ROYALS VAISAKHI FESTIVAL TRACK & FIELD MEET

Saturday April 15th 8:00AM to 5:00PM Rotary Stadium Abbotsford

Viasakhi 7

VAISAKHI MEET RESULTS: Results of Valley Royals Vaisakhi Meet April 15th 2017

Vaisakhi Photos HERE!

The Valley Royals own Harrison Trustham, Gold Medalist in the Men’s (15-16) 300m Race, is featured in this Online Video produced by the Abbotsford News: VIDEO: Vaisakhi Track and Field Meet_Highlights from Saturday’s debut event in Abbotsford

Congratulations to the winners of the Vaisakhi Meet Prize Draws! Aryan Sidhu and Lucas Smith won the $25 iTunes Gift Card Draw for Athletes who sold Registration Tickets to the Viasakhi Meet. The JD’s won the Practice Group Draw for a Pizza Party provided by “Vegetarian Delight Bakery & Pizza”. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the Vaisakhi Meet!

Valley Royals Athletes & Vaisakhi Sign

THE VALLEY ROYALS THANK THE SPONSORS OF THE VAISAKHI TRACK & FIELD MEET: 

SILVER ($3,000-$4,999)

Raja Grewal Personal Real Estate Corporation RE/MAX SoldByRaja.com  VR rajaPrintready

BRONZE ($1,000-$2,999)

  • Gill Timbers International Limited

  • Harvy Jawanda Real Estate

  • Sekhon Brothers Realtors 

FRIENDS OF THE MEET ($500-$999) 

  • 88 Homes Ltd. 

  • Advanced Stucco Ltd.

  • Basrom Farms

  • Gold Mine Insurance

  • Gurvinder Singh Sidhu – Elite Group Mortgage Broker

  • Lally Group Partnership

  • North American Forest Products

  • Northwest Rubber NWR Innovative Rubber Products  

UNDER $500 CONTRIBUTIONS:

  • Accurate Auto Body & Paint Ltd.

  • Banwait Fine Fashions Ltd.

  • Harinder Singh Bath

  • Harpreet Kaur 

  • Indian Fashion

  • Mona Cloth House

  • Ranbir Kaur Boparai Kalan  

  • Renbir Grewal

  • R. Mann Trucking

  • Save-On-Foods ~ South Fraser Way

  • Spa Greystone 

  • Sukhraj Singh Bath 

  • Tanuja Gill

  • Venus Law Corporation

Grand Prix Cross Country Series All Time Top 10

GIRLS:        
GRADE 4        
1 DeJager, Emily Abby Christian Elem 06:51.07 2013
2 Smith, Alexia Unattached 06:52.95 2018
3 Haintz, Marquesis Unattached 06:59.41 2011
4 Trent, Amy Abby Christian Elem 07:00.00 2016
5 Motion, Emily Unattached 07:03.27 2010
6 Kampman, Jessica Abby Christian Elem 07:03.31 2010
7 Arnold, Miranda Blue Jay Elem 07:05.26 2006
8 Ross, Sarya Sandy Hill Elem 07:09.53 2005
9 Smith, Alexia Unattached 07:12.70 2017
10 Boughen, Teagen MEI Elem 07:16.00 2009
GRADE 5        
1 DeJager, Emily Abby Christian Elem 06:38.02 2014
2 Ross, Sarya Sandy Hill Elem 06:46.45 2006
3 Ratzlaff, Tessa MEI Elem 06:47.27 2006
4 Klassen, Sophia Barrowton 06:47.32 2015
5 Haintz, Marquesis Unattached 06:48.45 2012
6 Motion, Emily Unattached 06:49.31 2011
7 Mcintyre, Olivia Auguston Traditional 06:51.00 2016
8 Timmerman, Demi John Calvin 06:51.00 2016
9 Finnie, Payton Unattached 06:51.48 2017
10 Trent, Amy Abby Christian Elem 06:52.20 2017
GRADE 6        
1 MacGregor, Gabrielle Clayburn Middle 06:25.01 2010
2 Eagles, Ashton Abby Trad. Middle 06:27.03 2007
3 Trent, Amy ACS Middle 06:28.10 2018
4 Klaus, Chanin ACS Middle 06:30.05 2018
5 Haintz, Marquesis Unattached 06:30.44 2013
6 Ross, Sarya Chief Dan Middle 06:31.29 2007
7 DeJager, Emily Abby Christian Middle 06:32.61 2015
8 Timmerman, Demi John Calvin School 06:34.20 2017
9 Petrie, Stella W A Fraser Middle 06:36.00 2017
10 Chuang, Lyn Abby Christian Middle 06:38.80 2017
GRADE 7        
1 Siemens, Alexandra Unattached 06:05.03 2007
2 Zietsma, Mikiah John Calvin School 06:16.50 2017
3 Lenz, Malia Abbotsford Middle 06:16.70 2017
4 Mortimer, Rachel Chief Dan Middle 06:22.14 2013
5 Eagles, Ashton Abby Trad. Middle 06:22.22 2008
6 DeJager, Emily Abby Christian 06:24.00 2016
7 Kurcuz, Aaryanna MEI Middle 06:24.02 2012
8 Petrie, Stella WA Fraser 06:27.40 2017
9 Stokes, Martina Abby Trad. Middle 06:30.12 2010
10 Kampman, Kristin ACS Middle 06:31.53 2018
         
GRADE 8        
1 Lenz, Sienna Abby Middle 06:01.78 2013
2 Mortimer, Rachel Chief Dan Middle 06:02.09 2014
3 Siemens, Alexandra MEI Middle 06:02.12 2008
4 Pilgrim, Callum Chief Dan Middle 06:07.19 2010
5 Unruh, Alicia MEI Middle 06:12.05 2010
6 Konrad, Hannah WA Fraser Middle 06:12.56 2011
7 Lenz, Malia Abby Middle 06:17.68 2018
8 Lenz, Marin Abby Middle 06:17.78 2015
9 Hutchison, Cassidy MEI Middle 06:19.00 2014
10 Misura, Jamie Clayburn Middle 06:19.11 2015
         
BOYS:        
GRADE 4        
1 Brandsman, Ben MEI Elem 06:29.08 2015
2 Wakelyn, Parker Unattached 06:30.33 2010
3 Fleming, Daniel Abby Christian Elem 06:35.00 2016
4 Wright, Luke McMillan Elem 06:36.00 2016
5 Wust, Caleb Langley Christian Elem 06:42.15 2006
6 MacGregor, Lockhart Auguston 06:42.30 2013
7 Nakaniski, Arata Auguston Traditional 06:43.00 2016
8 Gleeson, Kaiden Auguston Traditional 06:43.04 2018
9 Brandsma Sam MEI Elem 06:43.16 2013
10 Bos. Zach MEI Elem 06:43.18 2015
GRADE 5        
1 Fleming, Daniel Abby Christian Elem 06:14.60 2017
2 Colyn, Nick Langley Christian Elem 06:17.22 2007
3 Wadhwani, Issac St. Patrick 06:18.47 2007
4 Brandsma, Ben MEI Elem 06:20.00 2016
5 Nakanishi, Arata Auguston 06:20.60 2017
6 Enns, Lorenzo MEI Elem 06:24.03 2006
7 Wight, Luke McMillan Elem 06:24.80 2017
8 Kieistra, Jim Abby Christian Elem 06:26.07 2006
9 Teer, Oliver ACS Elementary 06:26.82 2018
10 MacGregor, Lockhart Auguston Traditional 06:28.10 2014
GRADE 6        
1 Nickel, Noah MEI Middle 05:48.06 2011
2 Harter, Austin W.A. Fraser Middle 05:55.40 2015
3 MacGregor, Lockhart Abby Middle 05:56.85 2015
4 Molina, Mark W.A. Fraser Middle 06:01.20 2017
5 Brandsma, Sam MEI Middle 06:02.23 2015
6 Sansalone, Hayden Abby Middle 06:06.00 2016
7 Wadhwani, Nathan St. Patrick 06:08.00 2007
8 Brandsma, Ben MEI Middle 06:08.90 2017
9 Carsience, Joshua MEI Middle 06:11.07 2014
10 Nakanishi, Arata Clayburn Middle 06:11.16 2018
GRADE 7        
1 O’Brien, Brendan Unattached 05:36.92 2018
2 Carsience, Joshua MEI Middle 05:41.05 2015
3 Molina, Mark Clayburn Middle 05:42.57 2018
4 Lenz, Brandt Abby Middle 05:43.40 2015
5 MacGregor, Lockhart Abby Middle 05:51.00 2016
6 Wakelyn, Parker WA Fraser 05:52.30 2013
7 Gill, Herman Chief Dan Middle 05:53.26 2008
8 Nickel, Noah MEI Middle 05:54.29 2012
9 Peters, Mike MEI Middle 05:54.42 2008
10 Sansalone, Hayden Abby Middle 05:54.60 2017
GRADE 8        
1 Banwait, Gursimran Abby Tradional 05:28.10 2009
2 Gill, Herman Chief Dan Middle 05:31.10 2009
3 Leroux, Nathaniel Vedder Middle 05:35.63 2018
4 Peters, Mike MEI Middle 05:36.20 2009
5 Vandevelde, Josh WA Fraser 05:37.60 2017
6 Carsience, Joshua MEI Middle 05:40.00 2016
7 Skapski, Mitchell WA Fraser 05:44.10 2009
8 Nickel, Noah MEI Middle 05:45.08 2013
9 Miller, Carter WA Fraser 05:45.36 2013
10 Enns, Lorenzo MEI Middle 05:47.00 2009

Aggregrate Team Standings for the 2016 Grand Prix Cross Country Series

Final Team Standings for the Grand Prix Cross Country Series

Standings have been updated as of October 21, 2016 to reflect a runner misplaced in the wrong grade in the standings. This has affected the team scoring for the Gr. 7 Boys, resulting in a three-way tie in the points totals. In the event of ties for aggregate placings, they are broken by the team performances in the last week of the series.

 

Gr. 4 Girls
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1Abbotsford Christian Elem8020202020
2MEI Elem6416161616
3South Poplar Traditional4410121210
4Auguston Traditional408101012
5McMillan Elem306888
6King Traditional3012666
7Clearbrook Elem144442
8Terry Fox Elem123333
9Dasmesh91224
10Ten Broeck Elem52111
 
Gr. 4 Boys
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1Auguston Traditional8020202020
2McMillan Elem6012161616
3South Poplar Traditional481681212
4MEI Elem401012108
5Dr. Roberta Bondar2646610
6Abbotsford Christian Elem246486
7John Calvin22810 4
8King Traditional123333
9Terry Fox Elem8224 
10Clearbrook Elem51121
11Dasmesh3  12
 
Gr. 5 Girls
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1Abbotsford Christian Elem8020202020
2Auguston Traditional6416161616
3MEI Elem4612101212
4King Traditional381081010
5McMillan Elem3681288
6Dasmesh216636
7Ten Broeck Elem164363
8Dr. Roberta Bondar153444
 
Gr. 5 Boys
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1MEI Elem7620202016
2Auguston Traditional6816161620
3McMillan Elementary4610121212
4South Poplar Traditional3412886
5Abbotsford Christian Elem34861010
6Clearbrook Elem196364
7King Traditional174238
8Dasmesh113143
9Terry Fox Elem10 10  
10Dr. Roberta Bondar Elem4 4  
11Ten Broeck Elem2   2
 
Gr. 6 Girls
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1W.A. Fraser Middle562020 16
2C&G Howe Middle44121616 
3MEI Middle40  2020
4Abbotsford Christian Middle4016 1212
5Chief Dan George Middle32 121010
 
Gr. 6 Boys
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1W.A. Fraser Middle7616202020
2MEI Middle502010128
3Chief Dan George Middle4812161010
4Abbotsford Middle461081612
5Clayburn Middle36 12816
6C&G Howe Middle1486  
7Eugene Reimer Middle1064  
 
Gr. 7 Girls
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1Abbotsford Christian Middle8020202020
2Clayburn Middle6416161616
3MEI Middle4210121010
4W.A. Fraser Middle3612 1212
5Abbotsford Middle328888
6Eugene Reimer Middle10 10  
 
Gr. 7 Boys
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1W.A. Fraser Middle602020 20
2Abbotsford Middle6016121616
3MEI Middle6012162012
4Chief Dan George Middle4210101210
5C&G Howe Middle3286108
6Eugene Reimer Middle8 8  
 
Gr. 8 Girls
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1W.A. Fraser Middle8020202020
2Chief Dan George Middle32  1616
3MEI Middle12  12 
 
Gr. 8 Boys
PlaceTeamTotalWk1Wk2Wk3Wk4
1Chief Dan George Middle7220162016
2MEI Middle52162016 
3Abbotsford Middle44 121220
4W.A. Fraser Middle4412101012

Standings for the Jane Swan Award for Overall School Fitness

Jane Swan Fitness Award results are in – Auguston Traditional wins in 2016!

The Jane Swan Award for Overall Fitness is calculated on the relative placings of all runners for a school and summed for the 4 days of the entire series. This year, the winner is Auguston Traditional.
 
SchoolPoints Total
Auguston Traditional65
Abbotsford Christian Elementary 55
John Calvin52
Mei Elementary47
McMillan Elementary46
Abbotsford Christian Middle42
Mei Middle39
W.A. Fraser Middle28
South Poplar Traditional19

Overall Individual Standings for the Grand Prix

Overall individual results for the 2016 Grand Prix over the course of the 4 weeks…

Gr 4 Girls
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Amy TrentAbbotsford Christian Elementary80
2Brynn DevriesJohn Calvin31
3Nola SabournAbbotsford Christian Elementary27
4Celina VaandragerAbbotsford Christian Elementary26
5Emily PaulsMei Elementary26
6Trinity MeggaitAbbotsford Christian Elementary25
7Miriam AtsmaAbbotsford Christian Elementary24
8Katie NickelSouth Poplar Traditional16
9Grace LockingtonMcMillan Elementary14
10Eva OlsonAbbotsford Christian Elementary13
    
Gr. 4 Boys
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Daniel FlemingAbbotsford Christian Elementary80
2Luke WightMcMillan Elementary60
3Arata NakanishiAuguston Traditional48
4Arie WassenaarSouth Poplar Traditional34
5Tristan SteigerSouth Poplar Traditional27
6Lucas WoodMei Elementary15
7Mion KinugasaDr. Roberta Bondar Elementary11
8Julian OryAuguston Traditional11
9Nico VenierAuguston Traditional10
10Logan SpanningaJohn Calvin9
    
Gr. 5 Girls
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Olivia McIntyreAuguston Traditional70
2Demi TimmermanJohn Calvin70
3Holly MinderhoudAbbotsford Christian Elementary42
4Kristin KampmanAbbotsford Christian Elementary40
5Teagan ScholanderSandy Hill Elementary20
6Lyn ChuangAbbotsford Christian Elementary18
7Addia CurrieAuguston Traditional16
8Eden LaspaMcMillan Elementary11
9Lauren Van DykAbbotsford Christian Elementary10
10Lanae DavenportSwift Elementary8
 Makayla McDougalAbbotsford Christian Elementary8
    
Gr. 5 Boys
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Ben BrandsmaMei Elementary80
2Hudgson BrandsmaAbbotsford Christian Elementary39
3Markus MolinaAuguston Traditional37
4Zack BosMei Elementary30
5Erik LevingsAuguston Traditional30
6Owen DavidAuguston Traditional28
7Armaan ButtarSouth Poplar Traditional28
8Owen WalkerTerry Fox Elementary14
9Owen TuokkoTerry Fox Elementary13
10Jonah DruryMcMillan Elementary11
    
Gr. 6 Girls
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Stella PetrieW.A. Fraser Middle80
2Kaitlyn BayMei Middle50
3Hannah BrandfordClayburn Middle49
4Mikiah ZietsmaJohn Calvin43
5Chloe NguyenMei Middle28
6Olivia CarrW.A. Fraser Middle25
7Paige WalkerMei Middle13
8Violet VanderkooiAbbotsford Christian Middle13
9Girija GillAbbotsford Traditional Middle12
10Amelia Miller-KublickChief Dan George Middle5
    
Gr. 6 Boys
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Dawson ToewsMei Middle75
2Tyler PrettyW.A. Fraser Middle51
3Hayden SansaloneAbbotsford Middle50
4Adam MullerClayburn Middle38
5Trentin YuongAbbotsford Christian Middle32
6William NguyenAbbotsford Traditional Middle30
7Landon HickliClayburn Middle13
8Joshua McKellanAbbotsford Traditional Middle10
9Felix BrissonW.A. Fraser Middle7
10Travis JanzenAbbotsford Christian Middle5
    
Gr. 7 Girls
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Emily De JagerAbbotsford Christian Middle80
2Jacinda FelmingAbbotsford Christian Middle50
3Reilley CoghillClayburn Middle42
4Jazmin AvilaW.A. Fraser Middle39
5Taylor TolsmaJohn Calvin30
6Maggie McMurchyW.A. Fraser Middle26
7Eileen NoordamAbbotsford Christian Middle22
8Marissa MannClayburn Middle15
9Alysha PenmanClayburn Middle8
10Abby TaylorClayburn Middle6
    
Gr. 7 Boys
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Lockhart MacGregorAbbotsford Middle80
2Sam BrandsmaMei Middle60
3Gurshaan GillAbbotsford Traditional Middle48
4Bikram SangheraAbbotsford Traditional Middle38
5Josh CookW.A. Fraser Middle26
6Joel TiessenJohn Calvin18
7Kahlem TrainorUpper Sumas Elementary11
8Tyler Prekuda-SchnelW.A. Fraser Middle11
9Max DruryAbbotsford Christian Middle10
10Jayden SheldrakeAbbotsford Middle7
    
Gr. 8 Girls
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Madison MakaraW.A. Fraser Middle65
2Kash MalhiClayburn Middle60
3Olivia McAuleyMei Middle32
4Priya KahlonDasmesh28
5Emily DownieHatzic Middle27
6Hannah UngerAbbotsford Middle21
7Kevina TakenakaUnattached15
8Jessica QuiringW.A. Fraser Middle13
9Marissa RoddeW.A. Fraser Middle13
10? ?Unattached12
10Malise AscencaoChief Dan George Middle12
    
Gr. 8 Boys
PlaceNameSchoolTotal
1Josh CarsienceMei Middle80
2William TangChief Dan George Middle54
3Devlynd CavallaroChief Dan George Middle35
4Devon DehardAbbotsford Middle32
5Toby BaconAbbotsford Middle28
6Abram WiebeMei Middle27
7Conner FransooW.A. Fraser Middle16
8Tetani MicheleColleen & Gordie Howe Middle16
9Vismay SanghaviChief Dan George Middle15
10Gurpreet DhaliwalChief Dan George Middle5
10Mac RatzlaffMei Middle5