Corner Brook -
The Blow Me Down Elementary Cross Country Skiing School League held its final tournament this week to wrap up a nine-week after-school program for students Grade 4-6 in the Corner Brook area.
The final sessions include an individual ski race on Monday and a four-person relay race on Tuesday. Tuesday's races were followed by an awards banquet in the lodge.
The purpose of the after-school program is to provide a life-long fun and fitness activity to elementary-school age children. The tournament was sponsored by Cross Country Canada, who provided each of the 120 participants with a hat autographed by Canada's Olympic nordic ski team.
Individual medals were awarded to the top three finishers in the individual races for Grades 4, 5 and 6 boys and girls divisions. Medals were also presented to the members of the top three relay teams at each grade level. All skiers who participate in the races scored points for their school.
The school with the highest point total is declared league champion. The league championship trophy was presented to J.J. Curling Elementary who collected the highest number of points of the five participating schools. Second place went to C. C. Loughlin Elementary, who narrowly beat out third-place finisher Humber Elementary. St. Peter's Academy in Benoit's Cove finished fourth, while Sacred Heart Elementary finished fifth.
