ESTEVAN - Six members of the Estevan Archery Club were entered at the provincial championship in Prince Albert on April 15 and 16.
Tammy Sernick with the club said the archers all did "amazing".
April 15 was for the junior Olympic program provincial tournament. Each competitor had 10 rounds and shot a total of 30 arrows, and the highest possible score was 300. The kids competed at their own skill or badge levels, Sernick said.
Nevada Sernick, entered in master bowman, had a personal best of 216, and she advanced to the shootoff for the top four competitors. In that round, she had another personal best at 224 to finish tied for first place. She ended up with the silver medal, as the gold medallist had the most X10s, which is the very centre of the bullseye.
Also competing that day were: Sophia Hall, entered as a master archer and scored a personal best of 216, putting her in 15th place; Ava Juneau, champion bowman, scored a 152 to finish 23rd; Soren Peterson, Olympian 245, had a 236 and finished 10th; Buck Petterson, Olympian 270-280, had a 252 to finish 10th; and Laine Petterson, master yeoman, finished with a 148 and was 17th.
Indoor provincials were held on the second day of the tournament. Any age level or skill level could compete in their age group. There were 20 rounds and a total of 60 arrows, and the maximum score was 600.
Laine Petterson, entered in the U10 compound female, finished with a 454 and brought home a bronze medal.
Also competing were Sophia Hall, U15 compound female, 374 to finish 18th; Ava Juneau, U13 compound female, 480 to finish eighth; Soren Peterson, U15 compound male, 497 to finish eighth; Buck Petterson, U13 compound male, 513 to finish fourth; and Nevada Sernick, U18 compound female, had a score of 357 to finish 22nd.
The athletes were coached by Kyle Petterson.
