Carman’s own Cameron Pethybridge recently participated in the 13th annual skills competition and all-star game of the Winnipeg Ringette League (WRL), held at the Seven Oaks Arena.
It’s quite an impressive feat as this is only the 12-year-old Pethybridge’s second year playing ringette, as she used to be a figure skater.
“I used to figure skate for a couple of years at the Carman Skating Club, and that kind of helped with my stride,” said Pethybridge. “Going into ringette, I was already a good enough skater, so I just kept on getting faster and faster. I really like ringette as it’s a great sport, and you have to have a lot of team-work to be successful. It’s kind of like hockey, in a way.”
This year, Pethybridge was one of the fastest players on her MacDonald Wildfire U14 team and was entered into the skills competition. She was part of the 14-and-under fastest skater event, where players from teams across the province race against the clock to complete the fastest lap around the rink.
When all was said and done, Pethybridge won the U14 fastest skater event at the skills competition.
“It was so much fun being at the skills competition because I know a lot of the girls that I was playing against,” said Pethybridge. “It was a great experience, and there was lots of talking with other girls, so that was fun.”
Pethybridge is also having a successful season with her MacDonaldWildfire U14 squad. So far, they have only lost one game all season and are ranked second in their league.
“I’m in Carman and play out of MacDonald so lots of my teammates are from Oak Bluff, Elie and Starbuck. No one really from Carman plays that I know of. I’m hoping in a few years to keep moving up in ringette and see where it can take me.”
