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Lincoln Leapers finish fifth at world championship _ p O plonsnIp _ by BLAIR BURGESS Americans, she said, thought But most importantly they _ when not gearing up for a compeâ€" _ for a 15â€"day performance at the ‘ The Lincoln Leapers have done Canada‘s national anthem was psyched each other up through _ tition, the team usually practises _ Canadian National Exhibition in it again! God Save the Queen. vigorous warmâ€"ups. "We really three hours per week _ at â€" Toronto. | Last month, two teenâ€"aged _ On the day of the competition, dance and do flips," said Jenna. Beamsville District Secondary All the practice and perforâ€" TLeaper teams placed in the top five _ many of the girls ate nothing other The real practice, however, was _ School. tee mances will help Christine at the World Invitational Doubleâ€" _ than baby food "because it gives _ done in the weeks leading up to Since competing in the world _ achieve her newest dream. "My Dutch Championships, held at cnergy and doesn‘t give you . the competition. "Before the championships, _ the Lincoln _ ultimate goal is going back next Columbus, Ohio. The foursome of _ cramps," explained Amy, adding _ worlds, we were practising at least Leapers have been performing at _ year to the worlds in New York | Angela Frans, Amy Oldham, _ that her favourite flavour is blueâ€" _ six or seven hours a week," community events throughout _ City and winning," she smiled. | Veronica Kleinsmith and Erin â€" berry. explained Angela, adding that SOuthern Ontario and gearing up ___ The girls, who recently skipped . Rogozinski placed fourth in the ‘ i e their way to 1992 Ontario and | doubles competition and fifth in C o oae * _ Canadian doubleâ€"dutch and sinâ€" | the singles; and the team of *X \ h . MB * ( _ gleâ€"rope titles, aren‘t at all bothâ€" | Rochelle and Christine Cadeau, B.. 0 «.04 C e _ * ® f â€" 3 _ _ ered about the long hours they Tonya Verbeck and Jenna Gleza .A e %‘,S t â€".aik 6@A 124 _ have put into their sport because placed fifth in doubles. The x O s 3 o e ~ / e %&g‘e W hy & ky |____ the rewards are great: friendship, | w Cadeau sisters herald fromn _ M ~< Ee 4 _ i @2 V â€" es 7 D _ travel ... and lifeskills, ; i) Smithville, Veronica is from * ~_ ‘ e 1 "~__ § /2 & r "I‘ve learned to work with a ‘, Ni.iz Welland, and Beamsville is home 4 6 4 , TS . s e _ \%2 f es and also dedication because | ; to the other five. ' S @4 _ a@ & D . ‘i E g \\_._you have to work to win," f * The girls, who were competing Apsent le Â¥ § \o~ Wowg '~;‘~“ iN r;“-;»‘s::fi ) it 29 i cbiges %* explained Rochelle, whose most ; in the high school category, went ? e is , hel i W Foaer "‘f taige: y * \\__ embarrassing moment as a Leaper j up against 40 teams representing ulus ‘ 1 % )C n HimHe | dHA At w _ came "when I went through a stage : individual U.S. states. In all, 130 & U â€" > """i M } m?' P , ~ag . waHiH. U ~,. + ® on a pogoâ€"stick." f teams took part in the world chamâ€" : M e3 v“g ag ) > E, mm o ce %_{5, All the girls hope their sport will pionships. The Lincoln Leapers @‘ 3 \* y Pran P :ga l continue to grow throughout ‘. were the only Canadian entry, 5 ols "& P .% 35“- £5 melidl / . 4 \\S Canada. Their ultimate goal is to ‘ explained Christine. & ° C3 R ';5&-_”_‘ & % N t "\ S _ <| 3 see skipping become part of the ‘ Other than taking home a fifthâ€" Banss * KB .. 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