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Waterloo native Curry claims first Canadian title aterloo‘s _ Scott W(Zurry has always been in a hurry whether as a member of the Hving Dogs Cycling Club, or woaw as Canada‘s newest men‘s champion in the long distance trithalon. He just didn‘t know how long it would take him to muake his breakthrough on the national triathPa n "I was sone. Espet vially in a over N1} uoo tull of Mn Favourntes to 8 h Like the believe defacto Iron Di Man â€" ditle. to thik ‘,[ including hi perennial uoolc podium finâ€" o isher Jasper Blake, who was second at last year‘s event. In fact, Blake is such a big name in the sport that Triathlon Canada‘s official web site chose to highlight By Bos VrBANAc Chronicle Staff Swanson‘s Home Hardware Building Centre 166 Park St., Kitchener 743 â€"1404 Scott Curry races to the finish at the nationals his second consecutive secâ€" ondâ€"place finish over the novelty of Curry‘s first win. Not that Curry is surâ€" prised. The 29â€"yearâ€"old admits he was just as shocked as the rest of the field at the championships, held in Victoria, B.C. June 19. to find himself at the head of the field with the finish line in sight. He came out of the water with four other competitors, but managed "ing to build a big ()I\”U? lead in the AHATIOSR bicvore por (»()“‘l[{”' tion, his traâ€" ditton a 1 [ EUSIRDHE | sirongth. /1 /I’”(,- id "I broke away from s the pack and en felt real ol good... 1 had about a tHreeâ€"minute advantage on the chase pack and four minutes on Blake, who is a national team member," said Curry. Continued on page 27 SPORTS â€" Bluevale celebrated a successful year in athletics by honouring some of their best athletes recently. Shannon Theune (from left) won for the Outstanding Graduating Female Athlete; Andy McLean won the lan Atkinson Award for his contribution to athletics; Andrew Debus was the Outstanding Graduating Male athlete; and Emma Brown also won the lan Atkinson Award for her contributions to athletics. soe vrsamac mOTG The Sir John A. MacDonald Highlanders celebrated there first year of existence by honouring athletes who helped put the school on the map. Dan Snider, back left, won Junior Male Athlete, while Dave Martin won senior. Melanie Beiler, front left, won Senior Female Athlete, while Leah Woelfle won junior, 808 visanac moro Waterloo‘s high school athletes of the year Sir John A. MacDonald Highlanders Bluevale Knights