TRURO – Colchester County may soon have another athlete to root for in the 2011 Canada Games.
Chris Ross, a 17-year-old badminton player at Cobequid Educational Centre, will participate in the last tryouts for Nova Scotia’s badminton squad at the Canada Games. Now down to 11 players, the final cuts are set to be made in June.
This weekend however, the Grade 11 student is off to Pomquet, Antigonish Co. to contest the senior boys singles competition Saturday at the regional championships.
“I’m going for first place,” said Ross, who plans to compete in provincials afterwards if this weekend goes as planned.
Having played with some of his competition at previous Canada Games tryouts though, Ross said his opponents shouldn’t be underestimated.
“Usually Antigonish gives us a good match for singles.”
Ross also plays soccer, but likes the individual aspect of badminton most.
“It’s intense and fast paced and you’ve to got to have good reflexes,” said Ross.
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