Two young ladies from Martensville received news last week that they would be participating in the 2023 Saskatchewan Winter Games, taking place in Regina from February 19-25.
Atley Mathies and Adelyn Janis, both twelve years old, have been doing gymnastics for the past nine years. The two first began their training and competing together at Tumblers Gymnastics in Martensville; however when that club was shut down throughout the pandemic, the girls ended up at different Saskatoon Gymnastics Clubs, with Adelyn at Taiso Gymnastics and Atley at Can Am Gymnastics.
They will once again have a chance to compete together as they both made the team for the Prairie Central District in the Saskatchewan Winter Games.
“I am excited to be able to compete at this level of gymnastics and have the opportunity to meet new friends,” Atley, who trains four days a week at Can Am, stated.
Both girls have competed in other competitions in the past; but the news of participating in the Saskatchewan Winter Games together was the icing on the cake.
“I first started doing gymnastics with my best friend and I discovered that I like training at the gym and learning new skills, so I continued to do that, and now I get to have a new experience in the Saskatchewan Winter Games. I am happy that I get to participate in something that I have never done and I get to have a fun time showing off my creativity and talent to other people,” Adelyn said.
Congratulations to both Atley and Adelyn on this incredible achievement.
