Press-Republican

Sports

Related Photos

  • Photo provided

    images_sizedimage_303002107

Discussion

PLEASE NOTE: There is a 150 word maximum for comments. All comments greater than 150 words in length will be deleted in their entirety.

ALSO NOTE: Derisive name-calling of an individual or group will result in the entire comment being deleted. This includes the terms "stupid" and "idiot" and similar references.

Welcome to our new online comments feature. Before you can join the discussion, you must first register with Disqus and verify your email address.

Once you do, your comments will post after they have been reviewed by a moderator.

We welcome your thoughts and your opinions, including unpopular ones. We ask only that you keep the conversation civil and clean.

Not all comments are deemed printable. Some are disqualified, at the newspaper’s discretion, for a number of reasons. Here are some typical practices to avoid in trying to get your comment printed:

There is a 150 word maximum for comments. All comments greater than 150 words in length will be deleted in their entirety.

Don’t state as a fact something that is unsubstantiated or that our editors wouldn't know to be true.

Don’t presume someone’s guilt in a case when it hasn't been established by a court.

Don’t assail or impugn an identifiable individual or group. If you have that kind of criticism, sign your name and submit it as a Letter to the Editor. (There is some leeway on this in connection with public officials, but it is not unconditional.)

Don’t use profanity. This includes the term “tea bagger.”

Don’t be incendiary or tasteless. Those qualities are subjective, of course, and our editors will be the arbiters.

Do not identify yourself in the main content area of the article content form. Only by enforcing this rule can the moderators prevent unscrupulous commenters from falsely identifying themselves as someone they are not.

Don't type in all caps. It is considered the Internet equivalent of shouting.

In sports articles, do not criticize officiating.

Remember, moderators are not allowed to edit any article comments. If an article comment fails any of the above criteria, the entire comment will be deleted.

We monitor comments Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Approval of comments outside these times may be delayed.
comments powered by Disqus
October 29, 2009

Champlain weight-lifter enjoys great trip

DID YOU KNOW?


You can look back over the last 70 years at some of the area athletes and personalities who made headlines in area sports. Flashback will revive memories of great local athletes and outstanding team successes.

SYDNEY, Australia — It was a memorable trip to The Land Down Under this month for Champlain native Barb Boyer.

Boyer was in Sydney, Australia for the World Masters Games where she competed in weightlifting. She enjoyed a spectacular day Oct. 10, winning a gold medal and the best lifter award for her age group (65+) and weight class (69 kilograms). She also set new International Weightlifting Federation and World Masters Games records in the snatch (38 kgs) and clean & jerk (53 kgs) for a total of 91 kgs.

Team USA just missed out on the gold, finishing a close second a very strong Australian team.

With all her success at The Games, the highlight of her trip to Australia had to be her induction into the World Masters' Weightlifting Hall of Fame on Oct. 12.

"I was surprised to learn that I am only the ninth woman to achieve this honor among 53 Hall of Fame members from around the world," said an excited Boyer.

Boyer's Hall of Fame credentials are nothing short of astonishing. She has set 25 records in five world championships and has won seven world and eight national championships.

In April, 2009, Boyer was inducted into the national masters' Hall of Fame after winning an unprecedented seventh gold medal in 2008.

While in Sydney, Boyer was interviewed by a representative of Windsor (Ont.) University. It was part of a study being conducted by the university's Department of Kinesiology to determine the views, practices and experiences of people age 50 and over who participate in sports, as well as those who do not. The interview, expected to last 20 minutes, ran for nearly an hour.

Boyer returned to her home in Alburg, Vt. last week. After a brief break from training, she will begin preparation for the 2010 National Masters Championships to be held in Rego Park, N.Y. in April.



Text Only | Photo Reprints
Local Sports