Stephanie Fernandez - November 7, 2002
The Tournament Capital of Ontario "Athlete of the Week" is Justin Sless a grade 9 student from Brantford Collegiate Institute who excels in the sport of badminton. Justin partnered with Carl Stahlbrand to win the 2002 Western Ontario Badminton Championships in the under 14 doubles, partnered with Sara Lord to win the mixed doubles, and finished second in the singles competition. This past season Justin and Carl finished 2nd at the Provincial Championships and 3rd at the National Championships in Montreal.
Justin received the Coaches Award for Athletics when he graduated from James Hillier public school last year and during his time at James Hillier was involved with several teams in many different sports. He was a member of the Brantford minor hockey 99er travel team for several seasons, and is currently playing junior football at BCI.
Justin also works hard academically by maintaining good marks and is currently training for the 2002-03 Badminton season.
Congratulations Justin |
