February 6, 2023
Annie Azzi, a grade 10 student at École secondaire catholique Jeunesse-Nord (Blind River), won two medals at the recent Ontario Winter Games in Renfrew. This student competed in biathlon, a discipline that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
On February 10, Annie won the silver medal in the 7.5 kilometre biathlon race (mass start) for senior girls. With precision rifle marksmanship, Annie hit 19 of 20 targets and overcame rain and difficult weather conditions.
On February 11, Annie placed 3rd in the 7.5 km race (pursuit, individual start) of the biathlon. She earned the bronze medal by shooting 17 of 20 targets and completing the event with a time of 35:01.1.
This student from ÉSC Jeunesse-Nord, recognized for her community involvement, has been a member of the Blind River Cross Country Ski Club since the age of seven. A diligent student, Annie maintains her presence on her school's honour roll despite putting a lot of time and effort into her training.
During the Ontario Winter Games, Annie displayed pride in her Lebanese and Canadian heritage. Furthermore, she proudly wore her Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne (FESFO) toque to promote this organization in which she serves as the contact person at her school. In addition to sitting on the ÉSC Jeunesse-Nord Student Parliament, Annie is a member of the school’s volleyball team and of the music group La Volée du Nord. A young entrepreneur, Annie creates and sells specialty cakes through her business “Annie’s Baking. »
Building on her success at the Ontario Winter Games, this versatile student and athlete from ÉSC Jeunesse-Nord is continuing her training to participate in other competitions, including the Apogée Québec CUP 4 and the Biathlon Ontario Championships (March 4-5, 2023).
On February 16, she also represented North Shore secondary schools at the NOSSA cross-country skiing championship in North Bay where she finished 6th. This performance qualifies her for the provincial secondary school championship (OFSAA) to be held in Lakefield on February 23 and 24.
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The Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon offers a French-language Catholic Educational Program that is widely recognized for its excellence. The CSC Nouvelon provides a quality learning environment and academic program that runs from early childhood to adult education, with some 5,900 students enrolled in 27 elementary, 1 virtual school and 10 secondary schools.
Source:
Paul de la Riva
Director of Communications and External Relations
Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon
705-673-5626, ext. 294
705-677-8195 (cell)