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Kenny Lally trains with coach Bob Pegues at the Northern Sport Centre in April. Lally has reached the 100-match mark and will step in the ring for his 101st bout at the Night of the Champions, May 11 at the NSC.
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Kenny Lally wanted to become an Olympian before he even started boxing. The sweet science became his avenue to try and represent Canada at the Summer Games. Ten years after stepping in the ring for his first carded match, the 23-year-old Prince George product has reached the century mark in bouts. “I always knew I wanted to go to the Olympics, but I didn’t know what sport,” Lally says. “I tried soccer, basketball, hockey. I was always good at each sport, but I was never great. Then when I joined boxing, I excelled very quickly, and I had a knack for punching people in the face.” Lally’s 100th fight was in Serbia in April. He lost a
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decision against Ivanov Stefan of Bulgaria to drop to 87-13. His first carded tilt was during the 2003 BC Bronze Gloves in Surrey, a defeat against Darcy Forsythe of Maple Ridge. In between his first and most recent match, all Lally has been doing is a lot of winning. He’s been dominant at the national level, a five-time Canadian champion who’s been a member of Boxing Canada’s elite team since 2010. Still trying to become an Olympic boxer, he’s faced stiffer tests internationally. Asked to point out his proudest moment in the ring, one fight stands above the 99 others. At the 2010 Elite Continental Championships in Quito City, Ecuador, Lally defeated Cuban A team member Marcos Forestal in a 54 kg semifinal match. Although he went on to lose in the final of that event, he can still remember the thrill of pulling out the slim 2-1 victory
over Forestal. “Beating that Cuban, that was the highlight of my career so far,” Lally says. Lally experienced something different the previous year. But it’s been remembered for an entirely different reason. In 2009, Lally suffered a defeat outside of the ring. He and training partner Jag Seehra were beaten by the scales at the Final Team Selection in Edmonton. They each weighed over the maximum requirement to box. Lally fell painfully short, missing the 51 kg class by one tenth of a kilogram. Looking back, Lally calls the disappointment of missing weight the best thing to happen to him. He refers to it as a wake-up call. turn to PAGE C2
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“Everything I do revolves around boxing now.” Lally hoped to quality for the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London, England. Once that opportunity passed, his attention turned to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Everybody has a dream and I was so close to my dream,” Lally says. “Just to have that title Olympian, that sticks with you for the rest of your life. Not too many people can have that title. It would feel good.”
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under coach Bob Pegues. Pegues says he had a swagger even as a 13-year-old who just started training at the Inner City Boxing Club. “Most kids are shy and Kenny walked in like he owned the place.” Lally’s friend Dan Cannon introduced him to the Inner City Boxing Club. Lally would eventually become hooked to the sport and has developed a close relationship with Pegues and Seehra. What’s helped Lally reach higher heights than most amateur boxers is a strong mental game, according to his coach. Pegues says that Lally thinks in real time all of the time. Lally’s build is a bonus. Fre e Pre s s File Ph o to “Physically, he’s absoKenny Lally throws a punch at Ontario’s Steve Wilcox during lutely perfect for the sport,” their final match at the Cadet national championships at the Pegues says. “He’s strong Treasure Cove Casino and Hotel on April 3, 2005. upper body, shoulders, arms and very lean lower “Without Jag, I don’t think I would be where I am body.” because he’s pushed me so much,” Lally says. “When there’s days I don’t want to train, Jag is right there. He INFLUENCES Lally gives his family credit for their motivates me. When I see Jag doing it, I want to do it. I support over the years. He also knows want to thank him more than anybody.” When Lally started training in the sport, the Inner City he wouldn’t be the boxer he is today without the guidance from Pegues and Boxing Club was located inside the Roll-A-Dome. To help build success at the international level, Pegues started coaches before him. focusing on coaching Lally and Seehra, moving training Seehra has also provided a boost. from the Roll-A-Dome to the Northern Sport Centre in 2009. Pegues notes that having teammates who are close to the same weight class helps run training sessions. “They value each other for sure, but I’m not sure (Lally) knows the importance of having a guy who’s at the gym with him all the time.”
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Lacrosse pros give locals some tips ALISTAIR MCINNIS sports@pgfreepress.com
Youth lacrosse players in the city had the opportunity to learn from professionals last month. Chris Gill and Dan Stroup, former players in the National Lacrosse League, put on a lacrosse skills camp at Kin 3. Ninety-six players registered for the event. “We’ve done it before, but we haven’t done it in the last few years,” Gill said of holding a Prince George camp. “Moose (Glen Scott) gave me a call maybe two months ago, and just kind of said, ‘Would you be interested in doing it?’ We just talked from there and it’s been a couple of months now.” Gill and Stroup, a pair of Lower Mainland residents, talked about the response from players during a break between a morning and afternoon session. “So far we’ve had the morning group, the novice and peewees,” Gill said. “We didn’t know what to expect, how the talent level was going to be, and we were pleasantly surprised at how skilled the kids are. There’s a lot of them so lacrosse definitely isn’t dying up here, that’s for sure.” The coaches planned on getting into more advanced drills for the older age groups in the afternoon. “We’ll get a little more technical, more pick and rolls, more options, stuff like that,” Stroup said. “But it’s good to start with the basics.” A lis ta ir M cINNIS/ Fre e Pre s s Gill, a 41-year-old Coquitlam product, had a Former National Lacrosse League players Chris Gill, left, and Dan Stroup visited Prince George last month to 14-year professional playing career. During that hold a lacrosse skills camp. time, he won three National Lacrosse League championships (1999 and 2000 with the Toronto NLL for 13 years. As a player, he won four NLL titles “We want to come up here and do more, so hopefully Rock, 2006 with the Colorado Mammoth). He also (three with Toronto and one with Colorado). He also we can get a turnout, have the kids and parents enjoy played for Baltimore, Ontario, Vancouver, Calgary and won the NLL Champion’s Cup as a coach, helping guide what we’re doing and build on it for next year and the Edmonton. the Washington Stealth to the playoff title in 2010. He year after,” Gill said. “That’s only going to help the Stroup, a 44-year-old from Burnaby, played in the was inducted in the NLL Hall of Fame in 2010. game up here.”
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The debate over who won the debate Dix scored points on calling out and the Greens will increase it subClark for statements while perhaps stantially. not false, fall into the sins of omisPersonally, I agree with the sion category. Greens and the Conservatives on Conservative leader John Cumthe tax, which is a little weird. mins, whose party announced that Cummins said the tax is punitive, he won the debate does nothing to reduce less than five minutes our carbon footprint, and after it’s conclusion, is just another cash-grab. Writer’s seemed to only want He’s right. Green Party Block to talk about the carleader Jane Sterk said bon tax. I suppose it BILLPHILLIPS that for the tax to actuis one area where the ally work, it needs to be Conservatives really differ from higher so that it actually forces the others. people to reduce their carbon footThey will kill the tax, the Liberprint. She’s right. als will freeze it, the NDP will The Liberals and NDP want to continue to increase it gradually, keep the tax to appease voters
who want to do something for the environment but not increase it so much that it creates more havoc for businesses and the average taxpayer. Like I said, I’m with the Greens and/or the Conservatives on this one … either hike the rate high enough to force people to change their carbon-producing ways, or scrap it. Everything in the middle
is just a punitive cash-grab. So who won the debate? I think Dix, once you got past his wooden delivery, had more substantive things to say. Clark spouted the usual tripe that, even though the Liberals have doubled the provincial debt since taking office, they are the best stewards of public money. That just doesn’t wash.
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Celebrating women of the North DELYNDA PILON newsroom@pgfreepress.com
Women taught their peers through stories of personal triumph during the Women of the North conference, held at the Civic Centre April 16. Shirly Prokopchuk, event organizer, said the positive energy during the conference eased the anxiety pulling together such an event usually generates, and made it a joyful experience. “I had nothing but positive remarks from everybody,” she said. The conference covered topics like Women and Money, hosted by Debra Moffatt with the Investors Group, and ‘Do you have questions about banking, accounting and insurance?’ where a panel of women from the Integris Credit Union shared their knowledge on some of the finer aspects of finance. The conference also invited participants to take a closer look at the lives of highly successful women, inviting people like Fort St. John Mayor Lori Ackerman and Janet Holder with Enbridge to talk about their own journeys, including their successes and challenges along the way. “Everyone struggles,” Prokopchuk said. “I had one lady tell me Lori Ackerman’s presentation really hit home for her. She was going through some of the same things.”
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Shannon McPhail (left) is presented with the community enrichment award by Prince George Chamber of Commerce CEO Jennifer Brandle-McCall at the Women of the North awards. Another powerful presentation was delivered by Corrina Leween, band manager of the Cheslatta Carrier Nation, and Colleen Nyce with Rio Tinto Alcan. Decades ago Alcan gave the people of the Cheslatta Nation 18 days to vacate their land, then flooded it during construction of the Kemano
1 project. A continuous fluctuation in the newly created lake’s flow disturbed the graveyards of the people who’d called that land home for generations. Eventually, as bodies continued to surface, the lake was designated a graveyard. However the people of the Cheslatta Nation and representatives of what is now Rio Tinto Alcan started talking and through the years came to an understanding that resulted in a portion of the land being returned and a new peace between the two. Prokopchuk added MaryAnne Arcand of the Central Interior Logging Association also spoke very personally about her journey, that has resulted in her being quite possibly the first woman in North America to hold her position. “She explained what she went through in her personal life, where she is now and what she’s learned,” Prokopchuk said. “Janet Holder talked about leadership.” With Enbridge often a mag-
net for controversy, Holder spoke about her approach to leading in the community within those circumstances. Victoria Abboud talked about educational opportunities during her session. “It seems women are really taking over the world, beginning right here in B.C.,” Dianne Buckner, host of the Dragons’ Den and keynote speaker for the luncheon, said. Buckner discussed her insight into shared traits of successful people. The event ended with an awards gala. “The nominees were from all across the North,” Prokopchuk said. “The entire region was represented. That’s what the conference is about.” Prokopchuk said the one thing she intends to add next year, in what is set to be an annual event, is a youth component to the conference, so issues that are important to what she referred to as the leaders of tomorrow are addressed as well.
Women of the North Winners Awards were handed out in seven categories at the Women of the North awards gala Tuesday. The winners are: Rising Star award - Sufey Chen. Community Enrichment award - Connie Greyeyes and Shannon McPhail (tied) Influence and Impact Woman of the Year award - Theresa Gladue and Mary Kordyban (tied) Home Based Businesswoman of the Year award - Julie Giesbrecht and Raven Hogue (tied) Aboriginal Woman of Distinction award - Theresa Gladue and Annita McPhee (tied) Businesswoman of the Year award Amy Quarry Professional Woman of Distinction award - Emily Anne Cheung
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