Athlete of the Month Voting – April 2023
Please submit your choice for the April Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, May 5.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Team Sherry Anderson, Curling, nominated by CURLSASK
TEAM SHERRY ANDERSON
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
World Senior Curling Championships
Date of Competition
April 21-29, 2023
Location of Competition
Gangneung, South Korea
Scope
World
Number of participating provinces
one to three
Number of participating countries
ten or more
Number of participants in category/event
40 to 69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Other
Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination.
Team Sherry Anderson has won 3 World Gold medals, the first team ever to do so on the World Senior stage
Sasha Krakowka, Target Shooting (10m Air Rifle), nominated by Saskatchewan Target Shooting Association
SASHA KRAKOWKA
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
STSA Provincial Air Gun Championships
Date of Competition
March 31- April 2, 2023
Location of Competition
Saskatoon, SK
Scope
Provincial
Number of participating provinces
one to three
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
Sasha won Women’s Air Rifle Provincial Championship for the 3rd year in a row.
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Provincial
What did they qualify for?
Provincial Team and made the qualifying scores for the National Team
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
She had the top rifle match scores out of both the Men’s and Women’s.
This competition was 1 week after she won Gold at the Canadian Jr Nationals in Truro, NS.
Second Competition
Competition Name
Ten Point Nine Air Gun Competition
Date of Competition
April 21-23, 2023
Location of Competition
Saskatoon, SK
Scope
Interprovincial
Number of participating provinces
one to three
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
Achieved Gold for Women’s Air Rifle Overall in finals. Also match winner for Women’s Rifle.
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Provincial
What did they qualify for?
Team Sask
Other
Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination.
Sasha is currently the Women’s Canadian Air Rifle Champion, Western Canadian Women’s Air Rifle Champion, Canadian Junior Women’s Air Rifle Champion for 2 years and the Provincial Women’s Air Rifle Champion for 3 years. She is an ambitious, determined young athlete at the age of 13. She volunteers at every event she attends, willing to help any athlete or coach in any way she can. Her positive personality is encouraging to new shooters who are trying the sport.
Lynne Wawrick-Epp, Athletics, nominated by Saskatchewan Athletics
LYNNE WAWRICK-EPP
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships
Date of Competition
March 26 – April 1, 2023
Location of Competition
Torun, Poland
Scope
International
Number of participating countries
ten or more
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Third place, bronze medal, W65 1500m
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
Third place/bronze medal in the W65 1500m
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Other
Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination.
Earlier this year, Lynne Wawrick-Epp broke the provincial indoor W65 1500m record by 30 seconds.
Athlete of the Month Voting
Please submit your choice for the April Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, May 5.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Team Sherry Anderson, Curling, nominated by CURLSASK
TEAM SHERRY ANDERSON
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
| World Senior Curling Championships |
| Date of Competition |
| April 21-29, 2023 |
| Location of Competition |
| Gangneung, South Korea |
| Scope |
| World |
| Number of participating provinces |
| one to three |
| Number of participating countries |
| ten or more |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 40 to 69 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Gold |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| Highest competition available |
| Other |
| Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination. |
| Team Sherry Anderson has won 3 World Gold medals, the first team ever to do so on the World Senior stage |
Sasha Krakowka, Target Shooting (10m Air Rifle), nominated by Saskatchewan Target Shooting Association
SASHA KRAKOWKA
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
| STSA Provincial Air Gun Championships |
| Date of Competition |
| March 31- April 2, 2023 |
| Location of Competition |
| Saskatoon, SK |
| Scope |
| Provincial |
| Number of participating provinces |
| one to three |
| Number of participating countries |
| one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Gold |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| Sasha won Women’s Air Rifle Provincial Championship for the 3rd year in a row. |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| Provincial |
| What did they qualify for? |
| Provincial Team and made the qualifying scores for the National Team |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
| She had the top rifle match scores out of both the Men’s and Women’s. This competition was 1 week after she won Gold at the Canadian Jr Nationals in Truro, NS. |
| Second Competition |
| Competition Name |
| Ten Point Nine Air Gun Competition |
| Date of Competition |
| April 21-23, 2023 |
| Location of Competition |
| Saskatoon, SK |
| Scope |
| Interprovincial |
| Number of participating provinces |
| one to three |
| Number of participating countries |
| one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Gold |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| Achieved Gold for Women’s Air Rifle Overall in finals. Also match winner for Women’s Rifle. |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| Provincial |
| What did they qualify for? |
| Team Sask |
| Other |
| Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination. |
| Sasha is currently the Women’s Canadian Air Rifle Champion, Western Canadian Women’s Air Rifle Champion, Canadian Junior Women’s Air Rifle Champion for 2 years and the Provincial Women’s Air Rifle Champion for 3 years. She is an ambitious, determined young athlete at the age of 13. She volunteers at every event she attends, willing to help any athlete or coach in any way she can. Her positive personality is encouraging to new shooters who are trying the sport. |
Lynne Wawrick-Epp, Athletics, nominated by Saskatchewan Athletics
LYNNE WAWRICK-EPP
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
| World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships |
| Date of Competition |
| March 26 – April 1, 2023 |
| Location of Competition |
| Torun, Poland |
| Scope |
| International |
| Number of participating countries |
| ten or more |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Third place, bronze medal, W65 1500m |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| Third place/bronze medal in the W65 1500m |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| Highest competition available |
| Other |
| Provide any other information that you think will strengthen the nomination. |
| Earlier this year, Lynne Wawrick-Epp broke the provincial indoor W65 1500m record by 30 seconds. |