The 1997 Youth National Championships took place in Whitehorse Yukon over May 16-18, Eleven provinces and territories sent teams of four juniors and four seniors to compete for the team, doubles and singles titles.
SARAH MORGAN of Alberta, and MIKE SIETSMA of Ontario, won the Canadian Youth Masters qualifier. They will compete in the World Youth Masters held in England in December. Also due to receive invitations to the Masters are Eric Valieres and Sabrina Otis, both of Quebec, Diane Spearman, of Saskatchewan, and JUSTIN HANNAH of Ontario.
TEAM EVENT
1st-Ontario (99 points)
SENIOR MALE SINGLES
1st-Eric Vallieres (Quebec)
SENIOR FEMALE SINGLES
1st-Sabrina Otis (Quebec)
JUNIOR MALE SINGLES
1st-JUSTIN HANNAH (Ontario)
JUNIOR FEMALE SINGLES
1st-Diane Spearman (Saskatchewan)
SENIOR MALE DOUBLES
1st-Eric Vallieres/Jean Francois Leclerc (Quebec)
SENIOR FEMALE DOUBLES
1st-Tracy Clarke/Gail Simpson (Ontaio)
JUNIOR MALE DOUBLES
1st-MIKE SIETSMA/JUSTIN HANNAH (Ontario)
JUNIOR FEMALE DOUBLES
1st-Rachelle Best/Pam Pike (Newfoundland)
INTER-PROVINCIAL NODOR CUP
1st-Alberta
YOUTH WORLD QUALIFIERS
MALE-MIKE SIETSMA
