Samantha Ponak of Mission, B.C. was crowned as CanadaB次元官网网址檚 top young female darts player, winning first place for singles (over 16) at the Canadian National Youth Darts Championship.

The national tournament was held from May 19 to 23 in Toronto, with each province bringing their top 10 players for both doubles and singles competition.

The tourney starts with a round robin, then playoffs before the finals are played on a stage in front of hundreds of people. Seventeen-year-old Ponak, said it felt surreal to win.

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Jeff Ponak, her father, is a provincially ranked darts player in B.C. He said sheB次元官网网址檚 been competing for four years, starting after he signed her up for a youth group in Abbotsford.

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The games were being live-streamed for audiences across Canada. Jeff said his daughter once suffered from anxiety, but you wouldnB次元官网网址檛 be able to tell from her performance.

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Ponak came home with a big trophy, $500, and invitations to play for the World Masters in the Netherlands and Jamaica. They are now trying to fundraise to send her to play against the worldB次元官网网址檚 best.

She said she practises a couple times a week during the school year, and credits her dad for tutoring her skill.

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patrick.penner@missioncityrecord.com
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