P.E.I. youth darts team heading to nationals for the 1st time ever
CBC
Twelve-year-old Brody Arsenault lines up at the mark and throws a dart toward the board.
"I win," he says, tossing both arms up in the air to celebrate.
"I'm pretty good."
Brody is on his way to the Youth National Darts Championships. In fact, this is the first time Prince Edward Island is sending a youth team. He will be joined by 8-year-old Oliver DesRoches Ross, 10-year-old William Wright, 14-year-old Andrew Brown and 17-year-old Jenna Condra.
"I'm kind of excited. I've been waiting for the tournament for a couple months now," said Andrew, who is hoping to finish in the top 10. "I think we're going to do great."
Kind of excited might be an understatement. The team leaves for nationals in "one week and six hours," according to Andrew, not that anyone is counting or anything.
It's clear that Andrew is not the only one looking forward to the tournament in Saint Hyacinthe, Que. through the coming weekend. In addition to training, the practice was filled with loads of laughs, pizza and of course ice cream cake to celebrate.
"These kids have been practising and fundraising all year and doing their very best. And we did it. We're going," said Tracy Powers, vice president of youth and development for the Prince Edward Island Darts Association.
"It's, like I said, our last night. So we're just basically getting together before we head to nationals ... and having a little bit of a party."
Overall, she said the team is ready. They have been preparing and she is excited to see what her athletes are capable of.
"I'm so proud," said Powers.
"I'm like the old grandma, so proud of everything they do and accomplish."
17-year-old Jenna has been to nationals for other sports. But this is her first time competing in darts. She's only been playing for about a year.
"I got started because of my family," she said.
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