HRHS students set for Skills nationals

“We learned from those loses and finally were able to turn it around and come out on top,” he said.

It’s a competition, so it’s rushed, but this time we just have to slow it down, realize we know what we’re doing and we can execute. We just got to take our time.

“(For Winnipeg), we definitely need to go in with more of a plan and know when and what location we need to get what shot, and get all of those shots done before leaving and realizing we have a 15-minute walk to get back ‘over there’ to redo the shot.

“It’s a competition, so it’s rushed, but this time we just have to slow it down, realize we know what we’re doing and we can execute. We just got to take our time.”

Provincials also saw Preema Nathan win gold in hairstyling junior (junior level does not compete at nationals), Danica Nelson won silver in baking and Brayden Milley won bronze in job search.

Safety awards also went to Nathan Eckel and Cole Monica (3D animation), Brayden Milley (job search) and Cameron Gargus (welding).

Getting to nationals was no easy task, and it all started with strong showings at recent regional and provincial competitions.

HRHS had its best showing ever at regionals, held at Lakeland College on March 9, and that success allowed them to bring 17 students to provincials in Edmonton in early May.

The complete list of provincial competitors included Cameron Gargus and Tyler Gerwing, welding, Ethan Flasch and Brady Hill, carpentry, Jordan Malone and Danica Nelson, baking, Darwyn Marquez, culinary arts, Lucas Feely and Jerico Manaloto, video production, Brynt Belizar, photography, Brayden Milley, job search, Preema Nathan and Princess Angela Depaculang, hairstyling junior, and Cole Monica and Nathan Eckel, 3D animation.