Athlete of the Day, October 29, 2012: Beyonce Crowshoe

Beyonce Crowshoe

Beyonce Crowshoe is a multitalented athlete.  Today she's being recognized for scoring her first career goal in a hockey game played by her team the Atom 2 Chinooks against Kainai on Sunday, October 28.   Her coach Kayne Evans said she stepped over the blueline and blasted one past the opposition goalie.

Beyonce is 10 years old, and a student at Canyon School.

She's involved in hockey, curling, swimming, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, and figure skating, and has a tendency to climb to the top of any sport.

She was  recently named the Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta (ISCA) Athlete Player of the Month.

She was a participant at the 2012 Southern Alberta Games.  Her team won the U17 relay and she also earned 4 Gold swimming medals in the Girls 9 and 10 100 Meter Freestyle Girls, the 100 Meter Individual Medley, the 25 Meter Backstroke, and the 50 Meter Breaststroke.  She has participated in every Southern Alberta Summer Games since 2009, setting records and regularly placing in the top two for her age categories.

She won Gold at both the Pincher Creek Dolphins swim meet and the Claresholm swim meet last summer.  She was Dolphin of the Year in 2010, after bringing in the most points for the club at swim meets.

She has qualified for the Alberta Summer Swimming Association Provincials three years in a row, achieving Swim Club records for Backstroke and Breaststroke. She currently ranks 6th in Alberta in her age group for short breast stroke.

She's been bowling for 3 years, and has won a Girls High Score trophy.

Related link:  Aboriginal Sports Athlete of the Month Beyonce Crowshoe