Silver shot for archer at world youth championships

Gatineau’s Alexandra Paquette won a silver medal for Canada at the World Youth Archery Championships from Oct. 2-8 in Rosario, Argentina. The South Nation Archery Club member defeated archers from the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Great Britain and Iran before losing to Great Britain in the women’s compound cadet category, for girls ages 15 and 16. Canada won no gold medals and had only one other silver medal in the competition.