Photo contributed. Mark MacPhail and Arabella Cremo did themselves proud at the International Federation of Armwrestling World Championship in Tsuchiura, Japan. MacPhail captured silver (Grand-Masters Men Left 105 kg), and Cremo won two bronze medals (Junior U-15 Women Left 63 kg and Junior U-15 Women Right 63 kg).

WE’KOQMA’Q: Arabella Cremo has made history. The 12-year-old from We’koqma’q is the first Mi’kmaw woman to qualify for and compete at a world armwrestling championship. She represented Canada at the International Federation of Armwrestling World Championship, held in Tsuchiura, Japan. The competition ran from Sept. 22-28 and featured 346 athletes from 26 countries. Cremo earned…

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Grant McDaniel

Sports reporter Grant McDaniel is a Port Hood native, who after graduating from StFX University, joined The Reporter in 2001.