Two local bowlers are representing or have represented Canada on the international stage in recent weeks.
Marissa Naylor recently returned from Bogotá, Colombia, where she represented Team Canada at the 2026 Pan American Bowling Championships, held September 26 to October 3.
Canada earn a bronze medal in the team event, marking Canada’s first team medal at the championships in several years.
Naylor also finished sixth overall in the all-events standings.
She has represented Team Canada from 2022 to 2026 and is a bronze medalist at the 2023 International Bowling Federation (IBF) World Championships.
Meanwhile, Nicholas Blagojevic is travelling to Hong Kong for the IBF World Cup, taking place October 10 to October 22, 2026, where he will continue his journey representing Canada on the international stage.
Blagojevic was part of the Canadian team that won a silver medal at the 2024 Pan American Bowling Championships and a second-place finish at the ISC.
He represented Team Canada in youth competition from 2019 to 2023 before moving into the adult program in 2024 and 2025.
