The leaders of the Claude-Mongrain Foundation awarded three $1,000 training scholarships to three local athletes earlier this week. The lucky winners are Améliane Varin (baskteball), Charlotte Marchand (trampoline) and Jérémy Pagé (freestyle scooter), for their participation in the World Championships of their respective sport.
France Denis, vice-president of scholarships for the Claude-Mongrain Foundation, was full of praise for the efforts made by these three athletes to reach the world level. Several discussions followed the awarding of the scholarships and the three athletes surprised all the Foundation volunteers by revealing the multiple injuries suffered during their careers.
A student at the Académie Les Estacades in Trois-Rivières, Améliane Varin has been playing basketball for only three years. She plays in the U-16 category within the Mauricie Student Sports Network. She joined the Sports-Études program which allows her to train 13 hours a week.
On August 9, she participated in a selection camp bringing together young girls from the four corners of Quebec. After several exercises which allowed the coaches to appreciate the talents of each candidate, Améliane was able to hold their attention and on September 21, 2025, she received confirmation of her selection for the great adventure, the United World Games basketball competition, which will take place from June 18 to 21, 2026 in Klagenfurt, Austria.
For her part, Charlotte Marchand from the Intercité Trampoline Club, trains under the direction of France Bouffard. A member of the Sports-Études program at Académie Les Estacades, Charlotte practices her favorite sport 15 hours a week. In the 14 year old category, she had her first international competition in Pamplona, Spain, at the beginning of last November. To get there, she was able to perform at the Elite Canada competition in Kamloops, British Columbia, and at the Canadian Championship in Calgary in May 2025.
She was therefore assigned to the second row of the Canadian delegation to represent the country at this World Age Group Championship. Even if she says she is dissatisfied with her results, the experience acquired during this event allows her to dream of returning in the near future.
Practicing a sport that is still little-known in Quebec, namely scootering freestyleJérémy Pagé met the best in the world last November in Sakai, Japan. More than 65 participants aspired to the podium and Jérémy ranked 8e in qualifying, then 11e in the semi-final. Aged 18, he was in his second world competition.
The Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel athlete trains at the National Training Center in Bromont, as well as at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal. Supported by his parents and two other associates, he recently acquired the old church in St-Georges de Champlain, where he intends to soon open a school and a high-level training site for freestyle scootering. (JC)
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