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Archers Khushreet Sandhu (left) and Laganjot Sandhu will be representing Canada at the 2026 Pan American Youth Championships in Medell\u00edn, Colombia from May 22 to 28.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s their studies or in sports, the siblings are as competitive as it gets, and it\u2019s fostered some tremendous individual success.<\/p>\n
Laganjot is the two-time reigning national U13 indoor compound champion. He now shoots up an age group with the under-15-year-olds, and is already ranked third in the country. Meanwhile, 14-year-old Khushreet has broken records for the U15, U18 and U21 age groups and is currently the top-ranked compound female athlete in Canada, regardless of age.<\/p>\n
Manitobans at the 2026 Pan Am Youth Championships<\/p>\n
May 22\u201328 in Medell\u00edn, Colombia<\/p>\n
Laganjot Sandhu (U15 Compound)
\nAcadia Flockton (U18 Compound)
\nKhushreet Sandhu (U18 Compound)
\nBailey Mathers (U21 Compound)<\/p>\n
For as much competition as they have, there\u2019s also a love for seeing each other improve. The Sandhu\u2019s have always been close.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot,\u201d said Laganjot. \u201cI\u2019ve learned how to do things on my own from her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Khushreet added: \u201cIt\u2019s definitely reassuring to have my brother by my side in high-pressure tournaments. I just look, and I\u2019m like, \u2018I shoot with him every day, so this is no different.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cIt makes it easier for me to calm down in tough situations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The siblings are sure to lean on each other later this month, as they head to the 2026 Pan American Youth Championships in Medell\u00edn, Colombia. The competition, which features four Manitobans in total, goes from May 22\u201328.<\/p>\n
Laganjot (U15 Compound) and Khushreet (U18 Compound) will be joined by another pair of bright up-and-comers in Acadia Flockton (U18 Compound) and Bailey Mathers (U21 Compound).<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t BROOK JONES\/FREE PRESS<\/p>\n 14-year-old Khushreet started archery three years ago but has already broken records for the U15, U18 and U21 age groups and is currently the top-ranked compound female athlete in Canada at any age.<\/p>\n Flockton is the reigning Canadian indoor and outdoor champion in the U18 compound discipline, and is currently ranked third nationally. Meanwhile, Mathers boasts a wealth of experience on the international stage and will shoot in this tournament for the third time.<\/p>\n Manitoba\u2019s head target team coach Sean Murray said the quartet represents a growing crop of young talent in the province.<\/p>\n \u201cThey put in a lot of extra work that certain kids don\u2019t. Fundamental skills and talents are great things, but if you don\u2019t have the drive and determination to do the work necessary to maintain it, you don\u2019t really have long-term success in the sport,\u201d Murray said. \u201cAll of these athletes, and especially the four that are going to Pan Am, they put in a significant amount of worth above and beyond what we ask in the program.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\tWinnipeg Free Press | Newsletter\n\t<\/p>\n \t\t\tThe Warm-Up<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n \t\t\tSign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t The Sandhu siblings in particular are on a rigid training schedule that has them shooting almost every day so they don\u2019t lose the feel for their shot. They\u2019re even following a workout and diet plan.<\/p>\n Rest assured, they love every second of it.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re very mature beyond their age,\u201d Murray said. \u201cThe way I speak \u2014 like the mental side of things \u2014 for some kids, you\u2019d say, \u2018Oh, 13 years old, that\u2019s too young,\u2019 but once you know kind of where they are, it\u2019s a little bit different.\u201d<\/p>\n Murray has worked with the siblings since he became the provincial coach one year ago. With Khushreet, whom he had known about for a couple of years before teaming up with her, Murray quickly realized that he would need to take an advanced approach to his role.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t BROOK JONES\/FREE PRESS<\/p>\n 12-year-old Laganjot, the two-time reigning national U13 indoor compound champion, was drawn to a bow and arrow shortly after watching his sister, Khushreet, who he says he really wanted to get better than.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s a very technically good shooter, like not too many fundamental issues with her shooting,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat I\u2019m starting to bring to the table more is helping her with the mental side of sport and how to start dealing with some of these expectations and stuff like that. A lot of the time, with really good athletes, technical ability only gets you so far, and then it\u2019s how we deal with certain situations.\u201d<\/p>\n Murray described both Kurshreet and Flockton as Olympic hopefuls for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. The path they\u2019ve already travelled and the one Murray believes they\u2019re headed down are telling signs that they will be in the mix in two years.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s kind of what I\u2019ve been training for, because I just want to get myself to a level where I know what I need to do, and I just want to be up there,\u201d Khushreet said. \u201cI know that\u2019s a bit much to say, but it\u2019s what I train for. I just want to stay in the sport for a long time, and by doing that, I want to have good achievements throughout, too.\u201d<\/p>\n Laganjot, who hopes he\u2019s not far behind, is also aiming to be on the grandest stages one day.<\/p>\n winnipegfreepress.com\/joshuafreysam<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t Joshua Frey-Sam Josh Frey-Sam reports on sports and business at the Free Press. Josh got his start at the paper in 2022, just weeks after graduating from the Creative Communications program at Red River College. He reports primarily on amateur teams and athletes in sports. Read more about Josh<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every piece of reporting Josh produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print \u2014 part of the Free Press\u2018s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press\u2019s history and mandate<\/a>, and learn how our newsroom operates<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.<\/p>\n \t\t
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