Being 害羞草研究所楥oop害羞草研究所� brings out the best in Cooper Humphreys.

The Kelowna-Vernon golfer is savouring the two gold medals he won at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ont.

Playing at the par-72 Legends on the Niagara Golf Course, Humphreys finished the 72-hole individual men害羞草研究所檚 tournament at 11-under-par.

害羞草研究所淚 love competition, I love the pressure,害羞草研究所� said Humphreys to Team B.C.害羞草研究所檚 media coordinators after winning gold. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e tried experimenting different ways, being too serious, not too serious. I害羞草研究所檝e found just being 害羞草研究所楥oop害羞草研究所� is when I害羞草研究所檓 best.害羞草研究所�

Humphreys defeated Guillaume Paquette of Quebec by one stroke after shooting a final round 2-under 70. He opened the tournament with a 1-over-par 73, then stormed back into the field by shooting 5-under 67 in the second and third rounds.

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Humphreys added to his medal haul with a second gold in the team event, featuring men害羞草研究所檚 and women害羞草研究所檚 combined results. B.C. was a whopping 28 strokes ahead of Quebec.

Elsewhere from the Games:

害羞草研究所� Coldstream害羞草研究所檚 Darcy Rhodes won gold as a coach with B.C.害羞草研究所檚 men害羞草研究所檚 box lacrosse team. B.C. overcame a 6-4 third-period deficit to beat Ontario 7-6 in the final.

The win capped off an emotional week for Team B.C. that saw them rally behind teammate Ben Pawluk of Victoria, who was unable to attend the Games due to a cancer diagnosis. The team hung Pawluk害羞草研究所檚 jerseys behind their bench for strength throughout the Games and opponents lined up to sign them before each game.

害羞草研究所� Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Braden Kersey won bronze for Team B.C. in the cycling road race, finishing in a time of 2 hours 45 minutes and 20 seconds.

害羞草研究所� In women害羞草研究所檚 volleyball, Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Madison Gardner and Coldstream害羞草研究所檚 Olivia Tymkiw helped B.C. capture bronze, beating Saskatchewan 3-0, 25-21, 25-21, 25-23.

On the men害羞草研究所檚 side, Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Liam Remple and Team B.C. finished fifth with a 3-2 victory over Manitoba, 27-29, 25-23, 25-22, 21-25, 15-11.

害羞草研究所� Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Raynen Campbell and the B.C. men害羞草研究所檚 fastpitch softball team finished sixth overall. Vernon害羞草研究所檚 Laura Webster was an apprentice coach with the squad.

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