BallOfSpray

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Breanne Wagner returned to a familiar setting and successfully defended her senior title in women's slalom Friday at the Canadian water skiing championships.

"(Abbotsford) is where I lived as a teenager and really improved my skiing," said Wagner, 26, who now resides in Surrey, B.C.

"I was very happy with my performance. My season has been inconsistent this year and I really wanted to come here and get the victory."

While Wagner is an established veteran in the sport, Taryn Grant of Winnipeg showed why she is an emerging star as she won the women's junior slalom. The 15-year-old took the silver medal in jump earlier this month at the world junior championships.

"It went pretty well," said Grant, who also won jump and was fourth in tricks this week. "I didn't have my best pass but I got through it."