Olympian Desiree Scott discusses her successful soccer career, including competing for Team Canada, the best players she played with and against, and the story behind her nickname.
A tenacious bunch is one way people can describe the 96’ and 97’ University of Manitoba Bisons basketball team. Coached by Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame member Coleen Dufresne, they went on to win back-to-back national championships. In the 96′ finals played in Laval, Quebec, they won a tightly contested game vs the Toronto Varsity…
“It’s really rewarding to be able to contribute and support the whole community,” said Arlene Woodcock, a Manitoba cycling official, or commissaire, since 2004. “Because that’s really what we do. You can’t run a race without having an official.” Arlene is also a national commissaire with experience doing events like the Tour of Alberta. …
Whether it’s getting up off a chair or getting down to play with your kids, the squat is one of the most functional movements we do as humans. Babies and kids naturally have the range and ability to do this with perfect positioning (and no pain). But as we age and our lifestyles change, we…
There has been an ongoing debate in sport for years: does an athlete play one sport year-round from a young age to stay ahead of the competition, or do they play multiple sports and specialize in their favourite sport later on in their youth? There are many factors to consider here, but first let’s look…
In our Intro to Foam Rolling blog, we talked about how foam rolling is great to do before a workout to prepare your body for movement. It’s also an effective tool in preventing injury. In this blog, we’ll share some specific rolling moves you can try to target different parts of the body. Perform each…
One of the best parts about the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame is that we have a museum where we get to showcase and celebrate so many interesting artefacts that tell some pretty cool stories about our athletes, teams, builders and coaches. So, over the last year, we got together as a team, put our…
We are back at it with another season of hockey underway, so we thought it was fitting to pay homage to one of our inducted teams, the 1964 Winnipeg Maroons. You could tell they were a special group the moment they stepped on the ice together, whipping passes across to one another like they…
Nothing can get in the way of your game quite like an injury. Children and young athletes are especially susceptible to injuries while playing, but it does happen in adults too. There is a general theme among the sporting injuries we see; the player either didn’t warm up properly, hasn’t been active in a while,…
Push-ups are a great thing to work on when you have limited equipment and space. They are beneficial for building upper body strength, and when done with proper form, they can also strengthen the lower back and core. Here are some tips on proper technique and how to progress and build on your strength. …