Month: May 2021

Our new President & CEO Janet McMahon talks about her career in sport and what she’s most looking forward to as the new leader of our organization.    

Every month leading up to the 2022 Canada Summer Games, we’ll feature some of the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know Alix Krahn, Head Coach for Women’s Indoor Volleyball, and Mike Stephens, Head Coach for Men’s Indoor Volleyball.     How long have you been coaching this…

If you’ve been working out at home for the last year, you’ve probably done your fill of squats, lunges and push-ups. But what about those smaller muscles that haven’t received as much attention?   What Are Synergist Muscles? Many small muscles in our body play an important role as synergists, meaning they assist the primary…

Helen Peters began volunteering for the 2022 Manitoba Games last fall. Helen had spent six years volunteering on the parent board of Growing Minds Daycare and when it became time for her to move on, she was excited to find another role as a volunteer in the community. Helen is the Co-Chair of the Care…

No matter how safe you are, life has a way of happening. You wear a helmet and knee pads when skateboarding but sprain your ankle while walking to the park. Or you take your vitamins, wash your hands, and get a flu shot, but still end up sick as a dog somehow. That’s life… no…

Directorat de l’activité sportive du Manitoba (DAS) is celebrating 15 years on May 26, 2021. What better way to recognize this significant anniversary than to catch up with Executive Director Chantal Young on what DAS is all about, what quality French programming you and your family can get involved in, and how they hope to…

Blue-42, Blue-42, HUT, HUT, HUT. It’s highly unlikely that this was the quarterback signal call for the Blue Bombers back in the 50s when Jack Jacobs was the team’s starting quarterback. In fact, it comes from a popular 90s movie, Ace Ventura Pet Detective. In this movie, an all-time great QB, Dan Marino of the…

For every athlete, there’s something about a sport that draws you in, something distinctive that captures your interest. For high jump athlete Lara Denbow, who did lots of different activities growing up — dance, soccer, figure skating, and more — it’s quite literally getting over an obstacle that thrills her. “I love high jump because…

It’s 5 a.m. and your alarm goes off. You get dressed, warm your car up and head out the door. On your way to the rink, you grab a cup of coffee from Tim’s… and maybe a donut, too. For many of you, this is your life as a hockey parent. Or, at one point,…

  Team Toba will showcase both indoor and beach volleyball at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara next summer. And while it may still be relatively early in the process, there’s lots to get excited about. We’re checking in with Team Manitoba Men’s Indoor Head Coach Mike Stephens and Volleyball Manitoba Provincial Performance Coach Scott…