When Janine Stephens, Manitoba’s rowing team head coach, found out that her assistant coach would not be able to make it to Niagara for the Summer Games due to work commitments, she knew who would be a perfect replacement. Roger Meager is one of those people who has done everything and knows everyone in the…
For almost 35 years the boys’ volleyball program at Dakota Collegiate has had at least two traditions: winning and a head coach with the last name Hudson. First, it was Phil Hudson from 1988-2018 who led them to five provincial titles, and then his son Ryan took over and they won another in 2019. Obviously,…
“It’s all about the team.” Seb Regnier has been looking forward to competing in the Canada Games for more than two years. He arrived here hoping to medal in the 200 and also help his team to the podium in the 4 x 100 m relay. To say he was jacked for the Games would…
It’s been a busy and rewarding summer for Team Toba golfer Addison Kartusch (Winnipeg). The 15-year-old member of St. Charles Golf & Country Club arrives at the Canada Games coming off a top 30 finish at Junior Nationals. Earlier this summer she won the Provincial Junior, finished 3rd in the Provincial Amateur and was a…
Triathlon team manager Claire Healey fails to hold back tears as her athlete Anja Krueger crosses the finish line in the women’s sprint-distance triathlon, winning a silver medal and Manitoba’s first medal of the 2022 Canada Summer Games. “I was so proud seeing Anja cross the finish line to win the silver medal! She has…
Two Winnipeg sisters gave Team Manitoba six individual medals in the pool this week at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. Mia West, 16, who is heading to the 2022 Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii later this month, won gold in the 200-metre butterfly and added silvers in the 200m individual medley and the…
The Aldrar family came to Canada in 2016 as Syrian refugees, but they have been fast creating a Canadian wrestling tradition. Ebraheim Aldrar, 17, won a bronze medal for Team Manitoba on Thursday in the 56-kilogram weight class at the Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games. His older brother, Khaled, won silver in the 52-kilogram weight…
From competitor to coach, only 24 years old, and already a veteran of six Canada Games, Mary Prendergast is a true Games junkie – a competitor turned coach. Mary began competitive athletics as a speed skater, and later became a cyclist, which happens to be the same competitive path as Manitoban Olympian Clara Hughes. Her…
Teagen Purvis has always been a swimmer. It’s part of being a Purvis. Her mom was a swimmer, her dad was a swimmer, and her grandmother was even a swim coach. Teagen found out she made Team Manitoba in May, but she began training as far back as 2019 in anticipation of the 2022 Canada…
Eric Dupre’s bronze medal win in swimming’s 400m freestyle event made him the first male able-bodied swimmer to win a medal for Team Manitoba since 1997. He was shocked, to say the least. “That’s crazy to think about. I didn’t know that coming into the Games. That’s actually crazy.” Eric’s been swimming competitively since he…