Leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know Badminton coach Justin Friesen! How long have you been coaching this sport? 15 years What is your favourite coaching memory/story/moment? I can vividly remember telling a player to…
Box Lacrosse is back in the Canada Games program for the first time since 1985, with games slated to take place at Canada Games Park – a brand new legacy facility of the 2022 Canada Summer Games. Cole Kennedy is one of Team Manitoba’s top defenders and will wear the A on his jersey as…
Watching the warm-up in the women’s shot put at the Jim Daly Bison Classic 1.0, Anna McConnell doesn’t stand out from her competitors. But once the competition begins, the difference is abundantly clear. Anna begins her competition with a throw of 14.08 meters, a full 3 meters clear of her nearest competitor. By the end…
Team Toba softball teams will be on the ground in Niagara in just over two months. That means dialing in on team training and focus – and getting excited! Find out more about our provincial teams and what goes into the prep before stepping onto the diamond. Back to the National, Multi-Sport…
Team Toba’s U23 wheelchair basketball team will travel to PEI in February to compete during week one at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. As Team Toba continues its journey to the 2023 Canada Winter Games, learn more about this sport in our province and how high-performance athletes are preparing for an experience of…
Leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know Cross Country Ski Coach, Elise Paetkau! How long have you been coaching this sport? 12 years. What is your favourite coaching memory/story/moment? Taking a team out to…
Cadfan Edwards, Technical Consultant for Skate Canada Manitoba and Canada Games alum, says figure skating is an interesting sport in that it’s not just a physical sport, but one where you’re judged on so many components of your skating skills, too. “This is a sport where you have to perform a physical feat at the…
“When we’re doing the road race or mountain bike race, it’s high speed, close quarters, decision making,” said Dean Lowrie, Team Manager for Team Toba Cycling of the fast-paced race environment. “So [it] kind of falls into some of the mental skill – that ability to keep the mind clear, [and] make good, specific…
Leading up to the 2022 Canada Summer Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know Beach Volleyball Coach Chloe Reimer McCaughan! How long have you been coaching volleyball and why did you involved? 11 years. I started coaching while I was still…
Leading up to the 2023 Canada Winter Games, we are featuring the dedicated coaches who spend countless hours giving back to sport. Let’s get to know Biathlon Coach Mark Naylor! How long have you been coaching this sport? Three years. What is your favourite coaching memory/story/moment? Finally being able to travel this year to…