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 Women’s Soccer Coach, Vanessa Martinez Lagunas! Why did you get involved with coaching? I have been coaching soccer for 18 years. I got involved in coaching because I…
Mission staff volunteers support Team Manitoba and their individual sport team(s) at Canada Games. They operate behind the scenes to minimize distractions for Team Toba, so participants can optimize their performance and represent Manitoba the best they can. They’re Team Toba’s mentors, motivators, and cheerleaders and they’ll make sure you have the best time in…
Experienced divers make it look easy to flip and twist through the air and enter the pool with minimal splash. But there’s months and years of hard work and diligence that goes into making a dive look effortless. Team Toba divers are up to the task, continuing their training and setting their sights on the…
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 Women’s Volleyball Assistant Coach, Gui Ossig, and Men’s Volleyball Assistant Coach Ryan Hudson. Why did you get involved in coaching? Ryan: I’ve been coaching for 13 or 14 years….
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 Women’s Box Lacrosse Head Coach, Kim Winzoski (pictured, right), and Team Manager, Daina Ojala (pictured, left). How long have you been coaching this sport? Daina has been coaching for…
Team Toba will wrestle for a chance at the podium at Canada Games Park in Niagara this summer. Head Coach Kris Stasiak and Manitoba Amateur Wrestling Association (MAWA) Executive Director Jane Chartrand share how Manitoba’s wrestling athletes will be training and what it means to represent our province on the national stage at this highly-anticipated…
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Canada Games Council (CGC), with the endorsement of the 2022 Canada Games Host Society and the 2023 Canada Games Host Society, will implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all accredited individuals at the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara Region and the 2023 Canada Winter Games on…
Future Team Toba triathletes are inching closer and closer to the starting line of their races in Niagara next summer. We spoke with Head Coach Gary Pallett, Assistant Coach Claire Healey, and Triathlon Manitoba Executive Director Jared Spier about all the hard work and rewards that come with the journey, including upcoming training camps, the…
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 Rowing Coach, Janine Stephens! How long have you been coaching this sport? I started coaching in May of 2017. We were in a place in Manitoba where we…
“People come from Mexico, Argentina, New Zealand, and all over to race at that race course and regatta,” said Team Toba Rowing Head Coach Janine Stephens of the world class rowing facility where athletes will compete at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. Janine and Manitoba Rowing Association Executive Director Allison Gervais share what’s in store…