Team Manitoba is made up of some of the top athletes, coaches, and managers in the province. They train for months – some even years – with dreams of participating in the Canada Games. Part of this preparation involves recruiting volunteer mission staff to help support Team Manitoba on its journey to the Games. It’s…
A year after the 2019 Canada Winter Games, here’s an update on our Team Manitoba Closing Ceremonies Flag Bearer, Austin Taylor. When his older brother wouldn’t let him use his $20 bow from Canadian Tire, Austin decided he would go out and get his own. At the time, Austin was just 13 years old and,…
Tyson Langelaar spent the summer of 2019 training with the national team, and in October, he jumped into the Canadian Championships. “By placing third in the 1500m, that allowed me to compete in the fall World Cup circuit, which included races one, two, three and four,” Langelaar explains. The six-week road trip was eye-opening for…
As a young teen, Abby Dent was looking to get involved in another sport. The all-round athlete already played hockey and volleyball but was interested in trying something totally new. Rowing Canada came to her school and did some basic testing with students in gym class. They took note of Dent’s height and then her…
By Tara Funke He’s 6’1” tall, weighs 200 lbs and is 100% determined to help Valour FC in the 2020 season. Manitoba’s own Tyson Farago grew up playing soccer in Winnipeg and has made his dream of playing professional football a reality. It has taken a lot of heart and hard work to get here…
By Tara Funke This fall four young Manitobans returned home from Aberdeen, Scotland as World Mixed Curling Champions. The team, as described by skip Colin Kurz, is a group of competitive curlers who are also great friends on and off of the ice. The squad included vice-skip Meghan Walter, second Brendan Bilawka and lead Sara…
Mia West is 13-years-old, and along with getting ready for Grade 8, she’s also preparing to represent Manitoba at the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games in Swift Current, Saskatchewan this summer. It was an easy decision to sign Mia up for swimming, said her mother Riley West. When Mia was only a year old, her…
This summer there is a teenager eager to answer her 4:30 a.m. alarm and it’s not to earn a paycheque. Katie Sierhuis is one young woman happy to make her way to the Red River in downtown Winnipeg as the sun rises to join up with the rest of Team Manitoba for rowing practice. She…