Team Toba’s men’s basketball team has an extra set of coaching hands this year at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. Keith Mason is part of the Aboriginal Apprentice Coaching Program, which allows Indigenous coaches to gain experience at national-level competitions and grow their coaching resumes. With the 10th annual North American Indigenous Games coming up…
A history-making moment took place today at Brock University’s Alumni Field in Niagara ON, Team Manitoba played in the first-ever female rugby sevens game to take place at the Canada Games. The team has been training since January and the final squad was selected just one month ago. The Games are a 19U tournament and…
Building team chemistry has been paramount over the two years that Team Manitoba’s female box lacrosse team has been training together. Like many other Canada Games cohorts, this team is made up of a collection of players from different teams. Though they’ve played less than 10 games together leading up to Canada’s largest multi-sport event,…
Team Manitoba’s 370 athletes, 90 coaches, managers, and technical support staff, and 25 mission staff are participating in all 18 sports at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. Here are our stories: Episode 1 – Team Manitoba shout-outs – Virgin Radio Winnipeg Ace Burpee Show Episode 2 – Team Manitoba shout-outs – Virgin Radio Winnipeg Ace…
Understanding the magnitude of the national stage, Hockey Manitoba Executive Director, Peter Woods, is thrilled for the athletes and coaches who will represent the province at the Canada Games next year. “I think it’s pretty exciting and it shows that you’ve reached a level of excellence there, that you get an opportunity to…
During a night off at a tournament in Minneapolis, Team Toba baseball athletes kicked back with a mini golf tournament and team dinner. Ending in a tie, they continued with a tiebreaker in the hotel with a trophy for the winning team. Turns out, bonding and having fun off the field ignited their…
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 short track speed skating coach Anne Mushumanski. How long have you been coaching this sport? Since 1995, that’s 27 years! What is your favourite coaching moment? I was coaching Cindy…
370 athletes to represent Team Manitoba at the 2022 Canada Summer Games Team Toba announces opening ceremony flag bearer and unveils uniforms July 26, 2022 – WINNIPEG, MB – Beach volleyball’s Erika Vermette (Morris, MB) is Team Manitoba’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Canada Summer Games in Niagara, Ontario. “It’s…
A sport full of power, speed, and technical and tactical skill, badminton will be showcased alongside 19 other sports in PEI next February for the Canada Winter Games (CWG). Manitoba Badminton Association’s Executive Director, Mélanie Curé, said for many CWG participants, this will be their first opportunity to see the sport played at…
It was a chilly, wet start to the golf season, but it didn’t stop Team Manitoba’s golf hopefuls from practicing and training for final team selections for the Canada Summer Games. Over the winter, indoor technical sessions at the Golf Dome were paired with strength and conditioning at Sport Manitoba Performance on a weekly…