At the Manitoba Summer Games, excitement reached new heights with Kaya Kopeechuk’s impressive bronze medal performance in the high jump. Representing Team North, Kaya clinched the first medal for her region, marking a significant achievement in her athletic journey. Kaya’s intro to high jump began somewhat unexpectedly. “I got started in high jump…
At the Manitoba Summer Games, while the athletes are out on the field giving their all, another team is working tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure everyone is fueled and ready to go. Leading the charge in food services is the dedicated Cam Bennet, with culinary expertise provided by Michael Machinski, also…
Thompson is the same as many other towns and cities in Manitoba — hockey in the winter, baseball in the summer. Unfortunately, after the age of 14, there was no organized league for kids who wanted to keep playing baseball. “We decided that we want to do more for the youth in town to keep…
The month of June has been unforgettable for Manitobans performing on the international stage, particularly in golf and hockey. First, to the greens. On Sunday, June 11, Manitobans were glued to their televisions and computers, watching and re-watching one of the most impressive putts in PGA history, as Winnipeg-born Nick Taylor sank a 72-footer to…
What Is WASAC? What started out as two coaches, four leaders, and 40 children over 20 years ago, Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre (WASAC) has surged to become one of the country’s largest employers for Indigenous youth, providing quality sport, recreation, and cultural programming for thousands of kids across the province. And the impacts…
Organized sport can be expensive. According to a 2016 Sport Resource Information Centre (SIRC) article, the most significant barrier for kids developing in sports was cost. This results in limiting the pool of athletes to those who can afford to play. Whether it’s soccer, hockey, gymnastics, or swimming – fees exist to get your kid…
The snow has melted and the grass is starting to turn green. It’s a sign baseball season is right around the corner. MLB teams are back in action and athletes in Manitoba aren’t far behind. Even with a new season, there are common injuries players might see during their season. Throwing and pitching injuries…
Welcome back for part two of our series on high performance recovery. As you will remember from part one on sleep, we have the Recovery Pyramid (shown below). Sleep is at the base of the pyramid, because it is during sleep that the majority of the rejuvenation and repair takes place to help us recover…
Team Manitoba’s women’s hockey coaches are making history behind the bench in PEI as the team’s first-ever all-female coaching staff. Head Coach Ashley van Aggelen (Winnipeg) is attending her fourth Canada Winter Games as a coach. Her assistants Karissa Kirkup (Virden) and Maddie Litchfield-Medd (Winnipeg) are both attending the Games for the first time. “This…
Building up to this week of competition at the 2023 Canada Winter Games didn’t happen overnight for Manitoba’s alpine ski team. Though they finalized their roster in January, there were months of competitions and training in the lead-up to sharpen their skills for the national stage. Over the last few months, the team’s hopefuls were…