Sport Nova Scotia – Halifax, NS – The Royal Canadian Legion National Youth Track and Field Championships are fast approaching. Cape Breton will be the host of the 2019 National Championships from August 9-11 at Cape Breton University. Athletes across the province will soon be running, throwing and jumping their way to achieve team standards to be named to the team. The NS/NU Legion Command and Athletics Nova Scotia has been busy compiling the best coaching and support staff possible to help 38 athletes be the best they can be at the Championships this year.
Steve Morley has been selected as head coach for the team, bringing a number of years of Legion experience and is eager for the job. “I was thrilled to be named to the Legion Staff with Nova Scotia for the first time since 1984. I am excited to continue my involvement with this excellent program. I hope to see so much pride in our young athletes overflowing the stands in Sydney. The Legion experience builds friendships that last a lifetime. They may be 38 individuals when they start out but they will become a team by the time they compete. I look forward to getting to know all the athletes, coaches, chaperones, parents, legion volunteers, and officials. Thanks so much to the Nova Scotia/Nunavut Legion command for this tremendous program that you put on for the youth of Nova Scotia, and for hosting the whole country.”
This year’s U16, U18 coaching staff is composed of four coaches with a wide variety of training and experienced backgrounds to create a well-rounded staff to support the needs of the athletes. The coaching staff includes;
Head Coach – Steve Morley (Halifax)
Team Coach – Kirk Jessome (Halifax)
Team Coach – Heather Beaton (Pictou County)
Team Coach – Deelle Hines (Pictou County)
Supporting the coaches and athletes will be a team of four. The support staff brings seasoned and experienced people as well as new and enthusiastic volunteers to the 2019 team. This support staff includes:
Manager/Chaperone – Nate-Janine Williams (Dartmouth)
Chaperone – Ryan Elmore (Middleton)
Chaperone – Cheryl Corbin (Pictou County)
Chaperone – Liam MacDonald (Halifax)
The Legion Team Selection Trials will be held July 6-7 in Stellarton, Nova Scotia.
For more information contact:
Anitra Stevens
athletics@sportnovascotia.ca
(902) 425 5450 ext. 339