Atlantic Attack posts 4-3 overtime win to break Cambridge Turbos winning streak at the 2017 Freson Bros. Canadian ringette championships

March 30, 2017

Ringette Canada - Leduc, Alberta – March 29, 2017 – Atlantic Attack posted two wins in the National Ringette League (NRL) division at the 2017 Freson Bros. Canadian ringette championships in Leduc today. The most exciting game was a 4-3 overtime win...

Retirement Scott Ogilvie from Archery Canada 31 March, 2017

March 29, 2017

Archery Canada - March 31st will be Scott Ogilvie’s last day as Executive Director for Archery Canada, we are most grateful for the full 8 years Scott has given to this organization. Scott came to us on short notice and...

Pocket Radar Partners with Softball Canada’s CANpitch and National Team Programs

March 29, 2017

Softball Canada - (Ottawa, ON) Softball Canada and Pocket Radar, Inc. are extremely pleased to announce a new and exciting partnership.  As a Partner of Softball Canada’s CANpitch program, Pocket Radar’s Ball Coach™ model has also been named the Official Radar...

National Ringette League announces annual award nominees

March 29, 2017

Ringette Canada - LEDUC, ALBERTA – March 29, 2017 – The National Ringette League (NRL) today announced the nominees for its annual awards program. The awards program recognizes the performance of NRL athletes during regular season play with trophies for Rookie of...

Nutrition

Knowing what to eat and when to eat for sports can seem like a science. When plotting your nutritional plan, it’s important to recognize that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Every athlete and sport is going to require individual tweaks...

MIELZYNSKI WINS SLALOM NATIONAL TITLE

March 29, 2017

Alpine Canada - Mont Tremblant, QC (March 28, 2017) – Members of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team swept the ladies’ slalom podium today at the 2017 Sports Experts Canadian Championship in Mont-Tremblant (QC).     Erin Mielzynski was crowned this year’s slalom Canadian Champion with a time of 2:07.39. Mielzynski went into the second run with a lead of 0.47 seconds and she put down the second-fastest second run to hang onto to a first-place finish. Mielzynski last won the slalom national championship race in 2015.     “It feels really good to be national champion and last time I won, Mitch [MarieMichéle Gagnon] wasn’t there so I didn’t feel it counted as much since she’s such a great skier,” said Mielzynski. “Today was a day to really fight. It was a long, hard course. It was a frustrating season for me and today was a nice highlight. I’m excited to make a lot of changes next year in my skiing. Until then, I’m heading to Whistler to ski for some fun and then I’m taking a vacation!”    The defending slalom champion, Marie-Michèle Gagnon, finished the race in secondplace. Making up time on her second-run, putting in the fastest time, she moved up one spot from third-place to finish in second-place, 0.73 seconds back from Mielzynski.     Laurence St-Germain joined her teammates on the championship podium finishing in third-place, 1.14 seconds back from the lead-time.     Canadian Alpine Ski Team members rounded out the top-five with development team athlete, Amelia Smart, finishing in fourth-place and Mikaela Tommy in fifth-place.    Whistler Mountain Ski Club alumni, Stefanie Fleckenstein, finished the race in sixthplace to take the junior champion title in a time of 2.10.86.    The final day of races at the 2017 Sports Experts Canadian Championships were contested under more rain and dense fog. Alpine Canada sincerely thanks the  volunteers, Race Organizing Committee, Club de Ski Mont-Tremblant and MontTremblant for their hard work in ensuring the tech Canadian Championship races were a success.    Full results can be found here: http://live-timing.com/race2.php?r=174731&USA=n     Ashley Shantz Manager, Communications & Media Relations  |  Gestionnaire, communications & relations médias M: 587.226.3007 E: ashantz@alpinecanada.org A: Suite 302, 151 Canada Olympic...

Softball Ontario NCCP PD Point Webinar Series

March 29, 2017

Softball Ontario​ - Jeff Ellsworth led off the Softball Ontario Webinar series (March 27, 2017) with a massive HOMERUN!!! His webinar on the “Mental Side of Softball” gave coaches in attendance tangible tips they could use at practice on goal-setting,...

McMorris & Parrot Provisionally Nominated to Canadian Olympic Snowboard Team

March 28, 2017

Canada Snowboard - Vancouver, BC – Canada Snowboard is pleased to announce the provisional nomination of Mark McMorris (Regina, SK) and Max Parrot (Bromont, QC) to the Canadian Olympic Snowboard team. After an incredibly successful season for both riders, McMorris and Parrot...

Sport Tourism Industry Inspired and Energized at Sport Events Congress 2017

March 28, 2017

CSTA - March 28, 2017, (Ottawa, Ontario): It was three days packed with professional development, business-to-business promotion and networking for the over 350 people in Ottawa who attended Sport Events Congress 2017 (SEC17). This annual gathering of sport event rights holders, destinations,...

WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CANADA TO LAUNCH SCHOOLS PROGRAM AHEAD OF 2017 MEN'S U23 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN TORONTO

March 28, 2017

Wheelchair Basketball Canada - (March 27, 2017 - TORONTO, ONT.) – Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC), in collaboration with the Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association (OWSA), is thrilled to celebrate the launch of its Schools Program on Thursday March 30, 2017 at Banting and...