The wrapped up on August 21 in Niagara, Ontario and the Tigers were well represented with over 55 current, incoming and former athletes and coaches participating in the Games.
In the first week of competition, incoming women鈥檚 basketball player Sarah Valley helped lead Team Saskatchewan to a silver medal finish. Jasenda Horsman and Mercy Ogulu earned a sixth-place finish representing Nova Scotia, while Gracie Dalton and Abby Carpenter finished the event in ninth with Newfoundland.
Freshman Danny Daly also came home with a medal around his neck, helping to lead Nova Scotia to a third-place finish.
鈥淚t was a really great experience representing Nova Scotia and getting to know players from other provinces,鈥 says Daly. 鈥淲inning the bronze was amazing, especially when no one thought we could! We only missed getting into the gold medal game by one basket. We went up against bigger players from across Canada and showed them we have the will to win.鈥
Tigers women鈥檚 volleyball player Brett Boldon and her partner earned a fourth-place finish in beach volleyball for Team New Brunswick. On the men鈥檚 side, Josh DeYoung and his partner also finished fourth for Team Nova Scotia. Justin Cross placed sixth with his partner for Manitoba, while Ethan Boyd鈥檚 team placed seventh for Team PEI. 听
On the soccer pitch, incoming Tiger Jared Ndopedero helped New Brunswick to a fourth-place finish.
'My goal felt surreal'
There were even more Tigers in action during week two, highlighted by first-year women鈥檚 soccer player Olivia Jack scoring the game-winning goal in the bronze medal soccer game.
鈥淚 was in shock when the ball went into the net,鈥 says Jack. 鈥淭he game was so tight and such a battle that my goal felt surreal. Coming home with the bronze medal is truly amazing. I am very proud of what this team has accomplished. We have worked very hard over the last three years in the hopes of bringing home a medal. I will forever remember this Canada Games and look forward to using the experience I have gained heading into my first season with the Tigers.鈥
Current men鈥檚 volleyball coach Dan Ota led Nova Scotia鈥檚 women鈥檚 volleyball team to a seventh-place finish with first year player Paris Stewart and 2021-22 players Ali Nadalini and Bella Noble on the team.
In the men鈥檚 competition, incoming player Owen Tran helped Team New Brunswick to a seventh-place finish while Derrick Ejeckam, Pat Beresford and Tyler Wisemen led Team Newfoundland to an eighth-place finish.
Former Tiger Arcel Socian was named the week two winner of the . This is the first games that this award has been handed out and is in memory of Team Alberta's Pat Lechelt. The award is given each week to an athlete who best exemplifies the True Sport principals听on an off the field.听
Women鈥檚 hockey player Abby Wamboldt finished 15th in the individual women鈥檚 golf event and was fifth in the mixed team event for Nova Scotia.
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On the track and field
The Tigers track and field athletes also had a great showing representing three provinces at the Games this year. Will Cox, Dan Lord and Chelsea MacIsaac (Team Nova Scotia) led the way with fifth-place finishes in the steeplechase, 400m and discus events, respectively.
Sophie Inkpen led a trio of 黄色直播 rowers at the Canada Games, earning a bronze medal in the doubles event.
Swim head coach Lance Cansdale led Nova Scotia鈥檚 teams to a seventh-place finish.
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The Tigers Results
Week One (August 7-13)
Name |
Sport |
Province |
Event (if applicable) |
Brett Boldon |
W Beach Volleyball |
New Brunswick |
4th place |
Ethan Boyd |
M Beach Volleyball |
Prince Edward Island |
7th place |
Justin Cross |
M Beach Volleyball |
Manitoba |
6th place |
Josh DeYoung |
M Beach Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
4th place |
Adam Spragg |
M Beach Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
4th place |
Andrew MacDonald |
M Soccer |
Nova Scotia |
9th place |
Jared Ndopedro |
Track & Field |
New Brunswick |
4th place |
Sarah Valley |
W Basketball |
Saskatchewan |
Silver Medal |
Abby Carpenter |
W Basketball |
Newfoundland |
9th place |
Gracie Dalton |
W Basketball |
Newfoundland |
9th place |
Danny Daly |
M Basketball |
Nova Scotia |
Bronze Medal |
Jasenda Horsman |
W Basketball |
Nova Scotia |
6th place |
Mercy Ogulu |
W Basketball |
Nova Scotia |
6th place |
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Week Two (August 14-20)
Name |
Sport |
Province |
Event (if applicable) |
Bella Noble |
W Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
7th place |
Ali Nadalini |
W Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
7th place |
Paris Stewart |
W Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
7th place |
Arcel Siosan |
M Volleyball |
Yukon |
12th place |
Luke Rideout |
M Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
9th place |
Jacob Oyler |
M Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
9th place |
Lucas Condon-Oldrieve |
M Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
9th place |
Owen Tran |
M Volleyball |
New Brunswick |
7th place |
Derrick Ejeckam |
M Volleyball |
Newfoundland |
8th place |
Pat Beresford |
M Volleyball |
Newfoundland |
8th place |
Tyler Wiseman |
M Volleyball |
Newfoundland |
8th place |
Angus Rhuland |
M Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
9th place |
Bryan Duquette |
M Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
9th place |
Dan Ota |
W Volleyball |
Nova Scotia |
7th place |
Rich Lehman |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
N/A |
Heather Beaton |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
N/A |
Kirk Jessome |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
N/A |
Jodi Langley |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
N/A |
Matthew Aftanas |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
16th - 100m |
Will Cox |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
5th - steeplechase |
Skeets Greene |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
10th - long jump |
Hudson Grimshaw-Surette |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
10th - 5000m |
Noah James |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
12th - 400mH |
Zack James |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
13th - 800m |
Dan Lord |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
5th - 400m |
Tobi Oshikoya |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
6th - triple jump |
Nick Robertson |
Track & Field |
Prince Edward Island |
19th - 5000m |
Simon Salah |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
9th hammer throw |
Jaiden Williams |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
6th - 4x100m |
Amanda Black |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
13th - heptathlon |
Carley Birrell |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
11th - 1500m |
Zoe Fullarton |
Track & Field |
New Brunswick |
16th - 800m |
Abbi Gaudry |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
12th - heptathlon |
Chelsea MacIsaac |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
5th - discus |
Anika Nastasiuk | Track & Field | New Brunswick | 5th - 4x100m |
Ali Poisson |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
6th - 4x100m |
Amelia Reid |
Track & Field |
New Brunswick |
11th - high jump |
Lynn Sheppard |
Track & Field |
Nova Scotia |
6th - 4x100m |
Olivia Jack |
W Soccer |
Nova Scotia |
Bronze Medal |
Abby Wamboldt |
W Golf |
Nova Scotia |
15th (ind.), 5th (team) |
Sophie Inkpen |
Rowing |
Nova Scotia |
Bronze - doubles |
Jay Chevalier |
Rowing |
Nova Scotia |
4th - eights |
Maya Foster Thompson |
Rowing |
Nova Scotia |
5th - quads |