Media Releases
April 11, 2008
Team Manitoba Mission Staff Announced for 2009 Canada Summer Games
Sport Manitoba today announced Mission Staff selection for Team Manitoba for the 2009 Canada Summer Games in Prince Edward Island.
“The quality of volunteers we have in sport in Manitoba is once again reflected in the number of qualified applicants,” said Team Manitoba Chef de Mission Ted Bigelow. “The role of mission staff is critical to the overall organization and success of Team Manitoba and I am pleased to announce that we have assembled a team of volunteers and practitioners with an impressive set of skills from a wide cross section of the sport community.”
Mission staff will spend the next year and a half working with individual teams and in other support roles to help Team Manitoba’s 428 athletes, coaches and managers prepare for the 2009 Canada Summer Games. A link between their teams and the larger Team Manitoba, Mission Staff will help ensure best possible conditions that will enable all participants to attain their performance objectives and a positive sport and personal Games experience.
Core Team
Chef de Mission – Ted Bigelow
Assistant Chef – Shawnee Scatliff
Media/Communications – Barry Moroz
Office Manager – Marcie Halls-Stronciski/Brant Batters
Medical – Ashley Sprange
Sport Psychology – Dr. Adrienne Leslie-Toogood
Sport Science – (Week One) – Mike Dahl
Sport Science – (Week Two) – Daryl Hurrie
Special Events/Logistics – Heather McKnight
Team Assignments – Week One
Men’s Basketball – Kylo Harris
Women’s Basketball – Kathy Lloyd
Beach Volleyball – Nichole Mailey
Cycling – Erin Carter
Diving – Susan Herring
Rowing – Steven Macdonald
Rugby – Fred Schneider
Sailing – Bill Brenton
Women’s Soccer – Tara Funke
Women’s Softball – Gail Kell
Tennis – Pat Alexander
Triathlon – Jeanne Kaye
Team Assignments – Week Two
Athletics – Jeanne Kaye
Athletics (Special Olympics/Wheelchair) – Darren Hemeryck
Baseball – Bill Brenton
Canoe/Kayak – Erin Carter
Golf – Gail Kell
Men’s Soccer – Keith Driedger
Swimming – Susan Herring
Swimming (Special Olympics/SWAD) – Kylo Harris
Men’s Volleyball – Pat Alexander
Women’s Volleyball – Kathy Lloyd
The 2009 Canada Summer Games will be hosted by Prince Edward Island from August 15 to 29, 2009. It is the first time that the Canada Games will be a province-wide event. The City of Charlottetown previously hosted the Canada Winter Games in 1991.
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For more information, contact:
Barry Moroz
Games Manager
Sport Manitoba
925-5903
