In the News
Our high performance athletes and sports science experts are often in the news.
We’ve collected relevant recent top stories from a variety of sources around the web about Manitoba athletes and the sport news affecting them.
Carruthers rink has history on its side
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (Nov 30) Reid Carruthers has fond memories from the last time he curled at Westman Place, and the Winnipeg skip would like nothing more than to have the spotlight shine on him and his team Sunday evening.
Leah Kirchmann’s banana oat pancakes
CYCLING MAGAZINE (Nov 29) On a weekday in May, Leah Kirchmann steered her Liv Envie down Highway 8 past Webster Falls toward the centre of Dundas, Ont. She was in the drops, looking completely at ease. Totally pro.
Wog, Spriggs Named Athletes Of The Week
MYTOBA (Nov 29) At the 2016-17 Canada West Swimming Championship at the University of Alberta in Edmonton from November 25-27, the Manitoba Bisons swim teams had strong performances but the strongest was the amazing debut of Bison rookie women’s swimmer Kelsey Wog.
Successful swimmers – Bison Kelsey Wog dominates weekend championships
UMANITOBA (Nov 29) University of Manitoba Bison swimmer Kelsey Wog was on fire in the pool at the Canada West Swimming Championships.
Bison women’s swimmer Kelsey Wog wins 100m freestyle, Rookie of the Meet…
GO BISONS (Nov 27) On the third and final day of the 2016-17 Canada West Swimming Championship at the University of Alberta in Edmonton from November 25-27, the Manitoba Bisons swim teams...
Canadian pair win NHK figure skating trophy in Japan
THESTAR.COM (Nov 26) Canada’s two-time world pairs champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford remain undefeated on the Grand Prix figure skating circuit after winning the NHK Trophy on Saturday.
Duhamel and Radford good as gold in Japan
SUDBURY.COM (Nov 26) Lively native Megan Duhamel and her skating partner Eric Radford continued their run of dominance on the Grand Prix figure skating circuit with a win in Sapporo, Japan.
Three ‘Toban teams seeking Canada Cup trial spots
WINNIPEG SUN (Nov 23) Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones, Ontario’s Rachel Homan and Alberta’s Kevin Koe have already punched their tickets to the 2017 Canadian Curling Trials.
Tachinski signs with Penn State
WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (Nov 22) Fort Garry’s Victoria Tachinski has committed to attend Pennsylvania State University on a track and field scholarship. The Vincent Massey Collegiate student and track athlete is the holder of the Canadian junior women 400 and 800-metre records.
