Athletes

All Athletes

Garrett McLeod

Cycling

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Road Hometown: Wolfville, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Team H&R BLOCK Coach: Luc Arseneau Sponsor: Support 4 Sport Education: Attending Dalhousie University in Environmental Engineering Role Model: Dustin McBurnie and Jamie Lamb Goals: 2016 Olympics Interests: Anything outdoors, sports, skiing, travelling, food, environmental issues Significant Results: International: 4th overall, Mt. Hood Cycling Classic 2011… [read more]

Andrew Russell

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Sprint Canoe Hometown: Dartmouth, NS Hometown: Dartmouth, NS Club: Banook Coach: Jan Kruk Sponsors: Oakley, Ritch Durnford, RBC Royal Bank Education: Queen’s University BAH Political Studies, Pharmaceutical Sales Accreditation CCPE Role Model: Parents Goals: Race at the 2012 Olympic Games Interests: Music, writing, sports, volunteering Significant Results: International: 2008 Olympics – C-2 1000m, 500m… [read more]

Stephen Clouter

Gymnastics- Artistic

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: All around Hometown: Lawrencetown, NS Residence: Lawrencetown, NS Club: Halifax Alta Gymnastics Coach: David & Tak Kikuchi Education: Ross Road Junior High – Grade 9 Role Model: David Kikuchi Goals: Represent Canada at an International Event Interests: Gymnastics, video gaming, computers Significant Results: National: 2011 National Championships High Performance Tyro – 6th AA and… [read more]

Andrew Jessop

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Kayak Hometown: Halifax, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Maskwa Aquatic Club Coach: Chad Brooks Sponsors: Harbourside Realty Education: Mount Saint Vincent University – Business Role Model: Richard Dalton Goals: Qualify for 2012 Olympic Games Interests: Sports trivia, football, sunglasses, film

Mark de Jonge

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Kayak Hometown: Halifax, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Maskwa Aquatic Club Coach: Chris McDermott Education: Dalhousie University – Engineering Goals: Medal at World Championships Interests: Rock climbing, biking, camping, judo, movies, fine dining, piano Sigificant results: 2009 World Championships – K1 4x200m relay – 5th 2009 World Championships – K4 200m – 6th 2009… [read more]

Stephanie Walker

Boxing

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: 60kg Hometown: Lower Sackville, NS Residence: Lower Sackville, NS Club: Jim’s Gym Coach: Wayne Gordon Education: High school diploma Role Model: My mom Goals: 2012 Olympics Significant results: 2009 Pan-Am Championships – Silver medal First female to win a national title at all three age categories (cadet, junior and senior)

Neil Lang

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Kayak Hometown: Rothesay, NB Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Cheema Aquatic Club Coach: Mike Kerrivan Education: Dalhousie University (BSc Kinesiology) Goals: 2012 Olympics Interests: Guitar, cross country skiing, travelling

Whitney Lohnes

Judo

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: 48kg, U20 Hometown: Bridgewater, NS Residence: Bridgewater, NS Club: Bridgewater Judo Club Coach: Tim Lohnes Education: Bridgewater High School Role Model: Amy Cotton Goals: To become a carded athlete and compete at the Olympics Interests: Participating in judo, wrestling and soccer

Connor Taras

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Kayak, 200m Hometown: Waverley, NS Residence: Waverley, NS Club: Banook Coach: Fred Jobin Sponsors: Black and McDonald Education: Enrolled in University – MSVU Goals: Olympics, world champion Significant results: 2010 World Championships (Poznan, Poland) – 17th 2010 Duisburg World Cup (Duisburg, Germany) – 3rd 2010 Junior National Championships (Regina, SK) – 1st 2007 Junior… [read more]

Celia Peters

Athletics

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: 800m Hometown: New Glasgow, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Halifast Athletics Club Coach: Heather Hennigar Sponsors: Support 4 Sport Education: Dalhousie University graduate, 2009 – Bachelor of Arts (International Development, Business) Interests: Travel, preparing new recipes, movies, track results Something you should know about me: I love ice cream and spending time at my… [read more]

Lukas Hetzler

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Canoe – 1000m, 500m, 200m Hometown: Fall River, NS Residence: Fall river, NS Club: Cheema Coach: Mike Kerrivan Education: High school Role model: Jon Pike and Richard Dalton

Luke Demetre

Bobsleigh

Nova Scotia

Hometown: New Glasgow, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Foothills Bobsled Club Coach: Amanda Stepankp Education: Currently enrolled in university Role model: Parents Goals: To be in the 2014 Olympics Interests: Track & field, movies, finishing school

Adam Casey

Curling

Prince Edward Island

Hometown: Seven Mile Bay, PE Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Mayflower Coach: Helen Radford Education: Ind. Engineering Role model: Steve Prefontaine, Lleyton Hewitt Goals: Olympic gold medal, Brier/World champion Interests: Golf, soccer, cribbage, Yahtzee, chess and Chinese checkers Significant results: 2009 Junior Worlds - Runner up 2009 Canadian Juniors - Champion 2008 Canadian Juniors - Third place

Jamey Jewells

Basketball- Wheelchair

Nova Scotia

Hometown: Donkin, Cape Breton, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Flying Wheels Coach: Steve Sampson Education: High school diploma, first year of college Goals: To medal at Canada Games (2011), to make the national team Interests: Sports, music, camping

Andrew Pickrem

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Kayak Hometown: Waverley Club: Cheema Coach: Mike Kerrivan Education: Studying Kinesiology at Dalhousie University Goals: London 2012, Medal at Rio in 2016 Interests: Golfing, surfing, hockey Significant results: 2009 World Championships (Jr.) – K-1 500m – 1st 2009 World Championships (Jr.) – K-1 200m – 3rd

Ben Horlings

Snowboard

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Halfpipe Hometown: Wolfville, NS Club: Snowboarding Nova Scotia Coach: Natasha Burgess, Adam Ritchie Education: Grade 12 Diploma Interests: Life Something you shold know about me: Hard work and drive got me to the Games (Canada Games), what comes next for me is unknown. But I know that my family and God are supporting me… [read more]

Genevieve Orton

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Kayak (K-4 500m and k-1 200m) Hometown: Lake Echo, NS Residence: Dartmouth, NS Club: Orenda Racing Canoe Club Coach: Csom Latorovszki Sponsors: HBC, Canadian Athletes Now Fund Education: Undergrad in Biology and International Development Studies at Dalhousie University Interests: Hiking, reading, baking, sewing, building things, anything active! Something you should know about me: Just bought my… [read more]

Caleb Jones

Athletics

New Brunswick

Discipline/event: Javelin Hometown: Saint John, NB Residence: Saint John, NB Club: Saint John Track Club Coach: Giovanni (John) Corazza Education: Saint John High School – Honours Graduate Role Model: Giovanni Corazza and Tom Petranoff Goals: 2016 Olympics Interests: Training, family and friends Significant results: 2010 Canadian Junior National Track & Field Championships – 1st 2010… [read more]

Hannah Vaughan

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Kayak Hometown: Dartmouth, NS Residence: Dartmouth, NS Club: Banook Canoe Club Coach: Troy Comeau Education: Dalhousie University Interests: Reading Something you should know about me: I am a Dalhousie Tigers’ record holder in the 400 IM. I quit swimming to go to Canada Games for paddling, but swam two years with the Tigers after… [read more]

Sarah Conrad

Snowboard

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Halfpipe Hometown: Dartmouth, NS Residence: Dartmouth, NS Club: National Snowboard Team Coach: Leo Addington, Abe Teter Sponsors: Ride, McDonald’s, Nomis, Nixon, Dakine, Celsius, Anon, Proskates Education: Prince Andrew High School Graduate Interests: Sports Something that you should know about me: Check out my website – www.sarahconrad.com Significant results: 2010 Olympian 2006 Olympian

Alexa Irvin

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Kayak Hometown: Kentville, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Maskwa Aquatic Club Coach: Chad Brooks Education: Attending Dalhousie University Role Model: Simon Whitfield Goals: Improve strength and conditioning Interests: Reading Harry Potter Significant results: 2010 Pan Am Canoe Championships (Jr.) – K1-1000m – 1st, K2-1000m – 2nd 2009 Jr. World Chamionships – K4-500m – 8th,… [read more]

David Sharpe

Swimming

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Butterfly/Backstroke Hometown: Halifax Residence: Halifax Club: Halifax Trojans/Dalhousie Tigers Coach: Aaron Maszko/David Fry Education: Currently enrolled at Dalhousie University – Physics Goals: Make the Canadian Olympic team Interests: Surfing, Nintendo 64 Significant results: 2010 Nations Cup (Victoria, Canada) – 200m Butterfly – 5th 2009 World University Games (Belgrade, Serbia) – 100m Backstroke – 20th

Brendan Wilton

Sailing

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Finn class Hometown: Bedford, NS Residence: Bedford, NS Club: Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Coach: Chris Cook Sponsors: MBA Yard Services Education: Bachelor of Commerce – Queens University – 2011 Role Model: Ed Wright, Richard Branson, Ray Andersen Goals: Candidate for 2012 Games in London, top 25 at World Championships Interests: Alpine skiing, basketball,… [read more]

Jacob Chaplin-Saunders

Sailing

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: 470 men, skipper Hometown: Chester, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Chester Yacht Club Coach: Agustin Ferrario, Erik Stibbe, Craig Guthrie Sponsors: Clearwater, Highliner Fine Foods, New England Ropes, CIBC Wood Gundy Education: 2nd Year Engineering at Dalhousie University Goals: Medal contenders at the 2016 Olympics Interests: Music, soccer Significant… [read more]

Matt Grant

Snowboard

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Halfpipe Hometown: Windsor, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Snowboard Nova Scotia Coach: Natasha Burgess Sponsors: A1: Aerobics First, Salomon, Bonfire Education: Currently in university at SMU Interests: Cycling, snowboarding, music

Jeremy Page

Snowboard

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Halfpipe, Slopestyle, Big Air Hometown: Falmouth, NS Residence: Falmouth, NS Club: Snowboard Nova Scotia Coach: Natasha Burgess Sponsors: FistFullaFives, Burton, Anon, Nixon, Red, Analog, Gravis Education: Graduated from NSCC – Kingstec Campus – Electrical Construction & Industrial Certificate Goals: Continue to train and represent Nova Scotia as a high performance freestyle snowboarder at both… [read more]

Kita McRory

Snowboard

Nova Scotia

Discipline/event: Alpine Hometown: Dartmouth, NS Residence: Dartmouth, NS Club: Snowboard Nova Scotia Sponsors: A1: Aerobics First Goals: Get jacked – prep myself for this season

Geoff Harris

Athletics

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: 800m Hometown: Halifax, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Adidas Canada/Halifast Coach: Heather Hennigar Sponsors: Ernst & Young, Adidas Education: QE High School, 2 years at Dalhousie University with plans to return one day Interests: Animal personalities, playing guitar, good movies (according to me) and napping Something you should know about me: I am seriously… [read more]

Hugh Smith

Gymnastics- Artistic

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: All Around (best events are floor and vault) Hometown: Sackville, NS Residence: Dartmouth, NS Club: Alta Gymnastics Coach: Tak and David Kikuchi Sponsors: Bell, RBC Education: Business – NSCC Interests: Travel, cooking and eating, playing with my 2 pugs, business Something you should know about me: Married with two pugs, my mother is Mexican… [read more]

Ellie Black

Gymnastics- Artistic

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Vault/Bars/Beam/Floor Hometown: Halifax, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Halifax Alta Gymnastics Club Coach: Keiji Yamanaka/David Kikuchi Education: Currently attending Citadel High School Interests: Reading/listening to music/hanging out with friends Something you should know about me: Pasta is my favourite pre-competition meal Significant results: 2010 Canadian Gymnastics Championships – 1st on Beam/3rd on Vault/14th All… [read more]

Danial Murphy

Swimming-Paralympic

Nova Scotia

Sport: Para Swimming Discipline/Event: My best events are 50 metre, 100 metre and 200 metre freestyle Hometown: Bedford, Nova Scotia Residence: Family home in Bedford Club: Sackville Waves Aquatic Team Coach: Kevin Ross Sponsors: I am working on it. Any ideas? Education: Grade 12 and one year NSCC Interests: Swimming, physical conditioning, travel and all… [read more]

Rachael McIntosh

Athletics

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Heptathlon Hometown: Bridgewater, NS Residence: Calgary, AB Club: Bluenose Athletics Coach: Les Gramantik Education: Attended University of Pittsburgh 2009-10, currently attending University of Calgary Interests: Painting, drawing, photography, hockey and travelling Something you should know about me: I am an Art major at the University of Calgary. I would like to do Interior Design… [read more]

Max Burt

Volleyball Indoor

Newfoundland

Discipline/Event: Middle Blocker Hometown: Gander, NL Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Dalhousie Tigers Coach: Dan Ota Education: BSc. Kinesiology Interests: Volleyball, basketball, football, gaming, physiotherapy Something you should know about me: I’d like to own my own physiotherapy clinic someday when I’m done playing Significant Results: 6th place at FISU Games 2009 2 time 2nd Team… [read more]

Tyler Graves

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Canoe Hometown: Wellington, NS Residence: Wellington, NS Club: Cheema Coach: Mike Kerrivan Education: Currently grade eight Interests: Track, cross country Significant Results: 2010 Nationals – 4th Midget C1 1000M 2010 Nationals – 3rd Midget C1 6000M 2010 Nationals – 3rd Midget C2 1000M 2010 Lake Placid – 3rd Juvenile C1 1000M 2010 Lake Placid… [read more]

Andrew L’Esperance

Cycling

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Mountain Bike - Cross Country Hometown: Whites Lake, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Cyclesmith Coach: Andrew Feenstra Sponsors: Oakley Education: Attending Dalhousie University in Engineering program Interests: Enjoying life, cooking, being outdoors Something you should know about me: I love to travel and see new places – bike racing’s a good way to do it…. [read more]

Stephanie Meagher

Snowboard

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Halfpipe Hometown: Halifax, NS Residence: Wolfville, NS Club: NSSA Coach: Natasha Burgess Sponsors: Entity, Adrenaline Divas, Dakine Education: Acadia University Interests: Travelling, meeting new people, music, having a good time Something you should know about me: I have eaten McDonalds in 7 different countries Signifcant Results: 3rd – 2010 Jr. Halfpipe Nationals – Stoneham,… [read more]

Lisa Ross

Sailing

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Single female – Laser Radial Hometown: Lunenburg, NS Residence: Halifax, NS Club: Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron Coach: Ken Dool, Erik Stibbe Sponsors: HighLiner, Sandiline Education: B.Sc., Marine Biology – UBC Interests: Surfing, cooking, snowboarding, biking, any type of sailboat racing, reading Something you should know about me: I love coffee, Indian food and… [read more]

Les Ells

Snowboard

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Halfpipe Hometown: Wolfville Residence: White Rock Club: NSSA Coach: Natasha Burgess Sponsors: Stepchild & Limitless Skate & Snow in Greenwood Education: Graduated from Horton High – Grade 12 Interests: Snowboarding & Skateboarding Something you should know about me: Love the outdoors and being on the go, especially loves it on the hill at Martock…. [read more]

Jillian D’Alessio

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Sprint Kayak Hometown: Middle Sackville, NS Residence: Dartmouth, NS Club: Banook Coach: Csom Latorovszki Sponsors: Support 4 Sport, Bird Construction, O’Regans Automotive, Oakley Sunglasses Education: Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Philosophy from Saint Mary’s University Interests: Working with RBC Olympian Program, co-owner of an active after-school/summer program called MAPS (Marshall’s Active Programs www.lifemaps.cc)… [read more]

Jenna Marks

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: C-1 and C-2 Hometown: Dartmouth, NS Residence: Dartmouth, NS Club: Banook Coach: Troy Comeau Education: Currently a film student at NSCAD University in Halifax Interests: Obviously I like canoeing! But other than that, I am interested in music and have been part of several choirsin the past. I love art and hope to make… [read more]

Jason McCoombs

Canoe/Kayak

Nova Scotia

Discipline/Event: Canoe, singles Hometown: Dartmouth, NS Residence: Dartmouth, NS Club: Banook Canoe Club Coach: Troy Comeau Education: High School Significant Results: 10 time national champion 3 time Canada Games gold medalist 3 time Pan American champion – 2 silvers (Mexico), 1 silver/2 bronze at the 2010 Bochum International (Germany) 10th at the 2009 Junior World… [read more]

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May 14, 2012

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