RANT N' ROAR - DAY TWO
Baseball player Jaida Lee make history at Games
Jaida Lee, 16-year old baseball athlete, made Canada Summer Games history as the first female to compete on a men’s baseball team in the history of multi-sport competitions.
There was a lot of buzz in the stands in Welland Baseball Stadium as she took to the mound at the top of the fourth. Pitching for an inning and a third, and she only allowed five earned runs as she sparked a comeback for her team, despite a 17-7 defeat to Team Alberta.
Team NL baseball sits with a record of 0-2 in pool B, with games remaining against PEI, New Brunswick and Quebec.
To get the full story, see the press release.
Duo of Team NL swimmers win Silver Medals
It was an exciting evening in the pool for day two of the Games with six swimmers in B finals and four other swimmers in A finals at the Brock University-Eleanor Misener Aquatics Centre.
Nate Luscombe, our bronze medal winner in in the 400 free (LC) (multi-class Para) on day one, had lot of great swims, just missing another bronze medal based on classification.
As the evening progressed, the medals continued from the pool. Thomas Pelley won a silver in SOC 100 m Freestyle, with Chris Weeks also adding a silver medal in the 100m Freestyle for the team.
The Team NL swimmers are truly an awesome group who support each other at every swim!
That brings our medal tally to 2 silver and 1 bronze, all won by our amazing TeamNL Swimmers.
Chef's Corner
It was another phenomenal day for Team NL. I was able to take in the men’s baseball game at Welland Stadium and be present for Jaida taking the mound during the game. There was a lot of excitement around Jaida Lee making history for men’s baseball at the Canada Summer Games, and Team NL Rugby 7s making their debut for the first time.
As we enter day three of the Canada Summer Games, I hope that all of our young athletes, coaches, managers keep the momentum and energy in and out of competition. All 19 Mission staff, as well as Newfoundland and Labrador are 100 percent behind you as you continue to have a great Games experience.
Once again, I am looking forward to attending volleyball, mountain bike cycling, triathlon as they begin their competitions tomorrow.
I am so proud of our Team, you “Rock”!
Wresting prepares for first match
Today was the last day of training for male and female Team NL wrestlers before weigh-ins that happened earlier this evening. Competition begins tomorrow.
Both Head Coaches Ryan Nichols and Peter Petipas say their teams are ready and excited to compete.
rugby 7s wins first match
Team NL played in the debut game of Rugby 7’s at the Canada Games today making history yet again. They took on Manitoba, winning the opener 24 – 5.
The athletes were full of energy and excitement throughout the quick 14 minute game, and exerted their dominance early. They take to the pitch again at 5:22 pm (EST) taking on Team QC to finish off today’s competition.
Men's basketball has good first game
Men's basketball had their first game on the court at Canada Games. The guys played a strong first half and they executed plays well and played to a 56-44 half time score.
In the second half the boys fought hard but struggled with the British Columbia height and were unable to close the gap. Player Mark Tobin, of Mount Pearl, lead the way with 23 points and Cam Stanford chipped in with 20.
Women's basketball
Team NL women’s basketball team kicked off their Games competition with a 68-81 loss to Team Nova Scotia. Out on the court, they worked through some jitters in the first half and worked hard to closed the gap with an impressive second half performance. They will be back in action again tomorrow morning at 8:30 (EST) versus YTeam Yukon at the Meridian Centre.
Mission staff take in Baseball game
A number of the mission staff took time out of their day to take in the morning baseball game. There were also a number of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in the stand cheering on Team NL men's baseball.
Triathlon tests out sprint course
Team NL Triathlon (Male and Female), made up of 5 members, Dylan MacDougall, Alex Chislett, Grace Mack, Abby Pace, Heidi Perry. Tested the sprint course in Welland today.
The men faced tough windy and rainy conditions, which our boy Dylan from Port-aux-Basques loved. He put together a solid effort and finished in 23rd place. Alex logged a steady swim, bike and run and crossed the line 27th.
The women lined up for a 1pm start. Heidi led our team out of the water and onto the bike where everyone put in hard work on the 5-lap course. Grace hit her stride on the run and finished 21st, Abby finished a few spots back in 24th and Heidi's day ended with a DNF on the run.
Softball (Female) looks to regroup after today's game
Today, Team NL faced Team Ontario in play in Grimsby. Team Ontario won in 4 innings. Team NL looks to regroup against Team Quebec tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm at Southward Community Park.
Soccer (Male) looks ahead to next match
In Day Two of preliminary competition at the Games, Team NL Soccer lost to Team British Columbia (8-0). Stay tuned for their next match!
rugby fight hard battle in second game
TeamNL fought a hard battle against Quebec in their second game of the day. The 0 – 33 loss brings the team’s record to 1-1 to start off the tournament. Despite the end result, TeamNL battled right until the end, had a great scoring opportunity in the second half and are coming away pleased with the hard work they put in on the field today.
The girls are back on the pitch tomorrow at 3:00pm (EDT) vs PEI will also start the day’s competition 1-1.
Mountain Bikers take to muddy course
Team NL’s Men’s XC Mountain Bike Racers took part in the five lap XC race this afternoon on a slick, muddy course against some of the best mountain bikers in the country. Carter Stratton, Brandon Seaward, Braeden Peddle left everything they had in the mud of the valley. They did a great job on a very challenging course.
Beach Volleyball teams enjoy prelim matches
Team NL’s Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball teams (Isaac Buckingham & Mark Mercer, Alex Williams and Alyssa Warford) took part in preliminary matches today.
The men faced off against Team Nova Scotia in their first preliminary game this morning at Canada Games Park. They took a tough 0-2 loss and will regroup for tomorrow's games. The women took to the court this afternoon and pulled out a 2-0 win over Team Prince Edward Island, playing a solid technical game.
Both men’s and women’s games begin at 11:30 (EST) tomorrow.
Baseball has back to back games
In their second game of the day, TeamNL had the tying run on board in the bottom of the 7th, but fell 5-3 to Prince Edward Island in pool B action.
TeamNL sits at 0 and 3, with a game against New Brunswick on Tuesday.
