Table Tennis Team Named for Canada Games
Eight Nova Scotia table tennis players hope to backhand the competition in Whitehorse, Yukon, at the 2007 Canada Winter Games from Feb. 23 to March 10.
The final team was selected after a year of competing and training for points. Tournaments accounted for 60 per cent of the athlete's totals and the remaining 40 per cent was divided among the athlete's participation, physical fitness and potential for future development. The team consists of:
- Ashley Briggs of Dartmouth
- Michael Chatfield of Truro
- Stephane Goosens of Cheticamp, Inverness Co.
- Steven Hines of Carrolls Corner, Halifax Regional Municipality
- Kaitlyn Jollimore of Dartmouth
- Tyler Kent of Eastern Passage
- Kristen McCaffrey of Dartmouth
- Theresa Yuill of Truro
In preparation for the event the team will continue with their regular flexibility and fitness training, as well as maintain their practice schedule of two to three practices a week. Each athlete trains for eight to ten hours a week.
Coach Joe Fisher and manager Sheila Fisher of Middle Musquodoboit will accompany the team to Whitehorse.
"The team is very dedicated," said Mr. Fisher. "I think we have a chance for a medal and a new team best."
Team Nova Scotia 2007 has 290 members -- 213 athletes, 36 coaches, 23 managers, three artists and 15 mission staff. See the team's website at http://ns.canadagames.ca for the latest information on Team Nova Scotia.
The Canada Games is the country's largest amateur multi-sport event. More than 3,600 athletes, coaches and managers will gather in Whitehorse to compete for 1,122 medals in 22 sports.