WINNIPEG ’ S WALKER 16TH IN IRON MAN
DESIREE SCOTT HOLDS SOCCER CAMP FOR KIDSPORT
WOMEN ’ S GOLF RETURNS TO UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
WINNIPEG ’ S WALKER 16TH IN IRON MAN
Nicole Walker , Triathlon
Winnipeg ’ s Nicole Walker is a sensational athlete . The 27-year-old triathlete finished an amazing 16 th at the 2016 in the exhausting , grueling heat at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii early last month . Not only was she 16 th in the women ’ s overall event ( with more than 1,200 competitors ), she was seventh in her age group and 16th overall . She was also the No . 1 North American female in a field that included some gifted athletes from the United States , Germany and Australia . Walker said the race was much harder than she expected . After all , the temperature with the humidex in Hawaii reached 40 degrees Celsius .
DESIREE SCOTT HOLDS SOCCER CAMP FOR KIDSPORT
Canadian National Team member Desiree Scott of Winnipeg , held her Third Annual Desiree Scott Soccer Camp at the University of Winnipeg RecPlex late last month as girls 8-18 got out onto the pitch to learn the game from the twotime Olympic bronze medalist .
Desiree Scott talks Proceeds from the camp went to to her players
KidSport Winnipeg , a non-profit organization giving financial assistance to young athletes . Scott plays pro soccer with Kansas City FC , but she ’ s a former University of Manitoba Bisons star who was actually a Kidsport player growing up . “ I think it ’ s just important that , now where I ’ m at , to share the experiences and give back ,” she said . Scott said her mother couldn ’ t afford the registration fees for soccer and KidSport stepped in to keep her on the field .
The Desiree Scott Kidsport Soccer Camp
WOMEN ’ S GOLF RETURNS TO UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
The University of Manitoba will welcome women ’ s golf back into the fold next season . The Bison women ’ s golf program started in 2001 and took a leave of absence after the 2011 season due to lack of female golfers in Manitoba . Former Bison team member Bri-ann Tokariwski will be head coach of the women ’ s golf team . Tokariwski is a former Manitoba Junior Champion and has won the Manitoba Women ’ s Amateur three times . She has also represented Manitoba on numerous provincial teams . Garth
Bison women ’ s golf team
Goodbrandson will remain as the head coach for the Bison men ’ s golf team and oversee and assist with fundraising for the women ’ s golf team . The 2017 Bison women ’ s golf team plans on competing in NAIA , Division 11 and 111 events in North Dakota , Minnesota and South Dakota . The team will also plan on qualifying for the 2018 Canadian University / College Championship . Five Manitobans have committed to join the Bison women ’ s golf team for the 2017 fall season : Former Junior Champion , Veronica Vetesnik ; 2016 Provincial Junior Team member , Marissa Naylor ; Former Western Canada Games team member , Lexie Kopp ; Gold medal winning Team Westman player at the 2016 Manitoba Games , Tianna Slate ; and former St Mary ’ s team member , Kaitlynn Santiano .
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