Team Ontario
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Team Ontario is an athletic squad that represented Ontario at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- March 2015: Dalton Demerah played as a goalie for Team Ontario during the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.[2]
- October 2016: Six members of the North Bay Ice Boltz played for this team in May 2016.[3]
- May 2017: The men's team defeated Team Atlantic 10-1 during the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in 2017. The women's team finished 4-1 at the Lake Cowichan arena during the 2017 tournament. The team is managed by Wesley Marsden and includes players from across Ontario.[4]
- August 2017: The team included relay runners who secured multiple medals during the 2017 North American Indigenous Games. Athletes from the delegation supported one another by cheering at the finish lines during various track events in Toronto.[5]
- May 2022: The male team won a gold medal at the 2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.[6]
- December 2022: The soccer program aims to field four teams of at least 12 players each for the 2023 North American Indigenous Games. The program has historically struggled to field full soccer rosters, as athletes often prefer sports like basketball, volleyball, or lacrosse. The team is managed by Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario.[7]
- March 2023: Team Ontario won the gold medal at the 2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships under the management of Dustin Peltier. The boys' club also captured a gold medal at the Canada Winter Games in 2023.[8]
- May 2023: The male squad won a silver medal at the 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships. The team included Emerson Taylor and competed against Team Manitoba in the gold-medal match.[9]
- September 2023: The team took top honours in fastpitch at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chippewas of Rama First Nation member leads Toronto club to national fastpitch title", Anishinabek News, 14 September 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Demerah featured in APTN’s ‘Hit the Ice’ reality show", Anishinabek News, 23 March 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Elite athletes aim to skate to the top", Anishinabek News, 21 October 2016 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Team Ontario triumphant in first games at National Championships", Anishinabek News, 5 May 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Fort William runner wins two medals at NAIG", Anishinabek News, 7 August 2017 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Garden River First Nation player taken first over-all in OHL Under-18 draft", Anishinabek News, 27 May 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Coaches looking for Indigenous soccer talent for 2023 NAIG Summer Games", Anishinabek News, 7 December 2022 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Sam on Sports: Dustin Peltier", Anishinabek News, 10 March 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Sam on Sports: Emerson Taylor", Anishinabek News, 19 May 2023 (archived copy; original article).