Blind Sports Nova Scotia wishes you and yours a safe and peaceful holiday season.

Thank you to everyone who helped make 2025 another amazing year of goalball, tandem biking, and community.

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Blind Sports Nova Scotia is set to host the 9th PNL Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament, the only competitive parasport event of its kind in Atlantic Canada!

Sat & Sun, November 22 & 23, 2025, LeMarchant- St. Thomas school, Halifax.

The stakes are higher than ever this year, with cash prizes for the top 3 teams. First $3000, second $1500, third $500.

Live Stream – Day 2

Thank you to this year’s sponsors!

Each of our generous sponsors make this impactful annual event possible, empowering competitive athletes who are blind and championing community.

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We’re sending massive congratulations to the Canadian junior women’s & junior men’s goalball teams!

Our Canadian men triumphed over Mexico in a close 10-9 win over Mexico to bag bronze and the women’s team, succumbing to Brazil in the final, earned sliver medals at the 2025 Youth ParaPan American Games in Chile.

Join us in applauding all those who competed and coached for Canada!

Just over 2 weeks until the only parasport event of its kind in Atlantic Canada, the 9th PNL Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament!

Sat & Sun, November 22 & 23, 2025.
LeMarchant- St. Thomas school, Halifax.

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Stay up to date by following our page PNL 9th Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament or the Facebook event.

Semi-final and final games on Sunday, Nov 23, will be streamed live with some play by play and commentary – details coming soon!

Schedule coming soon.

Quiet, please!

The 2025-26 Recreational Mixed, Competitive Men’s, Competitive Women’s, and Youth Goalball season hits the court in Halifax this September.

Check out our Goalball in Nova Scotia page for program times and details. 

Three Nova Scotia men's goalball athletes have been named to the Canadian Men's National Goalball team to compete at the Americas Goalball Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil from July 26 to August 6.

Harry Nickerson, 16, Mason Smith, 25, and Peter Parsons, 49, have all been named to the team making up half of the six player roster.

Parsons is the oldest player on the team by 14 years and Nickerson is the youngest player ever to make the men's national goalball team at just 16 years of age. Their connection in sport is unique. "I have been coaching Harry since he was ten years old,"  Parsons proudly says.  Nickerson is coached by Parsons on the Nova Scotia Junior men's team, who recently won the junior national title at home in Halifax. 

Nickerson is also Parsons's teammate on the Nova Scotia men's team, who earned the silver medal at Senior Nationals in Saskatoon in May. 

Mason Smith, the 2024 Senior Goalball Nationals MVP last competed internationally at the 2023 Para Panam games where he helped secure bronze for Canada. "It is really special for me to be named to the team with Harry and Mason, having recruited and coached them from young ages", says Parsons, Chair of Blind Sports Nova Scotia.

The Americas Goalball Championships is a qualifying tournament for the World Championships in China in 2026. Canada must finish in a top four spot to qualify for world championships, something they have a great chance of achieving as they’ve historically finished top three in the Americas region, along with World Champions Brazil and the United States.

Goalball is a Paralympic sport, played by athletes who are blind and visually impaired. 

To connect with the athletes, contact Peter Parsons at 902 229 8246 or parsons.pete@gmail.com

Blind Sports Nova Scotia’s Tandem Bike Club loves putting butts on bikes and this season is no exception!

Tandem biking is a fun way for people who are blind and have low vision to get active outdoors.

Our fleet of tandem bikes are tuned up and ready to ride. Contact us to reserve a tandem bike for short or long term loans! Our fleet now includes youth sized bikes.

We provide one-on-one orientation on the bikes, safety, and best practices. We offer helmets, bike locks, and other key accessories.

Ride with someone you know and trust who is a a confident cyclist or engage one of our trained volunteer pilots.

If you or someone you know is a confident and experienced cyclist and would like to become a volunteer pilot, we’d love to hear from you to schedule a training session.

To borrow a bike or become a volunteer pilot, contact Jennie:

BlindSportsNS@gmail.com

Call or text 902 449 0320

Stay tuned for news on upcoming group bike rides!

This year’s Charity Auction for Blind Sports Nova Scotia was our most successful to date!

With over $7,800 raised, every dollar empowers athletes of all ages who are blind to participate in competitive and recreational sport.

Blind Sports Nova Scotia is grateful to each and every donor who made this annual fundraising event a massive success! 

Hosted by Sport Nova Scotia, the Support4Sport Awards is the largest sport recognition event in the province. 

Blind Sports Nova Scotia recognizes and congratulates the following athletes, volunteers, and coaches on being selected for the 2025 edition of these honours!

Volunteer of the Year:

We’re sending a heartfelt thank you and congratulations to Jackie Warham, dedicated goalball volunteer. 

Official of the Year: 

Beth Coish is a dedicated goalball referee and well deserving Support4Sport Official of the Year! We’re incredibly grateful for Beth’s contributions to the Blind Sports Nova Scotia and competitive goalball communities.

Coach of the Year: 

For those connected to the goalball community, Linda MacRae Triff needs no introduction! She’s been a fiercely committed coach and supporter to countless athletes over many decades. 

Team of the Year: 

Congratulations to the Nova Scotia men’s goalball team, a consistently inspiring force to be reckoned with on the goalball court.

Female Junior Athlete of the Year: 

Bravo to Alexis Butler, a tenaciously dedicated rising star on the Canadian goalball scene. 

Male Junior Athlete of the Year: 

Congratulations to the outstanding Harry Nickerson, a repeat MVP who demonstrates sportsmanship at every turn.

Female Senior Athlete of the Year: 

Tarah Sawler’s love for and well-rounded skill in the sport of goalball are evident anytime she steps onto the court. Way to go!

Male Senior Athlete of the Year: 

Peter Parsons is a seasoned, consistent, and dedicated athlete. He’s an invaluable mentor in the local and broader community, proudly representing both Nova Scotia and Canada in the sport of goalball. Congratulations!