Monthly Archives: May 2025

Update

2025 Junior National Goalball Championships in Halifax May 24 & 25!

We are ecstatic to welcome junior goalball athletes from across Canada to compete for the national title in Halifax!

Saturday & Sunday, May 24 & 25
Le Marchant St. Thomas School, 6141 Watt St, Halifax, NS. 
2025 Jr Goalball Nationals Poster Description Français à suivre Text includes: May 24 & 25 Saturday & Sunday LeMarchant - St. Thomas School, Halifax 2025 Junior Goalball National Championships Free for Spectators! Details & schedule BlindSportsNovaScotia.ca & Facebook Background graphic is digital drawing of two goalball players. Both are on a goalball court and wearing eyeshades. One player pulls back a goalball ready to throw, the other player crouches behind them. Blind Sports Nova Scotia logo, including outline of a goalball player serving a ball. Canadian Blind Sports logo, including red maple leaf and a player outline in black. Nova Scotia logo, including the NS flag. Colour scheme includes light greens and black. Description l'affiche Championnat national junior goalball 2025 Le texte comprend : 24 & 25 mai samedi et dimanche École LeMarchant - St. Thomas, Halifax Championnat national junior goalball 2025 Gratuit pour spectateurs! Détails & horaire BlindSportsNovaScotia.ca & Facebook L’arrière-plan est un dessin numérique de deux joueurs de goalball. Tous deux sont sur un terrain de goalball et portent des eyeshades. Un joueur retire un ballon prêt à lancé, l’autre athlète est accroupi derrière. Logo de Blind Sports Nova Scotia, comprenant le contour d'un joueur de goalball servant une balle. Logo de Sports Aveugles Canada, comprenant une feuille d'érable rouge et un contour de joueur en noir. Logo de la Nouvelle-Écosse, y compris le drapeau. Palette de couleurs comprend des verts pâles et du noir.

Entry for spectators is free! Get into the excitement of goalball live & in person. Join us in cheering for Nova Scotia junior goalball athletes (while the ball is not in play).

Blind Sports Nova Scotia is proud to host this parasport event with Canadian Blind Sports Association.

Tournament Schedule:

Excel 2025 Junior Nationals Schedule

PDF 2025 Junior Nationals Schedule

PDF 2025 Junior Nationals Camp May 23 2025 Schedule

 

Update

Silver & Bronze for Nova Scotia at Senior Goalball Nationals

Four teams representing Nova Scotia competed at the 2025 Senior Goalball National Championships last weekend in Saskatoon.

Congratulations to all who competed!

The Nova Scotia A men’s team made a stunning comeback in the semi-final game with British Columbia, scoring a last-minute goal to tie the game followed by a tie-breaking goal in overtime. Nova Scotia A went on to earn the silver second place spot, succumbing to Alberta in a close 9-8 gold medal game. The team consists of Mason Smith, Harry Nickerson, Peter Parsons, Nick Gentleman, player/coach Matt Bartley, and coach Linda Triff.

Six people standing shoulder to shoulder with arms around one another and wearing silver medals
Nova Scotia A men’s team. Missing: Coach Linda MacRae Triff

 

Alexis Nickerson & Jennie Bovard of the Nova Scotia women’s team joined forces with Maryam Salehizadeh and Melody Shih of British Columbia to form team BCNS. They overcame Quebec in the bronze medal game to take home second place.

Four women stand shoulder to shoulder with arms around one another, smiling proudly
Team British Columbia Nova Scotia

 

Blind Sports Nova Scotia was also proud to have the Nova Scotia women’s team and Nova Scotia B men’s team representing at the competition. Nova Scotia B consists of Oliver Pye, Matt Gentleman, Griffin Hiltz and Yvon Clement.  Our Nova Scotia women’s team consists of Tarah Sawler, Alexis Butler, Shams Hamad and Contessa Scott.

A group of ten people stand shoulder to shoulder in 2 rows, smiling and many with arms around one another. They stand against a light background with a mirror on dark patterned carpeting.
Nova Scotia team members. Back left to right: Peter Parsons, Hayden D (former NS), Nick Gentleman, Matt Gentleman, Matt Bartley, Harry Nickerson. Front left to right: Contessa Scott, Alexis Butler, Alexis Nickerson, Shams Hamad

Thank you to hosts, Saskatchewan Blind Sports Association and Canadian Blind Sports Association, organizers, referees, volunteers, athletes, and everyone who made this competitive parasport event possible.