Day 2 Week 2

Nova Scotia paddlers rock it again, with medals in all 8 races

Team Nova Scotia
Aug 9, 2017 · 5 min read
Zane Clarke, Halifax, celebrates his gold-medal race in the men’s K-1 1000m. He won a silver in the K-4 1000m, later in the day to go with his silver on Monday.

Nova Scotia’s paddlers continue to make the podium home in canoe/kayak competition at the 2017 Canada Games, medaling in all eight races yesterday, and 15 of 16 in the opening two days.

Connor Fitzpatrick, Dartmouth, won the men’s C-1 1000m, his third medal and second gold of the Games, while Zane Clarke, Halifax, won the men’s K-1 1000m and placed second with Robert Laureijs, Dartmouth, Mark Marschalko, Waverley, and Jacob Steele, Halifax, in the K-4 1000m. Clarke has a gold and two silver after his first three races. Ashley Card, Hammonds Plains, won silver, only six one-hundreds of a second behind the women’s K-1 1000m winner, and teamed with Anna Negulic, Halifax, for bronze in the women’s K-2 500m for her fourth medal of the Games.

Marlee MacIntosh, Halifax, used a late push to take silver in the women’s C-1 1000m. Bret Himmelman, Hammonds Plains, and Mark Wiseman, Bedford won bronze in the men’s C-2 500m and Nicole Jessop, Halifax, Kate Hennessey, Dartmouth, Ava Carew and Julia Lilley Osende, both of Dartmouth, took silver in an extremely close women’s C-4 500m.

Nova Scotia medal-winning paddlers surround the podium Tuesday after finishing top 3 in all eight races.

In women’s softball action, Nova Scotia dropped to 0–4 with a 10–3 loss to New Brunswick and 7–0 to Manitoba. Against New Brunswick, Alisha Bowes-Trinacty, Wesphal, Nikita Kenney, Sheet Harbour, and Hilary Taylor, New Glasgow, had Nova Scotia’s three hits. Bowes Trinacty, Taylor and
Emma O’Brien
, Mineville, had the three hits against Manitoba.

In men’s golf, Ben Chassé, Fall River, fired a 75 in Day 1 at the par-72 Southwood Golf and County Club. Matthew Chandler, Chester, carded a 79, as did Shaun Margeson, Fall River. The leader is at 2-under-70.

Meghan McLean, Port Williams, was the top Nova Scotian on the women’s side, carding a 78. Heather McLean, Port Williams, finished with an 81 while Haley Baker, Halifax, had 85. The women’s leader is at 4-under-68. The women are sixth in team play while the men are eighth. The second round of the three-round tournament goes today.

Ayoyb Al-arabi (left) celebrates one of his three goals with teammates in Nova Scotia’s 4–0 win over Saskatchewan.

In soccer, Ayoub Al-arabi netted three goals as the men blanked Saskatchewan 4–0. Jacob Shaffelburg scored the other goal. Kieran Baskett, Halifax, and Jensen Brown, Enfield, shared the shutout.

Holly Doucette, Beaver Bank, steps out the pool after finishing the 100m Freestyle Para.

In tennis, Darah Ross, Hammonds Plains and Emma McShane, Halifax, beat P.E.I. 6–3, 6–4 in a women’s doubles quarterfinal. Nova Scotia takes on Alberta Wednesday.

Anna Nicolela , Halifax, fell to Manitoba in qualification play. P.E.I. handed Julian Oxner a 6–2, 6–4 qualification loss.

In volleyball, the men downed P.E.I. and Yukon, both in straight sets to stand at 2–1 The women also defeated P.E.I. in straight sets, 25–15, 25–10, 25–15, to improve to 2–1.

At the pool, in 50m breaststroke, Ava Vial, Wolfville, finished second in the B final while Marion Synishin, Dartmouth, was eighth. Matthew Croft, Dartmouth, was eighth in men’s B final. Andy Lowe, Sackville, was fifth in Special Olympics final.

In 200m butterfly, Nick Bourbonniere, Dartmouth, finished first in men’s B final. Lucas Seto, Dartmouth, was eighth in the A final. Isabelle Dearnaley, Dartmouth, was eighth in women’s A final while Heidi Bartoch, Dartmouth, was fourth in the B final.

In female individual medley, Madison Archer, Halifax, won the B final. Ava Vial, Wolfville, was sixth. In the men’s B final, Nick Bourbonniere, Dartmouth, was second while Hayden Bartoch, Dartmouth, was seventh.

In freestyle finals, Hanna Mountford, Halifax, was seventh, the women’s 100m B, Riley Allen, Dartmouth, was third in the men’s B and Luke Gallant, Dartmouth, was seventh. Andy Lowe, Sackville, was 8th in the Special Olympics A 100m.

In the 4x50m relays, the men and women both finished eighth in their A finals.

Complete swimming results are available here.

Emma McShane, lines up a return during tennis action against P.E.I. Nova Scotia won 2–0.

(All times Central, add 2 hours for Nova Scotia time)

Cycling: Womens road race, 10 a.m.

Golf: Round 2 action begins at 7:30 a.m.

Soccer: Play Saskatchewan at 4:30 p.m.

Softball: Play Saskatchewan at 11 a.m. and Ontario at 2 p.m.

Swimming: Heats start at 9 a.m. Finals start at 6 p.m.

Tennis: Darah Ross, Hammonds Plains and Emma McShane, Halifax take on Alberta in semifinal play at 3 p.m. Fischer Laing and Jacob Nobbe, both of Halifax, take on B.C. in a quarterfinal match at 4:30 p.m.

Volleyball: Women play B.C. at 1 p.m. and Yukon at 8 p.m. Men play Quebec at 4 p.m.

Wrestling: Women are in team play, taking on Saskatchewan at 9 a.m., Alberta at 2 p.m. and Nunavut at 7 p.m. Men are in team play, taking on Quebec at 9 a.m. and Ontario at 2 p.m.

CanoeKayak: Heats start at 9 a.m. Finals with potential Nova Scotia participants:

K-1 200m, 1 p.m., Grace Whebby

C-1 200m, 1:10 p.m., Connor Fitzpatrick

C-2 200m, 1:20 p.m., Julia Lilley, Kate Hennessey

K-2 200m, 1:30 p.m., Paul LaPierre, Mark Marschalko

K-4 200m, 1:40 p.m., Anna Negulic, Grace Whebby, Olivia Denman, Jessica Hogg

C-4 200m, 1:50 p.m., Matt Peahey, James MacPhee, Bret Himmelman, Mark Wiseman

C-2 500m, 2:30 p.m., Ava Carew, Nicole Jessup

K-2 500m, 2:42 p.m., Robert Laureijs, Jacob Steele

K-4 500m, 2:51 p.m., Asheley Card, Anna Negulic, Grace Whebby, Olivia Denman

C-4 1,000m, 3:06 p.m., Matt Peahey, James MacPhee, Bret Himmelman, Connor Fitzpatrick

All competitions are available live.

Team Nova Scotia information, results, standings and photos and 2017 Canada Games are updated in real time online.

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