Dal AC woodsmen, James to receive TSHS awards
Local teams, athletes, coaches and volunteers will be recognized next month when the Truro Sport Heritage Society hosts its awards dinner.
The event is planned for March 4 at the Best Western Glengarry.
Bruce Rainnie, a former CBC Television commentator and sports announcer, will host the event. Rainnie is the new executive director for the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame. He is currently working for CBC at Olympics in Pyeongchang.
Tickets are $25 for students and $40 for adults. The deadline for ordering tickets is Feb. 27. Tables of 10 are available for group purchase, and groups that would like to sit together are encouraged to make the arrangements as soon as possible as the event usually sells out.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Sara at 1-902-957-0084 or email sara_mckenna@hotmail.com. Outstanding Team 21 and over Dal AC men’s A woodsmen team
A seven-man team was selected following a rigorous tryout to compete as the 2017 Dal AC men’s A woodsmen team.
This team worked hard all year, practicing five-six days a week. Their routine consisted of strength conditioning and skill development in individual events. Although the sport is unique and isn’t a traditional sport you would find at most post-secondary institutions, these men showed their strength and athletic abilities as they competed in events like the pole climb, Swede saw, chopping, water boil, and more.
The team participated in four CILA competitions. The points gained at each competition are cumulative and a CILA champion for the season is announced at the final competition, hosted by Dal AC.
The A team worked hard all year and their training paid off as they finished first at the Rick Russell competition and captured the CILA title.
Special Olympian
Anthony James Anthony is a known as a quiet leader, who supports and encourages his teammates and competitors.
He has made good friendships with other athletes from Nova Scotia and he is a great role model for new athletes and shows great respect for his fellow teammates, coaches, officials and volunteers.
He celebrates sincerely the achievements of other while remaining modest in his own victories.
Anthony competed as a member of the Cobequid Special Olympics Hornets athletics team at the Special Olympics Summer Games. He was first in the 100m and 800m runs and finished second in the 200m, and 3rd in the 400m. At provincials, he surpassed all of his personal best qualifying times and distances.
Anthony was selected to be a member of the Team Nova Scotia Special Olympics training squad for nationals this summer where he will once again compete in the 100m, 200m and 400m races. He has his sights set on being selected as a member of Team Canada for worlds next year.