Canada women's junior national goalball team explained

Canada women's junior national goalball team is the women's junior national team of Canada. Goalball is a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment. The team takes part in international competitions.

IBSA World Youth and Student Games

2007 USA

The 2007 IBSA World Youth and Student Games were held in the United States. The team was one of four teams participating, with the United States finishing first, Germany second, Russia third and Canada fourth.[1]

2009 Colorado Springs

The 2009 IBSA World Youth and Student Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Canada fielded a youth team of:[2]

Ashlie Andrews (Penticton, BC)

Tiana Knight (Calgary, AB)

Stephannie Leach (London, ON)

Angel Lu-Lebel (Vancouver, BC)

Cassie Orgeles (St. Catherines, ON)

Tanya Peterson (Calgary, AB)

Carol Braul, head coach (Calgary, AB)

Cherie Lu, assistant coach (Vancouver, BC)

2011 Colorado Springs

In 2011, the IBSA World Youth and Student Championships were held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America. Canada fielded a youth girls team of:[3]

Ashlie Andrews (Penticton, BC)

Sophie Audet (Montréal, QC)

Sarah Hargraves (Brantford, ON)

Rima Kaddoura (Calgary, AB)

Tiana Knight (Calgary, AB)

Jillian MacSween (Brantford, ON / Halifax, NS)

Janice Dawson, high performance head coach (Calgary, AB)

Natalie Scott, assistant coach (Saskatoon, SK)

Mercedes Louro, physiotherapist (Calgary, AB)

Competitive history

The table below contains individual game results for the team in international matches and competitions.

YearEventOpponentDateVenueTeamTeamWinnerRef
2007IBSA World Youth and Student Games14 JulyUnited States – Main Gym111
2007IBSA World Youth and Student Games14 JulyUnited States – Main Gym137

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IBSA Youth Championships USA 2007. International Blind Sports Association. Madrid, Spain. 14 February 2014. xls. 15 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415120252/http://www.ibsasport.org/sports/files/174-Results-IBSA-World-Games-Brazil-2007-(Paralympic-Qualifying-tournament).xls. dead.
  2. Web site: 2009 IBSA Pan American Games and IBSA World Youth and Student Championships. Cision. 9 December 2017.
  3. Web site: Canadian Blind Sports Announces Team Canada For The 2011 IBSA World Youth And Student Championships. Canadian Paralympic Committee. 9 December 2017. 7 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210021317/http://paralympic.ca/news-and-events/news/canadian-blind-sports-announces-team-canada-2011-ibsa-world-youth-and-student. 10 December 2017. dead.