Small victories for Team Nunavut at Summer Games
Territory’s team sees wins in wrestling, men’s volleyball Wednesday
Members of the Nunavut men’s volleyball team celebrate after defeating the Northwest Territories squad Wednesday at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, N.L. (Photo courtesy of Canada Summer Games)
Team Nunavut’s wrestlers and volleyball players faced tough competition but were able to eke out some victories Wednesday at the Canada Summer Games.
Kaneena Netser, 17, of Rankin Inlet was Nunavut’s first individual wrestler to win a match at these Games, facing her Team Alberta opponent C. Froese with intensity. Thirty seconds into the three-minute match, Netser grabbed Froese’s leg and forced her to the mat, scoring six points.
Later in the match when Netser forced her opponent into the air and then slammed her to the mat, cheers and screams erupted from her Nunavut teammates and Netser emerged with a 10-0 victory.
In an interview after her match, Netser, noting this is her first time competing at the Canada Summer Games, said, “It’s exciting” to be there.
“I’m not nervous, I’m very excited to wrestle different people,” she said.
Overall, Nunavut’s women’s wrestling team lost against Alberta and Ontario on Wednesday but defeated the team from the Northwest Territories.
The Nunavut men’s wrestling team lost their matchups on Wednesday, falling against Alberta and British Columbia.
Both the men’s and women’s wrestling team compete again Thursday.
For Nunavut, another highlight Wednesday was the men’s indoor volleyball team’s victory over the Northwest Territories, winning three sets to one.
After losing the first set 25-15, the Nunavut men came back with 25-15, 25-14 and 27-25 victories to take the match.
Heading into their final games of the evening Wednesday, the Nunavut men’s volleyball team sports a 1-1 record and the women’s record is 0-2.
All competitions can be watched live online on the Canada Summer Games website.
What sport brings to these young athletes is transferable to so much in their lives: leadership, team work, communication, setting goals, never give up! Really proud of the athletes who represented Team Nunavut, and the coaches and mission staff for supporting young athletes! Go Team Nunavut!!
Sure playing sports brings a lot of ones character out to real life, I do wish that transferred to The Kugluktuk Grizzlies alumni. Why? Sports was such a big thing in Kugluktuk, it did amazon things for the kids. And now look at some of theirs leaders…but nobody continued much sports after some teachers left. Now look at what kids are doing as of late these in Kugluktuk. Come on guys, step up and get those kids back into feeling one can accomplish things in other ways of life. What happened to all that played and was role models?
What sport brings to these young athletes is transferable to so much in their lives: leadership, team work, communication, setting goals, never give up! Really proud of the athletes who represented Team Nunavut, and the coaches and mission staff for supporting young athletes! Go Team Nunavut!!
A win is a win, no matter what! WTG Team NU!
Great job!
What sport brings to these young athletes is transferable to so much in their lives: leadership, team work, communication, setting goals, never give up! Really proud of the athletes who represented Team Nunavut, and the coaches and mission staff for supporting young athletes! Go Team Nunavut!!