Dodgeball Manitoba hosts provincial women’s championship in Winnipeg
Nine Manitoban athletes and four Manitoban coaches represented Canada at last year’s World Dodgeball Championships in Edmonton, Dodgeball Manitoba says in a release.“The women’s side is definitely growing. We had six women’s teams this year, and there was eight men’s teams last weekend, so we just have almost as many women in the league as well,” says Adriana Mingo, who is a player.
Veteran Tayler Yuel was one of six Manitobans who helped Canada bring home its first mixed gold last summer.Story continues below advertisementDodgeball players from across Canada compete in Winnipeg for nationals“This is a sport where anyone, any age, any gender, any size can play and be good. And that’s kind of something that’s really nice. There’s a lot of sports that are very geared to specific people.”“Six balls, 12 people. There’s always something happening.
“Really doesn’t matter what background you’ve played, anyone can come out and play. That’s one of my favorite things about it, it’s just a really inclusive community,” Austin Coombes, Dodgeball Manitoba coach, says.Locally, with over 110 registered member-athletes, Dodgeball Manitoba aims to develop elite athletes to compete at both the national and international levels.
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