(Halifax, Nova Scotia – May 15th, 2011) The Ontario Trillium women’s team beat Alberta 4 – 1 to capture their 4th consecutive National Championship Title, while the BC men beat Quebec 9 – 2 to win their second straight Championship at the 2011 Canadian Blind Sports National Goalball Championships. The event ran from May 13 – 15 at the Citadel High School and Community Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was hosted by Nova Scotia Blind Sports.
In the bronze medal games the BC women defeated the Ontario Deuces 3 - 2 to win their second straight medal, while the Alberta men beat New Brunswick 8 – 1 to get back on the podium after missing out last year.
In the 5th place matches the Quebec women edged out Saskatchewan 4 – 3, while the Ontario All-Blacks prevailed in overtime 6 – 5 over Nova Scotia.
Full results and a press release will be circulated this week.
More information about the Paralympic Sport of Goalball is available at www.canadianblindsports.ca with a short promotional video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sjoe5yD7TI.
Canadian Blind Sports is the recognized national sports organization for Goalball in Canada and advocates within the sport system on behalf of Canadians who are blind / visually impaired.
Goalball is a fast-paced, Paralympic sport played by athletes who have a visual impairment or who are blind. Played three on three on a volley-ball size court, players track the ball by sound as they throw and defend blistering shots upwards of 80 kilometers per hour.
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For more information on the Canadian Blind Sports Association please visit: www.canadianblindsports.ca.
For more information please contact:
Matt Morrow
Participation Director /
Communications
Canadian Blind Sports / Sports Aveugles Canada
#325 - 5055 Rue Joyce Street,
Vancouver, BC V5R 6B2 Canada
Telephone/ Téléphone : 604 419-0480
Toll Free / Sans frais: 1-877-604-0480
Mobile / Cellulaire: 604 812-6786
Fax/ Télécopieur : 604 419-0481
www.canadianblindsports.ca / www.sportsaveuglescanada.ca
