Red Deer
Queens drop nail biter in first match at CCAA National Championships
The Queens lose a tough one at the CCAA National Championships
Saint-Lambert, QC – Wednesday morning the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens played in their first-ever soccer national match in program history. They were matched up with the Champlain Saint-Lambert Cavaliers who are out of Champlain, Quebec and are hosting the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) Championships.
Unlike Alberta, it was a beautiful sunny day in Quebec for this national’s match-up. As the Queens enter this match, they have not lost a game since their first game of the season against the SAIT Trojans. They have been on a tear ever since.
For the Cavaliers, they got a berth into nationals for winning the bid to host the national championships. They finished in sixth place in the RSEQ standings with a record of 2-4-4 (W-L-T). This league is equivalent to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) but is based out of Quebec.
The first fifteen minutes of the match was played mostly in the middle-third of the pitch at Seaway 3 Park. In the 19th minute, the Cavaliers were given the first opportunity to open the scoring, but the striker’s touch was too strong and rolled right into the hands of Queens goaltender Abby Kotyk (Bachelor of Kinesiology).
The back-and-forth action continued for the remainder of the first half, leading to a 0-0 draw at the 45th minute. Possession was pretty equal between the Queens and the Cavaliers. No team really dominated the match, and each had their own opportunities to open the scoring.
In the first 10 minutes of the second half, the Queens struggled to get the ball out of their own half with the Cavaliers pressuring to open the scoring. 15 minutes into the second half, Red Deer was given a scare after a cross was sent in by the Cavaliers and the opposing player collided with Kotyk. She would stay down for a few minutes before getting up on her own and shaking it off. The Cavaliers continued their pressure on the Queens with a couple of high-percentage goal chances, but they would put it wide of the net for a goal kick for Kotyk.
Moments later, the Queens and Sofia Quinteros (Bachelor of Science in Psychology), an ACAC All-Conference recipient, was given a free kick. She would send it into the 18-yard box, and it was headed off the post by striker Jenica Swartz (Bachelor of Science Pre-Med).
After this play and a goal kick by the Cavaliers, their striker, Mariam Jama-Pelletier (Social Sciences) was sent on a clear breakaway and would dribble the ball into the box and strike it home past Kotyk to open the scoring late in the second half.
This goal would go as the game-winner as the Queens fall to the Cavaliers 1-0. After scoring 89 goals in the regular season, they were shut-out for the first time this year.
With this loss, the Queens will battle with the Manitoba Champions, Les Rouges de Saint-Boniface, in the bronze quarter-final tomorrow morning at 8:00 am MST. Les Rouges lost 3-0 to the Humber Hawks earlier this morning.
The players of the game went to defender Kayla Yeo (Practical Nurse Diploma) of the Queens and Cavaliers striker Mariam Jama-Pelletier. Yeo had an impressive game out of the back field stopping multiple attacks by Saint-Lambert and Pelletier scored the lone goal in this quarterfinal match.
In other news, last night striker Sein Furuyama was named an CCAA All-Canadian. This would add to her impressive season where she broke the ACAC Single Season Goal Record, was named ACAC South Rookie and Player of the Year as well as the nod to ACAC South Division All-Conference team.
2019 Canada Winter Games
Red Deer’s Lyn Radford joins new Chair Catriona Le May Doan on Canada Games Council
News release from the Canada Games Council
Hall of Fame Athlete Elected Chair of Canada Games Council Board of Directors
The Canada Games Council (CGC) is thrilled to announce the election of Canadian sport legend Catriona Le May Doan as Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Joining Le May Doan in officer positions are Vice-Chair Sean O’Donnell, Treasurer Sheri Somerville and Secretary Lyn Radford.
“I am very excited and honoured to be taking on the role of Chair of the Canada Games Council,” said Le May Doan. “I have been a part of the Canada Games Movement for almost 42 years. The Canada Games were my first multi-sport Games and had a huge impact on my career and I continue to believe in and witness the power of the Canada Games in building sport in our country, but also strengthening our communities.”
A three-time Olympic medallist and icon in Canadian speed skating, Le May Doan is a true champion on and off the field of play. She is a tireless ambassador for the transformational power of sport and a distinguished member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and the Canada Games Hall of Honour.
A Canada Games alum in both speed skating and athletics for Team Saskatchewan, Le May Doan is currently the President and CEO of Sport Calgary. She recently served as Team Canada’s Chef de Mission at the Olympic Winter Games in 2022.
A longtime CGC board member, Le May Doan takes over the reins from outgoing Chair Evan Johnston, who is stepping down after 10 years on the board as he takes on the new role as President and CEO of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company in January.
“On behalf of the entire Canada Games family, I’d like to thank Evan for his decade of volunteer service to the Canada Games Movement and his invaluable guidance and mentorship to our CGC Board and staff as Chair of the Canada Games Council,” said Kelly-Ann Paul, CGC President and CEO. “We are thrilled to welcome Catriona at the helm and know her strategic leadership will continue to solidify the foundation of our organization so that the Canada Games strengthen the fabric of our nation from coast to coast to coast.”
“I hope to continue the great work that Evan has done and I thank him for his leadership,” said Le May Doan. “I am looking forward to working with the incredible CGC team and our network of partners for the upcoming Games in St. John’s next summer, and then in Quebec City in 2027, where we will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Games. Together, we will continue to spark greatness in Canadians through the Canada Games.”
Those filling the remaining officer positions have all been on the CGC Board since 2022.
O’Donnell brings extensive executive experience in the federal public service and the Canadian sport system to the Vice-Chair role. Somerville is a business executive, entrepreneur, and award-winning PR consultant, all of which will serve her well as Treasurer. Radford brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in revenue generation for non-profit and sport organizations, as well as a Host Society leadership lens, to the role of Secretary.
The next Canada Summer Games take place from August 8-25, 2025 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, while the next Canada Winter Games will unfold in Quebec City from February 27 to March 14, 2027.
About the Canada Games Council
The Canada Games Council, a private, non-profit organization, is the governing body for the Canada Games. Held once every two years, alternating between winter and summer, the Canada Games represent the highest level of national competition for up and coming Canadian athletes. The Games have been hosted in every province at least twice since their inception in Quebec City during Canada’s Centennial in 1967. The Games are proud of their contribution to Canada’s sport development system, in addition to their lasting legacy of sport facilities, community pride and national unity. The organization of the Canada Games is made possible through the tireless dedication of local Host Societies and the contribution and support of the federal, provincial/territorial and host municipal governments.
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