SportsLife is Manitoba’s amateur sports magazine. This is where
sports fans will meet the Olympians of tomorrow and the
medalists of today and they all compete right here in Manitoba.
We exist to pay tribute to those who make sport so important
to this province.
Published by SportsLife Publications, it is edited by Scott
Taylor and is designed and developed by Scott Taylor, Debbie
Dunmall and OV Suvajac. SportsLife Magazine is printed by The
Winnipeg Sun.
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not necessarily express the views of the magazine, or of the
publishers. All published work is edited for accuracy, style, and
clarity. We do accept unsolicited material as long as it refers to
athletes, coaches, or volunteers involved in sport in Manitoba.
For all information and advertising rates, we can be reached
at 204-996-4146.
So how has your
summer been?
what have you been
S odoing
on your summer
vacation? Seems Manitoba’s
best athletes have been
quite busy. Amazingly busy,
in fact.
In this edition of SportsLife
PUBLISHER
OV Suvajac
[email protected]
3680-D Roblin Boulevard
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3R 0E1
204-996-4146
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Scott Taylor
[email protected]
ART DIRECTOR
Debbie Dunmall
[email protected]
Magazine we will tell you
about Manta Swim Cub’s
Chantal Van Landeghem.
Chantal used her summer
vacation to go to Toronto
and win two gold medals at the Pan Am Games – on one
night – beating American Natalie Coughlin, one of the
greatest swimmers of all-time, who has won 12 Olympic
medals.
We’ll introduce you to Brandon Racette, a 16-year-old
baseball player who pitches for Team Manitoba – plus
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three other teams – and has a family who drives him all
COVER PHOTO
Courtesy of Swim Canada and Winnipeg’s Manta Swim Club
We’ll let you know about basketball player Sentilla
over the province in order to play his games.
Bubb and football player Matt Kaneski, two student
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Jeff and Tara Miller/100 Acre Woods Photography,
James Carey Lauder Sports Photography,
Bruce Fedyck, Amy Simoes, Taryn Grant,
The Bubb Family, The Kaneski Family,
Swim Canada, Manta Swim Club,
Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame,
OV Suvajac
athletes who have very bright futures ahead of them.
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Scott Taylor, Rick Henkewich,
Adam Wedlake, Patti Hacault, Bruxelles,
Zach Peltz, Royal Winnipeg Ballet,
Zach Peltz, Chantal Vachon, Katie Schoenborn
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
driver David Richert, blind archer Christie Lavallee,
We’ll visit with World U-21 Water Ski Champion
Taryn Grant and talk to her about her incredibly busy
schedule and we’ll meet the Top 10 high school football
players to watch this fall when the WHSFL season
begins.
We’ll even catch up with old friends – race car
baseball star Josh Mazzola, football heroes Nic Demski
and Anthony Coombs and rugby player Amanda
Thornborough, We have a jam-packed issue featuring
the best of Manitoba’s sporting summer.
Welcome to our latest edition of SportsLife Magazine,
Winnipeg’s Place to Play!
SportsLife is published at least six times a year by
SportsLife Publications. All sales are managed by
SportsLife Publications. All design and layout is provided by
Debbie Dunmall and SportsLife is printed by The Winnipeg Sun.
– SCOTT TAYLOR
Editor-In-Chief
www.SportsLife.life
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