A Vernon player helped Team B.C. win its first two games in U19 men鈥檚 softball as competition at the 10th North American Indigenous Games began Monday, July 17, in Nova Scotia.
Kacey Miller played third base in B.C.鈥檚 opener, a 7-0 win over Alberta, and went 1-for-3 at the plate with a run scored. Miller added a double, and a run scored as the designated player in B.C.鈥檚 11-3 romp over Eastern Door and the North (Quebec First Nation/Inuit).
Team B.C. is also 2-0 in U19 female after opening with a 9-2 win over Alberta, then defeated Saskatchewan 8-5. Armstrong鈥檚 Danielle Lachmuth did not play in the opener for B.C., but the scoresheet from Game 2 hasn鈥檛 been posted yet.
Vernon鈥檚 Nolan Wilson and Evan Kashuba are looking to get into the win column in U6 men鈥檚 softball. B.C. fell 8-7 to Manitoba in its opening contest. Wilson played first base and was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Kashuba played shortstop, scored a run and was 0-for-4 at the dish. Saskatchewan then mercy-ruled B.C. 15-1 (scoresheet not posted).
In box lacrosse, Vernon鈥檚 Eva Williams and Team B.C. won their first two games, 14-4 over Ontario, and 15-4 over Alberta. Taylor Robins-Swanson and Koenn Mahar-Robins, both of Vernon, play for B.C. in the men鈥檚 U16 event. B.C. defeated Saskatchewan 9-7.
Jonathan Fraser-Monroe and Team B.C. defeated Eastern Door and the North 25-15, 25-18 in its opening U19 men鈥檚 volleyball contest.
Aleya Hansen of Coldstream and Team B.C. split their first games in women鈥檚 U16 volleyball, falling 2-1 to Manitoba (25-21, 16-25, 13-15) but rallying to defeat Alberta 2-1 (19-25, 25-14, 15-13).
Vernon鈥檚 Cheveyo Parker and Team B.C. dropped its opening game in men鈥檚 U19 basketball, 81-71, to Minnesota.
Kosis Linke of Vernon was slated to begin competition in 14U men鈥檚 athletics (track and field) Tuesday, while Niya Kashuba of Vernon makes her Games debut in swimming Wednesday.
The Games run until Sunday, July 23.
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