That’s a wrap on the 2024 CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament

That’s a wrap on the CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament!

Please join us in congratulating and thanking all those who made the 8th edition of this event a massive success.
12 people lined up in a gymnasium, wearing jerseys and medals
Pictured from left to right: team Ontario B (bronze), team Nova Scotia (gold), and team Nova Scotia Juniors (silver).
First up, here are the final standings and semi-final results in the competitive Men’s Division:
1st Nova Scotia
2nd Nova Scotia Juniors
3rd Ontario B
4th Ontario A
Semifinal 1 vs. 4 – Nova Scotia vs. Ontario A
8 – 3
Semifinal 2 vs. 3 – NS Juniors vs. Ontario B
11 – 4
Bronze Medal – Ontario A vs. Ontario B
5 – 9
Gold Medal – Nova Scotia vs. Nova Scotia Juniors
13 – 3
Congratulations to every person who showed in the biggest way to compete and coach, in both the Men’s and Rec divisions! Your sportsmanship and dedication were on full display.
Thank you to all the incredible volunteers, from organizing, to the food, to goal judges and time keepers, and who offered their time leading up to and on this weekend.
Thank you, referees! We have the utmost respect and admiration for your commitment to this sport, and we can tell you love goalball just as much as we do.
Our generous sponsors have made this incredible competitive community event possible! We appreciate you so very much, CNIB, AMI, Ocean Contractors Limited, Unisys, ACCEL Health and Sport Performance Centre, Burnside Law Group, PNL Communications & Electrical Ltd, The Canadian Council of the Blind, and Atlantica Hotel HFX.

THIS WEEKEND! 8th CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament in Halifax

Blind Sports Nova Scotia is proud to host the CNIB Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament!

Athletes, including Canadian National team members, compete in the only event of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

Thank you to this year’s title sponsor, CNIB, for making the event possible.Heading: CNIB Foundation logo - Nova Scotia Open Goalball Tournament, in black text. On a yellow background and navy blue background, text appears in white and bright yellow. October 26 & 27, Saturday & Sunday Mid poster, three photo cutouts on a blue wavy background - three goalball players, two throwing and one blocking a goalball.  LeMarchant - St. Thomas School, Halifax Admission for spectators is FREE! Witness the intense Paralympic sport for yourself. Details & Schedule: www.BlindSportsNovaScotia.ca & Facebook Logos in a row: Ocean - Built on Quality; Unisys; Blind Sports Nova Scotia; Accel Health and Sport Performance Centre; AMI.

Saturday & Sunday, October 26 & 27,  2024 LeMarchant – St. Thomas Elementary School 6141 Watt St. in Halifax

Admission for spectators is free! 

Live coverage & play-by-play for bronze & gold medal games:

Tune in to AMI Audio on Sunday, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Atlantic, for live coverage and play-by-play for the bronze and gold medal games.

Tune in on these platforms:

AMI Plus

AMI.ca/ListenLive

Tournament Schedule:

PDF Schedule NSOGT 2024

docx Schedule NSOGT 2024

Team Rosters:

PDF Rosters NSOGT 2024

docx Rosters NSOGT 2024

Stay up to date on results and updates by RSVP-ing to the tournament Facebook event.

CNIB Foundation is our first ever Title sponsor!

CNIB Foundation logo

Thank you to our GOLD sponsorsAMI logo

 

Ocean built on quality logo

Unisys logoAccel Health logo

Thank you to our SILVER sponsors

Burnside Law Group logo

PNL Communications Group logo

 

Thank you to our BRONZE sponsors

Canadian Council of the Blind logo a lack of sight is not a lack of vision

Atlantica Hotel Halifax logo

 

Support us this October with Insight Optometry

Fall is a perfect time take care of your (and your family’s) eye health with Insight Optometry!

Until the end of October, visit Insight on Brunswick St. in Halifax, to support impactful Blind Sports Nova Scotia programs.

Thank you so much to the Insight team for offering these fun ways to raise funds for Blind Sports NS:
Family raffle basket – This years raffle includes a family day pass to the Discovery Centre, 3 x $50 gift cards to the RCR group of restaurants, an annual family pass to the Museum of Natural History, $15 Tim Hortons gift card, $50 gift certificate for The Wine Spa, a large cozy plush blanket from Maui Jim, & a one month unlimited yoga pass for Shanti Yoga.
50/50 Squares – Buy a square for $5. Winner takes half the money, the other half goes to charity. The winner will take home $250 if all squares are sold. We may even do a round two if the first lot of square sell out.
Designer lens cloth & Spray – There is a tray at the front desk with small bottles of spray and designer FYi lens clothes. One bottle and cloth can be purchased for $5 donation.

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