“When girls are given the right tools to succeed, they can create incredible futures, not only for themselves but also for those around them.” ~ Meghan Markle
Soccer Nova Scotia commits to the ongoing work to
#EmbraceEquity
#EveryWomanCounts
#IWD2023
Sierra Gallant, a 14-year-old goalkeeper from Nova Scotia, is moving to British Columbia at the end of January to join Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Regional EXCEL Centre (REX)
👏🏼Good luck to Annika Leslie (2003) &
@tye_cindy
as they depart for the 2018
#CONCACAF
Girls’ U-15 Championship taking place Aug. 6-13. Canada will play at least 4️⃣ matches & hopefully a 5️⃣th as they aim to reach the confederation final for the 3rd time.
#concacafu15
A BIG weekend for
@SoccerNS
female athletes 🔥🔥🔥
Congrats to coach
@tye_cindy
& Annika Leslie who are on
#canw17
Mexico tour, Annika captained both games & helped Canada draw 🇨🇦 2-2 🇲🇽 in today’s second friendly
We are are pleased to announce Zach Bauld has been hired as our new Grassroots Manager.
Zach comes to us from
@uniteddfc
where he has spent the past 2️⃣ years as the Skill Centre Technical Director.
Zach, welcome to the Soccer Nova Scotia team!
Eight Nova Scotians selected for the Whitecaps Game of Distinction. Congrats to: McKenna Bowser, Hailey Chiasson, Hannah Viditio, Ellie Lancaster, Maddie Hatfield, Jenna Turner, Ethan Larson & Paul Howlett. Your teammates, coaches and province will be behind you all!
#NSProud
We cannot thank Mike enough for his dedication, passion, enthusiasm and motivation he has given SNS and the greater soccer community over the past 6 years.
It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that we announce Mike Whyatt’s departure as Director of Soccer Development.
Checkout this great story on Matt Ayyash and his referee journey.
"I was like, well, it's soccer, but it's also working, so I could combine the two and that would be rather entertaining. Why not give it a go?" he said.
Congratulations to Scott Firth on becoming the first local player to sign for CPL local team
@HfxWanderersFC
. Major shoutout to all stakeholders involved in supporting Scott with his journey from mini player, youth player & now professional player.
Congrats to
@SoccerNS
Ellie Lancaster, Annika Leslie, Charity Cormier & Grace Somers who have been selected to
@CanadaSoccerEN
Regional EXCEL Program identification camp in Laval from 3-8 February. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
We wish Natalie Berry well as she leaves for Florida & the CONCACAF U15 girl's championships. The tournament will feature 20 countries in round robin group play from Jul 31 - Aug 3 followed by single knockout games ending with the gold medal game on Aug 7.
It is with huge pride we congratulate Annika Leslie who was announced to the
@CanadaSoccerEN
18 player roster for the U15 Girls CONCACAF Championship.
#NSPride
We want to thank the fantastic service of Danielle Cyr who leaves us today as she goes back to school. On behalf of the soccer community, we wish you all the best and expect to see you on the pitch.
Want to understand the importance of
@HfxWanderersFC
? Four players recently graduating at youth clubs, Canada Games squad and the male
@WFCNovaScotia
Excel programs. Pathway for youth players! Congrats Scott Firth, Jacob Shaffelburg, Blake Fenton & Joe Iatrou
Congratulations to Team NS on taking home the trophies 🏆 at the Canada Games Atlantic Championships
The SoccerNS boys & girls both defeated Soccer NB to capture the 🏆
The road to
#2022CanadaGames
looks bright
🙏🏾Thanks to the parents, fans, volunteers for all the support
🌎 WORLD CUP BOUND 🏆
5 matches in 10 days for these ✌🏼& the
@CANWNT
baby reds
Special shout-out to
@tye_cindy
& Mya Archibald on qualifying for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 5-3 comeback over 🇨🇷in the🥉place match at the
@ConcacafW
U-20 Championship
#canw20
#weCAN
We are excited to announce to our 2022 Canada Games Men’s & Women’s teams. Congratulations to all of our athletes, coaches & mangers. Be sure to checkout our website for the full news article.
#supernova
#canadagames
After nearly a year away, we are thrilled to be offering 10 weeks of competition to youth and seniors.
SNS is happy to be back, giving kids and youth an outlet to participate and have fun in a safe environment.
Send us your game day photos
#wereback
Good luck to our Canada Games Women on their journey at the
@2022CanadaGames
check them out in week ✌🏼action
bring the heat 🔥
Tuesday 🆚NL @ 8:30 PM
Wednesday - off day
Thursday 🆚 NB @ 5:30 PM
#supernova
#canadagames
A historic day for soccer in
@CanadaSoccerEN
. The FIFA World Cup is coming to Canada as part of the
#United2026
. This is the opportunity to change the landscape for all involved for years to come.
A huge congratulations to Annika Leslie on her 2018 Concacaf Girls' Under-15 Championship debut. Tune in tomorrow as Canada 🇨🇦 takes on the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴
#canw17
|
#CU15G
Hearing exciting news about Nova Scotia's Jacob Shaffleburg travelling to Dallas with the first team for tomorrows game. Go get them Jacob.
#NSPride
Pictures courtesy of Peter Black
We are working closely & collaboratively with Canada Soccer,
@SportNovaScotia
& the public health authority to help make this transition as seem less as possible for member clubs & all participants. Stay tuned, we have phase one plans in the works & hope to be able to share soon.
Exciting news today of public gathering size increasing.
While the news is encouraging, we are reviewing internally with
@SportNovaScotia
&
@CanadaSoccerEN
. We have a scheduled review early next week with member clubs to update & review our Return to Soccer Activity Plan.
Nova Scotians have been working hard to follow public health protocols, and it’s paying off – it’s been well over a week with no new cases of
#COVID19NS
and we are continuing to
#flattenthecurve
. So, effective today, we’re ‘bursting the bubble':
Congratulations 🎉 to Yorgos Gavas, age 14, who will be attend the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy. Yorgos was offered a full-time position with the MLS club. He will train with the Academy's U16 squad for the upcoming 2021-22 season
They are talking again! Listen to the importance of what a child wants from a coach. Help us meet the needs of children, become a trained coach!
#SNSCoachEd
#WhyiPlay
#LetmePlay
Many of us are anxious to get back on the ⚽️ pitch. We are working with clubs on our new normal. Thanks for your patience as clubs evaluate return to play protocols to see if they are able to offer modified training programs. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day.
#NGWSD2020
Shout out to all of our female players, coaches, referees & volunteers! We appreciate you & all you do for our game of soccer throughout Nova Scotia!
Tag & or post a female who’s made a difference in your life
To soccer friends & family needing childcare or an outlet during these challenging times.
Happy to partner with
@hcusoccer
to offer ALL a free day of soccer from 8 AM - 4 PM
Thanks to
@hcusoccer
for hosting!
🚨For those in need of child care or a welcome distraction tomorrow 🚨
We are hosting a day of free soccer tomorrow (May 30th) from 8am-4pm at the BMO Soccer Centre (field
#4
) for HCU members and friends aged u9-u18.
@hcusoccer
We are thrilled with our enhanced partnership with
@HFXWanderersFC
📖 the full details in the 🔗👇🏽
“We’re very excited to partner with
@HFXWanderersFC
& provide opportunities to our male athletes after graduating from the U17 program,” -
@LawlorBrad
ED of Soccer Nova Scotia
Grassroots News: SNS to Subsidize Active Start Programs
⚽️ Make the game affordable ✔️
⚽️ Improve Grassroots Programs ✔️
⚽️ Improve Coaching Standards ✔️
⚽️ Educate clubs on LTPD ✔️
Two weekends, 200+ kids, 25+ staff, several meals, a closed causeway, 20 separate trips transferring players to new buses off the island and a great overall experience. The provincial program thanks and says, till next time to
@Soccer_CB
thanks
@halibus
and the Szwed family