CFB Halifax back to winning ways at CAF Basketball regionals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After nearly three years of waiting, the CFB Halifax men’s basketball team has finally retaken the title of CAF Atlantic Region Basketball champions. The Mariners took down teams from 12 Wing Shearwater, 14 Wing Greenwood, […]
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Atlantic sports programs hope to grow women’s hoops
Atlantic sports programs hope to grow women’s hoops By Sara White, The Aurora One of the biggest pushes planned as part of the CAF’s new Women in Sport Initiative is an Atlantic regional partnership focused on basketball. While male athletes have local, regional and national CAF basketball opportunities, growing the […]
Upcoming dates for CAF Atlantic Region sports
Upcoming dates for CAF Atlantic Region sports By Trident Staff Canadian Armed Forces sports is back in full swing this winter through the Atlantic Region, with a number of regional events planned for the coming months. Interested in competing or being part of a team representing your base? Contact your […]
Gagetown team takes banner at badminton regionals in Halifax
Gagetown team takes banner at badminton regionals in Halifax By Second Lieutenant Meagan Duncan Racquets were swinging and birdies were flying at the Atlantic Regional Badminton Championship tournament from December 5 – 9 at the Fleet Fitness and Sports Centre in Halifax. This was the first regional tournament in several […]
Soldier On hosts Multisport Camp in Halifax
Soldier On hosts Multisport Camp in Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Soldier On held its most recent Atlantic Multisport Camp in Halifax recently, with more than 20 serving and retired CAF members participating in a variety of adaptive sports and making connections with peers through the week. But despite […]
Fleet Club takes 9-0 win at 51st Mini Grey Cup
Fleet Club takes 9-0 win at 51st Mini Grey Cup By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After a two-year hiatus, one of CFB Halifax’s most popular annual events returned on November 18, with the Fleet Club Slackers taking on the Wardroom Officers in the 51st annual Mini Grey Cup flag football […]
Raising the bar: Halifax team wins medals at CAF powerlifting regionals
Raising the bar: Halifax team wins medals at CAF powerlifting regionals Cliquez ici pour le français: Relever la barre : L’équipe de Halifax remporte des médailles aux championnats régionaux de dynamophilie de la FAC By Joanie Vetch, Trident Staff A powerlifting team from CFB Halifax brought home some hardware after […]
CFB Halifax Mariners finish strong at Slo-Pitch nationals
Cliquez ici pour lire en français CFB Halifax Mariners finish strong at Slo-Pitch nationals By Trident Staff Both the CFB Halifax Mariners men’s and women’s slo-pitch teams represented the Atlantic region at the CAF National Championship from September 10-23 in Edmonton, with both teams putting in strong showings through the […]
CAF Representation at the Ironman 70.3 Michigan
CAF Representation at the Ironman 70.3 Michigan By PO1 Kasia Danigier On September 11, 2022, I had the pleasure of representing the CAF Triathlon Long Distance Team in Frankfort, Michigan, USA, at their Second Annual Ironman 70.3 race. I was originally signed up to race in 2021, during their Inaugural […]
PO2 Craig Blake remembered at annual Fitness Challenge
PO2 Craig Blake remembered at annual Fitness Challenge By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Despite warnings of a hurricane looming off the coast, more than 90 racers showed up for the 2022 PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge at MacDonald Beach in Shearwater on September 23. “I was watching the weather […]