These Team N.L. athletes are sharing their stories — and are ready to make their mark at the Canada Games

Gavin Baggs is competing in his 4th Canada Games, with no signs of slowing down

Gavin Baggs already has three appearances at the Canada Games under his belt across multiple sports, and plans to take his streak even further. Competing in swimming and track and field, he’s ready to represent his province at home. The CBC’s Katie Breen and Danny Arsenault met up with Gavin leading up to competition.

Girls’ baseball is making its debut at the Canada Games, and Team N.L. is ready to shine

The 2025 Canada Games will be a history maker in St. John’s, marking the first time that girls’ baseball will be included in the competition. Athletes and coaches say it’s been a long time coming as the female game has exploded across the country. The CBC’s Katie Breen and Danny Arsenault met up with the team to see what their preparation looks like.

Luke MacPherson wrestled his way to the Canada Games

Luke MacPherson is keeping with the family tradition. The young wrestler will hit the mat during the 2025 Canada Games, just like his father did in 1987.

Meet the father-daughter duo who are key volunteers in the track and field community for the Canada Games

The Stenders have long been associated with track and field. Ahead of the 2025 Canada Games in St. John’s next month, meet a dad and daughter who aren’t slowing down when it comes to supporting athletes and the sport.

He’s representing N.L. in diving, but training has been a hard go without the proper facilities

Athletes know that training is crucial, but Team N.L. diver Juan Diego Palma has faced challenges that many other athletes have not had to deal with as they get ready to compete in the 2025 Canada Games.

These Canada Games artistic swimmers are confident and graceful above the water, and all power below

Artistic swimming has always been a winter sport at the Canada Games. But it’s moving to the summer edition for 2025. The Newfoundland and Labrador team is ready to go, despite some training woes.

High jumping is a slam dunk for this Team N.L. athlete

Will Wallbourne landed a spot on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Canada Games roster by raising the bar on a skill he already had. CBC NL caught up with this Fogo Island teen who has “calves like Popeye,” as his coach says.

He fled war in Ukraine. Now he’s training athletes heading to the Canada Games

At just 19 years old, Maksym Volkov is a wrestling champion who is now training athletes who are heading to the Canada Games for Team N.L.

Team N.L.’s first female lacrosse players ready to hit Canada Games hard

They’re not afraid of physicality. Team N.L. is dressing its first female Canada Games lacrosse team and the girls plan to give it their all. CBC caught up with them at practice.

You’re not hearing double – that’s the girls sailing for Team N.L.

They’re the A-A team. Annika Philpott and Annaka Spracklin are representing Newfoundland and Labrador in sailing at the Canada Games. They’re this province’s first female 29er team and they’re taking on the challenge with gusto.