NICKLAS MICHANO ATTENDS OAIG Submitted by Mike Michano Here is an update from a community member who participated in The Ontario Indigenous Summer Games that were held in Ottawa over the summer. These games are about much more than just Athletes. It's a bonding experience for youth and helps them find and develop leadership skills that these kids never knew they had. It was great to see my son grow instantly as a leader the moment he stepped into the practice court helping the coach bring a team together who had never even meet off the court before let alone played before. They play 3 very close games against teams that had tryouts of their own and have played together for months. They did manage to pull out as winners in the bronze medal game. Nick took this knowledge home with him and is now using to it help with coaching his own peers in girls and boys' high school sports -Mike Michano (Father & Chaperone)
Wow. Playing basketball in Ottawa is something truly special and I loved every moment and experience from it. Coach Ryan Wright(Professional Basketball Player) had a first impression impact on me and gave me tons of confidence to be being able to play the Point Guard position. I have never played this position in competition before. Him along with my teammates made this an enjoyable experience. It was a tough couple games, from missing the game winning shot and watching the opposite team celebrate as I faulted myself. I had lots of fun playing 4 full quarters, being a leader and huge contributor every time I stepped onto the court. From people who believed in from coach Casey Potter, coach Jordan Cottom, and now coach Ryan Wright. Thank you Biigtigong Dbenjgan, Biiwaabikoke, Biigtigong Nishaabeg for helping make this possible along with some of the greatest friends I could have ever asked for. I will be looking learn from this experience and hope it will be an impact on everybody's life. I live to play sports, I live for my people, and more importantly am proud to be a from Biigtigong Nishaabeg first nation and the small town of Marathon. This is only the beginning and more of what's to come as I mature more and grow. Every moment was breathe taking, especially time to enjoy with my dad who as without a doubt been my biggest supporter and best dad i could ever ask for. As I said it's the beginning of something great to come. I thank the city of Ottawa and my Mom& Dad, coach's, friends. I thank everyone from MTPS, MRHS, and Ottawa Ontario. Thank you. Marathon High School -Nicklas Michano
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October 2022
The Biigtigong Current
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