'We're proud as punch': Parent of Canada Games athlete reflects on events so far

A contingent of Island parents has descended on Winnipeg to support their children who are competing for P.E.I. in the 2017 Canada Games.

The opening ceremonies were on Friday and SherriHogan was one of the parentsin attendance.

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"Tonight was incredible," she said. "The magnitude of the entire thing."

Her son Thomas Daniel Hogan, 16, plays for the men's basketball team.

"He's long and lean," said Hogan. "And he does not get his athletic genes from his mother."

'An incredible experience'

Hogan and a group of other parents made their way to Winnipeg to cheer on both the men's and women's basketball teams.

"It's all just an incredible experience. We're proud as punch."

The opening ceremonies made a direct impact on Hogan.

"It really drove home the significance of what these boys have been training for for 22 months," she said.

"This has been quite a journey."

The P.E.I. men's basketball team areplaying against Newfoundland and Labrador Saturday at 10:30 a.m. AT.

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