Mitch Sanderson

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Residence: Charlottetown, PEI

Champion since: 2023

Occupation: True Sport Project Lead, Sport PEI

Current Involvement in Sport: PEI Lacrosse Head Coach, coach for Team PEI U13 box lacrosse and U19 field lacrosse teams, recreational lacrosse player.

Why True Sport: Sport has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember and has shaped the person I am today, but it has not always been a positive experience. Through my experiences as an athlete, coach, sports journalist, and administrator, I believe good sport can make a great difference, but when sport is unchecked and without intentional values, it can often lead to feelings of exclusion, low self-esteem, and rampant negativity. True Sport is a way to approach sport with balance and intention to create those great experiences and celebrate differences, leading to better people, better athletes, and better sport.