Dad surprises pitcher son, BC to play for gold
Justin Olic (Surrey), a crafty southpaw was today's starter against Alberta. Unknown to him, his father Frank Olic flew in to watch the him play. After working the 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM shift Frank jumped on a plane in Vancouver to Fort McMurray.
Golden boys in top form for triathlon relay
A light mist kept the triathlon conditions slick and chilly for the second day of competition. Team BC medaled in both the male and female three-person relay with the men taking gold and the women taking home silver.
Women battle to a split on day two!
The BC women's volleyball team started the day off with a battle with Team Alberta. The teams have a history, having met twice before the games and split both match ups.
Team BC Results Recap Aug 14
26 medals for Team BC at the Western Canada Summer Games with swimming leading the charge, collecting 25 in the pool and the men's 8 in rowing taking home gold.
Shade golden in Wood Buffalo
The water at Macdonald Island Park was golden for Special Olympics athlete Jesse Shade (Campbell River) at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games. Five gold medals in the pool were just the beginning for the sixteen year old Vancouver Island swimmer.
Swimmers add to medal haul on second day of competition
Team BC swimming hauled in 25 medals of which 15 were gold, four were silver and six were bronze. Special Olympics swimmer Jesse Shade swam to two more golds today bringing his tournament total to four.
Team BC Softball goes 2 and 1 for the day
Team BC Softball earned two more wins today but dropped one in the final game of a triple header day.
Team BC Volleyball Men split day two of competition
Team BC took a win against Team Yukon in three sets but lost a tight match to Team Alberta in the afternoon.
BC dominates on the golf course
It was a strong showing for Team BC women's golf today, with BC taking the top three positions after the first round of competition. Hannah Lee (Surrey) led the pack, finishing with 72. Teammates Tiffany Kong (Vancouver) and Alisha Lau (Richmond) were tight on her heels, tying for second place with 73's, and Shirin Anjarwalla (Nanaimo) finished with 76.
Team BC off to the gold medal game in women’s softball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC posted a 3-1 victory over Ontario in the first game of the championship round Saturday at Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg.
Gold and silver for Team BC on final day of swimming
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC added two more medals Saturday morning in the final swimming events of the 2017 Summer Games in Winnipeg.
Team BC adds two more bronze medals in tennis
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC won a pair of bronze medals Saturday morning at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club in men’s and women’s doubles play.
Team BC has biggest medal day of the Games
/in 2017 NewsWith only two days left of competition at the Canada Summer Games, Team BC had a record setting day with four sports combining for 36 medals.
15 medals won by Team BC wrestlers
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC wrestlers won 15 medals in the individual competition with seven gold medals won by the women and two silver and six bronze medals won by the men.
Team BC swimmers pull another 14 medals out of the pool
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC swimmers stepped onto the podium multiple times again Friday, on the final night of swimming at the 2017 Canada Summer Games in Winnipeg.
Team BC Soccer to compete for seventh place
/in 2017 NewsBC men’s soccer team fails to bounce back from a devastating quarterfinal result Thursday, losing 2-0 to New Brunswick.
Women’s golf finishes the tournament with two silver medals
/in 2017 NewsAfter four days of competition, Alicia Lau wins silver in women’s overall results and Team BC also takes silver in the team standings.
BC earns silver and bronze in Men’s golf competition
/in 2017 NewsBC finishes second in the team standings at the Canada Summer Games and Tristan Mandur wins bronze.
14 year old surprises the field and wins gold in 5000m race
/in 2017 News14 year old Cassidy MacPherson (Maple Ridge) paddled her way to a gold in Women’s K1 5000m.
Softball finishes pool play with a win over Sask
/in 2017 NewsIn the final game of the round robin Friday, BC topped Saskatchewan by a score of 6-1.
Team BC volleyball will play for bronze medal
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC took on Team Ontario in the semi final match up but were not able to take the win. They will play for bronze on Saturday.
Team BC wins silver in tennis mixed team event
/in 2017 NewsIn a six-hour final in hot and sunny conditions, BC’s tennis team earned a silver medal Friday at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club
Team BC takes seventh place in women’s volleyball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC played Team Quebec at Sport for Life Centre in a match for seventh place on Friday.
Team BC breaks 100 medal mark
/in 2017 NewsAll sports were back in action today at the 2017 Canada Summer Games and Team BC broke the 100 medal mark earning 12 more medals.
Team BC secures spot in medal round in women’s softball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC beat Alberta but lost to Ontario on Thursday at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.