Team BC’s Mel Pemble captures silver in alpine for an excited Prince George crowd
Team BC bring home the hardware in alpine as the Prince George U12 ski racers bring a whole new level of excitement to the slopes.
Medal trifecta for Emily Dickson as Team BC posts big results at Winter Games
Emily Dickson earned her third medal of the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday in the biathlon 10km pursuit, adding a gold to her silver and bronze finishes from earlier this week.
Team BC’s long track speed skaters were also golden – Jacob Graham (Dawson Creek) and Sara Spence (Kamloops) both won their respective 500m races in Fort St. John on Wednesday.
Silver medals were earned by Mel Pemble (Victoria) in the para alpine slalom, Leia Hoot (Kamloops) in the target shooting air rifle event, and the female long track speed skating team took silver in women’s pursuit: Sara Spence, Carolina Hiller (Prince George), Abigail McCluskey (Penticton) and Emilie Medland-Marchen (Kelowna).
The team of Tony Procter (Prince George) and Emerie Watson (Quesnel) earned a bronze in the compound archery event.
Golden day for B.C. long track speed skaters
Team BC’s long track speed skaters got off to an impressive start at the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday earning gold in the men’s and women’s 500m events and a silver in the women’s team pursuit.
Jacob Graham of Dawson Creek and Sara Spence of Kamloops took top spot on the podium in the 500m. Spence was also part of the team that won silver in the pursuit event with Carolina Hiller (Prince George), Abigail McCluskey (Penticton) and Emilie Medland-Marchen (Kelowna ).
Jacob Graham of Dawson Creek and Sara Spence of Kamloops took top spot on the podium in the 500m. Spence was also part of the team that won silver in the pursuit event with Carolina Hiller (Prince George), Abigail McCluskey (Penticton) and Emilie Medland-Marchen (Kelowna ).
Impressive medal haul for Team BC long trackers
Team BC has an impressive showing long track speed skating today. The day ended on a high from the two gold medals from Jacob Graham and Sara Spence and bronze in the women’s team pursuit.
Dickson wins gold
Local biathlete Emily Dickson rounds out her medal set with a gold in the women’s 10km pursuit. Both men’s and women’s teams rally for some important flag points for Team BC.
Freestyle skiing event wraps up for Team BC
Team BC pulls out two fourth place finishes, wrapping up an impressive showing in freestyle skiing.
Owen Bishop shoots a personal best in the 10m air rifle competition
Team BC’s Owen Bishop wraps a perfect score, a fifth place finish and a personal best into the men’s individual air rifle today.
It’s all in your head
It’s been said that luck is where preparation and opportunity meet. Mental Performance is a key component of any high performance sport. There is nothing that can describe the pressure felt by athletes during a high stakes competition like Canada Winter Games.
Shallon Olsen vaults to silver in female gymnastics all around
Surrey’s Shallon Olsen took the Canada Winter Games silver medal in the female gymnastics all around event on Tuesday night in Prince George.
Golden sprint at mountain bike
/in 2017 NewsRhys Verner earned his second gold medal of the 2017 Canada Summer Games with a victory in the men’s mountain bike sprint.
Baseball knocked out of medal contention
/in 2017 NewsBaseball was knocked out of the medal rounds this morning as they went down to Ontario by a score of 3-1.
Team BC triathletes strike gold in men’s relay
/in 2017 NewsIt was a decisive gold medal win for Team BC in the men’s relay at Birds Hill Provincial Park on Thursday morning.
Two silvers and a bronze for Team BC
/in 2017 NewsIt was a relatively quiet day at the Canada Games with many sports on a rest day, but the divers were in action and earned another three medals for Team BC.
Beach Volleyball teams off to semifinals
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC men’s and women’s beach volleyball teams are one win away from earning a medal. Both teams played against the hometown Team Manitoba and came away with hard fought victories.
Team BC plays for bronze in men’s basketball
/in 2017 NewsA loss to Alberta in the semifinal puts BC into the bronze medal game on Friday against Quebec.
Silver and bronze medals for Team BC in men’s 3-metre springboard
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC divers stepped onto the podium again at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg on Wednesday with a silver medal for Bryden Hattie and a bronze for Ryan Grover.
Team BC sailors in good position heading into final days of competition
/in 2017 News2017 Canada Games sailing is taking place at the Gimli Yacht Club on the shores of Lake Winnipeg.
Smiles and a win for Team BC women as they begin placing round
/in 2017 NewsBC bounced back in women’s soccer on Wednesday to beat PEI. BC will now play Manitoba for 5th place in the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Victoria diver scores her second medal at the 2017 Canada Games
/in 2017 NewsCoral Strugnell of Victoria earned her second medal of the 2017 Canada Games Wednesday afternoon at the Pan Am Pool in Winnipeg.
Team BC falls to New Brunswick in women’s basketball
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC fought a close battle against Team New Brunswick suffering a 67-61 loss.
Eight medals for Team BC
/in 2017 NewsAll week one sports were in action at the Canada Summer Games with Team BC taking home eight medals – three gold, two silver, and three bronze.
Team BC Baseball takes 2-1 win over Team Sask
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC got revenge on their prairie rivals Tuesday night, downing Saskatchewan in a tight 2-1 game.
Team BC beach volleyball teams remain in the hunt for medals in Winnipeg
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC posted mixed results on Tuesday in beach volleyball at the Canada Summer Games.
Four medals for track and field athletes
/in 2017 NewsBuilding on the gold and bronze medals won yesterday by Dakoda Darling and Eddie Solla in para discus, Team BC won four more medals and qualified athletes to finals for Thursday and Friday.
Team BC moves to placing round in women’s basketball
/in 2017 NewsThe Team BC women’s basketball wrapped up pool play Tuesday evening with a 45-73 loss against Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Games in Winnipeg.