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 Baseball earns win over Manitoba
Team BC baseball earns another win with an 18-3 victory over Team Manitoba.
Leadership of the libero
Looking into the importance of the libero position in indoor volleyball with Team BC's Hali Drezet and Elijah Risso.
Team BC Results Recap August 13
The start of the second phase of the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games picked right up where Phase 1 athletes left it – winning medals.
BC leads baseball standings 2 wins, 1 loss
Finn Chesters a 15 year old playing with the Victoria Eagles in the BC Premier League won the Outstanding Pitcher in their provincial championship tournament. BC dominated their opponents in this game with precision pitching, excellent fielding and timely hitting.
Call for Chefs de Mission for 2017 Canada Summer Games
/in 2015 NewsThe BC Games Society is seeking enthusiastic and experienced people to serve as Chefs de Mission for Team BC for the 2017 Canada Summer Games, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Deadline for applications is December 4, 2015.
Marni Abbott-Peter named to Paralympic Hall of Fame
/in 2015 NewsFour-time Team BC Wheelchair Basketball coach, Marni Abbott-Peter, has been named to the Paralympic Sports Hall of Fame.
Coach Profile: Cathy Lipsett – Ringette
/in 2015 NewsMeet NCCP Competition Development Ringette coach Cathy Lipsett who shares her thoughts on coaching Ringette at the BC Winter Games and Canada Winter Games.
Coach Profile: Kyra Iannone Beach Volleyball
/in 2015 NewsMeet NCCP Level 3 Volleyball coach Kyra Iannone who shares her thoughts on coaching beach volleyball at the BC Summer Games, Canada Summer Games, and Western Canada Summer Games.
Coach Profile, Deborah Carter – Special Olympics Athletics
/in 2015 NewsMeet Special Olympics Athletics coach Deborah Carter and read all about her amazing summer coaching at the Western Canada Summer Games and the Special Olympics World Games in LA.
Coach Profile: Paul Tardi, Curling
/in 2015 NewsMeet curling coach, Paul Tardi of Surrey, a NCCP Level 3 certified coach who has attended the 2012 and 2014 BC Games and 2015 Canada Winter Games.
Thank You Wood Buffalo!
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC wants to say THANK YOU to Wood Buffalo and all the amazing volunteers that made the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games possible.
Team BC concludes successful 2015 Western Canada Summer Games with trophy win
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC topped the medal count and flag points and won the Western Canada Summer Games Trophy for the 11th consecutive time.
Team BC take 280 medals as 2015 Western Canada Summer Games close
/in 2015 NewsAfter 10 days of competition at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games in Fort McMurray, Alta. BC wrapped up competition Sunday with a medal total of 134 gold, 86 silver, 61 bronze and a grand total of 280 medals won.
5 medals for Team BC Golf in individual competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC had a nearly flawless day at the Fort McMurray Golf Club, with the women sweeping the podium and men taking gold and silver medals for the individual competitions.
Team BC Badminton earns gold for retiring coach Shaikh
/in 2015 NewsAfter a loss to Alberta yesterday, Team BC bounced back to win gold in badminton. They were inspired by long-time coach, Abdul Shaikh, who will retire after these Games.
Gold and Silver for Team BC Volleyball
/in 2015 NewsThe women’s volleyball team took gold against Alberta and the men’s team won silver in a hard fought battle also against Alberta.
Softball wins gold
/in 2015 NewsAfter three days of triple headers and finals Team BC came out on top with the gold medal with an 11-0 win over Team Alberta.
Golden Boys of Summer
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC took the gold in baseball with a 7-2 win over Team Sask.
Incredible comeback lifts BC to gold in mixed triathlon relay
/in 2015 NewsBC triathletes Desirae Ridenour, Hannah Henry, Brennen Smith and Michael Milic overcame huge time to day come out on top in the mixed relay and lifting BC’s total to 5 medals in triathlon.
Team BC names Jesse Shade Flag Bearer for closing ceremony
/in 2015 NewsCampbell River’s Jesse Shade, captured five gold medals in the pool for Team BC and will carry the flag during the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games closing ceremony at 5pm on Sunday August 16.