Team BC Ladies power through Northern Territories
The Team BC women's volleyball team hit the court today with two matches, playing both NWT and Yukon.
Ridenour, Milic medal after individual triathlon at Anzac
Conditions were beautiful for the opening day of triathlon competition, Aug. 13, in Anzac, Alta. Triathletes Desirae Ridenour (Cowichan Bay) and Michael Milic (Delta) were the lone BC athletes to step on the podium.
Volleyball teams arrive in Wood Buffalo!
Volleyball teams in Fort McMurray and ready to begin competition on Thursday.
Baseball off to a good start in Wood Buffalo
For players used to playing in baseball only tournaments where you just come to the field and play, a multi-sport games is quite different. They are now part of a bigger team, TeamBC, enthusiastic crowds of people come to watch their games.
Tales of Turnaround Day
Every multi-sport games has its madness. For the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games the one day that is a guaranteed to be a long day is known as “Turnaround Day.”
Team BC leads medal count after phase one of Western Canada Summer Games
Team BC came to the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games as the province to beat and the phase one athletes did not disappoint. Team BC leads the medal count with 169 including 77 gold, 51 silver, and 41 bronze.
Team BC Results Recap Aug 11
On the final day of competition for phase 1, Team BC earned another 51 medals and sits in top spot in the medal count.
McIntyre tumbles to gold
It was a golden day for Salt Spring Island gymnast Darby McIntyre as she tumbled her way to gold with a score of 14.8 on the floor exercise final Tuesday at Macdonald Island Park.
Its all in the family at beach volleyball
It was a family affair on the sand for Team BC as the beach volleyball finals played out on the sand today at Snye Park. Siblings Quinci and Liam Birker (Kelowna) and Darby and Devon Dunn (South Surrey) together with their parents travel as a pack.
Team BC loses first match to Team Alberta
/in 2015 NewsBC lost its first badminton matches of the competition when both James Ho and Joshua Liu were defeated in their respective men’s singles matches. Both matches went to three sets.
Dad surprises pitcher son, BC to play for gold
/in 2015 NewsJustin 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
/in 2015 NewsA 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!
/in 2015 NewsThe 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
/in 2015 News26 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
/in 2015 NewsThe 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC Baseball earns win over Manitoba
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC baseball earns another win with an 18-3 victory over Team Manitoba.
Leadership of the libero
/in 2015 NewsLooking 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
/in 2015 NewsThe 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
/in 2015 NewsFinn 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.
BC swims to double gold in 4x200m freestyle relay
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC had a successful opening day of competition in the pool at MacDonald Island Park today, Aug. 13. BC swimmers combined for 24 medals (10 gold, nine silver and five bronze). Both 4x200m relay teams captured gold to wrap up the successfully evening of finals.
BC Men move to 2 – 0 after battle with Manitoba
/in 2015 NewsIt was a great atmosphere in the Syncrude Wellness Centre gym tonight with to great volleyball teams going at it, in a see-saw battle. BC came out on top in and epic five set match