Team BC welcomes West Coast weather and produces another 11 medals
Team BC got a taste of home with rain falling for much of the day in Winnipeg. While tennis and canoe kayak were cancelled, Team BC continued play in all other sports with the swimmers tallying another 11 medals in the pool.
Another two wins for Softball to remain undefeated
Team BC softball had two close and hard fought battles today against Team PEI and Team Manitobal but picked up two more wins to remain undefeated in the tournament.
Another successful evening for Team BC in swimming
Swimmers won 11 medals on Wednesday: three gold, five silver and three bronze, pushing BC's total to 27 medals after three days of swimming at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
Three wins for Wrestling to start team competition
Team BC started team competition in wrestling taking wins in each of three matches for both men and women.
Day three action in Volleyball
Team BC men's and women's volleyball were in action finishing up round robin play to determine the medal rounds.
Soccer takes important win over Team Nova Scotia
The first rainy day of the 2017 Canada Summer Games offered the BC men’s soccer team a chance to claim a 3-1 victory over Nova Scotia.
Wet day for round 2 of Golf
With typical west coast weather making an appearance in Winnipeg, the Team BC golfers were able to finish the second round of play after significant morning delays.
Strong performances in Women’s Road Race
The women's road race today was wet because of rain but did not stop the top young riders in Canada from competing hard and 15 year old Sarah Van Dam (Victoria) finishing in fourth.
Parents and families provide support for Team BC at the 2017 Canada Summer Games
Parents from all over the province have travelled to Winnipeg to join Team BC’s Cheer Squad.
McIntyre tumbles to gold
/in 2015 NewsIt 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
/in 2015 NewsIt 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.
Double Gold for 4x400m relay teams to wrap up athletics competition
/in 2015 NewsOn the final day of competition Team BC athletics athletes continued their golden performances. The 4x400m relay teams took the top of the podium.
BC men’s basketball defends title beating Manitoba in gold-medal thriller
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC men’s basketball successfully defended their title from 2011 today with a 66-60 victory in a thrilling gold-medal match against Manitoba.
22 individual medals for Team BC Wrestling
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC Wrestlers dominated the mat in the individual competition with every athlete contributing to the 22 medal haul!
Great Games for Team BC Tennis
/in 2015 NewsThere were many stories from the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games for the tennis athletes and coaches, great tennis, gold medal performances, heart breaking defeats, opening ceremonies, pep rallies, pin trading and more…
Strong team performance seals bronze for basketball women
/in 2015 NewsFollowing a disappointing loss in their semifinal match-up British Columbia’s women’s basketball team bounced back to win bronze, 56-48 over Alberta, at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games on Aug. 11.
Gymnasts tumble to silver on Monday
/in 2015 NewsThe second day of gymnastics competition at MacDonald Island Park featured the Women’s Team and All-Around events.
Rostam Turner takes gold in decathlon
/in 2015 NewsRostam Turner, a decathlon athlete from Kelowna B.C. Turner had seven personal bests during the Western Canada Summer Games in discus, pole vault, high jump, shot put, 110m hurdles, 100m and long jump and finished with a total of 7113 points and claiming the gold medal.
Team BC Results Recap Aug 10
/in 2015 NewsBC remains atop the medal standings after three days of competition with 52 gold, 35 silver, 31 bronze for a total of 118 medals.
Zhang and Ronayne paddle to bronze
/in 2015 NewsIt was another beautiful day along the Snye for the Canoe/ Kayak competition as Anna Zhang (Vancouver) and Hana Ronayne (Pemberton) paddled their way to a bronze medal in the C-2 5000m in their inaugural multi-sport games.
Canoe/ Kayak medalists – August 10
/in 2015 NewsCanoe/Kayak have another successful day on the water!
Beach Volleyball book tickets to final
/in 2015 NewsBoth the men’s and women’s beach volleyball team book their tickets to the gold medal final today.
Calvin Thalheimer – double gold medalist and great teammate
/in 2015 NewsCalvin Thalheimer is not only a great tennis player he is also a wicked pin trader, part time comedian and psychologist. However his best role has been that of a teammate.
Double Gold for Wrestling
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC won double gold in the team wrestling event at the Western Canada Summer Games.
Men’s basketball eliminate Alberta in semifinals to advance to gold-medal game
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC men’s basketball team defeated Alberta in today’s semifinal game, with a final score of 86-41. The team looked confident and well-polished, a good sign heading into tomorrow’s gold medal game at 11:00am.