Team BC curlers advance to semi-final
Team BC pulls out a hard fought win over Team PEI to advance to the semis.
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.
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.