Dad surprises pitcher son, BC to play for gold
Justin 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
A 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!
The 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
26 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
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.
Figure skaters capture four medals on final day of competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC cleans up on the final day of competition with four bronze medals from McKenna Colthorp, Brian Le, Stephanie Divin and Ashlynne Stairs and Lee Royer.
Team BC will compete for medals in the squash team finals
/in 2015 NewsGold and bronze are on the agenda for Team BC in squash competition.
Fourth place finishes for Team BC synchronized swimmers
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC places fourth in the duet and team events. Solo finals take place tomorrow morning.
Silver for slope style snowboarder Quinten Fast
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC earned its 76th medal of the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Friday when Agassiz’s Quinten Fast rode his way to a silver medal finish in the men’s snowboard slope style competition.
B.C.’s synchronized swimmers finish fourth in team event
/in 2015 NewsDay 14 of the Canada Winter Games saw Team BC’s synchronized swimmers finish fourth in a series of competitions.
Friday began with the duet event and the two teams of Stefanie Dickinson (North Vancouver) and Katie Stirrat (Vancouver), and Katrina Hohensee (Kamloops) and Sarah Jones (Victoria) both finished fourth in their respective flights.
Quinten Fast lives up to his name in the men’s slopestyle where he claims silver
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC has a great day on the slopes as Quinten Fast takes home silver and the snowboard team sits in third overall.
Team BC defeated by Team Quebec in packed Kin Arena
/in 2015 NewsTeam Quebec defeats Team BC 6-3 in a hard fought hockey matchup Thursday night.
Team BC to play for fifth place in curling
/in 2015 NewsAfter a disappointing loss to a focused Team New Brunswick in curling, Team BC will play for fifth against Team Alberta tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Team BC with singles success
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC table tennis athletes Ivy Liao and Michael Luo win decisive matches to advance them to the singles finals. Saturday will be the day they, and the rest of the team, make a play for the podium.
Team BC athletes keep calm and ippon to bring home more medals
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC had another great day at the Charles Jago Sports Centre with five of their seven athletes bringing home medals.
Victories on ice, on snow and on tatami as Team BC earns a dozen medals
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC brought home another 12 medals on Thursday at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Podium finishes took place in figure skating, cross country skiing and in judo with one gold, three silver and eight bronze medals awarded.
Upsets aplenty in singles table tennis Thursday
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC girls wow in singles table tennis. The team looks forward to both girls’ and boys’ doubles finals.
Team BC is fast on the trails at Otway
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC races hard for silver in the women’s standing 5km cross country race and bronze in the women’s para Nordic sit-ski 5km. Relay races still to come.
Team BC finishes second in curling pool play
/in 2015 NewsIn curling today, Team BC capitalized on the final play against Team Saskatchewan to finish second in their pool. Quarterfinals are tomorrow at noon.
Garceau and Toth medal in squash individual competitions
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s Michele Garceau wins gold and Matthew Toth the bronze in the squash individual competitions. Team play continues.
Team BC judo brings home two silvers and a bronze in first day of competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC has a successful first day as Leo Goldberg, Lavanna Laass and Ario Nisimura bring home some hardware in judo. The team will try for more medals this evening.