Surrey’s Garceau wins gold, Toth takes the bronze in squash finals
Team BC posted two significant upsets in squash at the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday as Michele Garceau won gold in the women’s individual and Burnaby’s Matthew Toth won bronze on the men’s side.
The medals are the first ever for B.C. in an individual squash event at the Canada Winter Games.
Two bronze medals from badminton add to overall Team BC count
Team BC captures bronze in the mixed team trampoline competition
A split day results in a 4-1 record for Team BC in curling
14 medals in one day for Team BC
Giving up not an option for B.C.’s Laass
Even as things were going black for Lavanna Laass, her last thought was that she would never give up.
The 18-year-old Team BC Judo athlete from Prince George was choked out in the gold medal match at the 2015 Canada Winter Games, something she had never experienced before.
“I came into this match going for gold,” she said. “I really, really wanted it, not just for myself but for everyone who was there with me and for Prince George.”
Table tennis competition heating up at Duchess Park
Double bronze in badminton for B.C.
B.C.’s badminton team earned two bronze medals on Wednesday in the finals at the Canada Winter Games.
The team of Duncan Yao (19, Richmond) and Joshua Liu (18, Vancouver) battled their way to the podium in the bronze medal match of the men’s doubles, beating team Manitoba in three sets.
Surrey’s James Ho, 17, also won bronze in the men’s individual match.
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.
Surrey’s Garceau wins gold, Toth takes the bronze in squash finals
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC posted two significant upsets in squash at the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday as Michele Garceau won gold in the women’s individual and Burnaby’s Matthew Toth won bronze on the men’s side.
The medals are the first ever for B.C. in an individual squash event at the Canada Winter Games.