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 gymnastics earns five medals on final day of competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC wins big in the gymnastics individual events today. Shallon Olsen and Aaron Mah lead the way with a total of eight medals combined.
Ladies’ ski cross leads the way at Tabor Mountain
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC ladies and men dominate day one of ski cross. Quarterfinals begin tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.
Team BC puts in a good effort in short track
/in 2015 NewsThe 1000m proves a competitive race for Team BC athletes. The team prepares for the 3000m points and relay races.
Team BC ringette will play for fifth after overtime win
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC defeated Team Saskatchewan today 7-6 in a trilling overtime game. The team will play for fifth place tomorrow.
Target shooting competition comes to a close for Team BC
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s Dakota O’Donovan and Brian Ng close out the individual target shooting competition today.
Gymnasts, speed skaters and target shooter bring home hardware for Team BC
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC climbed the podium 10 times on Thursday, bringing home one gold, five silver and four bronze medals at the 2015 Canada Winter Games.
In the gymnastics event finals, Aaron Mah of Vancouver and Shallon Olsen combined for five medals for Team BC. Mah won gold in the men’s floor exercise and silver in men’s horizontal bars. Surrey’s Olsen won three medals: two silvers – vault and floor exercise – and a bronze in uneven bars.
Mah places fourth in men’s all around competition
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC’s Aaron Mah takes fourth place in the men’s gymnastics all around competition. The team will conclude with individual event finals on Thursday.
Exciting finish to competition for Team BC archers
/in 2015 NewsLocal Team BC archers Tony Proctor and Emerie Watson bring home B.C.’s first ever bronze in the team compound archery event.
Team BC faces Team Saskatchewan in a nail biter of a hockey match up
/in 2015 NewsBack and forth all game long, Team BC comes up short in a shoot out against Team Saskatchewan.
Team BC stopped by Team Ontario, and the rim
/in 2015 NewsWith a disappointing loss to Team Ontario, Team BC wheelchair basketball athletes gear up to play for a fifth place finish tomorrow at 1 p.m.
Team BC ringette medal opportunity missed with loss to Team Manitoba
/in 2015 NewsAn unfortunate loss to Team Manitoba in ringette ends in Team BC playing for a fifth place finish.
Personal bests for Team BC in the 500m short track
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC speed skating short track competed in the 500m today at the Lakewood Dental Arena.
Team BC curlers advance to semi-final
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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
/in 2015 NewsEmily 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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 ).