Team BC judo brings home two silvers and a bronze in first day of competition
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 softball earns first win against host Manitoba
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC dropped their first softball match-up against PEI but rebounded to a 7-0 win over Team Manitoba.
Two wins for Beach Volleyball Men on first day
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC beach volleyball men had a hot first day at the Canada Summer Games taking two wins.
Beach Volleyball women take first win
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC’s women’s volleyball had a strong opening game with a win over Team Saskatchewan at Sargent Park in Winnipeg.
Team BC Baseball falls to Team Sask in close match-up
/in 2017 NewsIn a nail-biter rematch of last year’s National Championship game, Team BC fell to Saskatchewan 3-2.
Team BC cyclists ride to top 10 results in mountain bike – cross-country races
/in 2017 NewsIn extreme heat on the Bison Butte Mountain Bike Course, five of six Team BC athletes made top 10 finishes against stiff competition as cycling got underway at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Team BC scores impressive victory over Team Nova Scotia in men’s basketball
/in 2017 NewsIt was a strong performance by Team BC basketball at the Duckworth Centre on Sunday afternoon as the team posted its first victory at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
Team BC women drop game two at the 2017 Canada Games basketball tournament
/in 2017 NewsDespite a strong third quarter, Team BC couldn’t battle back against a tough New Brunswick squad.
Team BC baseball takes bounce back win over Team Quebec
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC bounced back from a morning loss to prevail Saturday afternoon 8-5 against Team Quebec.
Team BC soccer takes the win over Team NL in their first match of the Games
/in 2017 NewsAfter a tight Game, Team BC breaks through Team NL’s formation in the 72nd minute to secure a 1-0 win.
Two losses for Team BC softball to open the Canada Games
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC Softball began the 2017 Canada Summer Games taking on two strong teams from Alberta and Ontario.
Team BC loses baseball opener to Team Alberta
/in 2017 NewsIt was a tough start to the 2017 Canada Games baseball tournament for Team BC.
Team BC’s basketball teams have strong performances on day 1 of the 2017 Canada Summer Games
/in 2017 NewsA win for Team BC’s women’s squad, while the men start strong but lose to Ontario.
Team BC celebrates the start of the 2017 Canada Summer Games
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC is ready to take on the best athletes in the country at the 2017 Canada Summer Games which opened today in Winnipeg. 199 athletes and 40 coaches, managers and technical support staff arrived yesterday for the first week of competition in 11 sports.
Victoria Rower Wins First Team BC Athlete Excellence Award
/in 2017 NewsTeam BC has given Piper Battersby its first Athlete Excellence Award. The new award honours two outstanding Team BC athletes at every Canada Games with a $2,500 bursary.
From the West Coast to the Prairies – Team BC ready to compete in Winnipeg
/in 2017 NewsIt was a very early morning for some Team BC athletes as they headed east to Winnipeg for the 2017 Canada Summer Games. But waking up at sunrise on the West Coast didn’t dampen the spirits of Victoria-based athletes who had to fly to Vancouver for their flight to Winnipeg.
Team BC ready to take on the nation’s best
/in 2017 News354 athletes, 52 coaches, 27 managers and 22 mission staff are ready to represent British Columbia and compete against the best athletes in the country at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.