Mission Staff Monday – Kristi Patton
Last but certainly not least this Monday, please meet our latest Mission Staff Monday featured guest: Kristi Patton
Mission Staff Monday – Robyn Hughes
Another edition of Mission Staff Monday - this week: Robyn Hughes
Mission Staff Monday – Stephanie Rudnisky
We're back! Tune in every Monday to learn more about the support team that will ensure our athletes are set up for success in Red Deer next February. This week: Stephanie Rudnisky
Mission Staff Monday – Philippe Saucier
And another one! Today's last Mission Staff Monday feature is a true Canada Games veteran - please meet: Philippe Saucier!
Mission Staff Monday – Heather Beatty
Another edition of Mission Staff Monday - this week: Heather Beatty!
Mission Staff Monday – Alana See
We're back! Tune in every Monday to learn more about the support team that will ensure our athletes are set up for success in Red Deer next February. This week: Alana See
Never Take the Easy Way Out
Never take the easy way out. It is something Team BC wheelchair basketball co-captain Joel Ewert lives by.
Special Olympics BC names Team BC figure skaters
Jeff Leung of SOBC – Vancouver and Kari Trott of SOBC – Port Alberni will make their Canada Games debuts.
Honourary captain, Justin Kripps, wins silver medal in Germany
To say Konigssee, Germany is Justin Kripps’ home-away-from-home…
Double gold for BC golf teams
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC Golf took gold medals in the team competition on both the men’s and the women’s side Saturday at the Fort McMurray Golf Course.
Team BC loses first match to Team Alberta
/in 2015 NewsBC lost its first badminton matches of the competition when both James Ho and Joshua Liu were defeated in their respective men’s singles matches. Both matches went to three sets.
Dad surprises pitcher son, BC to play for gold
/in 2015 NewsJustin 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
/in 2015 NewsA 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!
/in 2015 NewsThe 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
/in 2015 News26 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
/in 2015 NewsThe 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam 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
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC Baseball earns win over Manitoba
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC baseball earns another win with an 18-3 victory over Team Manitoba.
Leadership of the libero
/in 2015 NewsLooking into the importance of the libero position in indoor volleyball with Team BC’s Hali Drezet and Elijah Risso.
Team BC Results Recap August 13
/in 2015 NewsThe start of the second phase of the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games picked right up where Phase 1 athletes left it – winning medals.
BC leads baseball standings 2 wins, 1 loss
/in 2015 NewsFinn Chesters a 15 year old playing with the Victoria Eagles in the BC Premier League won the Outstanding Pitcher in their provincial championship tournament. BC dominated their opponents in this game with precision pitching, excellent fielding and timely hitting.
BC swims to double gold in 4x200m freestyle relay
/in 2015 NewsTeam BC had a successful opening day of competition in the pool at MacDonald Island Park today, Aug. 13. BC swimmers combined for 24 medals (10 gold, nine silver and five bronze). Both 4x200m relay teams captured gold to wrap up the successfully evening of finals.