Golden Boys of Summer

Team BC took the gold in baseball with a 7-2 win over Team Sask.

Incredible comeback lifts BC to gold in mixed triathlon relay

BC triathletes Desirae Ridenour, Hannah Henry, Brennen Smith and Michael Milic overcame huge time to day come out on top in the mixed relay and lifting BC's total to 5 medals in triathlon.

Team BC names Jesse Shade Flag Bearer for closing ceremony

Campbell River’s Jesse Shade, captured five gold medals in the pool for Team BC and will carry the flag during the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games closing ceremony at 5pm on Sunday August 16.

Team BC Results Recap Aug 15

36 medals for Team BC today and amazing results in team sports with all six teams setting up for the gold medal matches on the final day of competition on Aug 16.

Team BC Volleyball book tickets to gold medal matches

The men and women both faced off in the semi-finals against Team…

Team BC Men’s Soccer going for gold

Team BC Men's soccer is going to gold after scoring in the last two minutes of the game this afternoon.

Team BC shines with eight individual gold medals in the pool

It was another great day in the pool for Team BC on Aug. 15 as swimmers as collectively they brought in nine gold, 10 silver and seven bronze medals for a team total of 26 medals. 

Humhej brings the heat, BC heads to final

Stormy skies and the threat of rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Team BC softball fans Saturday afternoon.  Chants of “we are BC” rang out as the game got underway at Syncrude Athletic Park. The afternoon game was a grudge match of sorts, after BC lost to Manitoba just a day earlier, the BC ladies delivered the win in five innings, 10 – 0.

Double gold for BC golf teams

Team 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.

Double gold for BC golf teams

Team 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

BC 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

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.

Team BC Baseball earns win over Manitoba

Team BC baseball earns another win with an 18-3 victory over Team Manitoba.

Leadership of the libero

Looking 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

The 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

Finn 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

Team 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. 

TERRITORY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We respectfully acknowledge the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen)-speaking Peoples on whose traditional territory the BC Games Society office stands, and the Songhees, Xwsepsum, and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. We recognize that our work in this province spans the territories of more than 200 First Nations, as well as Métis and Inuit communities.

 
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