Judo BC selects 14 athletes to Team BC for the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games
Judo BC is proud to announce the 14 athletes who will compete for Team BC at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games this August.
Special Olympics BC Team Set for 2015 Western Canada Summer Games
Team BC Alumni honoured with Athlete of the Year Awards
Amongst this year’s nominees for the Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards were many who have attended the Canada Games or Western Canada Games as part of Team BC, with eight bringing home top honours.
Team BC finishes 2015 Canada Winter Games with 88 medals
The 2015 Canada Winter Games came to a close in Prince George and Team BC finished the Games earning 88 medals including 21 gold, 34 silver, and 33 bronze.
BC hockey battles best of the best in Canada Winter Games
Jake Harrison closed out his Canada Winter Games experience with a second-period goal for Team BC in its final match against Nova Scotia. The 15-year-old defenseman from West Kelowna came into the 2015 Games with an ambitious goal of following in his older brother’s footsteps but B.C. came up short in a few key games, finishing sixth in the tournament.
Double gold for Team BC in snowboard cross
Team BC dominates in snowboard cross with gold medals from hometown favourites Meryeta O’Dine and Evan Bichon and success across the board.
Final day of competition brings 12 medals for Team BC
Team BC finished its final day of competition in the 2015 Canada Winter Games on Saturday by winning another 12 medals including, two gold, six silver, and four bronze, bringing the host province’s total medal count to 88.
Team BC table tennis wraps up competition with five medals
Silver and bronze hardware for Team BC table tennis athletes as they medal in every discipline.
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.