BURNABY (April 5, 2017) Volleyball BC has concluded its tryout process for the upcoming Canada Summer Games, a high level multi-sport event held every four years in our country. This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Games and the event will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from July 28th to August 13th. Historically, this…
Details“The track is warm, it’s a fun environment and I get to see my friends,” Erin Attwell said about flying across the country from her home in Victoria to take part in the national championships. “I don’t stress about the podiums, getting that is just icing on the cake. I come to race hard, I…
DetailsBC Rugby – Maple Leafs walk away with first place finishes in both the Elite Men’s and Elite Women’s divisions of the Vancouver Rugby Festival Vancouver, BC – March 15, 2017: With 50 teams across 9 different divisions, the Vancouver Rugby Festival drew in large crowds of spectators and fans at both UBC and Connaught Park. The…
DetailsMarch 15, 2017 BC Rugby – Vancouver, BC – March 14, 2017: On Saturday March 11th, the BC Rugby Elite 7s Girls faced the Ontario Junior Blues 7s in the final match in BC Place. With amazing efforts from both teams, BC Rugby won the Gold Medal with a final score of 12-5. During the first 2…
DetailsKeaton Gudz rolled it best on his home course as his solid 4-under 66 topped the amateur portion of the field. It was also two shots better that Ben Griffin of Uplands Golf Club, whose 68 bested the pro side of the inaugural event. Gudz recorded three birdies and an eagle to go with his…
DetailsBC Rugby has entered eight representative teams to compete in the Las Vegas Invitational (LVI) tournament this Thursday March 2nd to Saturday March 4th. After winning 4 Cup victories at this tournament last year, the teams are hoping to repeat their success this week. This tournament will be an amazing opportunity to showcase the rugby talent…
DetailsTORONTO, ON (February 9, 2017) – Fifty-seven athletes from across Canada have been invited to take part in the women’s national age-group assessment camp, to be held at Humber College (Toronto, ON) and University of Toronto Mississauga (Mississauga, ON) from March 24-30, 2017. “We look forward bringing this group of new and returning nationally identified athletes…
DetailsOak Bay High’s senior girls basketball team boasts a perfect record heading into playoffs, but the players are not taking anything for granted. Oak Bay is undefeated through league play and won all three tournaments this season, giving them a No. 1 ranking with the city championships on the horizon, says coach Rob Kinnear. “I…
DetailsField Hockey Canada’s Women’s National Program has named its Senior Women’s National Team and Senior and Junior Development Squads for the 2017 competition year. Fifty-one athletes have been named to three squads, with the Junior Development Squad split into two tiers. The Women’s National Team, which consists of the athletes most equipped to represent Canada…
DetailsCOQUITLAM — Holding a 16-0 record and a No. 1-ranking in the world of B.C. senior girls varsity basketball might make you the favourites in eyes of everyone. Yet Victoria’s Oak Bay Breakers are keeping their edge on the road to March Madness by subscribing to a very different theory, one which happens to cast…
DetailsJeane Lassen competes in the women’s 75kg weightlifting final at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. She originally finished eighth, but has since been bumped up to fifth place. (Paul Chiasson/CP) Yukon’s Jeane Lassen says she was “pretty proud” to finish in eighth place in the women’s 75-kilogram weightlifting at the Beijing Games in 2008. Since then, her…
DetailsWhen Paige Sutton was introduced to lacrosse at the age of four, none of the boys on her team would pass to her. Discouraged, she gave up the sport for a period of time and moved on to other things. Twelve years later, those early memories seem a lifetime ago. That’s because Sutton, a Grade…
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