team bc media guide

TEAM BC MEDIA GUIDE

2009 CANADA SUMMER GAMES

INDEXMessage from Minister Ida Chong.................................................... 1

About Team BC ................................................................................ 3

Team BC Fast Facts ......................................................................... 4

Athletics ............................................................................................ 5

Athletics (Wheelchair)....................................................................... 29

Baseball ............................................................................................ 31

Basketball (Mens) ............................................................................. 39

Basketball (Womens) ....................................................................... 45

Beach Volleyball (Mens) ................................................................... 51

Beach Volleyball (Womens) .............................................................. 53

Canoe Racing ................................................................................... 55

Cycling .............................................................................................. 64

Diving................................................................................................ 70

Golf ................................................................................................... 74

Mission Staff ..................................................................................... 77

National Artist Program..................................................................... 84

Rowing.............................................................................................. 86

Rugby ............................................................................................... 97

Sailing ............................................................................................... 108

Soccer (Mens) .................................................................................. 112

Soccer (Womens) ............................................................................. 121

Softball (Womens) ............................................................................ 129

Swimming ......................................................................................... 139

Tennis ............................................................................................... 153

Triathlon ............................................................................................ 157

Volleyball (Mens) .............................................................................. 161

Volleyball (Womens) ......................................................................... 167

Wrestling ........................................................................................... 173

Athletes by Sport .............................................................................. 185

Team BC 2009 Canada Summer Games

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Message from Ida Chong

Minister of Healthy Living and Sport

On behalf of Premier Campbell

and the Province of British

Columbia, I’d like to wish Team

BC the best of luck competing at

the 2009 Canada Summer

Games in Prince Edward Island.

Team BC will send a strong

contingent of 355 athletes, 73

coaches, three National Artists and 21 mission staff.

The Games provide a proving ground for the Team, for

specific sports and for individuals. Each have set goals,

have been training hard and will strive for excellence in

their chosen sport. The Games are a chance to

celebrate both individual triumphs and accomplishments

of the team.

The Canada Summer Games is an opportunity for BC’s

next generation of national athletes to experience an

important milestone on their athletic journey. This

experience will be heightened since the 2009 Games are

the last major multi-sport event in the country prior to the

2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.


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British Columbia boasts a strong and vibrant sport

system. That is due to the dedication of our athletes and

their families, the commitment of our Provincial Sport

Organizations and Multi Sport Organizations and the

support of thousands of people across the province, all

of whom recognize the important role that sport,

recreation and physical activity play in our lives.

It is our provincial goal to lead the way in North America

in healthy living and physical fitness. Every member of

Team BC is an exceptional role model, inspiring younger

athletes to embrace the beauty of sport and to reach for

their dreams.

Congratulations to Team BC – for being wonderful

ambassadors for our province – and for demonstrating

that the sky really is the limit!

Yours truly,

Ida Chong, FCGA

Minister of Healthy Living and Sport


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The Canada Winter Games will be held in Summerside

and Charlottetown, PEI from August 15-29, 2009. The

Games will bring together approximately 4,400 athletes,

coaches, managers and officials with participation from

every province and territory in Canada.

Team BC Canada Summer Games

Final Point Standings

(Placing in brackets)

Year Points Year Points

1969 169 (2) 1989 207.5 (3)

1973 176.5 (1) 1993 262 (3)

1977 121 (3) 1997 254 (3)

1981 191 (3) 2001 225 (2)

1985 202 (3) 2005 223 (2)


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Team BC Canada Summer Games Alumni

(For complete list go to www.teambc.org)

Name Sport Canada Games Year

Dave Steen Athletics 1977

Kirsten Barnes Rowing 1985

Steve Nash Basketball 1993

Gary Reed Athletics 2001

Dylan Armstrong Athletics 2001

Jeff Francis Baseball 2001

Brent Hayden Swimming 2001

Ryan Cochrane Swimming 2005

Danielle Lawrie Softball 2005

Team BC Fast Facts

• 349 athletes (188 male; 161 female)

• 73 coaches and managers (45 male; 28 female)

• 3 National Artists (three female)

• 21 Mission Staff

• 140 Team BC athletes have previously competed at a BC Games

• Youngest athlete: Eleven-year-old swimming athlete Adam Dylan

• Oldest athlete(s): twins Glen and Andrew McIntyre, Athletics Special Olympics, who are 28 years old


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ATHLETICS

BARNES, DYSON Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Mission Gender: M Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Valley Roleys Interests/Hobbies: Hockey and sports Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My dad because he pushes me and just knows what`s

best for me. Personal Best: 54.49 in 400mh List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Get to the top. Be the best. Get a full ride scholarship. Be successful. Be somebody Goals in these Games: Get noticed and to get a huge pb. What is your position on your team? In hockey it`s right wing, in track it`s 400m hurdles

BOSS, ANDREW Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Port Coquitlam Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Coquitlam Cheetahs Simon Fraser University Track and Field Team Interests/Hobbies: Running, playing guitar, hanging out with friends.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tom Dickson - Coach Personal Best: 200m - 21.82 400m - 47.97 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Continue improving like I have over the past few years, receive All-American Status at NAIA championships on my university team, make a Canadian national team at some point throughout my career. Goals in these Games: Medal or make the final. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? Yes, older sister.


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BOSS, TRACI Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Port Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 160cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Coquitlam Cheetahs (also ran for SFU 2005-2009). Interests/Hobbies: Outdoor activities; sports (track, soccer, basketball); kinesiology; beaches.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tom Dickson and Brit Townsend Personal Best: 61.14 sec List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: - to continue to improve my time (hopefully break 61 seconds by the end of this season) - take it as far as I can in my sport Goals in these Games: run a personal best and come top 5 Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? my brother

BUTTERWORTH, ALYCIA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Parksville Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Oceanside Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: Running, Figure Skating Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Randy

Longmuir (coach) Kim Longmuir (coach) Personal Best: 2000m Steeplechase: 7:11.6 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To make it to the International Level Goals in these Games: To make a PB and make it to the finals. What is your position on your team? 2000m SC

CHENERY, MARK Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 194cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Athletics Interests/Hobbies: Hockey and movies Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ron Parker because of his vast knowledge of the sport

Personal Best: decathlon 6982 points List the languages that you speak fluently: English


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Goals in Sport/Art: Olympics Goals in these Games: Personal Best What is your position on your team? Decathlon

CLIFF, RACHEL Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Thunderbirds is the club I'm affiliated with. At the moment I am training with Speed River track club in Guelph, as I am going to school there

Interests/Hobbies: running, snowboarding, hiking and boating Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dave Scott-Thomas is my current coach at the university, and through the school year. Personal Best: 1500- 4:35.90 (indoors) 3000- 9:47.36 (indoors) 5000- 17:01.97 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: to keep improving Goals in these Games: to run my very best on the day Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My aunt Leslie Cliff participated in the Munich Olympic Games for swimming What is your position on your team? Distance runner

COBB, ALEISHA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Athletics Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, Running Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ron Parker, pushes me and trains me to do the best of

my ability Personal Best: Best to date: Long Jump 5.95m 100m 12.21s List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Train hard to Improve my times and distances in my events Goals in these Games: Compete as well as possible, place well and try for new Personal bests

CROFTS, HELEN Athletics: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: F Height: 178cm


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Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Unattached Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coach: Brit Townsend Personal Best: 2:06.70 Goals in these Games: My goal is to make the Finals

DAVIS, SHAI-ANNE Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Richmond Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kajaks Track & Field Club Interests/Hobbies: Track & Field Music Friends Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mike

Murray because he has alot of experience and is very wise. He is very supportive and encouraging. Personal Best: 100m - 11.82 200m - 24.25 400m - 57.10 List the languages that you speak fluently: English, French Goals in Sport/Art: To one day make it to the Olympics and to one day hold the world records in my events. Goals in these Games: To achieve Personal Bests and to hopefully medal. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? My cousin Mike Connolly is an awesome Hockey Player and has helped win gold for Team Canada and was named World Junior A Challenge MVP. He is currently playing for The Minnesota Deluth. What is your position on your team? I am a Sprinter - 100m, 200m, 400m, relays.

DONNER, CLAIRE Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Athletics Interests/Hobbies: art Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ron Parker because of his patience and continued

support. Personal Best: 5.70m long jump 12.97 100m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: continue to succeed in athletics, long jump. Goals in these Games: to medal in long jump to be on the 4x100m woman's relay team What is your position on your team? long jumper 100m relay


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FILIPEK, NATHAN Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Walnut Grove Track Interests/Hobbies: Winning, not losing. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Wes Moerman

Personal Best: 4.50m in Pole Vault List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: Represent my coach and my team.

FRALICK, BRANDT Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Kelowna Gender: M Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Unattached Interests/Hobbies: both writing and listening to music, playing guitar Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My

coach Mike Murray because he has an incredible gift of observation. Mike also has a tremendous ability to bestow confidence and realism into his athletes. His ability to ignite intensity and passion while harnessing their drive and inner aggression to achieve great things is unlike anything I have ever seen. He can motivate, encourage and elevate an athlete’s performance with his presence and can add a light to any situation no matter if it’s dark or already bright. Goals in Sport/Art: In 2005 I was in a car accident which was the beginning of a long chain of related back and sciatic nerve injuries that lasted until the end of 2007 where finally by the first days of 2008 the injury intensified and two disks in my back ruptured and perforated my spinal canal. After my surgery, I was told that I would be lucky to jog without a limp or pain ever again; that my track career will have to be left to recreational at best (after years of rehab) because of the extent and permanent nerve damage I sustained through my entire right leg. Each day I step back on the track is a blessing and a gift to me, not just another day or another run... And as a result my goal in track was born: to do what was said impossible, and become one of the top sprinters in Canada and compete on a world stage. Goals in these Games: In 2005 I was in a car accident which denied me my first chance at competing at the Canada games, shortly after I had qualified, I would love to redeem what I had lost four years ago.


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GALLAUGHER, ROBERT Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Langley Mustangs Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kim Chapdelanene Personal Best: Long Jump: 7.20m

List the languages that you speak fluently: English What is your position on your team? Long Jump

GLEADLE, ELIZABETH Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Thunderbirds Interests/Hobbies: beach, reading, random adventures

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Laurier Primeau and Tom Nielson Personal Best: 55.85 meters - Javelin List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Olympics! Canadian Record for Senior category. Goals in these Games: throw a personal best. What is your position on your team? Javelin

GUSTAVSON, REID Athletics: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: M Height: 189cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Thunderbirds Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coach: Laurier Primeau

Personal Best: 100m: 11.35 Long Jump: 7.24 Shot Put: 12.45 High Jump: 1.99 400m: 48.76 110Hurdles: 16.14 Discus: 35.45 Pole Vault: 4.30 Javelin: 60.13 1500m: 4:26 Decathlon: 7146 List the languages that you speak fluently: English What is your position on your team? Decathlon


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HAIGHT, DYLAN Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Athletics Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Keith Butler, he always pushes me through the days I feel good and the days I don't.

Personal Best: 3000 - 8:49 1500 - 4:03 2k steeple - 6:02 3k steeple - 9:23 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: World XC Goals in these Games: A new personal best in steeple

HANLON, MARGARET Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Athletics Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ron Parker is my coach.

Personal Best: 24.61 in 200m, 12.10 in 100m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To run as fast as I can. Goals in these Games: To achieve new personal bests.

HELDMAN, JARED Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Valley Royals. Interests/Hobbies: Quading, snowboarding, camping, movies. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Ziggy...still don't know how to spell his real name. Personal Best: 7.05m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Pay my way in schooling. Goals in these Games: pb's


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HENDERSON, NOLAN Athletics: Athlete City/Town: New Westminster Gender: M Height: 193cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kajaks Track & Field Club Interests/Hobbies: Reading, Sports Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dan

Lange and Richard Collier Personal Best: HT, 16lb, 64.12m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To compete at the highest level I can. Goals in these Games: To compete well and achieve a personal best

HOLE, NIGEL Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Unattached during club season; University of British Columbia during school season Interests/Hobbies: Watching and playing other

sports, mentoring, business Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Besnik Mece (Coach) Personal Best: 800: 1:53.10 1500: 3:57.01 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To represent Canada on the international stage, to always have an impeccable work ethic and do everything I can to be the best I can be to lead by example, get into coaching, to build up the sport of Athletics in both BC and Canada. Goals in these Games: To medal What is your position on your team? middle distance runner

IRVINE, STACEY Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Telkwa Gender: F Height: 130cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Montana State University Interests/Hobbies: Soccer and track Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My

coach’s name is Tom Personal Best: 3.80m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I would like to jump 4.0m


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Goals in these Games: I want to jump 4.0m What is your position on your team? I'm a pole vaulter

LEVINS, CAMERON Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Black Creek Gender: M Height: 181cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Southern Utah University Comox Valley Cougars Interests/Hobbies: Other Sports, basketball, badminton, swimming, etc

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Eric Houle SUU coach. Personal Best: 1500m - 3:47.89 5000m - 14:19.01 800m - 1:52.66 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Represent Canada on the World Stage. Goals in these Games: To medal

LIM, KEVIN Athletics: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kajaks Track and Field Interests/Hobbies: Playing other sports, hanging out with friends, listening to music, watching UFC.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mike Murray. Extremely experienced coach having coached many National relays to World and Olympic Gold. Personal Best: 47.87 400 metres (2009) 21.86 200 metres (2008) 10.84 100 metres (2009) List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To do the best I possibly can in this sport. Goals in these Games: Perform at the highest level possible. What is your position on your team? 400 metre sprinter

LITTLE, PAUL Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 188cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Thunderbirds Interests/Hobbies: Coaching track and field to younger kids, football, hang out with friends, watching

movies, camping, adventurous activities


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Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Laurier Primeau, Larry Blaschuk and Mike Mason. Personal Best: 2.10m (6'11) Goals in Sport/Art: to represent Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games in London Goals in these Games: jump a new personal best and place in the top three

LOVETT, DJANGO Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Valley Royals,

Abbotsford BC Interests/Hobbies: My interests and hobbies are track and field, specifically high jump. I also like soccer and music. I play bass guitar and acoustic guitar. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ziggy Personal Best: High Jump 2.17 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: My goal is to achieve a Personal Best at 2.20m this year. My big goal is to achieve standard for the 2012 Olympics. Goals in these Games: To medal.

MACAULEY, LAURA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Port Alberni Gender: F Height: 171cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Alberni Valley Track Club Interests/Hobbies: any outdoor activities and being with friends and family

Personal Best: Javelin - 50.06 Discus - 42.72 Shot Put - 12.63 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Represent Canada in the 2016 Olympics

MACCORQUODALE, EMMALYNNE Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Nanaimo Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kajaks Track and Field Interests/Hobbies: Biking, Swimming, Reading

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coach Collier, because


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he's such an interesting person and can see mistakes in my technique that someone else would have missed that can make a difference between a 50m throw and a 55m throw. Personal Best: 54.84 meters in hammer List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To participate at the Olympics. Goals in these Games: To medal in my event.

MANCELL, HEATHER Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Anmore Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Simon Fraser University Track and Field and Cross-Country, Coquitlam Cheetahs Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: Running, going to the beach,

traveling, cycling, camping, hiking, painting, good food Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Brit Townsend has been my coach for six years (Head coach SFU track and field and cross-country). Also former coach Percy Perry of the Coquitlam Cheetahs was a major inspiration in my athletics as a kid. Personal Best: 4:27.03 at 1500m Goals in these Games: Have fun, make finals, be happy with my race, check out PEI. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? Dad participated in Canoeing at Canada Games in the 1970s What is your position on your team? Middle Distance Runner

MANZARDO, LISA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 158cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Special Olympics Track Interests/Hobbies: Soccer. running, track and field, hanging out with friends, work.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My dad because he has helped me become the athlete I am today. Personal Best: gold medal World Summer Games in Shanghai, China track 100m 15.07sec shot put 7.08m long jump 3.04m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To do my best Goals in these Games: To have fun and win What is your position on your team? Sprinter


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MCINTYRE, ANDREW Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Kelowna Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Andrew is a member of Special Olympics BC - Kelowna local. Interests/Hobbies: Track, Soccer, Softball, Snowshoeing, Movies, Movies, Movies.....did I

mention movies? Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) all my coaches in Special Olympics including my mom and dad.... Personal Best: My 100m and 200m at Western Canada Games... List the languages that you speak fluently: I only speak English Goals in Sport/Art: To do a personal best in 100m, 200m and 400m Goals in these Games: to do a personal best in 100m and 200m and win medals on behalf of BC. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? My twin brother, Glen, is competing in these same events in these Games. My brother and I have both competed at National Special Olympic Games in 2008 in Quebec and my brother competed for Canada in soccer at the World Special Olympic Games in Shanghai in 2007. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? no, my family are volunteers.

MCINTYRE, GLEN Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Kelowna Gender: M Height: 184cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Member of Special Olympics BC - Kelowna local Interests/Hobbies: I like all sports such as soccer and track and cross country skiing. I also like to play

video games and watch movies. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) my mom....tries to get me to see things positively. Personal Best: I ran 100m in 11.98 in 2004 in Richmond at a special Olympic invitational. I ran the 200m in 24.81 at the Jack Brow in Kelowna in 2005. List the languages that you speak fluently: I only speak English Goals in Sport/Art: I want to get to 2011 Special Olympic Summer World Games in Greece for track. Goals in these Games: To do the best I can Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? Yes, I have a twin brother, Andrew, who is also selected to represent BC in track at


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the Canada Games. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My mum, my dad and one of my brothers all volunteer as coaches for Special Olympics in Kelowna What is your position on your team? I am running sprints in track.

MCKAY, DAVID Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Victoria Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: pole vault, volleyball Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Gerard

Dumas because he had been around pole vault for over 50 years. Personal Best: 4.50m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To make the World Junior Team next year. Compete at a collegiate level. Goals in these Games: Get a personal best, and make it to the finals What is your position on your team? athlete (pole vaulter)

MILLER, NATASHA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: F Height: 179cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Valley Royals Interests/Hobbies: Horse riding, basketball, roller-skating, snowboarding, going to the beach, surfing. Personal Best: In 100mh: 14.06 In High Jump: 1.80

In the hep: 5204 In triple: 12.18 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Work hard and take each year one step at a time. See how far God takes me. Goals in these Games: Improve on my own personal records and compete well. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? Yes, my dad is an international water-skier. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My dad is a professional athlete. David Miller, he just broke the Senior world record for slalom skiing.


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MOLDAVANOV, SVIATOSLAV Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Pitt Meadows Gender: M Height: 188cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Norwesters Track and Field; Simon Fraser Track and Field Interests/Hobbies: video games Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Elena

Voloshin Personal Best: Triple Jump - 14.02 metres Long Jump - 6.68 metres List the languages that you speak fluently: English, Russian Goals in Sport/Art: I don't set long term goals; I always try to take it one year at a time. Goals in these Games: Get a personal best and/or medal What is your position on your team? Triple Jumper

MOSS, CURTIS Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver

Thunderbirds Interests/Hobbies: Golf and music Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tom Nielsen Personal Best: 75.26M List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Medal at World Championships and Olympic Games Goals in these Games: Defend my title and establish a new meet record. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My dad Leroy Moss played for the Bengals (NFL), Eskimos, and Lions What is your position on your team? Javelin Thrower

NATHAN, ANDREW Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Richmond Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Olympic Club Interests/Hobbies: Running, Weightlifting, Writing, Football

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Richard Hillson


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Personal Best: 100m: 10.83 200m: 21.97 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Compete Internationally Goals in these Games: Reach the finals What is your position on your team? Sprints

NIELSEN, KYLE Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Thunderbirds Interests/Hobbies: Fishing, traveling Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Tom Nielsen & Reedus Thurmond Personal Best: 72.90m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: London 2012 NCAA Champion Break the Canadian record (84m) Goals in these Games: Have fun. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Father - Tom Nielsen, Coach of Liz Gleadle (Canadian Champion and Canadian Record holder in javelin) , Curtis Moss (Current #1 Male javelin thrower in Canada), Brooke Pighin (2009 NCAA All American) What is your position on your team? Javelin Thrower

PARENT, HOLLY Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 171cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Victoria Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: Track Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Greg

Peters, he was my coach at worlds in 2008. Mentor?? Person I strive to imitate. Nicole Forrester. Best female high jumper in Canada. Personal Best: My best jump is 1.80m. I've cleared that twice. I placed 10th at worlds in the preliminaries and 4th at Commonwealth in finals. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French. French is my second language but I am fluent. Goals in Sport/Art: My goal is to always improve. I figure if we put our sights super high (literally in my case) they always seem out of reach. Yet if we place them lower where they are more achievable we can always strive for them. My goal this year is to improve from last


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year. Goals in these Games: My goal at Games is to place in the top three. I'd like to receive a medal. I am ranked at the moment 5th. So 3rd would mean I'd have to have a good day. Hopefully that's how it goes. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My grandfather swims every morning. Mind you he's almost 80 so he doesn't swim fast. But he's been doing it every morning since I can remember according to the calculations of our local news paper he has in total swam halfway across the pacific ocean. I think that should be considered a professional athlete. What is your position on your team? High Jumper

PEARSE, ANASTASIA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Athletics Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ron Parker Personal Best: 400: 55.58 400mh: 60.91

Goals in Sport/Art: Make it on a national team and travel to international meets, with the hope of going to the Olympics. Goals in these Games: Get personal bests in all my events, and be top three in them. What is your position on your team? Athlete

PIGHIN, BROOKE Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Port Alberni Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University Of Washington Husky Vancouver Thunderbird Interests/Hobbies: First and foremost I love hanging out with my friends and family, sport is what I do day

in and day out, love going to the beach because it’s the best place on the earth as well as being outdoors, also enjoy sleeping, movies, shopping, sunshine, photos, traveling, team bonding, team trips, meeting new people, road trips, Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tom Nielsen. It would be he because of what him and his whole family has done for me. They have all taught me so much, and Tom isn't just my coach, he is a friend, mentor and even a second father. Personal Best: 169 feet (51.48m) List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: The 2012Olympics and achieving NCAA All American status.


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Goals in these Games: Gold Medal Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? My brother has competed in BC Summer games in the past (athletics). What is your position on your team? Javelin thrower

REID, KATIE Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ocean Athletics Interests/Hobbies: Track and Field, volleyball, soccer, hanging out with friends Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Nick Stoffberg Personal Best: 400m-55.58 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To go to the Olympics Goals in these Games: To have a personal best and to medal. What is your position on your team? 400m

RICHARD, CLAUDIA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Thunderbirds Interests/Hobbies: Beach volleyball, cooking. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Dedicated coaches- Eugene Konart with West Van Track and Field, and Laurier Primeau with the Vancouver Thunderbirds. Both work so hard for their athletes and inspire me to work harder. Personal Best: 400- 56.08 200- 24.85 Goals in Sport/Art: Be the best I can be. Goals in these Games: Be the best I can be. What is your position on your team? Sprinting.

RICHEY, MEGHAN Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 160cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Victoria Track and Field Club


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Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Gerard Dumas Personal Best: 3.61 m List the languages that you speak fluently: English

SKERMER, DAVID Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Peachland Gender: M Height: 196cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kajaks Track and Field Interests/Hobbies: Wakeboarding, skiing, acting, singing

Personal Best: 49.57m Goals in Sport/Art: Olympic Games in London Goals in these Games: Gold What is your position on your team? Discus Thrower

SMITH, JESSICA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Norwesters Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: I am competitive and enjoy interacting in other sports such as biking, soccer,

skiing, and water sports. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Frank Reynolds was my first coach and one of the most inspirational people I have been fortunate enough to learn from. He taught me that the process of becoming an accomplished runner was more rewarding than the outcome of a race. Personal Best: 800m - 2:05.48 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To continue competing for Canada and at an international level. I aspire to eventually go to the Olympics in the future. Goals in these Games: Have fun! What is your position on your team? Runner

STEWART, ROHAN Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver


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Thunderbirds Interests/Hobbies: cooking Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Laurier Primeau Personal Best: 100m - 10.64 200m - 21.24 400m - 47.85 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Olympic Games Goals in these Games: To perform my best in my respected events.

STOFFMAN, ZARIA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Olympic Club Interests/Hobbies: Track and Field, skiing, swimming, reading

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Richard Hillson, my coach, who is always there for me when it comes to all aspects of life, not just the sport. Personal Best: 100mH: Currently 14.59 High Jump: Currently 1.70 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: personal bests in my events qualify for various teams and competitions Goals in these Games: To medal and to get a personal best What is your position on your team? Hurdles and High Jump

TAYLOR, ANGUS Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Richmond Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kajaks Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: travel, fishing and recreational sports like swimming, skiing, cycling and boating

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My coach Richard has been very inspirational to me and my dad who was my first coach and my biggest fan. Personal Best: I have been either first or second place (in both discus and hammer) in the country for the last six years. Also competing in the Czech Republic at World Youth Games 2007 was a great accomplishment. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Get on the podium at Pan Am Junior Champs 2009. Continue improving throughout my college career. Goals in these Games: Compete at my highest level and hopefully do well.


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Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? I have an uncle who was a Canadian distance swimmer in the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

TER LAAK, LARA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of British Columbia Track and Field Team Kajaks Track and Field Club Team BC Interests/Hobbies: Art History, galleries and

museums, travelling, camping, photography, painting Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Richard Collier Personal Best: Discus 45 meters Hammer 53 meters Goals in Sport/Art: My goal has been to gain the opportunity to represent Canada at some level in amateur sport. Goals in these Games: To throw the best that I can and to enjoy the experience because it is not every day that one gets to live this type of experience.

TOLTON, VICKI Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Smithers Gender: F Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I currently run for the University of Maine's Track and Field team, in high school I competed with my coach Greg Peters for the Track 54 50 club team.

Interests/Hobbies: When I'm not running or competing in Track, I love anything outdoors, hiking, walking, going to the lake, camping and of course, hanging out with friends and family Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) For the past two years, I have been coached by David Cusano. He has not only been a source of inspiration for me but a friend. He has helped me rise to a level in Track I didn’t think was possible. He is a great coach and I owe alot of my success to him! Personal Best: My personal bests are as follows: 400m is 53.7 200m - 24.7 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To continue to improve in all of my events and to enjoy what I do! Goals in these Games: To improve on my best times. What is your position on your team? Captain/Athlete


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WALKOW, SAMANTHA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: White Rock Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I train with Ocean Athletics

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, movies, martial arts, soccer Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Maureen de St. Croix because she got me started in track and has taught me a lot in terms of competition, workouts, diet, and leadership. Personal Best: In the 2 km steeplechase: 7:07.35 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To compete well at the U.S.A. college level in Track and Field and to compete for Canada at an international competition. Goals in these Games: To get a new personal best

WASYLYSHYN, ADAM Athletics: Athlete City/Town: Calgary Gender: M Height: 189cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of Calgary Athletics Club Interests/Hobbies: skiing, travelling, my pets, long runs by the river, beer making

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) presently Doug Lamont of the University of Calgary Dinos. He is the varsity coach and a large part of why I chose and continue to train for Calgary Personal Best: 400m 51.71, 800m 1:53.71 (but not for long!), 1500m 3:58.20 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To represent my country at an international championship Goals in these Games: To compete for my province and help it achieve its best showing ever in track and field What is your position on your team? middle distance

WILLIAMS, KARA Athletics: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 154cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Special Olympics BC Nor'westers Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: Bicycling, Golfing, Cooking,


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Camping, Swimming Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Sandra Rosang, as above. Personal Best: 100m- 15.34 sec 200m- 32.22 sec 400m- 1.14.53 800m- 3.14.90 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: to get faster Goals in these Games: to achieve new personal bests in the 100 and the 200.

WOYTKOWIAK, PAUL Athletics: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 188cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: West Van Track

BUNTING, RON Athletics: Coach City/Town: Kamloops Gender: M Height: 172cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Athletics Interests/Hobbies: Family, garden and enjoying life outdoors

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To remain positive, supportive and encouraging to athletes and coaches in our sport. Goals in these Games: To provide a supportive and energetic environment at the Games to assist the athletes in achieving their best. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? My daughter competed in the Canada Summer Games in Kamloops in 1993. What is your position on your team? I am the Head Coach and the Throws Coach

JAMES, RANDY Athletics: Coach City/Town: Courtenay Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Special Olympics BC - Athletics (Track & Field)

Interests/Hobbies: Running, hiking, travelling, collecting antiques.


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Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Parents List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To coach for Canada at the International Level Goals in these Games: For my athletes to have a positive experience, do their best and have fun. What is your position on your team? Head Coach - Athletics - Special Olympics BC

JOHNSTON, ALLEN Athletics: Coach City/Town: Nanaimo Gender: M Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Nanaimo & District Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: Sailing, reading, cycling, hiking, camping, travelling, rock climbing

Personal Best: Having an athlete finish top 20 at the World Championships in 2001. Goals in Sport/Art: Be part of every major Team Canada Athletics team. Goals in these Games: To succeed where others fail. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My daughter is a throws coach and Run, Jump, Throw facilitator. What is your position on your team? Distance Coach

PETERS, GREGORY Athletics: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Athletics Interests/Hobbies: Fly fishing, gardening. List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: Coach Olympic athletes. Goals in these Games: Have personal athletes medal. What is your position on your team? Combined Events/Relays coach

VIDA, BORBALA Athletics: Coach City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 167cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Athletics


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Interests/Hobbies: Jogging and reading Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My first coach, Janos Mozolai, for helping me grow not just as an athlete but as a person as well, all the way until I became a professional coach myself Personal Best: As a coach, my greatest achievement so far has been taking an athlete to become World Junior Champion in high jump List the languages that you speak fluently: Hungarian and English Goals in Sport/Art: To bring athletes to the highest possible level they are capable of Goals in these Games: To provide support for the BC team athletes What is your position on your team? BC team coach, sprints and hurdles

VOLOSHIN, ELENA Athletics: Coach City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 176cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: NorWesters Track and Field Club Interests/Hobbies: reading books, watch TV List the languages that you speak fluently:

Russian Goals in Sport/Art: try to make Track and Field as popular as football or soccer; bring more athletes in track and field; help them to reach their best Goals in these Games: try to help athletes to have new PBs at this meet What is your position on your team? coach

HANSON-MONNIE, IRENE Athletics: Team Manager City/Town: Port Moody Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Athletics Interests/Hobbies: Crafts, Cooking and

Baking, listening to music List the languages that you speak fluently: English What is your position on your team? Team Manager

MOERMAN, WES

Athletics: Team Manager

City/Town: Langley

Gender: M

Height: 183cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Walnut Grove

Track Club

Interests/Hobbies: Coaching


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WHEELCHAIR ATHLETICS

BARBER, STEF Athletics (Wheelchair): Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 147cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Wheelchair Sports WC Race Series Interests/Hobbies: Sports, travelling, giving back to others, listening to music.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) James Hustvedt Personal Best: 1999 Western Canada Summer Games: 2 Bronze 2001 Canada Summer Games: 5&7th (32seconds off my previously personal best in the 1500m) 2003 Western Canada Summer Games three Silver List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To make the Canadian National Team and compete at the 2016 Paralympic Games. Goals in these Games: Achieve personal best times Be in the top 5 Make BC proud

DEGAGNE, STEPHANIE Athletics (Wheelchair): Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: F Height: 152cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Wheelchair Sports Interests/Hobbies: Theatre Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) James Husteved - he spends a lot of time encouraging me.

Personal Best: 43s in 200m List the languages that you speak fluently: English Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Mother is coach of a jump rope team, The Abbotsford Skipping Sensations

DEWITT, NATHAN Athletics (Wheelchair): Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Wheelchair Race


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Series (WCRS) Interests/Hobbies: Sledge Hockey Wheelchair Athletics Goals in Sport/Art: To participate in the 2012 Paralympics Goals in these Games: To get a 100m PB

SOLLA, EDDY Athletics (Wheelchair): Athlete City/Town: Chilliwack Gender: M Height: 160cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BCWSA Interests/Hobbies: Basketball

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) James Hustvedt - Coach Personal Best: 100m List the languages that you speak fluently: English/French Goals in Sport/Art: Keep improving. Goals in these Games: Personal Best Times

HUSTVEDT, JAMES Athletics (Wheelchair): Coach City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 72cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BCWSA Interests/Hobbies: walking dog List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: continue coaching Goals in these Games: achieve best results

TAWASHY, AMIRA

Athletics (Wheelchair): Team Manager

City/Town: Vancouver

Gender: F

Height: 170cm

List the languages that you speak fluently:

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BASEBALL

BARTON, PAUL Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Qualicum Beach Gender: M Height: 187cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Parksville Royals Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, running and weight lifting Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dave

Wallace because he was my coach for three years. Personal Best: Baseball List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To achieve a higher calibre of baseball. Goals in these Games: To win the gold What is your position on your team? Pitcher If you have one, what is your jersey number? 7

BLADES, DUNCAN Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 178cm BOSCHMANN, DARREN Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: None Interests/Hobbies: Fishing

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dad. Made me play baseball instead of some other sport! Personal Best: Winning the Canada cup List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Win Goals in these Games: Win. What is your position on your team? 1st Base


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BRISCOE, KEATON Baseball: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: North Shore Twins Interests/Hobbies: Sports List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: Professional baseball Goals in these Games: Win Gold What is your position on your team? SS/2B If you have one, what is your jersey number? 3

BRITTON-FOSTER, DANIEL Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Ladysmith Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: (school) UBC Thunderbirds/ (summer club) Okotoks Dawgs Interests/Hobbies: Music, camping, swimming, video games, playing guitar, the two-step, action

and horror movies, and sarcasm. Personal Best: Complete game shutout in Regionals for freshman year. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Get to the MLB and have a long career. Goals in these Games: Win the Gold. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My parents were both on the Canadian rowing team for the boycott Olympics that was supposed to be in Russia. What is your position on your team? Pitcher

CHARTRAND, CODY Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Nanaimo Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Nanaimo Pirates PBL Interests/Hobbies: Biking, snowboarding, Personal Best: No hitter against white rock tritons

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Goals in these Games: Win the gold medal Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Tom Chartrand 1977 - Gold Medal What is your position on your team? Pitcher If you have one, what is your jersey number? 24

DEGLAN, KELLIN Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 188cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Langley Blaze / Canadian Junior National Team

Interests/Hobbies: Watching sports, ATVing, camping. Goals in Sport/Art: Sign at a good division 1 school, get drafted to the MLB, make the Big Leagues. Goals in these Games: Help the team win a Gold Medal. Represent BC well. What is your position on your team? Catcher If you have one, what is your jersey number? 21

HOLE, MICHAEL Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 191cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: NCAA Division

1 Pepperdine University Waves North Shore Twins of the BCPBL Interests/Hobbies: Hockey and golf List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: play professional Goals in these Games: My goal is to win the gold medal

KOLK, DARREN Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Duncan Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Nanaimo Pirates Interests/Hobbies: sports, outdoors List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: To say I worked to my potential Goals in these Games: keep proving my skills and staying consistent What is your position on your team? CF, Leadoff If you have one, what is your jersey number? 22


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MADSEN, ANDREW Baseball: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 191cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I currently play for the North Shore Twins and next year will be playing for the UBC Thunderbirds. Interests/Hobbies: Snowboarding and golf.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jordan Wilson, he helped me improve my baseball game dramatically. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To play at the University level. Goals in these Games: To improve my baseball skills, play well, have fun, play baseball against all the other provinces and win. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? My sister Stephanie played in the Western Canada Games and is now on the National Team for field hockey. What is your position on your team? Outfield, first base.

MASSE, ADAM Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Fraser Valley Chiefs, BC PBL Interests/Hobbies: Baseball, basketball, mountain biking.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Sean and Wayne Corness. Taught me about respect for game and proper approach when on the field. Personal Best: 2009 PBL Season - Top 3 Pitching, April Player Honours, Offensive Player of Week in June, Pitched No Hitter. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To work towards opportunity to play at highest level possible. Goals in these Games: To help Team BC in whatever I can or asked to win the championship. Make some new and perhaps lasting friends. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? Sister participated in the 1st Canadian Girls Baseball Championships in Winnipeg. What is your position on your team? Pitcher and OF If you have one, what is your jersey number? 24


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MCKINNON, STEVEN Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Duncan Gender: M Height: 193cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Nanaimo Premier Pirates Interests/Hobbies: Baseball, Basketball

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Pete Entwistle- Coach Bryan Dumesnil- Mentor Personal Best: Member of the Junior Canadian National Team List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Professional baseball Goals in these Games: Gold medal in baseball What is your position on your team? Pitcher

MIHIC, JONATHAN Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 179cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Abbotsford Cardinals/ Douglas College Royals Interests/Hobbies: Baseball, training, road trips. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ben

Nalutka and Andy Rempel, their advice and guidance developed me into the person I am today. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play for a Division 1 school in the NCAA. Goals in these Games: Win the gold. What is your position on your team? Outfielder, (Left Field) If you have one, what is your jersey number? Preferably 3, otherwise 5.

THORP, WILLIAM Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Fraser Valley Chiefs (Premier Big League) Douglas College Royals Interests/Hobbies: Country music, fishing, nutrition and exercise.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Chris Jarman: Friend, trainer, and mentor. He is the most dedicated person I have met. Goals in Sport/Art: To achieve the highest level of baseball within my


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personal ability. To work so hard that when It's all said and done, I won't be able to use the words "Could have", or "If" I will have giving it all 100% so there will be no looking back. Goals in these Games: To win Gold What is your position on your team? Catcher If you have one, what is your jersey number? #15

WALKLING, DAVE Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Nanaimo Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Midland college Interests/Hobbies: baseball, swimming, running Goals in Sport/Art: Major League Goals in these Games: Win a Gold Medal

What is your position on your team? pitcher.

WATSON, THOMAS Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Port Moody Gender: M Height: 187cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Coquitlam Reds (PBL) Interests/Hobbies: Baseball, Hockey, Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Boating, Snow skiing, Dirt bike, Cars

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dad (Al Watson)has always coached me in some capacity and is my biggest critic/supporter Personal Best: Being chosen to be a member of the 2008 Team B.C. U17 Selects Team List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To play at a high level to the best of my ability. Goals in these Games: To meet new people, have a memorable life experience and of course to bring home the Gold! Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? Dad (Al Watson) 1973 Canada Games and 1975 Canada Senior National Team - (Intercontinental Cup) Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Dad (Al Watson) - coached me throughout my 12 years in baseball What is your position on your team? Mainly 2

nd base, but have

played all nine positions this past season and throughout my 12 years in the sport. If you have one, what is your jersey number? #6


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WILLIER, BRANDON Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby Bulldogs Summer Collegiate Team (UBC, Douglas); Douglas College Royals Interests/Hobbies: Baseball, volleyball, most sports,

golf, yoga, movies, camping, fishing, hunting, socializing with friends and family, girlfriend, exercising, travel, sports science/human kinetics, and my dog. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mr. Pequeno. He showed me how to become a better leader and further my skills on the field, but most importantly off the field. Personal Best: Dec 30, 2006: I was ranked 9th in Canada for eligible Canadians for the upcoming June 2008 MLB Draft. August 2007: Canadian/Gold Medal Champions (BC) at the Canada Cup List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play at the MLB level, or highest level possible, while continually educating myself. Goals in these Games: I want to enjoy each game, along with the people I play with and meet at the games. Also, visiting PEI for the first time will be great! Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? A cousin of mine came a strong second in the Canada's Next Top Model show in July 2009! As for sports, my family are all athletic sports players of some sort. What is your position on your team? 3rd base/INF If you have one, what is your jersey number? 12

WINICK, JONATHON Baseball: Athlete City/Town: Delta Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: North Delta Blue Jays Interests/Hobbies: baseball, football Goals in these Games: win a gold medal. What is your position on your team? pitcher

RIDGWAY, JOSH Baseball: Coach City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 185cm


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Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Program Director for Baseball BC and Head Baseball Coach at Douglas College. Interests/Hobbies: All sports, playing guitar. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) John Haar - He is outstanding at communicating his message to his players. Outstanding teacher and has an incredible ability of saying the right thing, at the right time. He shows tremendous compassion towards all his players, despite their playing abilities. List the languages that you speak fluently: English only, with below average French. Goals in Sport/Art: To prepare my athletes for the next stage in their lives both on and off the field. Goals in these Games: To win GOLD What is your position on your team? Assistant Coach

SRIVASTAVA, GAUTAM Baseball: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Victoria Interests/Hobbies: Movies List the languages that you speak fluently: Hindi, Urdu

What is your position on your team? Coach If you have one, what is your jersey number? 33

WHITELY, CAVANAGH

Baseball: Coach


Gender: M

Height: 184cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: UBC Baseball

Assistant Coach

Interests/Hobbies: Fantasy baseball, sport

psychology, volleyball

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Terry McKaig -

Established the UBC Baseball Program.

Personal Best: Coached Team Canada to a 5th place finish at the

World University Games in 2008; coached UBC to Canada's only US

National World Series in 2006; Played Pro ball in Australia

List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: Win a gold medal/National Championship.

Goals in these Games: To beat Ontario for the gold medal.

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BASKETBALL (MENS)

BARKER, KENNETH Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 210cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: One Pass Ahead Interests/Hobbies: weightlifting and basketball Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My Dad- He always seems to know and understand me.

Personal Best: 4th in Provincials List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Make Div. 1 then go play pro. Goals in these Games: Win every game or enjoy the experience. Hopefully receive a Div. 1 offer out of it. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My cousin Dylan Barker plays for the Hamilton Tiger Cats If you have one, what is your jersey number? 15

JEFFERS, JESSE Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 198cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: 3D Basketball Interests/Hobbies: Basketball/Guitar List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play Professional Basketball

Goals in these Games: Win/improve What is your position on your team? Guard/Forward If you have one, what is your jersey number? 12

KLASSEN, MAREK Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: VBA


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Interests/Hobbies: All types of sports, reading the Bible Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dad coached me my entire life. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To become the best player I can be, and to bring glory to God in through my sport. Goals in these Games: Win a gold medal. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? No my brother in past summer games. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My father is the Chaplain for the BC lions. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 4

LANGLEY, NICOLAS Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Golden Gender: M Height: 201cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Basketball BC and Ottawa Phoenix. Interests/Hobbies: Music Computers Books Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) None.

Personal Best: Winning Western Canada Summer Games. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To win and have fun. Goals in these Games: To win a medal. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 23

LETKEMAN, MATT Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 201cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: VBA Interests/Hobbies: basketball, eating List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: To go as far as possible and be the best I can be. Goals in these Games: Become a better player and WIN gold. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 20

LUM, JAMES Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Basketball B.C,


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Strathcona Interests/Hobbies: Sports, computer, reading, eating, sleeping, working out Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jeff Gourley Personal Best: Making the u17 provincial team List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To receive an athletic scholarship to a university Goals in these Games: To win Gold and work hard as a team What is your position on your team? Point guard If you have one, what is your jersey number? #6

LUYKEN, NAKAI Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Mission Gender: M Height: 189cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: mission roadrunners Interests/Hobbies: football List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: Play Professional Basketball Goals in these Games: Win What is your position on your team? guard If you have one, what is your jersey number? 9

MAIER, COLBY Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Kelowna Gender: M Height: 193cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kelowna Kings Interests/Hobbies: Weight training, Reading my Bible Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jordie

Mctavish, Phil Langley, -Both have helped me learn the importance of hard work. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Receive a scholarship at a post-secondary institute Goals in these Games: gold medal Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? yes What is your position on your team? 2/3 guard If you have one, what is your jersey number? #7


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NEILSON, TED Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Nanaimo Gender: M Height: 196cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Basketball BC Interests/Hobbies: Playing basketball. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mr. Simpson. He helps me out in the gym everyday

during the school year, and he will open up the gym if I phone him. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: play basketball post-secondary Goals in these Games: To win the national title Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My Dad, Scott Neilson was a hammer thrower. 1973 Canada Summer Games - Gold 1975 Pan American Games - Bronze 1978 Commonwealth Games - Silver 1979 Pan American Games - Gold 1980 Canadian Olympic Team member (boycott year) What is your position on your team? 4/5 If you have one, what is your jersey number? 14

PRIBILSKY, REESE Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Bay City Rollers Interests/Hobbies: Baseball, reading. List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: Play pro overseas. Goals in these Games: Win the gold Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Yes, my brother If you have one, what is your jersey number? 5

SCRUBB, PHILIP Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Richmond Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Basketball BC Interests/Hobbies: play basketball Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Lloyd Scrubb

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List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play professional basketball Goals in these Games: Win Gold Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Mom 1979 Canada Games If you have one, what is your jersey number? 21

WOLFRAM, JOSHUA Basketball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Kamloops Gender: M Height: 201cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: South Side Dawgs Interests/Hobbies: movies, TV, basketball List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: play college basketball Goals in these Games: gold medal Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Dad participated in Canada Games in Track and Field If you have one, what is your jersey number? 13

EBERHARDT, PAUL Basketball - Mens: Coach City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 172cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Capilano University Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Rich Chambers Goals in these Games: To medal and reach our full

potential. What is your position on your team? Head Coach

TOMLINSON, ROSS Basketball - Mens: Coach City/Town: Port Moody Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Basketball BC Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with my family, Sports in general, Architecture, Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Bruce

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analytical way which constantly prompts me to assess the way I teach and coach. Personal Best: Gold Medal at the Western Canada Games in 2007; Canada West Championship in 1996 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To provide as many opportunities as possible for people to be involved in the great game of basketball Goals in these Games: To win a Gold Medal and represent our province with pride and dignity What is your position on your team? Assistant Coach

SHOOK, SEAN Basketball - Mens: Team Manager City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 203cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Basketball BC Interests/Hobbies: Golf Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Paul Eberhardt

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: Gold Medal Game What is your position on your team? Assistant Coach


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BASKETBALL (WOMENS)

ALLISON, SARAH Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 176cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Basketball BC Interests/Hobbies: When I do find some free time I like hanging out with my friends, going to the beach, reading, and playing with my dog Rocky. I am also

working on my long boarding skills:) List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Croatian. Goals in Sport/Art: I want to play basketball at the CIS or NCAA level. Goals in these Games: To win. All my goals are focused in helping Team BC take Gold in Women's Basketball. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My mother competed at the World Championships in Water Skiing for Croatia and my father played University level hockey (UBC). Also, my maternal grandfather competed in the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games as a rower for Yugoslavia. What is your position on your team? Guard If you have one, what is your jersey number? Lucky #13

BELL, STEPHANIE Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: 3D, Triple Threat Basketball, and Basketball BC Interests/Hobbies: Outdoor activities like hiking, biking, swimming, running

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Anthony Beyrouti Personal Best: 1st Team All-Star, Under 15 Nationals List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To become an excellent University player who strongly contributes to my team. Goals in these Games: To have an extremely positive team


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experience which I will remember for the rest of my life and an experience that I will be proud to tell others about years from now. What is your position on your team? Forward If you have one, what is your jersey number? 12

BROWN, CASSANDRA Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Vernon Gender: F Height: 188cm Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, friends, beach, boating, outdoors, having fun. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Pete Guarasci

Personal Best: 44 points in a game. List the languages that you speak fluently: English, French Goals in Sport/Art: - be the best player I can be and achieve all the goals I set for myself - play div. 1, overseas someday Goals in these Games: Win gold What is your position on your team? 2/3/4/5 ( mostly 3/4 ) If you have one, what is your jersey number? 14

CHAMBERS, ERIN Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Mission Gender: F Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kaizan Interests/Hobbies: Playing and watching all sports mainly rugby and basketball. Also scrapbooking Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Sandy

Chambers, my mom. She helps me with all my training and has coached me since I started playing. She also supports me in everything I do. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Mom (Sandy Chambers)-Canada Summer Games, BC Summer Games, Universiaide, World Masters (basketball). Sister(Meagan Chambers)-U17 national Championships X2, U19 National Championships (Rugby) Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Dave Chambers -U17 Canadian National Team What is your position on your team? Guard/wing If you have one, what is your jersey number? 9


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DER, ALEXANDRA Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: South Burnaby Metro Club Interests/Hobbies: Shooting the basketball around, and hanging out with friends and family.

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To achieve the highest level I am able to. What is your position on your team? Forward If you have one, what is your jersey number? 13 normally, but if that's not an option then it doesn't really matter.

DHEENSAW, SHALIE Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 187cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Junior Vikes Interests/Hobbies: Hanging out with my friends and shooting hoops. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My dad

Shawn Dheensaw. He knows me better than anyone and he knows what kind of game I have. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Go to university and one day play for Team Canada. Goals in these Games: Win the gold! What is your position on your team? Centre If you have one, what is your jersey number? 11

GOODIS, CASSANDRA Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Penticton Gender: F Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: none Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, the beach, friends. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) my dad List the languages that you speak fluently:

English Goals in Sport/Art: play university ball Goals in these Games: To win nationals! What is your position on your team? Point guard If you have one, what is your jersey number? 7


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HILLIER, SALLY Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 170cm Interests/Hobbies: going to the beach, trying to sew things, hanging out with friends List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: go to university on scholarship for basketball Goals in these Games: BIG GOLD What is your position on your team? Guard If you have one, what is your jersey number? 8

LEE, DIANA Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: 3D Basketball Interests/Hobbies: Shooting hoops or hanging out with friends Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Glen

Chu because he pushes me to be the best I can be and taught me that with passion and hard work anything is possible. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To play for Canada. Goals in these Games: To win gold with my teammates. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My brother Derek played hockey in the 2007 Canada Winter Games What is your position on your team? Point Guard If you have one, what is your jersey number? #5

RENFREW, JESSICA Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Claremont Secondary School Interests/Hobbies: Sports, drawing and writing. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark

Neufeld: high school basketball coach He has been my coach for three years and has given me a new love for the game, teaching me to be the best basketball player I can possibly be. He has taught me how to win with class and to lose with dignity. Goals in Sport/Art: CIS level


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What is your position on your team? 3 position - Wing If you have one, what is your jersey number? #10

WOODS, MAE Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: F Height: 183cm Interests/Hobbies: Yoga. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Don Herman my high school coach. What is your position on your team? Forward


YOUNG, KRISTJANA Basketball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: 3D Basketball Interests/Hobbies: Music, swimming Goals in Sport/Art: Play for the National team. Goals in these Games: Have fun and medal

What is your position on your team? Guard If you have one, what is your jersey number? #6

BEYROUTI, ANTHONY Basketball - Womens: Coach City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: 3D Basketball Interests/Hobbies: Basketball Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) John Prescott, Glen Chu

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To continue to love the game and get better as a coach and person while teaching basketball to as many people as possible and getting them to love the game as well! Goals in these Games: To fulfil our potential. What is your position on your team? Apprentice Coach

CHAMBERS, SANDY Basketball - Womens: Coach City/Town: Mission Gender: F Height: 186cm


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LANGFORD, PAUL Basketball - Womens: Coach City/Town: Port Coquitlam Gender: M Height: 28cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Riverside Jabog Centre for Performance Basketball BC Interests/Hobbies: Coaching Biking Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Bruce

Langford , lots of others. I like the last coach I saw... Personal Best: Each year gets better. Goals in Sport/Art: To learn, live and love. Goals in these Games: To compete at the highest Level Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Bruce, older brother won two golds coaching basketball; niece won gold as a player Dani. What is your position on your team? Head Coach


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BEACH VOLLEYBALL (MENS)

HATCH, MAVERICK

Beach Volleyball - Mens: Athlete

City/Town: East Vancouver

Gender: M

Height: 198cm

Interests/Hobbies: Fishing, music, concerts, playing

cards.

Personal Best: Back to back BCCAA provincial

champions. CCAA silver medalist.


Goals in Sport/Art: Qualify for the Summer Olympics and perform to

the best of my ability at those Olympics.

Goals in these Games: Canada Games Gold - Just like every other

athlete attending.

Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in

past Games or other national/international events ? I do, as

spectators. It means a lot to me that they are there cheering in the

stands.

What is your position on your team? Leftside/Blocker


MARSHALL, STEVEN Beach Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Trinity Western University Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kyra Iannone

Personal Best: Competing at Youth World Championships List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Win the Canada Games, top 10 finish at World Championships and go to the Olympics. Goals in these Games: win gold What is your position on your team? Right side, defender If you have one, what is your jersey number? 2


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IANNONE, KYRA Beach Volleyball - Mens: Coach City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Team BC/Fraser Valley Volleyball Club. Interests/Hobbies: I am also an indoor coach, interested in traveling and photography!

Personal Best: Coaching at the FIVB U19 World Championships for Beach Volleyball in 2007 - and 2008/9 BC High School Senior Boys Volleyball Provincial Champions List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To help beach volleyball grow within Canada! Goals in these Games: Gold Medal Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? I used to coach my brother, Riley McFarland, as part of the U19 World championship beach volleyball team that represented Canada.


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BEACH VOLLEYBALL (WOMENS)

JANSENVANDOORN, KARA Beach Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: F Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: FVVC Interests/Hobbies: Long walks on the beach. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Chaim Schalk. He inspires me on and off the

court. Goals in Sport/Art: To win Canada Games and Nationals. Goals in these Games: Win Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My sister, Dayna, competed indoor in the last one. What is your position on your team? Power If you have one, what is your jersey number? 2

MARCELLE, SHANICE Beach Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Team BC Interests/Hobbies: Volleyball, dancing, spending time with my friends, family and boyfriend. Personal Best: 1st at beach nationals in 2007 CIS

gold in 2008 (indoor volleyball) 9th place finish at 2007 U19 worlds List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To one day compete in the Olympics. Goals in these Games: 1st place If you have one, what is your jersey number? 2

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Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Fraser Valley Volleyball Club (FVVC), Trinity Western University (TWU). Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ryan Hofer. He is a true student of the game. His pursuit of knowledge is unmatched. He believes in coaching athletes as a whole so that their years involved in sport will help to prepare them for the rest of their lives. Personal Best: FVVC Blitz U-18 Womens club team: six straight provincial Championships; seven straight years of 5th or better at the National Championships (Winning Gold in 04 and 07) Goals in Sport/Art: To help Canada have success at the international level in both indoor and beach volleyball. Goals in these Games: Winning gold.


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CANOE RACING

ALLEY, REBECCA

Canoe Racing: Athlete

City/Town: Burnaby

Gender: F

Height: 174cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby Canoe

and Kayak Club

Interests/Hobbies: Cooking, reading and paddling.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My coach is Lynn

Dagenais.

List the languages that you speak fluently: English.

What is your position on your team? Flatwater kayaker (we don't

really have positions) but I'm usually in the back of K2s and 3rd or 4th

in K4s.

BASRA, KIRAN

Canoe Racing: Athlete

City/Town: Burnaby

Gender: F

Height: 164cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby Canoe and

Kayak Club

Interests/Hobbies: Field hockey, traveling and being outdoors.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Lynn Dagenais

BAUDER, KRISTIN Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: F Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club

Interests/Hobbies: Kayaking, volleyball, wakeboarding, and being with friends and family. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Lynn Dagenais Personal Best: Silver medals in K1, K2, and K4 at 2005 Canadian


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National Canoe and Kayak Championships, and Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals in the 2005 Canada Summer Games. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: My goal is to someday make the Canadian Olympic team, but until then to make the Canadian National Team that competes at World Cup and World Championship events. Goals in these Games: My goals in these Games are to finish top three in every event, K1, K2, and K4. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My dad was in the BC Summer Games in the 1980's as a member of the men`s soccer team. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My Dad is a soccer coach for both my brother and my sister.

HAYWOOD, NICOLE Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Nanaimo Gender: F Height: 167cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Nanaimo Canoe/Kayak Club, Burnaby Canoe/Kayak Club Interests/Hobbies: Canoeing, outdoors,

international development, reading, science Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ashley Rowe (2004-2008) Lynn Dagenais (2008 - present) Personal Best: 2:14.440 for C1 500m. A-Final at 2009 Canadian National Team Trials #3 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To push the discipline of women's canoe to a standard equal to that of the level of men's canoe. My goal is to be able to do a 500m. in 2:05 by 2016. Goals in these Games: To win at least two gold medals and to set at least two new Canada Games records in C1. What is your position on your team? Athlete - I race all of the C1's, the C2 200m., and the C4 500m.

HORACSEK, JOSHUA Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: M Height: 173cm


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HOYT, ELLIOT Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Fort Langley Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Fort Langley Canoe Club

JOHNSON, KEIFFER Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Kamloops Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club Interests/Hobbies: Reading, biking, swimming, basketball, wrestling, rugby.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dimitri Joukovski is presently the Kamloops coach. He paddled for Canada's National team for six years and has taken my training to the next level. Personal Best: I am personally proud of the times I made during Spring Training camp in San Diego this year. It was a lot of hard work; physically I was exhausted and in pain, but mentally I felt GREAT!!!! Goals in Sport/Art: My goal is to continue to participate in a variety of extra-curricular sports to experience and enjoy many levels of team and individual activities as well as continue to take my paddling to the next level of competitive training. Goals in these Games: My goal for the Canada Summer Games 2009 is to gain knowledge and experience from this level of competition and to support the team with the best effort I can give. What is your position on your team? I am a member of the Team BC C4 boat.

KELLEWAY, KEITH Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: M Height: 179cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club

Interests/Hobbies: Music, Drums, Hiking, camping, Personal Best: Making The National Development team 2008 and going to compete in The Ruhr International Regatta in Germany and The Pre-Junior Worlds Championships in Moscow. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I eventually would like to go to the Olympics. But a much sooner goal I would like to the 2010 national team for canoe kayak.


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Goals in these Games: These are the events I wish to medal in, K2 1000m, K2 500m, K4 1000m, K4 500m, And K2 2000m. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My 16 year old cousin Maegan Kelleway competes in Rock Climbing competitions internationally and is going to France this summer to compete on the national team in her Junior Worlds competition.

KOSAKA, MICHELLE Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: F Height: 158cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club, located at Whonnock Lake in

Maple Ridge Interests/Hobbies: Canoeing, running, soccer, swimming, soccer, piano, hanging out with friends. Personal Best: Gold medal in 500m, 1000m C2 at Canoe Kayak Canada Nationals, 2008. Gold medal in 6 km C2 at Western Canada Summer Games, 2007. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To eventually race at Senior World Championships or the Olympics, once women's canoeing is accepted into the Olympics Goals in these Games: To do my best in all competitions and hopefully medal in something while representing BC Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Yes, my cousin is also racing at these Games in the sport of canoe racing as well.

MALFESI, BRIAN Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Athlete Interests/Hobbies: Kayaking, golfing, good movies

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mr. Krzysztof Lepianka because he's my coach Personal Best: Bronze in the Midget Men K1 6000m at the 2008 Canadian Sprint Canoe Kayak National Championships List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Gold Medal at National Championships Goals in these Games: Achieving at least one medal


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MCBEATH, SEAN Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club Interests/Hobbies: Paddling, Music, School, Friends

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Paul Lovatt, my first coach, because he helped provide a strong love for the sport that I have had since I started. He showed me many things through sport that has reflected itself in my everyday life at work, school, friendships, etc. Personal Best: Two bronze medals, and a silver medal at Pan Ams List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: 2012 Olympics Goals in these Games: Two Medals (of any color)

MITCHELL, JESSICA Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Mission Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club Interests/Hobbies: Kayaking Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kris

Lepianka Personal Best: Making the team for Western Canadian Championships '07. and winning 7 medals for Team B.C. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To maintain a high level of competition and to continue to excel in the sport of Canoe/Kayak. Also to one day go to the Olympics and represent Canada in Kayaking. Goals in these Games: To compete hard and win a medal in K4. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My sister Sara has been chosen as an alternate to the team. What is your position on your team? Kayak Womans K2 and K4.

MUIR, KENNETH Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: M Height: 173cm


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Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe & Kayak Club Interests/Hobbies: Guitar Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Krystof Lepianka. No big reason here, he's just had a large hand in my successes so far in the last couple of years. Personal Best: K1 2000m: 8:23 K1 1000m: 3:47 K1 500m: 1:47 K1 200m: 0:39 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: World Champion in K1, any distance Goals in these Games: Win all K4 races, make the finals in K1

NAGAI, KEEGAN Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club

Interests/Hobbies: Engineering, canoeing Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kris Lepianka Provincial Coach Personal Best: Gone to nationals twice and gone to Western Canada Summer Games List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Make a final at Nationals and The Games Goals in these Games: Make a final Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? I have competed in Western Canada Summer Games and my sister is competing at these games as well. What is your position on your team? I am Second overall and top Right sided paddler on the team. I will be racing C2 and C4

NAGAI, TESSA Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club Interests/Hobbies: Kayaking, canoeing, art,

sewing, friends Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Peter Majewski - he is my coach. Personal Best: 1st K4 during the Canada Day Regatta, 2nd in K2 during the Canada Day Regatta, 1st in C4 during the Canada Day Regatta, High performance B squad, Canada Games squad List the languages that you speak fluently: English


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Goals in Sport/Art: Medal at Nationals in my team boats. Goals in these Games: Medal in my C4. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My brother is competing this year and also competed in the Western Canada Games and Nationals for the past three years.

NYKL, DAVID Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge canoe and Kayak club Interests/Hobbies: Cycling, golf, airplanes.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Various. Personal Best: k1 200m :39 k1 500m 1:50 k1 1000m 4:04 k1 2000m 8:52 List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Czech. Goals in Sport/Art: K1 medal at nationals. Goals in these Games: Perform to the best of my abilities.

POOLE, SARAH Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy sewing, listening to music, going out with friends and shopping.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kris Lepianka. Personal Best: 1 gold k4 500m,1 bronze K2 500m Nationals 2008 1 bronze k4 500m Nationals 2006 Goals in Sport/Art: To make a final at 2009 Nationals in k2 or k4. Goals in these Games: To make a final in one of the events that I enter and to also enjoy this once in a lifetime experience!

SUBLETT, AMANDA Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Mission Gender: F Height: 690cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club Interests/Hobbies: My interests are kayaking & canoeing


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Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My coach is Peter Majewski. Personal Best: c2-6km at Western Canada Summer Games (2007) List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: My goal is to be able to compete at Nationals in Montreal and make it in to finals of the juvenile c1 500 and to hope fully to beat some of eastern Canada. Goals in these Games: My goals in the Games are to get gold in as many of my C2 races as possible. What is your position on your team? I am one of the four members of the womens canoe team

VAN MEEL, CLARA Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: F Height: 163cm

WOLLBAUM, CONOR Canoe Racing: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club. Interests/Hobbies: Photography, drawing,

painting, carpentry and joinery.

HOPKINS, SARA Canoe Racing: Coach City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 172cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Fort Langley Canoe Club Interests/Hobbies: Paddling and Cross-country Skiing

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coaching challenges my diplomacy and teamwork skills and I constantly look to my father as an example of leadership and integrity. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To encourage excellence and provide the best paddling experience possible for all athletes. Goals in these Games: To encourage my athletes to achieve their


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personal best performances and to fully appreciate the multi-sport Games experience. What is your position on your team? Coach

LEPIANKA, KRZYSZTOF Canoe Racing: Coach City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe Kayak; Team BC Provincial Team

Interests/Hobbies: Sports, reading, tourism/travel Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Not a single one was a mentor, I just learned from them. Niedzielski, Bielawski, Folgart, Kozera Personal Best: three medals at the World Championships 1997,98,99; long distance participation at the Olympics 1980 List the languages that you speak fluently: English, Polish, French Goals in Sport/Art: To prepare my athletes to win, to like the sport for life, to make them exceptional people – elite. Goals in these Games: To get results that we can dream about. Above realistic. With this young team to be 4

th will be great

What is your position on your team? Head coach If you have one, what is your jersey number? Number 1

FEDECHKO, GILLIAN Canoe Racing: Team Manager City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other

national/international events ? Brother - Athlete in 2001 CSG and Coach in 2003 WCSG. What is your position on your team? Coach in Training


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CYCLING

BILSBARROW, CHELSEA Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 158cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: local ride racing Interests/Hobbies: Cycling, hiking, travel. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: Be the best I can be

CAMPBELL, CODY Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Trek-Livestrong U23 Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, hiking, snowshoeing and skim boarding. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jeremy

Storie List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Represent Canada at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, race in the Tour de France. Goals in these Games: Win or help a team mate to do the same; don't fall off too many times in the Mountain Bike Race.

CANNING, RACHEL Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: dEVo and Cycling BC Interests/Hobbies: Cycling, hiking, swimming, playing with animals and hanging out with friends. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coach is

Kenny Williams. Goals in Sport/Art: Become an internationally competitive rider. Goals in these Games: Have my team win a medal.


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CARLETON, GILLIAN Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Total Restoration Cycling Interests/Hobbies: Yoga, cooking

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: medal at the Olympics

COOPER, NAOMI Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: -dEVo -Cycling BC

Interests/Hobbies: hiking, going for swims in a lake Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Cam Evans. He is a professional cyclist and friend. Personal Best: 9th Junior World Track Championships - Scratch Race Goals in Sport/Art: Keep on developing and getting faster. Goals in these Games: podium Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My brother, Marsh Cooper came 2

nd last Canada Games in the Time Trial.

EWART, ANNIE Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Brentwood Bay Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Aviawest Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, going to the beach, cooking, movies, hanging out with friends, being outside, music.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Steve Lund List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: To represent Canada in international competitions. Goals in these Games: To do my very best. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Mom competed nationally and internationally in rowing.


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GUTHRIE, EVAN Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Peachland Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I race for Rocky Mountain Bikes for mountain biking and race for Total Restoration on the road. Interests/Hobbies: I love mostly anything outdoors.

Biking, Running, XC Skiing, Snowshoeing, Hiking etc. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My coach for the past two seasons is Steve Lund out of Victoria, he has really helped me with my progression, I went from being competitive in BC to being competitive in Canada. He has really pushed me and got me to where I need to be to get to the next level. Personal Best: My personal best would have to be winning the Junior National Mountain Bike Championships last season, it has been a goal of mine for the past few years, each year I had made it closer and closer until I finally achieved it last year. Goals in Sport/Art: My long term goal is to represent Canada in the Olympics and be a world champion at one point down the road. Goals in these Games: My goal is to perform my best in the mountain bike race and to help my teammates win the other events and the overall. What is your position on your team? I am the all rounder. I can perform well in both, and hopefully aim for the overall. If not up there I will be in full support for the team.

HARRISON, OWEN Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Kelowna Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Total Restoration Elite Cycling Team Interests/Hobbies: Cooking, music, reading, running, hiking, cross- country skiing.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Richard Wooles, Cory Forrest. Personal Best: 4th - 2007 Junior National Championships 1st - 2007 Western Canada Summer Games 19th - 2009 Elite National Championships List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Represent Canada in World U23 Championships. Goals in these Games: Top-three in road race, time trial. Support my teammates to my maximum in the mountain bike and criterium events. What is your position on your team? All-rounder


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MACDONALD, NATHAN Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I ride for the Trek Red Truck Racing presented by Mosaic Homes. Interests/Hobbies: I like staying active off the bike. Camping is always up on the list. And when I have

some spare time I am getting pretty good at growing wicked moustaches. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Brian Walton is my coach. Personal Best: After a few weeks of racing in Belgium for the first time, I managed to pull out a really aggressive ride, and managed to place 7th in the Tielt Kermesse. Not my best result ever, but the significance meant more than the place to me. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I don't ever want to wonder "what if", I want to know that I have given it my all, and I didn't have another ounce left in me. Goals in these Games: Make sure Cycling BC rides as a tight knit unit, and maximizes each riders strengths to achieve our potential. What is your position on your team? Bike peddler.

POTMA, MATTHEW Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: M Height: 194cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: H&R Block Kona

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Scott Laliberte List the languages that you speak fluently: English

SCOTT, DANIEL Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Oak Bay Bikes Interests/Hobbies: Biking, rock climbing, squash, riding my motorcycle.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coach, Chris Dickinson and Drew McKenzie. Chris is my friend and got me into the sport and into racing and has trained me and taken me to all my races. We enlisted the help of Drew McKenzie recently for some more technical help to get me to peak when I need to.


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Personal Best: BC Junior Cyclocross Champ; 6th Place at the Six Hour Salty Dog Enduro (solo); making Team BC for the Canada Games. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: My goals in this sport is to do well enough to get a good sponsor so I can travel and race all over the world. Goals in these Games: My goals are to win in the Mountain bike race and have strong performances in all other races to support my whole team as best I can so BC wins. What is your position on your team? Mountain biking. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 54

SHORT, KATHERINE Cycling: Athlete City/Town: Halfmoon Bay Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Norco Performance Bikes Interests/Hobbies: Cycling, running, snowshoeing and kayaking.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dan Proulx Personal Best: National Champion, Provincial Champion. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Olympics, World Championships. Goals in these Games: Top three in mountain bike event.

LUND, STEVE Cycling: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 166cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Team BC Provincial MTB Coach List the languages that you speak fluently: English

WOOLES, RICHARD Cycling: Coach City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cycling BC Interests/Hobbies: Cycling and spending time at home with wife and kids. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) -

Personal Best: - List the languages that you speak fluently: -


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Goals in Sport/Art: Help others win! What is your position on your team? Coach

CAMPOSANO, TANYA Cycling: Team Manager City/Town: Roberts Creek Gender: F Height: 164cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cycling BC Staff Interests/Hobbies: Mountain biking, road riding, triathlon List the languages that you speak fluently:

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DIVING

CHEN, CAREY Diving: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 154cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Aquatic Centre Divers Interests/Hobbies: animals, gymnastics Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Yan Yang Personal Best: I trust myself List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Go to the Olympics Goals in these Games: Place top three. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? yes Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My father was Chinese Artistic Gymnastics National Team athlete and coach and Canadian National Team coach. What is your position on your team? platform diver If you have one, what is your jersey number? 66

FAMINOFF, AIDAN Diving: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 155cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Boardworks Interests/Hobbies: Diving, video games, soccer Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Lisa Boog - Helps me to improve and do well at competitions. Personal Best: 1 metre 287.7 which is now the BC record and club record. 3 Metre 312.2 which is now the BC record and the club record. Platform 291 which is now the BC record and club record. This is for D group divers. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: compete in the Olympic Games


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Goals in these Games: To be in the top five What is your position on your team? Diver

HANSEN, STEPHANIE Diving: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 164cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Fraser Valley/White Rock Diving. Interests/Hobbies: Diving Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Kostya Karibyan Grant Brehaut Personal Best: Silver medal in synchro and top 12 finalist on 1m at 2009 Winter Senior Nationals. Provincial Champion on 1 and 3m boards for the last two years. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To continue to progress and learn new skills. To make the Canadian World Junior Team. To get a University Scholarship. To compete at the 2012 Olympic Trials. Goals in these Games: Win a medal! Meet new friends and see the East Coast of Canada.

HATTIE, COURTNEY Diving: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 136cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Boardworks Diving Interests/Hobbies: Diving, theatre, spending time with friends, camping

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Lisa Boog List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To succeed and go to the Olympics Goals in these Games: to make Finals

MCKEAN, FRASER Diving: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Boardworks Interests/Hobbies: Snowboarding Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tommy McLeod


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Personal Best: 3rd Canadian Senior Nationals List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: National Team Goals in these Games: Win at least two medals If you have one, what is your jersey number? 11

MISZKIEL, SHANE Diving: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Boardworks Interests/Hobbies: living life Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tommy McLeod

Personal Best: Junior Worlds List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Olympics Goals in these Games: Win

TIDEY, KEITH Diving: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: White Rock Divers Interests/Hobbies: origami, bike riding, playing video games, socializing with friends

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) I am very lucky to have two coaches and mentors, Bev Boys and Grant Brehaut. Both are former divers and are very well recognized in the diving community. Bev is a former Olympic Diver and is currently an International Judge. Both Bev and Grant have been there for me every moment of the eight years I have been training, to help me learn the skills to dive well and cope with the strain of competing. My achievements are due to their continuous support and guidance. Personal Best: These are the highest diving scores I have achieved so far: 1m - 451.50 3m - 484.00 Platform - 399.85 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To continue achieving at my best, breaking personal records and push myself to higher levels. Goals in these Games: To do as well as I can in competitions and to enjoy the experience.


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WELLER, MORGAN Diving: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 160cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Boardworks Interests/Hobbies: Painting and fashion. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tommy McLeod

Personal Best: 11th place at World Junior Championships List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Olympics Goals in these Games: Win a medal. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Mom curled at Canada Winter Games.

BOOG, LISA Diving: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Boardworks Interests/Hobbies: Coaching, my children List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in these Games: To have our divers win medals in each event. What is your position on your team? Coach

BREHAUT, GRANT Diving: Team Manager City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: White Rock Divers Interests/Hobbies: Coaching Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My

Mentor is Boxi Liang and Yan Yang, because they are both highly experienced coaches and they have a wealth of coaching knowledge that they can give me Goals in these Games: To have divers medal in each event at the Canada Games


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GOLF

HUNDZA, JARED

Golf: Athlete

City/Town: Victoria

Gender: M

Height: 178cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Gorge Vale Golf

Club, Victoria, BC Team BC Golf Team

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jamie

Heffernan

Personal Best: 66


Goals in Sport/Art: To play on the PGA Tour

Goals in these Games: To win gold for Team BC

KIM, SOOBIN

Golf: Athlete

City/Town: Port Coquitlam

Gender: F

Height: 160cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I am a member of

Team BC as well as the British Columbia Golf

Association.

Interests/Hobbies: I like to draw and paint. Also I like to go Karaoke

and sing.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My personal coach is

Brian Jung.

Personal Best: My best so far is shooting six under in one round and

total of 11 under in two rounds of golf.

List the languages that you speak fluently: Korean and English

Goals in Sport/Art: I want to get a scholarship to go to a university in

the States and eventually become a professional golfer.

Goals in these Games: I personally want to play my hardest and

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KIM, SUE Golf: Athlete City/Town: LANGLEY Gender: F Height: 159cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Redwoods Interests/Hobbies: Movies, Reading, Watching Hockey preferably the Vancouver Canucks Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coach

Brett Sauders - mentor - for his words of wisdom Personal Best: 67 List the languages that you speak fluently: English/Korean Goals in Sport/Art: To become one of the best players on the LPGA tour Goals in these Games: MAKE PUTT/STICK IT TIGHT What is your position on your team? birdie maker

SHIN, JUSTIN Golf: Athlete City/Town: Maple Ridge Gender: M Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Team Interests/Hobbies: only golf Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Father who has been coaching and supporting my golf life

since the beginning. List the languages that you speak fluently: I speak English however Korean would be preferred Goals in Sport/Art: PGA Player + player that people would like to watch. Playing like Tiger Woods Goals in these Games: play my own game

WONG, CHRISTINE Golf: Athlete City/Town: Richmond Gender: F Height: 160cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Quilchena Golf and Country Club, Team BC Interests/Hobbies: Golfing, soccer, and traveling. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jennifer

Wyatt- Coach She has been my coach for the last two years, and I've learned a lot about my abilities List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: To win gold!


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WONG, EUGENE Golf: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BCGA Interests/Hobbies: computer games, basketball Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Felix Wong - Father

Personal Best: Shot 63 (-9),by birdying the last eight holes in the BC Junior Masters tournament when I was 13 yrs old to win. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Defend my titles at the BC Am and BC Junior; to win the Canadian Am and the Canada Games. Goals in these Games: Win the title. What is your position on your team? Team Player

JACKSON, JODY Golf: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: British Columbia Golf Association Interests/Hobbies: Golf, Ice Hockey, Mountain Biking, Yoga, Hiking, Camping,

What is your position on your team? Coach

WALKER, GERALD Golf: Team Manager City/Town: Lantzville Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: 2009 Canada Summer Games Team BC Golf team Manager


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MISSION STAFF

DUBINSKY, KEVEN

Mission Staff


Gender: M

Height: 185cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whistler Mountain

Ski Club, BC Alpine Ski Association

EDWARDS, BECKI

Mission Staff

City/Town: Victoria

Gender: F

Height: 172cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I work with the

Sport and Recreation Branch of the Ministry of Healthy Living and

Sport.

Interests/Hobbies: Running, boot camp fitness classes, spending

time with family and friends.

Personal Best: Completing the Royal Victoria Marathon

Goals in Sport/Art: My goals in sport are to make a difference in the

sport and recreation system and to ensure that British Columbians are

provided the opportunities to excel in sport, as well as lead physically

active lifestyles.

Goals in these Games: To work with the teams, coaches, managers,

athletes, volunteers and host society to ensure a successful games

both on and off the field of play. I also want to be able to provide my

teams with an optimal performance environment where they can focus

on the task at hand which is representing British Columbia to the best

of their ability ultimately resulting in Team BC success both on the

podium and flag standings.

What is your position on your team? Mission Staff for the diving

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BOOMER, CAROLYNN Mission Staff City/Town: Kamloops Gender: F Height: 168cm Interests/Hobbies: I love to play volleyball, ski and take vacations with my family. My volunteer interest is serving Team BC for the 2009 Canada Summer Games and also the 2011 Western Canada Summer

Games. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My parents mostly as they always inspired me to do my best and learn from adversity. Things happen for a reason that we may not understand but learn from in the end. Personal Best: Volleyball - Winning the BCCAA conference and then placing 5th at Nationals for the CCAA. U18 and U21 Team BC Member Winning BC's and Western Canadian's Senior Ladies. Competing in the World Master Games for volleyball. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Compete in the 2010 World Master Games in Shot Put Goals in these Games: To continue to serve athletes, coaches and fellow Team BC volunteers to the best of my ability.

BOWLES, MARC Mission Staff City/Town: Penticton Gender: M Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: No direct club team affiliation at this time as my work with CSC Pacific and the coach community allows me to work in a

variety of sports. Interests/Hobbies: Cycling, sports (not too many I don't enjoy) fly-fishing and hiking with my Australian Shepard dog Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) In my role with CSC Pacific, I am surrounded by experts in many fields that willingly share their expertise and who I consider mentors daily Personal Best: Doing just One Thing that will make an impact daily. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To assist the sports and athletes I am engaged with to find the success and dreams they are striving for. Goals in these Games: help Team BC win Gold What is your position on your team? Lead, Performance Director


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COLLENS, MICHELLE Mission Staff City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Mission Staff

FLETCHER, KAYNA Mission Staff City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 153cm Interests/Hobbies: Surfing, Hiking and coffee

GRAHAM, CHRIS Mission Staff City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Coach U15 Girls Gold Soccer at Cordova Bay Soccer Club Coach U14 Girls Field Hockey at Lower Vancouver Island Field Hockey Association

Interests/Hobbies: Hockey, soccer, racquet sports, softball, field hockey, hiking, camping and outdoor activities. Goals in Sport/Art: To continue enjoying an active lifestyle that includes both sport and recreation activities. To continue learning and growing as an administrator in my professional and volunteer life. Goals in these Games: To lead a team of mission staff who deliver a well organized, athlete centered Team BC program and to support the athletes, coaches and mission staff so they can perform at their best at the Games.

HALFHIDE, JENNIFER Mission Staff City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 162cm Interests/Hobbies: Running, Reading, Baking, Animals Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Todd


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Stewardson...he's my "rock"...always there for me...through the good, the bad and the ugly. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: To be the best Mission Staff I can be :) What is your position on your team? Mission Staff - Operations Team

HITCHCOCK, JOSEPH Mission Staff City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Athlete Voice Interests/Hobbies: Travelling, reading, snowboarding, hiking and playing basketball. List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: To continually strive for excellence. Goals in these Games: To provide the highest level of support to Team BC and ensure that athletes have an amazing experience that they can come back and inspire their community with.

JOSEPH-BLACK, JUDY Mission Staff City/Town: Gabriola Island Gender: F Height: 155cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Gabriola Golf and Country Club Interests/Hobbies: Golf, renovations, gardening, walking the dog.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Barrack Obama who did what nobody thought he could do! Personal Best: Surviving 17 rounds of radiation, several rounds of chemo, six screws, two titanium rods, six screws and synthetic cement in my back. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To give Team BC the best overall communications and media coverage possible. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Brother, Peter, played on the national senior softball team. What is your position on your team? Communications Manager


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LEUNG, GAVIN Mission Staff City/Town: Burnaby Gender: M Height: 168cm

MONTREUIL, ANDREE Mission Staff City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 152cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Gymnastics BC Staff Interests/Hobbies: Sport, Hiking List the languages that you speak fluently: English, French

What is your position on your team? Mission Staff - Operation

MUSCAT, ANNE Mission Staff City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 150cm Interests/Hobbies: Outdoors, hiking, running, biking, skiing and kayaking

What is your position on your team? sport psychology consultant

OLSEN, ADAM Mission Staff City/Town: Brentwood Bay Gender: M Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Mission Staff Interests/Hobbies: recreational hockey local politics fishing golf Personal Best: Aboriginal Team BC

Communications Manager 2006 North American Indigenous Games, Denver, CO List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Olympic Games Mission Staff Goals in these Games: to further add to my multi-sport Games experience strengthen my connection to the sport and recreation community What is your position on your team? third line grinder


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PATEL, AJAY Mission Staff City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: British Columbia Interests/Hobbies: All sports. List the languages that you speak fluently: Hindi Goals in Sport/Art: To provide an optimal Games

opportunity for our Team BC athletes. What is your position on your team? Chef de Mission

PAYNTON, GEOFF Mission Staff City/Town: Williams Lake Gender: M Height: 192cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Mission Staff - Communications Team. Athletics and Sailing are assigned sports. Interests/Hobbies: Golf, Poker, Ice Hockey,

Coaching. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Live a healthy lifestyle and help others do so as well. Goals in these Games: Learn lots, meet lots of people and help BC win medals!!

PINEL, BRUCE Mission Staff City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Team BC Mission Staff; Canadian Sport Centre Pacific Interests/Hobbies: My family hockey outdoors activities and camping

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: provide the best possible support for Team BC athletes, coaches and Mission Staff What is your position on your team? Mental Skills Trainer / Sport Psychology Consultant


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POIRIER-LEROY, ANDREE-ANNE Mission Staff City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 2cm Interests/Hobbies: Surfing, snowboarding, yoga, running, cycling, and beach bumming. List the languages that you speak fluently: French

SCHELL, IRENE Mission Staff City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 163cm What is your position on your team? Chef de Mission for 2011 Western Canada Summer Games

STOLZ, DARREN Mission Staff City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 160cm

WELHAM, GEOFF Mission Staff City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cordova Bay Soccer Association (present) Interests/Hobbies: All sports, travelling, cooking and surfing.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Me Personal Best: Too many to list..ha-ha. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To give 100% to myself and team every time I compete Goals in these Games: Podium performances for Team BC athletes What is your position on your team? Mission Staff - Athletics and Cycling If you have one, what is your jersey number? 17


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NATIONAL ARTIST PROGRAM

CHAPUT, JOCELYNE NAP: NAP City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: SFU School for the Contemporary Arts Interests/Hobbies: bicycles, filmmaking, science, re-using materials

List the languages that you speak fluently: English, French Goals in Sport/Art: To share with others my admiration for the captivating worlds and stories that hide everywhere. Goals in these Games: Meeting other artists and working together to convey the ideas inspired by this special context. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My mother is a professional artist. She works primarily in sculpture and painting.

EVANS, ALEXANDRA NAP: NAP City/Town: Delta Gender: F Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Canadian Actors Equity Association Union of BC Performers Royal Academy of Dance Interests/Hobbies: Singing, dancing, acting,

horseback riding, golf Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Voice coaches: David Meek, Ann Golden-Fisher, Pat Waldron, the kindest, encouraging and best voice teachers in the world! Personal Best: 2007: Finalist in Triple Sensation TV show and in 2008 playing "Maria" in West Side Story, with Royal City Musical Theatre. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Continue training in singing, dancing & acting, and appear in a Broadway show and major film. Goals in these Games: I would like to collaborate, learn, and work with the many talented artists and observe the many different art forms.


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Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My mom, Naomi Taguchi, participated in the 1971 Canada Winter Games in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She came first in the Ladies Figure Skating event.

LEUNG, DORCAS NAP: NAP City/Town: Richmond Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: NAP Team BC Interests/Hobbies: Creativity as a form of expression; my own personal practice comes in the form of art (sculpture, drawing, 3D and 2D

media), and physical activity (yoga, being outdoors etc). I enjoy seeing and learning from other people, from experiencing their art, music, sport and hearing their sharing in person. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Cantonese. Goals in Sport/Art: To learn with an open mind. Goals in these Games: Learn and gain experience from collaborating with other artists. I look forward to see what teamwork can create.

THUNANDER, INGMARIE NAP: Team Manager City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 157cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: National Artist Program Interests/Hobbies: I love all kinds of crafting from jewellery making and paper crafting to pottery and

photography. I enjoy cooking and sampling different foods and am just learning to garden. Having grown up in a Swedish and German household I love exploring traditions and inviting friends over to share them with. Goals in these Games: I am excited to help the artists have a great Games experience. I can't wait to see the imaginative artistic collaborations that come out of their mentoring, performances and exhibitions and look forward to cheering on Team BC.


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ROWING

ADDISON, SEAN

Rowing: Athlete


Gender: M

Height: 196cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of

Western Ontario Rowing Club/Thunderbird Rowing

Club


AYLARD, SARAH Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Sidney Gender: F Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Victoria City Rowing Club, University of Washington Interests/Hobbies: Rowing, Reading, Biking, Cooking

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Susanne Walker-Curry, because she has not only helped me excel in rowing but in life. She coached me in my grade 11 and 12 year of high school at VCRC and has helped me become who I am today. When making life changing and even basic decisions in my life, she is the voice in the back of my head not exactly telling me what to do (she would never do that).. but clearly hinting it. Personal Best: Stroking the 2nd Varsity eight as a freshman at the University of Washington for the Pac-10, and NCAA championships. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: 2012 Goals in these Games: Gold Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My brother competed at the last Games in Regina winning gold in the pair, four and eight. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My brother is on the Canadian national team which won the British Henley with the U23 team last summer (2008) and silver at U23's and winning gold in 2006. He has been to the last four


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U23 world championships. He is now the women's coach at Victoria City Rowing club.

BRAUL, INGRID Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby Lake Rowing Club Victoria City Rowing Club Interests/Hobbies: Sports, gardening, cooking and eating healthy, exploring the BC coast and

wilderness, deciding where my future farm and plum tree orchard will be. Personal Best: Overcoming injury and illness. I injured my back during my second season of rowing. After physio, patience, and two re-injuries, I was finally ready to get back on the water... until I was hit by a serious case of mono. I was sedentary for another five months, after which I started rowing again but got re-injured, which then put me out for an additional seven months. At this point, many people would have given up, but through this entire time I kept thinking about the day I would be able to row again. Finally, in September, I picked up my oars and rowed pain-free for the first time in two years. After five months of slowly getting back into the sport, I began to really train. I managed to actually complete my workouts, pull PBs on the erg, race again, make the Canada Games team, and enjoy rowing more than I ever did. As awful as it was, I am thankful for the past two years from hell. I realized how important rowing is to me, and how valuable an active lifestyle is. Every morning, no matter how wet, cold, or dark it is, I am thankful to be at practice. Every erg test, I am happy to pull. Every race or workout or day, I know my mind and body have no limits. Overcoming injury and illness, keeping my goals in sight, and persevering to where I am now is my personal best. Goals in Sport/Art: I want to row at the highest level I can but not lose that raw passion for the sport. I have personal goals and a competitive side, but I don't want an obsession with winning and a need to please others to take away my love for rowing. I want to be able to row at 50 and still enjoy myself. Goals in these Games: To win and have fun!

CARTWRIGHT, JASON Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Lantzville Gender: M Height: 197cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Shawnigan Lake School Interests/Hobbies: Mountain biking, swimming,

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Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tim Coy List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: National team Goals in these Games: win some bling What is your position on your team? Athlete

CHILIBECK, BONNIE Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Oregon State University Victoria City Rowing Club during High School Interests/Hobbies: Reading, listening to music and

playing the violin. Personal Best: Gone to the NCAA National Championships as part of Oregon State University this year. The last time OSU has gone was in 1997 as a team. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Go to the NCAA National Championships all 4 years of University Goals in these Games: Get a gold medal in the Womens 8+ category Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My sister Corina was the coxswain for the Men's 8+ in the last Summer Games. What is your position on your team? Coxswain

CLINTON, JAMES Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Colgate University/UBC

CROWLEY, SPENCER Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Lantzville Gender: M Height: 193cm


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DICK, KAITLYN Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 178cm

DOWNEY, BRENDAN Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 179cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Shawnigan Lake School Interests/Hobbies: Cycling, reading, going to movies, swimming.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tim Coy. He's been an amazing coach these past few years and has introduced me to an approach to athletics that has kept me motivated through the highs and lows of the sport. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Row on the varsity team at UVic and row with the U23 national team.

FELLS, LEANNE Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of Victoria

FENJE, ELIZABETH Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 160cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: St. Michaels University School Rowing Team Interests/Hobbies: Academics, running and yoga. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Susanne Walker Curry, as she has been an inspirational person in my life and has helped me reach my goals.


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Personal Best: My personal best 2km erg score is 7:27.7. List the languages that you speak fluently: English. Goals in Sport/Art: After rowing at Stanford I hope to return to Canada to try out for the U23 Worlds team and continue on to represent Canada at the U23 World Rowing Championships. Goals in these Games: To athletically do the very best that I can and to represent BC rowing well. What is your position on your team? I will be bow seat of the Team BC lightweight double.

FISHER, LIAM Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 162cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of Victoria Vikes Interests/Hobbies: Outrigger, sprint kayak, skiing, cycling.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My Dad - Hugh Fisher Personal Best: 1000m - 3.06 2000m - 6.38 6000m - 21.10 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To continue to push my limits harder and farther than my competition. Goals in these Games: to make it on to that podium that I missed out on at the 2005 Canada Games Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My dad won an Olympic gold medal in k2-1000m and bronze in k2 - 500m. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My dad - ex-Canadian National sprint kayak team What is your position on your team? Starboard rower

HARVEY, ANDREA Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Victoria City Rowing Club, Oregon State University Interests/Hobbies: Rowing, ballet, field hockey, reading.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Silken Laumann is a very important person in my life. She was the one who convinced me to try out for my school rowing team and she encouraged me to stick with it during the whole process. I aspire to be like her because of her unlimited passion for not only her sport but also for helping others. I also admire her kindness and her drive to always better herself in all


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aspects of her life. Personal Best: Winning a bronze medal at the PAC 10 championships in the Novice 8+. List the languages that you speak fluently: English, French Goals in Sport/Art: To continue to excel and reach my full potential. I will go anywhere that takes me. Goals in these Games: I want to be able to look back and know that I made the most of this opportunity but most of all I want to win. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My Dad is coaching the swim team. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My father is the Team BC swim coach. He was also the head coach for the junior world championships swim team. He also coaches elite triathlon.

JACKSON, ERIC Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Richmond Gender: M Height: 188cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Brentwood College Interests/Hobbies: Cycling List the languages that you speak fluently: English French

JACOB, ANTHONY Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 202cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of Washington; Canadian u23 mens four (World Championships) Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Terry

Paul Michael Callahan Personal Best: Second mens pair junior worlds, Second mens 8+ u23 worlds. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: to be the best Goals in these Games: To represent my province What is your position on your team? I row in the 4.

LANG, MAYLIES Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Lumby Gender: F Height: 152cm


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OBEE, PATRICIA Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Saanichton Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Victoria City Rowing Club Interests/Hobbies: Rowing, School work, running Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Chris....he's awesome Personal Best: Probably the personal best I'm most proud of is my 6k, 23:52 List the languages that you speak fluently: English. Goals in Sport/Art: I want to go as far as possible in this sport and do my absolute best, push my body to its max limit. Goals in these Games: Mostly to have fun, and I would like to win. ha-ha. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? no, hopefully my little brother one day. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My sister is incredibly athletic, although a professional. She is racing the ironman this summer though, so she is pretty intense. What is your position on your team? I am the stroke seat of the womens light weight double.

O'CONNELL, NOAH Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 196cm

O'CONNELL, WILLIAM Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 184cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: West Shore Rowing and Paddling Club Interests/Hobbies: Biking and hiking Goals in Sport/Art: win

Goals in these Games: win the 8 If you have one, what is your jersey number? #1


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POWELL, SARAH Rowing: Athlete City/Town: North Saanich Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Washington State Rowing Interests/Hobbies: Boating, Diving, Skiing

REES, RORY Rowing: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: M Height: 193cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Shawnigan Lake School. Interests/Hobbies: Film making. Personal Best: I was a part of the crew that won at

Royal British Henley last year in the Challenge Cup. List the languages that you speak fluently: English. Goals in Sport/Art: To do the best I can and make it as far as I can go. Goals in these Games: To do my best.

ROMAN, LISA Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: F Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of the Fraser Valley located in Fort Langley BC Interests/Hobbies: Figure Skating , Dancing Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Liz

Chisholm List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: To compete to the best of my ability

SABO-WALSH, RONAN Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: St. George's Rowing and UBC Rowing Interests/Hobbies: soccer, running Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mike


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Pearce, head coach of UBC men's rowing, for supporting me in all my rowing endeavours. Personal Best: 7:20 over 2km on the erg. List the languages that you speak fluently: English, Polish Goals in Sport/Art: To win an Olympic gold medal for Canada in the Men's 8+, and to win the Canadian University Rowing Championships with the UBC rowing team. Goals in these Games: To win the overall points championships with Team BC in rowing. What is your position on your team? coxswain

STEDMAN, DEREK Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 179cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: High School rowing - St Michaels University School in Victoria Club rowing during high school- Victoria City Rowing Club University rowing - University of Western Ontario

Varsity Lightweight Rowing Interests/Hobbies: Rowing, skiing, engineering, biking. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Currently I am being coached by Chuck McDiarmid, Paul Hawksworth and Barney Williams. During the school year I am coached by Volker Nolte, Chris McCully and Dan Bechard and Stephen Ross. Previously I have been coached by Susanne Walker Curry, Albert Von Schorhorst and Jennifer Walinga Personal Best: Winning the lightweight single at 'schoolboys' regatta in 2008. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To someday row on the lightweight national team. Goals in these Games: Come home with a gold medal What is your position on your team? Lightweight rower

TRIGG, KEVIN Rowing: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 194cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Deep Cove Rowing Club Interests/Hobbies: Sports, friends, cars. List the languages that you speak fluently:

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VERKUYL, MARC Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Duncan Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Maple Bay Rowing Club Interests/Hobbies: Reading, music, road biking. Personal Best: 6:34.9 2k

Goals in these Games: Win convincingly.

VON SEYDLITZ-KURZBACH, ANTJE Rowing: Athlete City/Town: Smithers Gender: F Height: 179cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of Victoria Vikes Interests/Hobbies: rowing, sports, music, art, food Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Allison

Dobb. She has encouraged, supported, and inspired me in countless ways. An amazing coach/mentor both on and off the water. Personal Best: monster erg 2009. 7:22.0 List the languages that you speak fluently: English and German. Goals in Sport/Art: The big goal is to eventually row sub 7 min on a 2k erg test and to try out for the national team. For now it is to continue improving my strength and endurance on the water and on the erg. Goals in these Games: My goal for these Games is to be prepared both mentally and physically. I want to go into the race knowing I did everything I could to prepare myself and become a stronger team rower/member.

WILKINSON, LAUREN Rowing: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 179cm

BEARE, DANIELLE Rowing: Coach City/Town: Shawnigan Lake Gender: F Height: 160cm


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DEARDEN, JILL Rowing: Coach City/Town: Mayne Island Gender: F Height: 175cm Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My brother, Curtis Dearden was a rower for Team BC in 2000.

What is your position on your team? Apprentice Coach

HAWKSWORTH, PAUL Rowing: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 195cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of Victoria What is your position on your team? Coach

MCDIARMID, CHARLES Rowing: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 190cm

GEORGE, MARTIN Rowing: Team Manager City/Town: Vernon Gender: M Height: 192cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vernon Rowing and Paddling Centre Interests/Hobbies: Rowing, X-C Skiing, Sailing Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Chuck McDiarmid, Provincial Coach, Rowing BC because he is a straight shooter, and a mass of information, etc. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To constantly learn about rowing and understand all the nuances in order to be able to coach anyone at all. Goals in these Games: To assist Team BC to be the best it can be. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Wife Lisa is the rowing coach.


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RUGBY

APPELDOORN, KURTIS

Rugby: Athlete

City/Town: Abbotsford

Gender: M

Height: 182cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Abbotsford Rugby

Club

Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, hockey

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Chris Farley -

Coach/Teacher Has been a huge influence throughout school and

school rugby.

Personal Best: Making the Canada U-17 rugby team.

Goals in Sport/Art: Continue to play rugby either professionally or for

fun for as long as I can.

Goals in these Games: Maintain British Columbia's status as the top

rugby province in Canada and be a part of the first BC team to ever

win the Canada Summer Games.

What is your position on your team? Wing


BRIDGER, THOMAS Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 2cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Castaway Wanderers Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, hanging out with friends.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mike Pyke because he plays my position and has a similar build to me. Goals in Sport/Art: Represent Canada internationally for rugby. Goals in these Games: To win the gold medal for BC. What is your position on your team? Fullback If you have one, what is your jersey number? 15


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CAVERS, JOHN Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Ladysmith Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cowichan Rugby Club, Ladysmith Rugby Club, NVIRU, BC (San Diego tour Feb 09) Interests/Hobbies: Mountain biking, snowboarding

and fishing. Personal Best: Defeating USA in February 2009. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: Win gold. What is your position on your team? Hooker If you have one, what is your jersey number? 2

COVENTRY, COLE Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Bayside RFC Interests/Hobbies: Hunting, snowboarding Goals in these Games: Gold medal What is your position on your team? Center

DICKIE, CONNER Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Bayside Rugby Club Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, baseball, dirt biking, scuba diving and swimming. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mike

Pajic (rugby coach), John Francis (trainer) Personal Best: High School graduation. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play for team Canada. Goals in these Games: Stand out and lead the team; bring home gold. What is your position on your team? Prop, Back Row If you have one, what is your jersey number? 3, 1


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DURANSEAUD, CLEMENT Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Meralomas, Ravens Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, reading, spending time with friends, downhill biking, snowboarding, and going the beach.

List the languages that you speak fluently: French and English Goals in Sport/Art: Play rugby in France Goals in these Games: Play in a pro club What is your position on your team? Flanker

FUAILEFAU, MICHAEL Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: SMUS Castaway Wanderers Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, academics Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dad

Personal Best: Winning against France with the U17 Canadian team, at the Millfield Festival List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play at an International Level Goals in these Games: To take home the Gold. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Father was a former player for the Samoan national rugby team

HAMBLIN, TYE Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Ladysmith Gender: M Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cowichan Rugby Football Club Interests/Hobbies: camping Goals in Sport/Art: Go to a World Cup for senior

men's, then get noticed by a team in Europe Goals in these Games: Win Gold What is your position on your team? Centre


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HAMSTRA, CARLIN Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Duncan Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cowichan Rugby Club Interests/Hobbies: all sports, travelling List the languages that you speak fluently:

English Goals in Sport/Art: go to world cup one day Goals in these Games: win gold medal What is your position on your team? Fly half If you have one, what is your jersey number? 10

HINDSON, WILLIAM Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Naramata Gender: M Height: 203cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Brentwood College Interests/Hobbies: Biking, skiing, rugby, tennis. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tony Healy- pushed me to excel.

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: Represent BC well. What is your position on your team? Lock/Second row If you have one, what is your jersey number? Hopefully 4 or 5

HUMPHRIES, JOHN Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 195cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Castaways Wanderers Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, music (cello) Personal Best: Yet to come...

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Improve my own game while using my skills to improve the community from which I come. Goals in these Games: Win the gold medal. What is your position on your team? Lock If you have one, what is your jersey number? 4 or 5


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ILNICKI, JAKE Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Williams Lake Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Williams Lake Rustlers Interests/Hobbies: Music, working out at gym, snowboarding, rugby and hanging out with friends.

Personal Best: Level 12 on the Beep Test, wearing the Maple Leaf and playing for it. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To play my best. Goals in these Games: Play the next game like it’s my last What is your position on your team? Prop, tight or loose head If you have one, what is your jersey number? 3

KAN, JORDAN Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: 7 (Meralomas/Ravens) Interests/Hobbies: Cars, acting, sports. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Laurier

Primeau. Head Coach and Founder of the Thunderbird Track Club. Very dedicated to the sport. Always positive. A cancer survivor. Personal Best: 100 meter in 10.88 seconds for Zone Championship 200 meter 23.44 for Provincial Finals 11 tries at the 2009 Sevens Championship Most Combined tries in Sevens and First 15s List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play a hard, fast integrated game with my team. Goals in these Games: To bring home a gold medal from the Games for BC. To have fun. To meet new friends. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Father: CIO for 2010 LegaciesNow. Also board member of the Achilles Athletic Association What is your position on your team? Wing for Sevens Senior Team; wing for First 15 Senior Team. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 11

KIM, WONJIN Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Castaway


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Wanderers (Victoria-based) Interests/Hobbies: Any sports, snowboarding. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mr. Eliot Anderson - has coached me since grade 9, and has taught me everything I know about the game List the languages that you speak fluently: English Korean French Goals in Sport/Art: Continue playing rugby at university. Goals in these Games: Make friends from all over Canada and win it for BC. What is your position on your team? Hooker and prop. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 2 or 1

MACLEOD, SCOTT Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Duncan Gender: M Height: 181cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cowichan RFC Interests/Hobbies: Helping make wine and working in the vineyard at our Winery. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Gery

Dukelow because his coaching skills helped me to get this far Personal Best: making this team List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To play for Canada Mens Team Goals in these Games: To play every game like it’s my last. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Michael Crouse, my cousin, plays on the farm team for the Toronto Blue Jays What is your position on your team? prop If you have one, what is your jersey number? 1 or 3

MARGOLUS, CHAD Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 201cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Castaways RFC Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, Golf, Xbox List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in these Games: Win Gold in Rugby What is your position on your team? 2nd Row If you have one, what is your jersey number? 4


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MCMULLIN, HAYDEN Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Bayside Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, volleyball, soccer, watermelon football, video games. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tim

Cross, taught me a lot about who I am and who I want to become Personal Best: Jumping high??? touched 10'11'' List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To pursue it as long as possible. Goals in these Games: Win What is your position on your team? 12/13/15 If you have one, what is your jersey number? 12

PARKER, BEAU Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Castaway Wanderers Interests/Hobbies: psychology, soccer, X-box Personal Best: Fastest sprint time and best beep test score at Canada Senior Men's Sevens Rugby try-outs.

Goals in Sport/Art: leave nothing untried Goals in these Games: Gold medal for Team BC and personal best for me. What is your position on your team? Fullback

PHILIPPSON, NICHOLAS Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Duncan Gender: M Height: 195cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cowichan Rugby Club Interests/Hobbies: Play rugby, travel List the languages that you speak fluently:

English Goals in Sport/Art: Do my best, and win. Goals in these Games: Gold Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Older brother represented Canada U20 at U20 World Cup. What is your position on your team? #8 If you have one, what is your jersey number? 8


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PIERCE, CAMERON Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Coldstream Gender: M Height: 196cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kelowna Crows Interests/Hobbies: Hockey, wakeboarding, long boarding, dirt biking Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Josh

Vance, helped me through some tough times and kept me in rugby Goals in Sport/Art: Play for Team Canada. Goals in these Games: Gold medal What is your position on your team? Lock/8

PYNN, THOMAS Rugby: Athlete City/Town: west Vancouver Gender: M Height: 175cm Interests/Hobbies: rugby, hockey, reading Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Perino Zambon; he has taught me so much about the game and introduced me to it

Personal Best: Millfield 2008 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: win gold Goals in these Games: win gold What is your position on your team? Hooker If you have one, what is your jersey number? 2

SHEREMETO, COREY Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 176cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Abbotsford Rugby Club, Robert Bateman Secondary School. Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, reading, wakeboarding and soccer.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mr. Dave Chambers. He's always found ways to try and help me become better in every aspect of the game of rugby and instilled in me the desire to continue to work harder and be the best I can be. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Be in top shape to play my best. Goals in these Games: Contribute to my team to the best of my


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ability. What is your position on your team? Scrum-Half/Hooker/Flanker If you have one, what is your jersey number? 9

STYLES, KEATON Rugby: Athlete City/Town: South Surrey Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Bayside and Earl Marriott Rugby. Interests/Hobbies: Sports Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Adam

Roberts because he has such a passion for the game of rugby that it influenced me to want to play and be at my best to contribute. Personal Best: Scoring the try that set up the winning conversion when EMS beat Carson Graham in the 2009 BC Rugby Provincials . List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: To contribute to the best of my ability to help Team BC win the gold medal in Summerside PEI in August. Goals in these Games: To win the Canada Summer Games in rugby. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Cousin Jodi Reimer is a golf pro at Riverway Golf Course in Burnaby. What is your position on your team? Flyhalf If you have one, what is your jersey number? 10

WAKEFIELD, SHEA Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 197cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: JBAA rugby club Oak Bay High school Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, Snowboarding, Traveling

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) I don't really have a specific mentor but I have taken a lot away from my high school coaches Murray Allen and Peter Atkinson as well as some of the other guys at my club. Personal Best: I always feel that I am progressing and have not come even close to being as good as I can be but the 2009 high school season was a good performance for me. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play for Canada at the U20 and Mens levels, play professional rugby Goals in these Games: Win gold, anything less is disappointing


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What is your position on your team? Second Row and Back Row If you have one, what is your jersey number? 4/5/8

YELLOWLEES, ROSS Rugby: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 176cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC U-18 Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, hockey Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My Dad because he pushes me to be the best I can while

knowing not to push too hard. He also played professional rugby so he knows what he's doing. Personal Best: Beating France with the U-17 Canadian National Team List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Represent Canada in the rugby world cup Goals in these Games: Win the gold medal Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My dad used to play professional rugby in Scotland and France What is your position on your team? Open-Side Flanker If you have one, what is your jersey number? 7

LARISCH, THOMAS Rugby: Coach City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Carson Graham School, BC U18, BC Men. Interests/Hobbies: All sports and activity. List the languages that you speak fluently:

English Goals in Sport/Art: Create a positive experiences for kids. Eventually be the National Team Coach, make quarter finals in world cup. Goals in these Games: Gold medal. What is your position on your team? Head Coach

ROBERTS, ADAM Rugby: Coach City/Town: White Rock Gender: M Height: 188cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Earl Marriott


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Secondary / Bayside Rugby Club Interests/Hobbies: Rugby, baseball games, concerts and fishing at Sulphurous Lake . Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Paul Horne- His passion and commitment to the development of the game of rugby on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, while balancing raising a family. He has a unique ability to develop players to have an honest belief in themselves so that when they move on they are able to excel at the next level. Personal Best: Gold 2007 and 2008. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Continue to evolve and develop myself at the top level Goals in these Games: Gold Medal at the Games. What is your position on your team? Asst. Coach If you have one, what is your jersey number? 13

MCGINLEY, CONSTANCE Rugby: Team Manager City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Meraloma Rugby Club Interests/Hobbies: Skiing, walking, lunches with four best friends. List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in these Games: To help my team achieve their goals and have fun!


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SAILING

BERRY, ERIN Sailing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 167cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I am on the RVicYC junior race team. Interests/Hobbies: I love art such as painting and drawing and play sports such as soccer.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Steve McBride, he is a really awesome coach and has taught me so many new thing about the 29er and is still helping me improve. Personal Best: I qualified for the Opti 2008 Europeans and last summer I placed 5th at the Youth Nationals with my crew Jessica Round. List the languages that you speak fluently: I speak English fluently Goals in Sport/Art: I am trying to make the junior National Team. Goals in these Games: My goal for the Games is to come in the top three. What is your position on your team? I am the skipper in my 29er.

BERTOLD, ISABELLA Sailing: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Royal Vancouver Yacht Club List the languages that you speak fluently: English German

GRIERSON, KEVIN Sailing: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Interests/Hobbies: Golf, volleyball, guitar, cycling,


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boating in general and fishing. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tine Moberg-Parker. Tine was my coach when I was just starting to sail and she really pushed me to become a better sailor and to stick with the sport. Personal Best: 1st BC Sailing Circuit 2006-2007; 2nd Laser Canadian Nationals 2008; 1st Western Canada Summer Games 2007 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To make the Canadian National Team and try for the Olympics. To travel and race all over the world. Goals in these Games: To win a medal and meet other athletes from all over Canada. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My sister coaches a race team in North Vancouver. What is your position on your team? Skipper

PATAKY, MARK Sailing: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Interests/Hobbies: Sailing, Soccer, Rugby, Field Hockey Music - Blues, Rock, Hip Hop, and everything

else, Movies - all types, Hanging out with friends Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tine Moberg-Parker - The reason I got into sailing Personal Best: Canadian Champion List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Lifelong enjoyment of the sport. Compete in the Olympics Goals in these Games: To win my group and spend time with my sailing friends from around the country Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My Dad Zoltan Pataky was a member of the Canadian Nation Table Tennis Team, competed in the Commonwealth Games 1986. What is your position on your team? Skipper If you have one, what is your jersey number? 3, 11

ROUND, JESSICA Sailing: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Royal Victoria Yacht Club Interests/Hobbies: Sailing, dancing, singing, and


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biking. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Steve McBride Personal Best: 1st place in 2007 Western Canada Summer Games. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Canadian Youth National Team, also Top 50 at the 29er Worlds. Goals in these Games: place in the top three What is your position on your team? Crew If you have one, what is your jersey number? Sailing number 417

SCOTT, JONATHAN Sailing: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Royal Vancouver Yacht club

Interests/Hobbies: Long boarding, music, rigging, detailing and hanging out with friends. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Tine Moberg-Parker. Tine helped me get into the sport. She would give me different situations to the world of sailing and then made me solve them. During the last year she coached me, she really pushed me harder than ever. I learned so much in the last year. Personal Best: Competing in the 2007 Youth Worlds in a Hobie 16, Winning the BC Summer Games two years in a row, attending four years in a row. Competing in the 2004 Optimist Europeans List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To win the Canada Summer Games, and to get on the Volvo Ocean race yacht Goals in these Games: To win it If you have one, what is your jersey number? CAN or BC

MCBRIDE, STEPHEN Sailing: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Royal Victoria Yacht Club Interests/Hobbies: Sailing, biking and meteorology. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dave

Langdon, My NCI Coach Mentor Personal Best: Bronze medal 2008 Paralympic Games. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To attend another Paralympic or Olympic Games as part of the Canadian Sailing team coaching staff Goals in these Games: To support our BC sailtors to achieve the best performance at the Canada Summer Games


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MOBERG PARKER, TINE Sailing: Team Manager City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Sailing Interests/Hobbies: Family, cross country skiing, teaching List the languages that you speak fluently: English

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SOCCER (MENS)

ANKIEWICZ, ASHLEY

Soccer - Mens: Athlete

City/Town: North Vancouver

Gender: M

Height: 182cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Corinthians,

South Africa Mount Seymour Soccer NSPPP

Whitecaps Junior Residency

Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, Football, Basketball, Buddies

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Bart Choufour

Personal Best: Nationals U16- 2007 Nationals U14- 2005- 2nd Super

Y Champions 04- 1st Super Y Championships 07 US Surf Cup 08- 2nd


Goals in Sport/Art: Become pro and scholarship

Goals in these Games: To win

What is your position on your team? Defender/Midfielder/Forward


CHA, BRYAN


City/Town: Burnaby

Gender: M

Height: 171cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps

Junior Residency

Interests/Hobbies: soccer, basketball, football, music

Goals in Sport/Art: Play professional soccer overseas. Get sports

scholarship for Universities.

Goals in these Games: To win gold. Impress scouts.

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DEL AGUILA, CARLOS


City/Town: Langley

Gender: M

Height: 178cm

HACKER, ERIK Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: North Delta Gender: M Height: 72cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Youth academy Interests/Hobbies: wakeboarding, snowboarding, biking

List the languages that you speak fluently: English and some French. Goals in Sport/Art: To go to a good University Goals in these Games: Win for sure. Last year in nationals we lost to Manitoba in the first round. What is your position on your team? I play center-back, and sometimes center midfield If you have one, what is your jersey number? My number is 11

HELM, CURTIS Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, wave surfing, reading and music. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Peter Helm my dad Personal Best: National record for the 400 meters at age 14 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Professional athlete Goals in these Games: Win gold Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? Greg Smith plays soccer Under 14 Nationals and Under 16 National. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Greg Smith professional soccer player


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What is your position on your team? Defender, Midfield, Forward If you have one, what is your jersey number? 16

KNEES, KYLE Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Delta WFC Interests/Hobbies: Drawing Personal Best: Our soccer team winning the U-16 division USL Y-League in Florida.

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To achieve the highest level I can in my sport Goals in these Games: To do my personal best What is your position on your team? Defender If you have one, what is your jersey number? 27

LAKHAN, HARRY Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 182cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps FC Interests/Hobbies: Soccer List the languages that you speak fluently: Punjabi, English

What is your position on your team? holding midfield If you have one, what is your jersey number? 7

LOU, JEROME Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Whitecaps Interests/Hobbies: Listening to music, playing other sports with friends

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) None Personal Best: Winning 2008 U16 Club Soccer Nationals in Nova Scotia List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Use soccer to help me get a post secondary education, and then try for a professional career. Goals in these Games: Win gold


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What is your position on your team? Attacker/fullback If you have one, what is your jersey number? 8

LOWTHER, EVAN Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps FC U18 Interests/Hobbies: hanging out with friends, and playing soccer

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Pedro De Nobriga - He is an excellent goal keeper coach who has always believed in me and he keeps pushing me to strive to be better. Bart Choufour - For selecting me to be a part of the Whitecaps Jr. Residency team and having the opportunity to participate in the Canada Games. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To become a professional soccer player or gain a scholarship to university for soccer Goals in these Games: To win the Canada games in men's soccer What is your position on your team? Goal Keeper If you have one, what is your jersey number? 31

MOORE, NOLAN Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: New Westminster Gender: M Height: 181cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Whitecaps Academy Interests/Hobbies: Soccer Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Bart Choufour Personal Best: 13 goals in one game (U-7 when I was 6 years old, we won 17-1) Note: I was put in net at the end and let in the only goal List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play Professionally in MLS Goals in these Games: To be named Canada Games Champions What is your position on your team? Centre Midfield If you have one, what is your jersey number? 21


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PARKES, CAMERON Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Delta Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Interests/Hobbies: All sports, music, family, friends. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Greg Parkes List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To go to university on scholarship and play soccer professionally. Goals in these Games: To win the Canada Games. What is your position on your team? Center Mid If you have one, what is your jersey number? 14

ROBINSON, MATTHEW Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 192cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Prospects Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, basketball and hockey.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Nick Mabutt because he knows so much about soccer and has helped me progress. Personal Best: I made the BC soccer team. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To play as long as I can and have fun Goals in these Games: Win gold. What is your position on your team? Goalkeeper If you have one, what is your jersey number? 1

SERIFOVIC, ALDEN (DENNY) Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Team BC Interests/Hobbies: Playing soccer ,listening to music, being with friends, being active, playing video games when I have the time.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Semsudin Delic, my mom's brother. He played professional soccer, he knows what it takes and he believes that I have what it takes. Personal Best: USL Super-Y league North American Champions with


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Whitecaps Mountain WFC. It was a real accomplishment, one I will never forget. List the languages that you speak fluently: I can speak Bosnian very well, but I would not feel comfortable speaking it in an interview situation. Goals in Sport/Art: I want to be a professional soccer player. It has always been my dream, and I will work as hard as I can until it comes true. Goals in these Games: I just want to play very solid, try to be one of the leaders and keep a positive bond with all the players. As long as we play our game and not give up, we should do well in the games. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My uncle was a professional athlete in the 90's. He played in Germany for a good couple of years. Name - Semsudin Delic What is your position on your team? I can play defence/midfield. I prefer right/left fullback or right/left midfield If you have one, what is your jersey number? #19

SIDHU, AVINDEEP Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps U18 Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, basketball and gym. List the languages that you speak fluently:

English Goals in Sport/Art: Reach my academic goals and work towards getting an athletic scholarship Goals in these Games: To play hard What is your position on your team? Defender

STASCHUK, ADAM Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Delta Gender: M Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps U18 Prospects Interests/Hobbies: Volleyball, basketball List the languages that you speak fluently:

English Goals in Sport/Art: To play at the University level. Goals in these Games: Gold. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My sister participated in the 2005 Canada Games in softball - Team BC won


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Gold. What is your position on your team? Defence & Midfield If you have one, what is your jersey number? 2

VOLKENANT, RHYS Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Prospects Interests/Hobbies: Athletics and music. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

Sean Engbers. Teacher in high school because he played sport at a competitive level and can relate well with my experiences and guide me through them. Personal Best: Silver medal at the 2005 National All-Star Championships. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To play at a semi-professional level in soccer. Goals in these Games: To win the gold medal for my province. What is your position on your team? Defender If you have one, what is your jersey number? 3

WHITEHEAD, JORDAN Soccer - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 171cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: U-18 Whitecaps Prospects Interests/Hobbies: soccer, sports, fishing, music, cars, movies, the outdoors

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Bart Choufour - Allowing me the opportunity to develop and play soccer at a higher level Personal Best: 2005 League/Coastal/Provincial - Gold 2008 Coastal Cup Championships - Gold 2008 BC Soccer Provincials - Silver 2008 San Diego Surf Cup (U-19) - Silver 2005 League/Coastal/Provincial - Gold List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To continue to play soccer at the highest level possible, hopefully the national team, and/or a professional club in Europe or North America. To play CIS soccer while pursuing a degree in Human Kinetics. Goals in these Games: To perform to the best of my abilities and help my team bring home the gold medal. What is your position on your team? Central midfield, outside back and on the wings. If you have one, what is your jersey number? number 5


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CHOUFOUR, BART Soccer - Mens: Coach City/Town: Delta Gender: M Height: 176cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Interests/Hobbies: Percussion, video editing, reading, cooking Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Rinus Michels because of his player management, his attacking style and the "invention" of “total football" Personal Best: As a player, Dutch national Championship with Haarlem youth. As a coach, two Provincial Championships and voted most outstanding team of the BC Coastal Finals List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Dutch Goals in Sport/Art: To be the best that I can be and to help athletes to do the same. To help improve the level of soccer in BC/Canada by playing an active role in player development. Goals in these Games: To make BC proud and win the final. What is your position on your team? Head Coach

IRVINE, DAVE Soccer - Mens: Coach City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Whitecaps

PARKES, GREG Soccer - Mens: Team Manager City/Town: Delta Gender: M Height: 172cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Youth, North Delta Soccer Association

Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, Soccer, Soccer, Soccer, Referee, Water Skiing, Snow Boarding, Rv'ing Personal Best: Robert L'Estrance Memorial Trophy for Outstanding Referee Goals in Sport/Art: Support the player and team development deserving of players at the Canada Games. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Youngest Son


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Cameron is playing on this year’s Team BC Men's Soccer. Middle Son - Shawn played on Team BC Soccer in the 2005 Canada Games in Regina/Moose Jaw. What is your position on your team? Manager / Coach


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AMBROSE, NICOLE Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: South Surrey Gender: M Height: 158cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, sports Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark Rogers- Always believed in me, knows the

game of soccer very well. Personal Best: Whitecaps List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To get a scholarship to a highly competitive university and make the National Team. Goals in these Games: Work hard, be aggressive, don't give the ball away. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My sister Brittany Ambrose who also plays U16 BC provincial team. What is your position on your team? Left Defence / Left Wing If you have one, what is your jersey number? 15

ANDERSON, ARIEL Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Interests/Hobbies: Gardening, dirt biking Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jesse Symons because since I’m a goalie I don’t

get told what to do much, or I don’t get talked to as much. But when he does talk to me it will impact me to strive harder List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Take SFU to the furthest they have ever been; want the record for most shut outs. Goals in these Games: No goals against. What is your position on your team? Goalie If you have one, what is your jersey number? 00


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BELL, CAROLYN Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: F Height: 172cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Full-Time Program, Whitecaps U18 Prospects Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, science, movies, coaching.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Michelle Passant because of: -her achievements in soccer: Captained the National team - her coaching: extremely inspirational, motivating, and encouraging List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To represent Canada at the World Cup and/or the Olympics; to captain the McGill University team; to win the CIS National Championships with McGill University. Goals in these Games: TO WIN!!! To prove that BC has the best talent in the country Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Matthew Bell (brother)- plays Junior hockey in BC What is your position on your team? Center back (defender) If you have one, what is your jersey number? 16

BOWEN, MELISSA Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps FC Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, reading, music.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jesse Symons - coach for many years and Dave Irvine - provincial team coach Personal Best: U15 National Team camp List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play on Canada's national team Goals in these Games: Win for BC. Do my personal best in supporting my team. What is your position on your team? Defender/Midfielder If you have one, what is your jersey number? Usually number seven (7).

BOYD, NATALIE Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver


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Whitecaps Interests/Hobbies: Basketball, cross country, music Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jesse Symons Personal Best: Scholarship to the CIS Champions TWU List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To be all I can be through fairplay and competition Goals in these Games: Win Gold What is your position on your team? Center Mid If you have one, what is your jersey number? 4

CASTILLO, JENNIFER Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 167cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: U18 Whitecaps Reserves Interests/Hobbies: - Soccer - playing and watching ALL sports - music Personal Best: Honourably TEAM CAPTAIN for : Surdel

Sting U14-U16 (Club Champions U13&15&16); Team BC U14 & U16 (Placed 2nd & 5th at Nationals) List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play for the Women Whitecaps; represent Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Goals in these Games: Gold medal What is your position on your team? Center back/Midfield If you have one, what is your jersey number? #5

CLAIR, GURVEEN Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: U18 Whitecaps Prospects List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: Play for the Canadian National team ,play professionally in the US. Goals in these Games: Win the tournament. What is your position on your team? Goalkeeper If you have one, what is your jersey number? #1


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DI NUNZIO, JENNA Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Delta Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Prospects Interests/Hobbies: soccer, basketball, dance, family and friends

Personal Best: Having the honour to be asked to a U17 Canadian national camp for the World Cup (unfortunately I couldn't attend due to an ACL injury) List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: To one day play on the Canadian national team, and the women's Whitecaps team. Goals in these Games: To play to my fullest abilities and for our team to succeed both individually and as a team. What is your position on your team? Midfielder or striker. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 21

FRAZAO, JANINE Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Port Moody Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Residency Interests/Hobbies: Shopping Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My

dad Personal Best: 19 goals in a season List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To play at a University level Goals in these Games: To Win! What is your position on your team? Forward If you have one, what is your jersey number? 9

KAY, MIKYLA Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: F Height: 176cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Surrey Nitro Elite Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, skiing, water sports etc..

List the languages that you speak fluently: French and English Goals in these Games: To come first. Experience a different culture.


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What is your position on your team? Right Defender If you have one, what is your jersey number? 20

MEYER, TESSA Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: For the majority of my youth, I played with SBAA - Surrey Breakers Athletic Association. I played for the BCSA Provincial Teams Program as well as the

National Training Center Program from U-14 to U-16. In my U-17 year I played for the Whitecaps Residency and Whitecaps PCSL team. In my current u-18 year, I played for my University - Trinity Western Spartans, and am playing for the Whitecaps U-18 PCSL team Interests/Hobbies: Soccer. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Erin Odriscal (TWU assistant coach) - she is one of a kind. Personal Best: Winning the CIS national Championships this past year in November, 2008 as a rookie at TWU List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I want to play for the Whitecaps Women and the Canadian National team, and hopefully represent Canada at a World Cup or an Olympic Games Goals in these Games: To gain a fun experience, play against the best competition across Canada and develop as a player. What is your position on your team? Center Midfielder If you have one, what is your jersey number? 18 or 12

RICHARDSON, JENNA Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps FC Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, friends, school, work, travelling, playing guitar (music). Personal Best: Scored a hatrick in a semi final

cup game. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: Get a scholarship to a good university. Goals in these Games: Get noticed by universities, score lots of goals, win tournament with my team. What is your position on your team? Forward If you have one, what is your jersey number? #22


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SAWICKI, JACLYN Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 155cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Women's Whitecaps Full-Time Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, basketball, dance. List the languages that you speak fluently:

English Goals in these Games: win gold What is your position on your team? Attacking center midfield If you have one, what is your jersey number? Number six.

SETTERLUND, NICOLE Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Interests/Hobbies: Ultimate, water polo. List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: Become nationally ranked. Goals in these Games: To win What is your position on your team? Center Midfield If you have one, what is your jersey number? 12

TESAN, ALICIA Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 160cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Prospects Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, outdoor activities. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?)

more than one Personal Best: Selected for the Whitecaps Women's roster. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I take things game by game. My goal is to play the best I can in each game I play. Goals in these Games: A goal a game. Win the tournament. What is your position on your team? Striker/attacking midfielder If you have one, what is your jersey number? 5


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TURNEY, KATHRYN Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 171cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps FC Interests/Hobbies: art, yoga, volleyball List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: To make a difference every time I step out on the field Goals in these Games: To bring home the gold again for BC What is your position on your team? Right mid, Forward

UCHACZ, ERIN Soccer - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Port Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whitecaps Reserves Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, hanging out with friends, basketball, shopping, and watching

movies. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kevin Schisler and Richard Henly, they were always there to push me harder and make me a better player. Personal Best: Being selected to the NTC by CSA. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: to represent Canada in my sport Goals in these Games: Play well and bring home the GOLD. What is your position on your team? Center defence. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 8

BAGSHAWE, SIAN Soccer - Womens: Coach City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Whitecaps FC List the languages that you speak fluently: English

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SYMONS, JESSE Soccer - Womens: Coach City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club What is your position on your team? Head Coach

CHURCHARD, ALAN Soccer - Womens: Team Manager City/Town: West Vancouver Gender: M Height: 170cm


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SOFTBALL

BRYANT, KELSEY

Softball - Womens: Athlete

City/Town: Surrey

Gender: F

Height: 178cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Delta Heat 90; will

be playing for College of Southern Idaho in Sept.

2009

Interests/Hobbies: Volleyball, basketball, working out, being active

outdoors, swimming

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My Dad Ray Bryant. He

was my coach for 12 years, up until last year, but even now he always

drops anything if I say I would like to go to the park for some extra

practise. He will hit me grounders and pitch me balls for however long I

want.

Personal Best: My personal best would have to be in the 2007

Western Canada Summer Games in Edmonton. Everything came

together for that week and we were able to pull through to win the gold

medal.

List the languages that you speak fluently: English, French

Goals in Sport/Art: Gold Medal in the Canada Summer Games; play

on the Canadian National Team; complete a four year degree as a

student athlete.

Goals in these Games: Win a gold medal; hit a home run or two and

minimal to no errors.


past Games or other national/international events ? -Sister Bronze

in 2004 and fourth in 2006 Softball Nationals -Dad Silver medal 1980

Volleyball National Championships -Dad Gold medal 1980 Soccer

National Championships


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CRONIN, COURTNEY


City/Town: Delta

Gender: F

Height: 152cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Surrey Storm 90A

Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy working out, reading,

shopping, traveling and tanning!

List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French

Goals in Sport/Art: To earn a college degree while playing softball in

the NCAA.

Goals in these Games: My goal and my team’s goal is to win gold at

the Summer Games.

What is your position on your team? Pitcher


DEMORE, MARINA


City/Town: Richmond

Gender: F

Height: 165cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: White Rock

Renegades Westgard (1991)

Interests/Hobbies: All sports - I play basketball,

volleyball, metro soccer and softball. I love travelling for sport and

pleasure, photography, movies and reading.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kim Wright-pitching

coach and offseason training. A great mentor because of the high

expectations she has for me and because of her love of the game.

Shannon Rossiter-hitting coach and off season training. Gary

Kingman-my first pitching coach. He saw the potential in me and

encouraged me to be all that I can be. He gave me the tools to reach

my dreams.

Personal Best: Signing with Oregon State in November was a great

achievement and meant that I reached another of my goals which was

to play at the collegiate level in the PAC-10. I have won gold at the

Canadian Nationals three out of the five times that I've been. Winning

the Canada Cup Showcase in 2007 with the Vancouver Wildcats (I

pitched 8 out of 10 games) and was top batter. I pitched two perfect

games in 2008 (one at the Canadian Nationals). Pitching an entire 17

inning game at the BC Summer Games in 2004 and earning the win

and a place in the final game. Winning Gold at the Western Canada


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Summer Games in 2007 with Team BC.


Goals in Sport/Art: To have a successful career at Oregon State and

competing in the PAC 10. To reach the NCAA World College Series

during my time at Oregon State. To earn a spot on the Canadian

National Team and ultimately to represent Canada at the 2016

Olympics.

Goals in these Games: To represent British Columbia by bringing

home the gold of course. To perform at my best with every opportunity

that I am given.

What is your position on your team? Pitcher/1st base/Outfield

If you have one, what is your jersey number? Club Team 28

DERKSEN, ALYSSA


City/Town: Delta

Gender: F

Height: 160cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Surrey Storm '90 A

Interests/Hobbies: Yoga, snowboarding and

reading.

Personal Best: I consider my personal best to be when I have

executed the job given to my for my team.


Goals in these Games: To make the most of this opportunity and to

help my team achieve our potential and take gold.

What is your position on your team? Center Field


DOLAN, CHARLOTTE


City/Town: Coquitlam

Gender: F

Height: 183cm


Renegades 91A

Interests/Hobbies: Besides softball, basketball, watching any sports

live or on TV, playing guitar, spending time with family and friends.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kim Wright - Westcoast

Softball Academy - for keeping me focused and believing in myself.

Personal Best: Playing for Team Canada in the Junior World

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Goals in Sport/Art: To be the best player I can be, to play with the

best, to encourage others to keep playing this sport, and to one day

play in the Olympics.

Goals in these Games: To be a team leader, to be a role model for

younger players, and to bring home a medal.

What is your position on your team? Catcher

DOORNBERG, CORRINE


City/Town: Langley

Gender: F

Height: 157cm


Renegades 90

Interests/Hobbies: My hobbies are snowboarding

and going to the gym. I like to keep active.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dave Paetkau because

he has pushed me to be better than I ever expected. He has taught me

a lot of what I know about the game.

Personal Best: I played with the Junior Women's National Team and

competed in the 2007 World Series with them in Enschede,

Netherlands. I have the Senior Women's National Team tryouts coming

up in a couple of weeks. I also currently play for the University of

Mississippi.


Goals in Sport/Art: Make the Canadian National Team.

Goals in these Games: Win the Summer Games!

Do you have any family members that are professional athletes,

artist, or coach? Elizabeth Koning - participated in track and field in

the 1936 Olympics.

What is your position on your team? Second Base / Short Stop

ELLIS, KYLIE Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Aldergrove Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Whiterock Renegades Interests/Hobbies: Playing soccer and rugby, watching hockey, hanging out with my friends and

family, camping Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) I have had many coaches over the years, but the one that has been with me through everything is my dad. Coached me since I was young, and continues


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to bravely catch for me whenever I want to practice. Personal Best: Competing at the University level and NAIA Nationals. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To compete at the national level on team Canada, and hopefully be at the Olympic games when we get softball back in! Also to win NAIA Nationals with my University team! Goals in these Games: To succeed to the best of my ability, meet some new people, and have fun! What is your position on your team? I am a pitcher on my team.

FADDEN, LISA Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: White Rock Renegades 1991 Interests/Hobbies: Reading, sports, traveling, and hanging out with friends.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Chuck Westgard/ Ron Clarke List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To become a better player and make the National Team one day. Goals in these Games: Play hard, do the best I can and help Team BC bring home another gold. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My uncle, Gord Fadden, won a Gold Medal in the 1983 Pan Am Games in Men's Softball. My cousin, Kristi Fadden, has participated in multiple speed skating National Championships. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My cousin Mitch Fadden signed with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL. My coach, Chuck Westgard, was a pitcher for the New York Yankees. What is your position on your team? shortstop

GROENEWEGEN, MARINA Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: White Rock Renegades '91 Will be playing for College of Southern Idaho in Sept 2009 Interests/Hobbies: All sports and outdoor activities,

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Personal Best: 2007 Team BC gold medal, hitting game winning RBI's List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Stay involved for as long as I can, be a member of the National Team. Goals in these Games: Compete hard, do my best and win Team BC another gold! Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My uncle Leo Groenewegen, 17 year veteran Edmonton Eskimos Football club. Also my club coach Chuck Westgard - veteran pitcher for the NY Yankees. What is your position on your team? 3rd base, OF

HABERL, KELSEY Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Surrey Storm 90 and Simon Fraser University Clan Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, hockey, athletic events List the languages that you speak fluently: English

Goals in Sport/Art: to play to my full athletic potential on a successful team Goals in these Games: To work together with my team towards winning a gold medal and to have a great experience. What is your position on your team? 1st Base If you have one, what is your jersey number? 15

MCBETH, TAYLOR Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: White Rock Renegades 1991 Interests/Hobbies: Sports. I love volleyball and softball. I like writing and being outside. I would much

rather be outside being active than staying inside any day. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) One of my mentors is Sarah Pickering. I fell in love with her when I went to West Coast Summer camp about four years ago. She is such an inspiration and she is such an amazing softball player. I think her story is just unbelievable. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: To have a successful finish in my last year of club with my club team and with Team BC. To have a successful university career. And hopefully make Team Canada one day :) Goals in these Games: Despite all the pressure for us going into these Games, my goal for our team in the Games is to play hard and


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good things will come of it. I want us to become really close as a team off the field and on the field. The closer we become, the more we can achieve. What is your position on your team? I am an outfielder for TEAM BC. If you have one, what is your jersey number? seventeen! the best number ever!

MCELROY, LINDSAY Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Delta Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Delta Heat 91 Moffat Interests/Hobbies: Softball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, friends, music, volunteering, church youth group, refereeing volleyball

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Colleen Moffat. She believes in all of her players and teaches us many skills in ball and life, such as responsibility and respect Personal Best: winning gold with Team BC 2007 softball. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To make Team Canada for softball. To return to Tsawwassen and help coach a young softball team. Goals in these Games: To win Gold for BC while building a strong friendship and bond with the team What is your position on your team? Catcher and infield If you have one, what is your jersey number? 16

ROTHENBERGER, JACQUELINE Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 166cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Currently I play for the White Rock Renegades '91 Interests/Hobbies: Obviously softball, but I also play field hockey and love doing activities outside like

snowboarding. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My parents because they are the ones who have always been there and will always be there. In every aspect of my life they always make sure I am doing what is right and making sure I do everything as best I can. Personal Best: With Team BC at the 2007 Western Canada Games, every single time at bat I made good, solid contact and got on base almost every time. List the languages that you speak fluently: I am only fluent in English. Goals in Sport/Art: Until now my goal was to be able to play at


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University level and get the opportunity to play for Team BC again and bring home the gold. Goals in these Games: I want to play the best I can the entire time and get to know some of the girls that I don’t know all that well. Of course I want to come first place but I also just want to have fun! What is your position on your team? For the White Rock Renegades I am the catcher and outfield. If you have one, what is your jersey number? Currently I am number 14.

SIDOR, NICOLE Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I play for the White Rock Renegades 91A. Interests/Hobbies: Other than softball, I enjoy basketball, volleyball, writing, studio art, and 3D art.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kaila Holtz is my mentor. She pitched on team Canada for a few years and is a family friend. She is very knowlegeful and her advice has supported me through the last few years. Personal Best: In the 2007 bantam nationals, my team won the gold medal. I pitched the final game and was able to achieve the MVP of the playoff round. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I am attending Sacred Heart University (Connecticut, USA) a Div 1 softball program. I hope to grow as a player and individual during my experience there and hopefully help my team move up in their rankings. I also hope to play for Team Canada someday. Goals in these Games: I hope to play to the best of my ability...that's the role that has been given to me on the team. What is your position on your team? Pitcher

STEVENSON, ANDREA Softball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Delta Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I have played with the North Delta Softball association throughout all my career. I began playing with the Delta Heat rep A softball club at the age of ten.

Interests/Hobbies: Team sports, I love the feeling of working together to achieve a common goal. I enjoy shopping, watching movies, and am obsessed with computer solitaire. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My father is both my


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coach and my mentor. Although we can never ever ever come to an agreement on anything, I appreciate how hard he works to make me a better player. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To make a name for myself in my university program. I hope to see my name in a couple of the record books when I graduate in three years. Goals in these Games: To represent British Columbia on and off the field to the best of my ability. I plan to have a great time and hopefully keep that gold medal in BC. What is your position on your team? Center Field and First Base If you have one, what is your jersey number? 12

MCCAUSLAND, JUSTINE Softball - Womens: Coach City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 170cm Interests/Hobbies: Snowboarding, golfing, and travelling What is your position on your team? Apprentice Coach

OSBORNE, SANDI Softball - Womens: Coach City/Town: Cloverdale Gender: F Height: 161cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I am not associated with any club team at the moment. The last association I was involved with was Delta Heat. Interests/Hobbies: I play ice hockey during the

winter and enjoy watching my step kids play soccer, hockey and baseball. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kerry Cuthbert - see above Personal Best: Being on the coaching staff of the last three editions of Team BC Softball where we won the gold medal at the Western Canada Games in 2003 and 2007 and at the Canada Games in 2005. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: By being the Head Coach of Team BC Softball I have achieved one of my biggest goals. I would like to coach at the university level in the future. Goals in these Games: 1. Provide an outstanding multi-sport experience for our athletes 2. To learn more about becoming a Provincial Coach and performance planning 3. Of course to win the gold medal! What is your position on your team? I am the Head Coach


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ROSSITER, KIMBERLY Softball - Womens: Coach City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 165cm Interests/Hobbies: Coaching, fitness, hiking, camping and photography. Personal Best: Playing in the NAIA National Championships with SFU in Alabama in 2005 and

becoming National Champions for the 2nd

time. Goals in Sport/Art: To push myself physically, and mentally. To meet people and have a lot of fun. To pass on my passion for sport. Goals in these Games: To win GOLD and have a lot of fun doing it! Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My sister Shannon Rossiter/Maion played with the Senior Woman's National team for a number of years, playing in the 2002 Worlds in Saskatoon and 2003 Pan American Games and was an alternate for the 2004 Olympics. What is your position on your team? Assistant Coach

THOMAS, ERIN Softball - Womens: Team Manager City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 175cm Interests/Hobbies: If I am not coaching or playing softball then I enjoy hiking and snowboarding in the winter. Personal Best: NAIA National Champions with SFU in

2003 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To prepare physically and mentally to compete at my best and always have fun doing it. Goals in these Games: To provide the best support I can, doing everything I can to help these young athletes to succeed. WIN GOLD AND HAVE FUN!


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SWIMMING

BAGSHAW, JEREMY

Swimming: Athlete

City/Town: Saanichton

Gender: M

Height: 180cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Island Swimming

List the languages that you speak fluently: English,

Mandarin

Goals in Sport/Art: Win a medal at the Olympics.

Goals in these Games: Win as many medals as possible.

BOWMAN, KIMBERLY Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Wakeboarding, wake

surfing, snowboarding, drawing Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Carole was my very first coach and has followed and worked with me for many years. My family has supported me and helped me get to where I am today. Personal Best: 50 freestyle- 26.03 50 butterfly- 27.7 100 freestyle- 56.40 100 butterfly- 1.01.9 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Make Canadian National Team, make the NCAA Championships Goals in these Games: Make Top three in all my events

BROWN, JULIANNE Swimming: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 172cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: North Shore Chena Swim Club; University of Calgary Dinos

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Interests/Hobbies: Music, knitting and pitch and putt. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: Eventually make a Senior National Team. Goals in these Games: -top place (podium) finishes and best-times in my events (400, 800 fr) -relish the experience of Canada Games

CAI, MICHAEL Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Hyack Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Sports, music, hanging out with friends Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark

Bottrill Personal Best: 1:02.95-100 Breaststroke 2:20.4-200 Breaststroke List the languages that you speak fluently: English, Mandarin Goals in Sport/Art: To represent Canada on the world stage Goals in these Games: To win in my events. What is your position on your team? Breaststroker

CALDWELL, HILARY Swimming: Athlete City/Town: White Rock Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Sea Wolves Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: swimming, reading, music, hanging with friends

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Brad Dingey (coach) Personal Best: 100 back: 1 00.77 200 IM: 2 14.41 List the languages that you speak fluently: English, French Goals in Sport/Art: Make the National team, swim internationally for Canada Goals in these Games: Break BC senior records in 100 back and 200 IM Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My sister Katie Caldwell.


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CALDWELL, KATHLEEN Swimming: Athlete City/Town: White Rock Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Sea Wolves Interests/Hobbies: Hanging with friends, television, sleeping, soccer, games Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Annie

Wolfe, Brad Dingey Personal Best: 400 I.M. 4:44 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: A Canadian Age Group Record; to go to the Olympics in 2012; get a Canadian Record Goals in these Games: To beat Marni Oldershaw's Canadian Age Group Record in the 400 I.M. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Hilary Caldwell Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Hilary Caldwell, athlete, Pacific Sea Wolves, swimming

CHEKANOVYCH, MARIYA Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: swimming at SFA Interests/Hobbies: Swimming, reading, tennis, piano, art (oil painting), ballroom dancing, computer and socializing with friends when free time.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Dmitriy Kononenko- my step-father. He is the best and most experienced coach who I have ever met in swimming. Personal Best: one of the best students in high school - "A" marks List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Russian Goals in Sport/Art: Olympic Games to represent a country which will be a big support for me and my family Goals in these Games: represent BC with the best results and maybe make records Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Yes, my step-father is a swim coach. What is your position on your team? Youngest team member, breastroker.


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CHRISTIE, BENJAMIN Swimming: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: West Vancouver Otters Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Favourite shows: The Office/Seinfeld; playing "Call of Duty" on the X Box;

mountain biking Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Janusz Kaczmarek Personal Best: 100m Freestyle 50.06 (short course) 50m Freestyle 23.24 (SC) 50m Breast 29.62 (SC) 100m Breast 1.04.24 (SC) List the languages that you speak fluently: English and German Goals in Sport/Art: Making it to the Olympics. Goals in these Games: Reaching the finals and winning for BC; setting new provincial records.

CHROBOT, ANDREW Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Prince George Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Prince George Barracuda Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Swimming, reading, music

and camping. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jerzy Partyka Personal Best: 400 IM, 200 IM, 1500 Free List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Make a University team and make the Canadian Olympic Team Selection. Goals in these Games: Help BC place first! Medal in the 200 and 400 IM.

DAGNALL, CRAIG Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 181cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Island Swimming Interests/Hobbies: skim boarding, surfing, mountain biking, golf Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Both of my

coaches: Neil Harvey and Randy Bennett Personal Best: 400 free = 3:54.31 800 free = 7:57.73 1500 free = 15:04.43 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: My ultimate goal in swimming is to make it to as


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many Olympic Games as possible and ultimately medal (preferably gold). Goals in these Games: My main goals for the 2009 Canada Summer Games are to win the 1500 free and 10k (if I decide to swim it) and medal in the 400 and 800 free. My main goal however is to contribute to my team as much as possible to help BC bring home medals. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My brother is a national level triathlete who was recently hit by a car at a training camp in Arizona. He is on a long leave from the sport due to the head injury he sustained from the accident. What is your position on your team? I was chosen to the team as the distance freestyler. However I would love to take a leadership role and lead the team in any way possible to assure that we achieve the ultimate goal of winning the games title for BC.

FOLCHI, DOMENIK Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Prince George Gender: M Height: 70cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Prince George Special Olympics

Interests/Hobbies: Playing on my new computer, playing X-box, hanging out with my uncle and brother. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Steve has personally pushed me to be better, unfortunately he had to leave as a coach. Personal Best: My greatest achievement so far, was nationals in Brandon, Manitoba. I won one gold and two silver. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Games To get better times, and win a gold medal!

GODBEER, MATTHEW Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Parksville Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: UBC Thunderbirds / Ravensong Aquatic Club Interests/Hobbies: Anything to do with sports

Personal Best: My personal best swim to date was at my first CIS in the 200IM (SC) where I swam a 2.01.92 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To represent UBC Thunderbirds, BC and Canada in the sport of swimming. My highest goal is to be on the Canadian Olympic Team in 2012 and 2016. Goals in these Games: To represent BC to the best of my ability. I hope to medal in all my events and to help BC win while showing good sportsmanship to my team mates and others at the Games.


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Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Mom is a swimming coach. Oldest brother played water polo for South Africa under 21 division in 2000.

HANBURY, VANESSA Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Hyack Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Reading, scrapbooking, hanging out with friends and theatre. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark

Bottrill, because he believes in me, pushes me to the best of my ability, and supports me when I am going through a rough patch. Personal Best: My personal best event is the 100 free, with the time of 56.92sc. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Make a Canadian National team, and/or make the Olympic Swimming Team. Goals in these Games: Place in the top three in my individual events, and to be on the relay team to bring the gold home for BC! Pursue my goal of 55.99 in the 100 Free.

JEWELL, KARYN Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Delta Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Winskill Dolphins Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Photography, sketching.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) I have been pretty blessed to have great coaches. Brian Lindsay taught me that I could do anything regardless of my size. My current coach, Tom Rushton, taught me to do my best - EVERY TIME I hit the water even in practice. Personal Best: 1500m free - 16:52.97 400 IM - 4:52.42 Goals in these Games: To get gold in the 10 km open water and to get gold in the 1500 free.

KUDABA, ANDRE Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Port Coquitlam Gender: M Height: 189cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Hyack swim


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club, University of Calgary Dinos Varsity team Interests/Hobbies: Music, film, and soccer. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark Bottrill Personal Best: 54.2 100 fly List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Make the Olympics, become CIS champion in 100 and 200 meter butterfly, help U of Calgary Dinos win CIS championships. Goals in these Games: To WIN 100 and 200 meter butterfly, and go personal bests. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My father Tom, played CFL football for eight years for the BC Lions and Hamilton Tigercats. What is your position on your team? Butterfly

LANDRY, TARYNE Swimming: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Chena Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, skiing, spending time with friends and family Personal Best: 200 IM - 2:18.76 400 IM - 4:54.00

100 back - 1:03.0 200 back - 2:16.30 100 free - 57.01 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: My ultimate goal is to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games or the 2016 Olympic Games. Goals in these Games: To make the podium in an individual event. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My sister, Michelle Landry, participated in the 2001 Canada Games as a swimmer. She also participated in the FISU World University Games as a swimmer (2003, 2005, 2007).

LAPOINTE, NICHOLAS Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 156cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Tyee Swim Club/Island Swimming Interests/Hobbies: swimming, wheelchair basketball, reading, sailing, and skiing

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Janet Dunn. She helps me in preparation of all aspects of swim competition. Personal Best: 100 Back- 2:04 List the languages that you speak fluently: English


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Goals in Sport/Art: To eventually represent Canada in the Paralympics one day. Goals in these Games: To break two minutes in the 100 back and bring the 100 breast to about 2:10

LOWERY, NICOLE Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Kelowna Gender: F Height: 162cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Special Olympics BC

Interests/Hobbies: Dancing, swimming and singing Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Shannon Ball Personal Best: Breastroke List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To be able to make it to the world Games for the Special Olympics. Goals in these Games: Gold medals and meet new people

MANN, KATHERINE Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Prince George Gender: F Height: 172cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Prince George Barracuda Swim Club. Interests/Hobbies: Lifeguarding, running, biking, camping, rockbanding.

Goals in these Games: To perform to the best of my ability.

MCMAHON, KYLE Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Prince George Gender: M Height: 176cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Prince George Barracudas Interests/Hobbies: listening to music, computers/technology

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jason Smith with the Prince George Barracudas Personal Best: 1:35.92 100m breast stroke short course List the languages that you speak fluently: English. Goals in Sport/Art: My long term goal in swimming is to make the Paralympic team: possibly London 2012. I'd also like to set world


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records. Goals in these Games: My goal in these Games is to help team BC to a national championship. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My father used to be a university hockey player. My brother played minor hockey and my sister also currently plays. My mom is a professional forester.

MEHAIN, SARAH Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Vernon Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vernon Kokanee Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Riding my horse, swimming, skiing, reading, playing my violin and French horn,

highland dancing, bike riding, getting the highest marks in school. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Renata Terpsma who is my present coach and Bruce Melton who was my former coach because they are really good coaches and they really care for me. Personal Best: Swimming, doing school work, riding my horse and other things I do to the very best of my ability. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and French Goals in Sport/Art: Compete in the Olympics, become a really good violin player and highland dance in Scotland. Goals in these Games: To achieve the best times in all my events. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My Sister, Heather, is a competitive Cross Country Ski racer. In 2008 she ranked 2

nd nationally and has participated in the BC Winter Games. My Mom

wins regional X-C ski Loppets. My Dad used to downhill ski race. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My Mom has been the Head Coach of a Junior Cross-Country Ski racing team and she has coached soccer.

MONTGOMERY, OLIVIA Swimming: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 66cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Langley Olympian Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: music, running, hanging out with friends

Goals in Sport/Art: Make more nationals teams; make an Olympic team Goals in these Games: Get best times, win and have fun. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in


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past Games or other national/international events ? Aunt Carol competed in the 2004 Athens and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games; Grandma Lenore is a Senior's Games athlete; mother Wendy is a national ultra marathon team member Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Carol Montgomery - Triathlete (use to be professional).

NEWELL, SIOBHAN Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Hyack Swim Club Interests/Hobbies: Athletics in general Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark Bottrill

Goals in Sport/Art: FISU games - rookie year Pan Pacs / Pan Am Games Goals in these Games: Final in every event; finish in medal positions

PAGE, ALEC Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Island Swimming Interests/Hobbies: I like sleeping, eating and

going long boarding. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Aaron Dahl Personal Best: I swim mid/long distance, freestlye, breastroke, butterfly, and IM List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I want to win a medal at the Olympics. Goals in these Games: To achieve my personal best and to use this meet as a stepping stone on my way to the Olympics

RAHIER, ADAM Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Powell River Gender: M Height: 174cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Nanaimo Riptides; Special Olympics Powell River

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movie. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Most recently I have been lucky enough to be coached by Scott Flood. He has had a huge impact on my success in the last three years. He has shown me what I am capable of, he has coached me to some excellent results and achievements. I must also mention my Special Olympics coach Susan Storry who has coached me since I was 12 years old. She has been instrumental in my swimming success. She saw a swimmer in me and helped and supported me to be the swimmer I am today. Personal Best: I achieved a "Perfect Swim Meet". I attended the Western Canada Summer Games in 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta. At this meet I swam best times in preliminaries. I bested these times in finals to win gold in all five events. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I want to be the Best Swimmer in the world as a swimmer with an intellectual disability. Goals in these Games: My goal is always (and will be again) to try my best and have fun. If I do both these things I will never be disappointed. I believe that if I try my best, I can be the best. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? At the Canada Games in Regina in 2005 both my brother, Ben Rahier, and I competed. I swam as a Special Olympics swimmer achieving a gold, twos Silver and two bronze medals. My brother Ben competed in volleyball. His team came 4

th. Also at these same games my cousin

Lauren Welch competed in athletics.

SINCLAIR, NICHOLAS Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 186cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Coast Swimming Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coach: Ron Jacks

List the languages that you speak fluently: English/French Goals in Sport/Art: Make a senior national team Goals in these Games: Have fun.

SZE, LAURA Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Pacific Swim Club List the languages that you speak fluently: English


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TAPP, CHARLES Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 192cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Langley Olympian Swim Club Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other

national/international events ? My brother Jake is a member of the 2009 Canadian World Aquatic Championship team, he was also a member of the BC Team for the Canada Games in 2005. What is your position on your team? Sprinter

WEINBERGER, RICHARD Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 187cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Pacific Coast Swimming in Victoria, British Columbia Interests/Hobbies: Biking and skiing. Personal Best: The ability to train and compete

in the 10km open water swim. List the languages that you speak fluently: English. Goals in Sport/Art: I would like to compete in the Olympics someday. Goals in these Games: To finish in the top eight.

WUOLLE, DAVIS Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Salmon Arm Gender: M Height: 200cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: UBC Dolphins, UBC Thunderbirds Interests/Hobbies: Web design and social media. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jozsef

Nagy Personal Best: Senior National finalist 2009, CIS Swimming Finalist 2009, Canada Cup finalist 2008, 2009; Age Group National silver medal 100 Breaststroke 2008 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To maximize my potential in sport and develop as a person by breaking down barriers and challenging myself on a daily basis. Goals in these Games: To win a gold medal for my province. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Suzanne Wuolle, sister, swims at SFU What is your position on your team? Breaststroke


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WYSE, KELSEY Swimming: Athlete City/Town: Kelowna Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Special Olympics British Columbia / Kelowna Club

Interests/Hobbies: softball, downhill skiing, bocce, handicrafts, friends Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) my dad because he coaches me three times a week List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Win gold Goals in these Games: win gold

BOTTRILL, MARK Swimming: Coach City/Town: Port Moody Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Hyack Swim Club

DAHL, AARON Swimming: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Island Swimming List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: Team victory.

What is your position on your team? Coach

HARVEY, NEIL Swimming: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 191cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Island Swimming Interests/Hobbies: sailing, music List the languages that you speak fluently: English, Spanish


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Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Daughter is in Team BC Rowing

MIKUSKA, VINCE Swimming: Coach City/Town: Chilliwack Gender: M Height: 180cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Provincial Coach Interests/Hobbies: Artist List the languages that you speak fluently:

English

STORRY, DOROTHY Swimming: Coach City/Town: Powell River Gender: F Height: 162cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Powell River Special Olympics Interests/Hobbies: water color painting, sewing, reading, swimming, boating

JEWELL, GWEN Swimming: Team Manager City/Town: Delta Gender: F Height: 160cm What is your position on your team? Manager


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TENNIS

BLAJKEVITCH, KHRISTINA

Tennis: Athlete

City/Town: New Westminster

Gender: F

Height: 173cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I train with Tennis

Canada at the National Training Centre in Montreal, QC.

Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, swimming, reading,

music, going to the beach, cooking.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) I have probably had

more coaches in my nine years in tennis than some athletes have in

their whole careers. I could never choose just one coach that has

helped me the most, because without each and every one of them, I

would never be the athlete and person I am today.

List the languages that you speak fluently: English, Ukrainian

Goals in Sport/Art: To reach my full potential.

Goals in these Games: Go for Gold!

DHATT, SAROOP

Tennis: Athlete

City/Town: Coquitlam

Gender: F

Height: 165cm

Interests/Hobbies: Reading, running, writing,

hanging out with family and friends, sleeping, and watching TV.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kris Santoso and Max

Brown.

Personal Best: I won the BC U16 Girls Provincials singles and

doubles.

List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Punjabi

Goals in Sport/Art: Do the best I can.

Goals in these Games: Do the best I can for the team, hopefully win

gold.


past Games or other national/international events? My cousin and

my older brother participate on a national level.


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DU TOIT, RIAAN

Tennis: Athlete


Gender: M

Height: 2cm

ENDERICA, ALEJANDRA Tennis: Athlete City/Town: Port Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: West Vancouver Tennis Club Interests/Hobbies: Travel, movies, music, and

other sports. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Too many to mention, but my current coach is Chris Stead. Personal Best: Two time provincial champion. List the languages that you speak fluently: Spanish and English fluent. Goals in Sport/Art: Be a great tennis player. Goals in these Games: Play my best and represent BC well. Win. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My grandfather was a South American swimming champion and still is in the Masters division.

GUAY, JUSTIN Tennis: Athlete City/Town: Richmond Gender: M Height: 175cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Richmond Tennis Club & Sportstown BC

List the languages that you speak fluently: English & French Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? Father: Windsurfing Nationals and International events.

HAESSIG, NIKOLAI Tennis: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 176cm


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Interests/Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, watching movies. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Marco Haessig, because he is always there for me when I need support or confidence. List the languages that you speak fluently: English, German and Swiss-German. Goals in Sport/Art: To give it my all and see where it takes me. Goals in these Games: Help Team BC win gold. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events? My brother also competes nationally and internationally. He isn't participating at the Games though. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My dad is a tennis coach.

PELIWO, FILIP Tennis: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: M Height: 178cm

SHOEMAKER, MADISON Tennis: Athlete City/Town: Halfmoon Bay Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Grant Connel Tennis Center Interests/Hobbies: Tennis, swimming, reading, soccer, High School.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jacques Joyal, John Bell, he has taught me never to give up. Personal Best: #1 Ranking at end of season. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Represent Canada in Olympics Goals in these Games: Bring home GOLD for Team BC

AINGE, TESSA Tennis: Coach City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 165cm Interests/Hobbies: reading List the languages that you speak fluently:

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Goals in these Games: To coach the tennis team to a medal What is your position on your team? coach

BUDIMAC, UROS Tennis: Coach City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Hollyburn Country Club Interests/Hobbies: Fitness, Squash


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TRIATHLON

COATES, KYLA

Triathlon: Athlete

City/Town: Victoria

Gender: F

Height: 167cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: National

Triathlon Centre Development team

Interests/Hobbies: Climbing, making glass beads/jewellery,

backpacking/camping, snowboarding, cross country skiing.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My current coach is

Patrick Kelly. He has brought me to a whole new level in the past two

years.

Personal Best: Winning Pan-American Championships this year, and

qualifying for the Junior national team.


Goals in Sport/Art: To one day represent Canada at the Olympics.

Goals in these Games: Well I'd really like to win both the individual

race and the relay.

HOOPER, ALISON

Triathlon: Athlete

City/Town: Victoria

Gender: F

Height: 157cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I swam with Pacific Coast Swimming.

Now I train with the National Triathlon Center based out of Victoria.

Interests/Hobbies: I love to shop, walk along beaches and enjoy the

company of my friends.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My biggest mentor this

year is Carolyn Murray. She has helped me in the widest range

possible, from basic bike skills to race prep, without her I would be

nowhere near the level of competitiveness that I am today. I look up to

her, and absorb everything she shares with me because she is so

experienced and has so much to offer.

Personal Best: I would say my best accomplishment would be

realizing and mastering the concept of racing. Not every race goes


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perfectly and I have and still am learning to deal with what I have to

face before and during the race. Also, I am very proud of how my

biking has improved over the space of eight months. I have worked

extremely hard, and am starting to see results.


Goals in Sport/Art: Well, I am sure I am not the only person with

dreams of one day going to the Olympics. But for the short term my

goals consist of going to Worlds for the 2010 year, and winning junior

nationals.

Goals in these Games: podium

PHILLIPS, JEFFREY

Triathlon: Athlete

City/Town: Victoria

Gender: M

Height: 180cm


Triathlon Centre, development team

Interests/Hobbies: Most sports.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Coach's name is Patrick

Kelly

Personal Best: 5k run: 15:20 10k run: 32:01 1st at Canada Summer

Games test race. BC high school cross country champion 2007.

List the languages that you speak fluently: English, I speak a bit of

French.

Goals in these Games: Place on the podium in individual race and

1st in the relay team.

RIDENOUR, CHRISTINE

Triathlon: Athlete

City/Town: Cowichan Bay

Gender: F

Height: 169cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: National Triathlon Centre, Victoria

Interests/Hobbies: Triathlon, swimming, cross-country and track

running, skiing, reading, travelling.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Kelly Guest, who has

been my coach for five years and provided me with the support and

understanding I've needed along the way.

Personal Best: 3rd at Canadian Junior Elite National Championships

2008


Goals in Sport/Art: To qualify for Junior Elite Worlds 2009. Compete

in the 2010 youth Olympics in Singapore. Podium at Junior Elite


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Nationals this year, and win next year.

Goals in these Games: Podium in the individual and relay events.


past Games or other national/international events ? My sister,

Natasha Ridenour, is competing this summer for Team Alberta in the

U.S. Open Synchronized Swimming Championships in Tucson,

Arizona.

SHARPE, MATTHEW

Triathlon: Athlete

City/Town: Victoria

Gender: M

Height: 188cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: National Triathlon Centre Victoria

Interests/Hobbies: Golf Cooking

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Patrick Kelly

Personal Best: Winning Canadian Junior Series 2008


Goals in Sport/Art: Olympics/Commonwealth Games

Goals in these Games: Podium in individual Gold in the relay.

STEWART, COLE

Triathlon: Athlete

City/Town: Langley

Gender: M

Height: 186cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver

RTC (Regional Triathlon Center)

Interests/Hobbies: swimming, cycling, running, racing, painting

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark Bates, coached me

for the last two years

Personal Best: 3rd place at Nationals


Goals in Sport/Art: selected to the Canadian National Team, travel,

place high, have fun.

Goals in these Games: to podium

KELLY, PATRICK

Triathlon: Coach

City/Town: Victoria

Gender: M

Height: 178cm


Triathlon Center - Senior Development Coach.


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Goals in these Games: To have all my athletes medal in every race

and take Gold in the team event.


past Games or other national/international events ? Two brothers

in swimming. Wayne Kelly competed in the 1984 Olympics and brother

Jon Kelly in the 1988 Olympics.

SHARPE, BARB

Triathlon: Team Manager

City/Town: Victoria

Gender: F

Height: 173cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Triathlon BC

Interests/Hobbies: Running, cooking and volunteering.


past Games or other national/international events ? yes - Matt

Sharpe - Triathlon

Do you have any family members that are professional athletes,

artist, or coach? My Uncle, Joseph Plaskett, was appointed an Officer

of the Order of Canada in 2001 and is a well known Canadian artist

who currently lives in England, but shows his art exclusively in

Canada.


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VOLLEYBALL (MENS)

BALL, BEN

Volleyball - Mens: Athlete


Gender: M

Height: 195cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Trinity Western University Spartans

Interests/Hobbies: Sports


Goals in Sport/Art: Improve

Goals in these Games: Win.

What is your position on your team? Setter


BRETT, CARY Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Port Coquitlam Gender: M Height: 201cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: UBC

Goals in these Games: Win gold. What is your position on your team? Middle

DONEN, KYLE Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: White Rock Gender: M Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Thompson

Rivers University Interests/Hobbies: Music and movies. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My parents introduced the sport of volleyball to me as they both play themselves and I always had a desire to play because of that. Personal Best: In high school winning the Provincials in grade 12 and being named MVP. Also In University being a part of Thompson Rivers first ever CIS medal, winning bronze. List the languages that you speak fluently: I would almost consider


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myself fluent in Sign Language - just a little rusty having not done it as frequently any more. But I am comfortable with the language. Goals in Sport/Art: Win a CIS gold medal, a chance to train with the national team and to maybe one day play professionally Goals in these Games: To win Gold!! Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Not in these Games, but my mom competed for volleyball back in 1975 and won the gold. I am also competing in the Jewish Olympics for men’s volleyball and my Dad is coaching the women’s team and both my two sisters and my mom are playing as well. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My parents are both volleyball coaches and run a club out of White Rock called Seaside Volleyball Club What is your position on your team? Libero

DOORNENBAL, JOSHUA Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 200cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Trinity Western

University Spartans List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: Win a gold medal. What is your position on your team? Middle Blocker If you have one, what is your jersey number? 5

HOWATSON, MARC Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 200cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Trinity Western

University Volleyball Interests/Hobbies: Juggling, reading. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Any coach who has coached me along my athletics past. Each leaves you with a different view of the sport and teaches you something new. Personal Best: Volleyball is a team game. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play professionally Goals in these Games: Gold Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My brother plays professional volleyball Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Josh Howatson, professional volleyball player, is


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playing in Almeria Spain What is your position on your team? Left side If you have one, what is your jersey number? Hopefully 4

KOZAK, TANNER Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Vernon Gender: M Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vernon Venom

Interests/Hobbies: Music Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Doug Kozak, supportive. Personal Best: Club provincial champions List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Get better. Goals in these Games: To play awesome What is your position on your team? Left side hitter If you have one, what is your jersey number? 12

MERTA, JUSTIN Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Quesnel Gender: M Height: 201cm

PARKINSON, DEVON Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Victoria

Volleyball Association Interests/Hobbies: Reading, playing sports. Personal Best: 1st at NTCC's for 16u; 4th CIS Nationals 07/08; 2nd US open 08/09. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To eventually play volleyball professionally in Europe Goals in these Games: To WIN, and bring gold back to BC!! Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? mM Dad, Charles Parkinson, used to play volleyball for the Canadian National Team Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Charles Parkinson, head Coach for the Camosun College volleyball team in Victoria, BC.


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What is your position on your team? Rightside If you have one, what is your jersey number? 3

PERRIN, JOHN Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Creston Gender: M Height: 198cm

SAVIJA, DEMIJAN Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 200cm List the languages that you speak fluently:

English, Serbian Goals in these Games: Win Gold What is your position on your team? Right Side If you have one, what is your jersey number? 13

TUCKER, PRESTON Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Vernon Gender: M Height: 188cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vernon Venom

Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, snowboarding. Personal Best: First place in life. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: National Volleyball Team Goals in these Games: To win the gold, obviously What is your position on your team? Setter If you have one, what is your jersey number? 11

VERHOEFF, RUDY Volleyball - Mens: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 6cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Cal Air

Volleyball Club Interests/Hobbies: Juggling List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Become the best that I can be! Goals in these Games: Finish the best!


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Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My Sister, Lies Riemer - professional volleyball player, played on team Canada and just finished her 4

th season in

Europe What is your position on your team? Middle Blocker If you have one, what is your jersey number? Ten

AVENDER, ABERY Volleyball - Mens: Coach City/Town: Nanaimo Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Island University - Assistant Coach

Interests/Hobbies: Avid outdoorsman, fitness, health and athletic performance. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Parents List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To help athletes succeed in all aspect of life and sport. Goals in these Games: GOLD! Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Barry Ashbee (Great Uncle) of the Philadelphia Flyers What is your position on your team? Team Manager

DAHL, CHRIS Volleyball - Mens: Coach City/Town: Victoria Gender: M Height: 191cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: No current club or team affiliation outside of the Volleyball BC

Team BC program. Interests/Hobbies: Art Goals in Sport/Art: Provide opportunity for athletes to develop and excel. Goals in these Games: Gold What is your position on your team? Coach

MACIVER, CHRIS Volleyball - Mens: Coach City/Town: Langley Gender: M Height: 190cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Volleyball BC and White Rock Volleyball Club


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Interests/Hobbies: Fishing, scuba diving, camping, and sports. Personal Best: Gold Medal at 2005 High School Boys Championships (as coach). List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: Gold Medal What is your position on your team? Coach


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VOLLEYBALL (WOMENS)

BASSO, ALEXANDRA

Volleyball - Womens: Athlete

City/Town: Kelowna

Gender: F

Height: 178cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Kelowna Volleyball Club (KVC

K'Roos)

Interests/Hobbies: Volleyball, soccer, basketball, piano, music.


Goals in Sport/Art: To become the best player that I can be.

Goals in these Games: To come out with a medal

What is your position on your team? Leftside

If you have one, what is your jersey number? 4 or 12

DERKSEN-BERGEN, BRINA Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: F Height: 156cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I attend the

University of British Columbia and play on the varsity volleyball team. In high school I played for the Fraser Valley Volleyball Club based in Langley B.C. Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy reading all kinds of books especially gripping novels, I like drawing and painting when I have time, playing flute and learning how to play guitar from my dad. I also like playing with my cats and being outside taking in community events and festivals! Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My very first volleyball coach was Mr. Scheer from my elementary school and he was would always say "never let the ball drop!" That attitude of pursuit and challenge still sticks with me now and is continually reinforced by my university coach Doug Reimer. I have learned so much from him and I am always excited for the challenges he provides because no matter how hard they are I always know I can do it because he wouldn't have challenged me in the first place if he didn't think I could handle it! Personal Best: My university team from UBC this past year won a national gold medal at the CIS championships so I would have to say all of the work in practices, support and the amount we put ourselves


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into the team was a huge personal best for me and others as well. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I not only want to reach my greatest personal potential in this sport but I want volleyball to become more recognized and more popular in Canada especially. I also hope that through leadership and friendship I can create a positive atmosphere and close relationships between all players on my team. Playing with girls that you are very close with provides such an advantage on the court and makes the game so much more fun. Goals in these Games: To win a Gold Medal with my team!!! What is your position on your team? I am a setter. If you have one, what is your jersey number? 4

FRIDFINNSON, KRISTJANA Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Calgary Gender: F Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Dinos

Volleyball Club Interests/Hobbies: Watching crime shows and reality TV, competing in club track and field, basketball, laughing, traveling. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Natalie Schwartz, club volleyball coach for three years. Personal Best: Alberta Provincial Champs 2008 First in Nationals (Tier 2) List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To be a top competitor in varsity sports. Goals in these Games: to win! Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Great grandfather was on the 1920's Olympic Gold medal hockey team, the "Winnipeg Falcons" (first year hockey was in the Olympics). What is your position on your team? Middle Blocker If you have one, what is your jersey number? 5

HALVORSEN, BROOKE Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 177cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Simon Fraser

University Interests/Hobbies: Volleyball Personal Best: Being the captain of my high school team and going 61-1 for my grade twelve season. Coming third at nationals for U18 club. Finally being recruited to SFU. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To have fun, be the best I can. To be selected for


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Team Canada, and possibly play for a professional team in Europe. Goals in these Games: To play hard, and have the time of my life. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? We have a good family friend, Mitch Berger who just won the super bowl with Pittsburgh. What is your position on your team? Libero

QUIRING, RAYEL Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Fraser Valley

Volleyball Club, UBC Thunderbirds. Interests/Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, reading and camping. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Larry Plenert. He gave me the tools and the basics to make me into the player I am today. He taught me how to love the game and how to be a true champion. Personal Best: 6 Blocks, 12 Kills vs. University of Regina in 2008 List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To win three more National Championships Goals in these Games: To leave a better player, teammate and friend. (Preferably with a gold medal around my neck.) Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My cousin Kenton Lepp played professional volleyball in Europe and Indonesia as a left side hitter. What is your position on your team? Leftside hitter and Captain If you have one, what is your jersey number? 7

RAPAPORT, MALENA Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Vancouver Gender: F Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Simon Fraser

University, Team BC. Interests/Hobbies: volleyball, painting, photography Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ryan Vijandre has been my coach since grade 8 and has taught me skills I will forever be grateful for. Personal Best: MVP in western nationals in grade 9 my best match ever, the last match in grade 12 for club season. That was a highlight in my career. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Spanish Goals in Sport/Art: To play at the highest level I can and against the best people. Goals in these Games: To win the gold and take home an unforgettable experience. What is your position on your team? I'm the setter


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RICHARDS, DANIELLE Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Shawnigan Lake Gender: F Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: -UBC -Mill Bay

Shock Interests/Hobbies: -snow skiing -water skiing -ATVing -gardening -long boarding -swimming -reading -baking and sewing List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play for the senior national team. Goals in these Games: Win, and improve. What is your position on your team? Libero

RUSSELL, LINDSAY Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Focus Volleyball Club Interests/Hobbies: volleyball, beach volleyball.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Greg Russell, has always pushed me to be the best athlete as well as person , and has always believed in me. Personal Best: u-16 Nationals gold medal List the languages that you speak fluently: English, some French Goals in Sport/Art: To win a national championship next year at University of Calgary, to play pro and compete for Canada in the Olympics Goals in these Games: Gold medal Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Yes, my dad played Team Canada, way back when. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Dad, former Team Canada athlete and former Olympian. What is your position on your team? Power/right side If you have one, what is your jersey number? 11 most likely

SANDHOLM, ALI Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Campbell River Gender: F Height: 184cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Team Canada Jr. Mill Bay Shock (Mill Bay, BC)


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Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, beach volleyball, camping, outdoors, music, learning to play guitar. Personal Best: -Winning Provincial gold in the 2007-2008 AAA Girls High school Provincial Championship; gold at 2008 Western Canada Games with Team BC u18; a three year member of the Canadian Youth and Jr. National team 2005,2006,2008 Goals in Sport/Art: To be active and involved in any type of sport for as long as I can. Have a long and healthy successful career. Goals in these Games: My goal in these Games is to be a leader on my team and ultimately help lead them to a gold medal which is most definitely attainable. What is your position on your team? I am a Middle Blocker, going into my second year, earning my spot on the squad. If you have one, what is your jersey number? always changing- personal favourites are 2, 12 and 5

SCHON, CLARINDE Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Langley Gender: F Height: 186cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Fraser Valley

Volleyball Club Interests/Hobbies: I really like to work with kids and teach them all about volleyball, the sport I love. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To become the best player that I can be. To work hard all the time in everything that I do and that can help me develop as a player. Goals in these Games: To Win!!! And to have an amazing time with all of the other athletes. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My older sister participated in the BC Summer Games in synchronized swimming. My younger sister participated in the BC Summer Games a few years back in volleyball. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My dad used to play professional basketball in Europe! What is your position on your team? Middle Blocker If you have one, what is your jersey number? 13

VON SCHILLING, JESSICA Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Victoria Gender: F Height: 188cm

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Thunderbirds Interests/Hobbies: Cooking, badminton, animals, health. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Play professionally one day. Goals in these Games: To win the Games. What is your position on your team? Middle Blocker

WALLACE, CAMILLE Volleyball - Womens: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 183cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: University of

Alberta Pandas Interests/Hobbies: Travel What is your position on your team? Middle

FOUGNER, JILL Volleyball - Womens: Coach City/Town: Mill Bay Gender: F Height: 175cm

OLFERT, ROCKY Volleyball - Womens: Coach City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 190cm List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To use our individual gifts to the best of our ability

Goals in these Games: Play the best we can. What is your position on your team? Head coach

BERGLUND, CHRISTOPHER Volleyball - Womens: Team Manager City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 188cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Vancouver Thunder Club

List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Develop High Performance Volleyball in BC Goals in these Games: Medaling What is your position on your team? Team Manager / Strength Coach


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WRESTLING

ARAKI, HIROKO

Wrestling: Athlete

City/Town: North Vancouver

Gender: F

Height: 153cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Capilano Wrestling

Club


ARAKI, MICHIKO Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 157cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Capilano Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: wrestling, travelling, music. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ian

McDonald (he has coached me for the last five years, mostly through Capilano Wrestling and partly through school) Personal Best: Three-time BC provincial champion (2006-2008); three-time national champion (2006-2008). List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To make the junior national team. Goals in these Games: To win and have a good time! Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Hiroko Araki and Kikuko Araki

BERNARD, ISAAC Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 150cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Guildford Park Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, hip hop and video games.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark McRae Personal Best: Two-time BC Champion


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List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Liberian Goals in Sport/Art: Become an Olympic champion Goals in these Games: Win gold and wrestle smart. What is your position on your team? Athlete

CAPPUS, MICHAEL Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Port Alberni Gender: M Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Alberni Wrestling, Team BC Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, track and field, cycling

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) James Messenger because I've worked with him the most. He has put so much time into me, takes me on many trips, worked with me the most. Personal Best: Two-time BC high school wrestling champion (2008/2009); 2009 Juvenile National bronze medalist; 2006 Cadet National silver Medalist. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To reach my full potential whatever that might be. Goals in these Games: Bring home the gold! What is your position on your team? 69 Kg athlete.

CARPENTER, GINA Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: F Height: 162cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Guildford Park Interests/Hobbies: Volleyball, soccer, crocheting, running, swimming, and reading. Goals in these Games: Win every match, perform

the best I can

CHAHAL, SUKHAN Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 162cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Khalsa Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, sports, TV( Seinfeld). Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Garfield

Gairy because he's the best coach. Personal Best: National and FILA cadet champion.


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List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Punjabi Goals in Sport/Art: Be the Best Goals in these Games: Top three.

CORBET, YADIRA Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Notre Dame Regional Secondary Interests/Hobbies: Running, reading, wrestling, friends and pottery.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Benjie Hutchison Personal Best: Second at Provincials 2008. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To achieve the best possible rank and test my abilities to the fullest. Goals in these Games: Placing in the top three. What is your position on your team? Team Captain at school. Participant for Team BC.

DHINSA, SUNNY Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 185cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Guru Gobind Singh Wrestling Club, W.J Mouat.

Interests/Hobbies: Weightlifting/wrestling. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Boota Dhinsa List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: International stage. Goals in these Games: To medal. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Yes dad, uncle, cousin.

DI STASIO, JUSTINA Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 152cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Port Moody Secondary School Interests/Hobbies: Other sports I play are soccer, rugby, softball, and volleyball.

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school coach, but he also comes to coach me at most out of school tournaments. Personal Best: My best achievement is placing 2

nd at the

Nordenhagen International Jr. Classic in Calgary. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: My short term goal for wrestling is to train hard all summer and win the Canada Games. My long term goal is to have another undefeated season next year and win Provincials, if possible at 64kg. Goals in these Games: I want to win the Canada Games and wrestle to the best of my ability. What is your position on your team? I am the 70kg female wrestler for Team BC.

DULAT, NAVNEET Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 198cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Guru Gobind Wrestling Club Abbotsford Secondary School Titans Interests/Hobbies: wrestling, weightlifting, basketball.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Boota Dhinsa Personal Best: Two-time national champion; three-time Western Canada age class champion. List the languages that you speak fluently: I mostly speak Punjabi and English but I can also speak French. Goals in Sport/Art: Be the best that I can be; an Olympian. Goals in these Games: be the best in Canada and get 1

st place.

Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? Yes my coach for wrestling Boota Dhinsa

GILL, ARJUN Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 187cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Hargobind Wrestling Club Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My

coach Randeep Sodhi Goals in Sport/Art: My goal is to do my best. Goals in these Games: My goal in these Games is to do my best.


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KHOSA, GUNVIR Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: M Height: 171cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: I wrestle for Khalsa Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: I love to play sports and work out. My interests are watching sports and hanging out

with my friends. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) My mentor and personal coach is Garfield Gairy. He is a very good motivator and coach. List the languages that you speak fluently: Punjabi and English. Goals in Sport/Art: My goal is to become a National Champion in wrestling and a Pan-American Champion. Goals in these Games: My goal is to become a Canada Games Champion in 2009 and to be the most outstanding wrestler.

MCLATCHY, JENNA Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Chilliwack Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Midvalley Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: wrestling, bag piping, horseback riding.


MORTEN, SARAH Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby South Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, working out, cooking, hanging out with friends. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Shelley

Morten, both my mom and my coach. She taught me that I am only as good as I think I am. She reminds me every day that no matter how large the challenge just believe you can do it, and you can achieve anything. Personal Best: My personal best would be 2009 Provincial champion. List the languages that you speak fluently: English, American Sign language. Goals in Sport/Art: to push myself to my highest limits. Goals in these Games: to perform to the best of my ability Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in


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past Games or other national/international events ? My mother is one of the female coaches for the 2009 Canada Summer Games wrestling team. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My father was three-time Paralympic team member for Wrestling and four-time Paralympic team member for judo.

PHULKA, CHANMIT Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 170cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Miri Piri Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, power lifting/weight lifting , kabaddi.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Makhan Killarny, Gurdish Grewal and Sucha Mann. Personal Best: 07 National Cadet Champio; 07 Western Canada Summer Games Champion; 08 Provincial Champion; 09 Provincial Champion; 09 National Bronze Medallist. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Punjabi Goals in Sport/Art: Make Olympics in Wrestling and place top eight in the Worlds Goals in these Games: GOLD

SAFAR, YOUSIF Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 155cm

Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Guildford Park Interests/Hobbies: Volleyball, basketball, cars and girls. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mark McRae Personal Best: Two-time National Champion; two-time BC Champion List the languages that you speak fluently: Iraqi and English Goals in these Games: Win GOLD What is your position on your team? 58kg Wrestler

SAHOTA, BALWINDER Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Burnaby Gender: M Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby Central Wrestling, Khalsa Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, going out.


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Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Gianni Bouno school coach, Balbir Dhesi club coach. Personal Best: Two-time national champion, FILA cadet champion, Western Canada Summer Games champion, two-time BC champion. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and Punjabi. Goals in Sport/Art: Be the best in my weight class and represent Canada at the Olympics in the 2016 Olympics. Goals in these Games: Win the team standings and win a gold medal for myself. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Tony Sahota, my cousin participated in the last Canada Games for wrestling What is your position on your team? 76 kilo wrestler

SANDHU, MANDEEP Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 173cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Miri Piri Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, being active, hanging out with friends, eating.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Sucha Mann. He got me where I am today in the sport of wrestling. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: Make the Olympics, and win them. Goals in these Games: Win the Games, but also try my best. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My brother is on the team participating at 54 kg. What is your position on your team? Athlete in the 63 kg Division.

SUND, AMRIT Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: M Height: 158cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Guru Gobind Singh Wrestling Club; W.J. Mouat Secondary

School wrestling. Interests/Hobbies: Play outside, wrestle. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Boota Dhinsa- the head coach of Guru Gobind Singh Wrestling Club; Jim Mitchell- school wrestling coach Personal Best: Winning the Provincials and getting 2

nd at Nationals.

List the languages that you speak fluently: Punjabi and English. Goals in Sport/Art: To become an Olympian and to be the best.


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Goals in these Games: To get first place. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Mom and dad other family members.

TOPNIK-VERHAEGHE, ASHLEY Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: Abbotsford Gender: F Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: WJ Mouat Secondary School Interests/Hobbies: I enjoy playing baseball, reading

and hanging out with friends . Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mr. Mitchell, he has been my coach for four years and he never gave up on me. Mr. Mitchell is the best coach, he can help me with anything and he knows what he's doing. He is very well known and respected in the wrestling community along with our school. Personal Best: Winning provincials this year. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in these Games: To have fun and hopefully win

WATT, EMMA Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 137cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Capilano Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, field hockey, dance, rugby.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ian McDonald, my wrestling coach. He has coached me since grade 8 and helped me to greatly improve throughout those four years. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: To push myself to do my best while continuing to learn and get better at wrestling. Goals in these Games: To improve in wrestling and place in the top three.

WEEKES, EMILY Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 160cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Carson Graham


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Secondary School; Capilano Wrestling Club; Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club; Team BC. Interests/Hobbies: Sports, music. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Ian Mcdonald- always correcting my wrongs and perfecting my rights. Shelly Morten-having a female coach to look up to is a great blessing. Personal Best: Nationals 09'- 3rd Provincials ;07' 08' 09'- 1st Nationals; 07'- 2nd Western Canada Games; 07'- 1st Western Canada age class- four-time champion. List the languages that you speak fluently: English Goals in Sport/Art: I have always had a dream to make it to the Olympics and I think I can do that with wrestling - 2016 is my number one goal. Goals in these Games: I am going to wrestle my very best and claim my top spot. What is your position on your team? I am going out for the 52 kg spot

WILD, CASSANDRA Wrestling: Athlete City/Town: North Vancouver Gender: F Height: 178cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Capilanos of North Vancouver Interests/Hobbies: Wrestling, softball, art(painting) and texting.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mo Asgari/Ryan Edgar Personal Best: National Champion! Goals in Sport/Art: To make the Canadian National Team. Goals in these Games: Gold Medal Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? Past games Aunt Joanne Wild, volleyball. Chicoutimi.

BELISLE, LYNDSAY Wrestling: Coach City/Town: Coquitlam Gender: F Height: 165cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Team BC Interests/Hobbies: Running, cooking, reading. Goals in these Games: For Team BC to place What is your position on your team? Coach


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MANN, SUCHA Wrestling: Coach City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Miri Piri Wrestling Club

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Guru Hanuman in Delhi India and Mike Jones at SFU Canada. Personal Best: World Youth Championship silver Medal; bronze in Commonwealth; 4

th in Asia Championships; five-time India National

Champion in Indian and Olympic Style silver medal in Canada Cup 1995. List the languages that you speak fluently: Punjabi, Hindi and English. Goals in Sport/Art: I would like someone that trains under my teaching to reach the Olympic podium. Goals in these Games: TEAM BC finishing Gold Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My younger brother, Sujeet Mann, was a 2004 Olympian for India. Do you have any family members that are professional athletes, artist, or coach? My younger brother Sujeet Mann is the National Team Coach in India; my son Sumit Mann is just a beginner in wrestling. What is your position on your team? Wrestling Coach

MCRAE, MARK Wrestling: Coach City/Town: Surrey Gender: M Height: 168cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Guildford Park Wrestling Club Interests/Hobbies: Golf, trying to learn guitar, running.

Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mimmo Marrello and Dave Higashi both inspired me to get and stay involved with wrestling. I had them both as teachers and they taught me alot about the sport as well as being a solid person. Goals in Sport/Art: Impact the athletes the way my coaches impacted me. Goals in these Games: Gold for the Boys' Team. What is your position on your team? Coach If you have one, what is your jersey number? 17


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MORTEN, SHELLEY Wrestling: Coach City/Town: Burnaby Gender: F Height: 163cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Burnaby South Interests/Hobbies: Reading, movies, hockey, weightlifting. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Jim

Miller because of his early support for women's wrestling in BC. Personal Best: Three-time Canadian Champion and 7

th in World

Championships. List the languages that you speak fluently: English and ASL (American Sign Language) Goals in Sport/Art: To continue studying to improve my coaching knowledge and skill level. Goals in these Games: To assist the athletes in preparation and to help enhance their performance in order to achieve their individual goals. Do you have any family members participating in these Games/in past Games or other national/international events ? My daughter Sarah competed in the 2007 Western Canada Summer Games and my husband Pier has competed in seven Paralympic Games in wrestling and judo. What is your position on your team? Women's Wrestling Coach

EINHORN, DANNY Wrestling: Team Manager City/Town: Vancouver Gender: M Height: 172cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: Coach Burnaby South Secondary Wrestling Team. Also, BMWC

and RAW. Interests/Hobbies: Coaching, kayaking, surfing, biking, movies and staying active . Personal Best: 2008 Canadian Senior National Champion. What is your position on your team? Manager

ROSE, STEVE Wrestling: Team Manager City/Town: Burnaby Gender: M Height: 17cm Club Team/Artistic Affiliation: BC Wrestling/BMWC Interests/Hobbies: Mountain biking and running. Personal Coach/Mentor Name (and why?) Mike

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Athletes by Sport

Athletics BARNES, DYSON

BOSS, ANDREW

BOSS, TRACI

BUTTERWORTH, ALYCIA

CHENERY, MARK

CLIFF, RACHEL

COBB, ALEISHA

CROFTS, HELEN

DAVIS, SHAI-ANNE

DONNER, CLAIRE

FILIPEK, NATHAN

FRALICK, BRANDT

GALLAUGHER, ROBERT

GLEADLE, ELIZABETH

GUSTAVSON, REID

HAIGHT, DYLAN

HANLON, MARGARET

HELDMAN, JARED

HENDERSON, NOLAN

HOLE, NIGEL

IRVINE, STACEY

LEVINS, CAMERON

LIM, KEVIN

LITTLE, PAUL

LOVETT, DJANGO

MACAULEY, LAURA

MACCORQUODALE, EMMALYNNE

MANCELL, HEATHER

MANZARDO, LISA

MCINTYRE, ANDREW

MCINTYRE, GLEN

MCKAY, DAVID

MILLER, NATASHA

MOLDAVANOV, SVIATOSLAV

MOSS, CURTIS

NATHAN, ANDREW

NIELSEN, KYLE


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PARENT, HOLLY

PEARSE, ANASTASIA

PIGHIN, BROOKE

REID, KATIE

RICHARD, CLAUDIA

RICHEY, MEGHAN

SKERMER, DAVID

SMITH, JESSICA

STEWART, ROHAN

STOFFMAN, ZARIA

TAYLOR, ANGUS

TER LAAK, LARA

TOLTON, VICKI

WALKOW, SAMANTHA

WASYLYSHYN, ADAM

WILLIAMS, KARA

WOYTKOWIAK, PAUL

BUNTING, RON (Coach)

JAMES, RANDY (Coach)

JOHNSTON, ALLEN (Coach)

PETERS, GREGORY (Coach)

VIDA, BORBALA (Coach)

VOLOSHIN, ELENA (Coach)

HANSON-MONNIE, IRENE (Team Manager)

MOERMAN, WES (Team Manager)

Athletics (Wheelchair) BARBER, STEF

DEGAGNE, STEPHANIE

DEWITT, NATHAN

SOLLA, EDDY

HUSTVEDT, JAMES (Coach)

TAWASHY, AMIRA (Team Manager)

Baseball BARTON, PAUL

BLADES, DUNCAN


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BOSCHMANN, DARREN

BRISCOE, KEATON

BRITTON-FOSTER, DANIEL

CHARTRAND, CODY

DEGLAN, KELLIN

HOLE, MICHAEL

KOLK, DARREN

MADSEN, ANDREW

MASSE, ADAM

MCKINNON, STEVEN

MIHIC, JONATHAN

THORP, WILLIAM

WALKLING, DAVE

WATSON, THOMAS

WILLIER, BRANDON

WINICK, JONATHON

RIDGWAY, JOSH (Coach)

SRIVASTAVA, GAUTAM (Coach)

WHITELY, CAVANAGH (Coach)

Basketball - Mens BARKER, KENNETH

JEFFERS, JESSE

KLASSEN, MAREK

LANGLEY, NICOLAS

LETKEMAN, MATT

LUM, JAMES

LUYKEN, NAKAI

MAIER, COLBY

NEILSON, TED

PRIBILSKY, REESE

SCRUBB, PHILIP

WOLFRAM, JOSHUA

EBERHARDT, PAUL (Coach)

TOMLINSON, ROSS (Coach)

SHOOK, SEAN (Team Manager)


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Basketball - Womens ALLISON, SARAH

BELL, STEPHANIE

BROWN, CASSANDRA

CHAMBERS, ERIN

DER, ALEXANDRA

DHEENSAW, SHALIE

GOODIS, CASSANDRA

HILLIER, SALLY

LEE, DIANA

RENFREW, JESSICA

WOODS, MAE

YOUNG, KRISTJANA

BEYROUTI, ANTHONY (Coach)

CHAMBERS, SANDY (Coach)

LANGFORD, PAUL (Coach)

Beach Volleyball - Mens HATCH, MAVERICK

MARSHALL, STEVEN

IANNONE, KYRA (Coach)

Beach Volleyball - Womens JANSENVANDOORN, KARA

MARCELLE, SHANICE

GILRAY, MICHAEL (Coach)


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Canoe Racing ALLEY, REBECCA

BASRA, KIRAN

BAUDER, KRISTIN

HAYWOOD, NICOLE

HORACSEK, JOSHUA

HOYT, ELLIOT

JOHNSON, KEIFFER

KELLEWAY, KEITH

KOSAKA, MICHELLE

MALFESI, BRIAN

MCBEATH, SEAN

MITCHELL, JESSICA

MUIR, KENNETH

NAGAI, KEEGAN

NAGAI, TESSA

NYKL, DAVID

POOLE, SARAH

SUBLETT, AMANDA

VAN MEEL, CLARA

WOLLBAUM, CONOR

HOPKINS, SARA (Coach)

LEPIANKA, KRZYSZTOF (Coach)

FEDECHKO, GILLIAN (Team Manager)

Cycling BILSBARROW, CHELSEA

CAMPBELL, CODY

CANNING, RACHEL

CARLETON, GILLIAN

COOPER, NAOMI

EWART, ANNIE

GUTHRIE, EVAN

HARRISON, OWEN

MACDONALD, NATHAN


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POTMA, MATTHEW

SCOTT, DANIEL

SHORT, KATHERINE

LUND, STEVE (Coach)

WOOLES, RICHARD (Coach)

CAMPOSANO, TANYA (Team Manager)

Diving CHEN, CAREY

FAMINOFF, AIDAN

HANSEN, STEPHANIE

HATTIE, COURTNEY

MCKEAN, FRASER

MISZKIEL, SHANE

TIDEY, KEITH

WELLER, MORGAN

BOOG, LISA (Coach)

BREHAUT, GRANT (Team Manager)

Golf HUNDZA, JARED

KIM, SOOBIN

KIM, SUE

SHIN, JUSTIN

WONG, CHRISTINE

WONG, EUGENE

JACKSON, JODY (Coach)

WALKER, GERALD (Team Manager)

Mission Staff BOOMER, CAROLYNN

BOWLES, MARC

COLLENS, MICHELLE

DUBINSKY, KEVEN


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EDWARDS, BECKI

FLETCHER, KAYNA

GRAHAM, CHRIS

HALFHIDE, JENNIFER

HITCHCOCK, JOSEPH

JOSEPH-BLACK, JUDY

LEUNG, GAVIN

MONTREUIL, ANDREE

MUSCAT, ANNE

OLSEN, ADAM

PATEL, AJAY

PAYNTON, GEOFF

PINEL, BRUCE

POIRIER-LEROY, ANDREE-ANNE

SCHELL, IRENE

STOLZ, DARREN

WELHAM, GEOFF

NAP CHAPUT, JOCELYNE

EVANS, ALEXANDRA

LEUNG, DORCAS

THUNANDER, INGMARIE (Team Manager)

Rowing ADDISON, SEAN

AYLARD, SARAH

BRAUL, INGRID

CARTWRIGHT, JASON

CHILIBECK, BONNIE

CLINTON, JAMES

CROWLEY, SPENCER

DICK, KAITLYN

DOWNEY, BRENDAN

FELLS, LEANNE

FENJE, ELIZABETH

FISHER, LIAM


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HARVEY, ANDREA

JACKSON, ERIC

JACOB, ANTHONY

LANG, MAYLIES

OBEE, PATRICIA

O'CONNELL, NOAH

O'CONNELL, WILLIAM

POWELL, SARAH

REES, RORY

ROMAN, LISA

SABO-WALSH, RONAN

STEDMAN, DEREK

TRIGG, KEVIN

VERKUYL, MARC

VON SEYDLITZ-KURZBACH, ANTJE

WILKINSON, LAUREN

BEARE, DANIELLE (Coach)

DEARDEN, JILL (Coach)

HAWKSWORTH, PAUL (Coach)

MCDIARMID, CHARLES (Coach)

GEORGE, MARTIN (Team Manager)

Rugby APPELDOORN, KURTIS

BRIDGER, THOMAS

CAVERS, JOHN

COVENTRY, COLE

DICKIE, CONNER

DURANSEAUD, CLEMENT

FUAILEFAU, MICHAEL

HAMBLIN, TYE

HAMSTRA, CARLIN

HINDSON, WILLIAM

HUMPHRIES, JOHN

ILNICKI, JAKE

KAN, JORDAN

KIM, WONJIN

MACLEOD, SCOTT

MARGOLUS, CHAD

MCMULLIN, HAYDEN

PARKER, BEAU


193

PHILIPPSON, NICHOLAS

PIERCE, CAMERON

PYNN, THOMAS

SHEREMETO, COREY

STYLES, KEATON

WAKEFIELD, SHEA

YELLOWLEES, ROSS

LARISCH, THOMAS (Coach)

ROBERTS, ADAM (Coach)

MCGINLEY, CONSTANCE (Team Manager)

Sailing BERRY, ERIN

BERTOLD, ISABELLA

GRIERSON, KEVIN

PATAKY, MARK

ROUND, JESSICA

SCOTT, JONATHAN

MCBRIDE, STEPHEN (Coach)

MOBERG PARKER, TINE (Team Manager)

Soccer - Mens ANKIEWICZ, ASHLEY

CHA, BRYAN

DEL AGUILA, CARLOS

HACKER, ERIK

HELM, CURTIS

KNEES, KYLE

LAKHAN, HARRY

LOU, JEROME

LOWTHER, EVAN

MOORE, NOLAN

PARKES, CAMERON

ROBINSON, MATTHEW

SERIFOVIC, ALDEN (DENNY)

SIDHU, AVINDEEP

STASCHUK, ADAM


194

VOLKENANT, RHYS

WHITEHEAD, JORDAN

CHOUFOUR, BART (Coach)

IRVINE, DAVE (Coach)

PARKES, GREG (Team Manager)

Soccer - Womens AMBROSE, NICOLE

ANDERSON, ARIEL

BELL, CAROLYN

BOWEN, MELISSA

BOYD, NATALIE

CASTILLO, JENNIFER

CLAIR, GURVEEN

DI NUNZIO, JENNA

FRAZAO, JANINE

KAY, MIKYLA

MEYER, TESSA

RICHARDSON, JENNA

SAWICKI, JACLYN

SETTERLUND, NICOLE

TESAN, ALICIA

TURNEY, KATHRYN

UCHACZ, ERIN

BAGSHAWE, SIAN (Coach)

SYMONS, JESSE (Coach)

CHURCHARD, ALAN (Team Manager)

Softball - Womens BRYANT, KELSEY

CRONIN, COURTNEY

DEMORE, MARINA

DERKSEN, ALYSSA

DOLAN, CHARLOTTE

DOORNBERG, CORRINE

ELLIS, KYLIE

FADDEN, LISA


195

GROENEWEGEN, MARINA

HABERL, KELSEY

MCBETH, TAYLOR

MCELROY, LINDSAY

ROTHENBERGER, JACQUELINE

SIDOR, NICOLE

STEVENSON, ANDREA

MCCAUSLAND, JUSTINE (Coach)

OSBORNE, SANDI (Coach)

ROSSITER, KIMBERLY (Coach)

THOMAS, ERIN (Team Manager)

Swimming BAGSHAW, JEREMY

BOWMAN, KIMBERLY

BROWN, JULIANNE

CAI, MICHAEL

CALDWELL, HILARY

CALDWELL, KATHLEEN

CHEKANOVYCH, MARIYA

CHRISTIE, BENJAMIN

CHROBOT, ANDREW

DAGNALL, CRAIG

FOLCHI, DOMENIK

GODBEER, MATTHEW

HANBURY, VANESSA

JEWELL, KARYN

KUDABA, ANDRE

LANDRY, TARYNE

LAPOINTE, NICHOLAS

LOWERY, NICOLE

MANN, KATHERINE

MCMAHON, KYLE

MEHAIN, SARAH

MONTGOMERY, OLIVIA

NEWELL, SIOBHAN

PAGE, ALEC

RAHIER, ADAM

SINCLAIR, NICHOLAS

SZE, LAURA

TAPP, CHARLES


196

WEINBERGER, RICHARD

WUOLLE, DAVIS

WYSE, KELSEY

BOTTRILL, MARK (Coach)

DAHL, AARON (Coach)

HARVEY, NEIL (Coach)

MIKUSKA, VINCE (Coach)

STORRY, DOROTHY (Coach)

JEWELL, GWEN (Team Manager)

Tennis BLAJKEVITCH, KHRISTINA

DHATT, SAROOP

DU TOIT, RIAAN

ENDERICA, ALEJANDRA

GUAY, JUSTIN

HAESSIG, NIKOLAI

PELIWO, FILIP

SHOEMAKER, MADISON

AINGE, TESSA (Coach)

BUDIMAC, UROS (Coach)

Triathlon COATES, KYLA

HOOPER, ALISON

PHILLIPS, JEFFREY

RIDENOUR, CHRISTINE

SHARPE, MATTHEW

STEWART, COLE

KELLY, PATRICK (Coach)

SHARPE, BARB (Team Manager)


197

Volleyball - Mens BALL, BEN

BRETT, CARY

DONEN, KYLE

DOORNENBAL, JOSHUA

HOWATSON, MARC

KOZAK, TANNER

MERTA, JUSTIN

PARKINSON, DEVON

PERRIN, JOHN

SAVIJA, DEMIJAN

TUCKER, PRESTON

VERHOEFF, RUDY

AVENDER, ABERY (Coach)

DAHL, CHRIS (Coach)

MACIVER, CHRIS (Coach)

Volleyball - Womens BASSO, ALEXANDRA

DERKSEN-BERGEN, BRINA

FRIDFINNSON, KRISTJANA

HALVORSEN, BROOKE

QUIRING, RAYEL

RAPAPORT, MALENA

RICHARDS, DANIELLE

RUSSELL, LINDSAY

SANDHOLM, ALI

SCHON, CLARINDE

VON SCHILLING, JESSICA

WALLACE, CAMILLE

FOUGNER, JILL (Coach)

OLFERT, ROCKY (Coach)

BERGLUND, CHRISTOPHER (Team Manager)


198

Wrestling ARAKI, HIROKO

ARAKI, MICHIKO

BERNARD, ISAAC

CAPPUS, MICHAEL

CARPENTER, GINA

CHAHAL, SUKHAN

CORBET, YADIRA

DHINSA, SUNNY

DI STASIO, JUSTINA

DULAT, NAVNEET

GILL, ARJUN

KHOSA, GUNVIR

MCLATCHY, JENNA

MORTEN, SARAH

PHULKA, CHANMIT

SAFAR, YOUSIF

SAHOTA, BALWINDER

SANDHU, MANDEEP

SUND, AMRIT

TOPNIK-VERHAEGHE, ASHLEY

WATT, EMMA

WEEKES, EMILY

WILD, CASSANDRA

BELISLE, LYNDSAY (Coach)

MANN, SUCHA (Coach)

MCRAE, MARK (Coach)

MORTEN, SHELLEY (Coach)

EINHORN, DANNY (Team Manager)

ROSE, STEVE (Team Manager)

Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport Sport and Recreation Branch P.O. Box 9820, Stn Prov Govt

Victoria, BC V8W 9W3 Location: 800 Johnson Street

Victoria, BC V8W 1N3 Fax: 250-387-8720

Web: www.teambc.org Ajay Patel

Chef de Mission [email protected]

Chris Graham

Assistant Chef de Mission (and for general Team BC inquiries) [email protected]

Becki Edwards

Operation Manager [email protected]

Judy Joseph – Black

Communications Manager [email protected]

Kyna Fletcher

Special Events Manager [email protected]

Keven Dubinsky

Information Systems and Technology Coordinator [email protected]

Marc Bowles Performance Services Manager

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