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TEAM BC ATHLETICS TEAM SPRINKLED WITH TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY TRACK ATHLETES (6/18/2013)

6/18/2013

The Trinity Western University track and field team will be well-represented on the national stage this summer, as seven athletes compete for Team BC at either the Canada Summer Games or the Canadian track and field championships.

The national championships which will be held June 20-23 in Moncton, N.B. will feature TWU's Katelynn Ramage, who will compete in the 20-kilometre race walk, as well as Nathan George, who will run in the 400m.

For complete story see: www.langleyadvance.com/sports/Host+Spartans+compete+Team/8540680/story.html

Source: The Langley Advance

CANADA GAMES CULTURAL PROGRAM REVEALED (6/18/2013)

6/18/2013

The Host Society of the Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013 today unveiled the cultural program that will light up the city in August. Outstanding performances will take place over 14 days, featuring more than 100 artists and promising to impress visitors, athletes, and the regional community! All the shows are free and open to the public.

“Although the Canada Games are first and foremost a sports event, it’s important for us to take this opportunity to showcase local artistic talent. To do so, the Games decided to join forces with a consortium of the main cultural promoters in the region, who together created a cultural program worthy of this unique event,” explained Lynn Blouin, Deputy CEO – Communications and Human Resources, Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013.

An invitation from Loto-Québec! “We are pleased and proud to support the cultural activities of this great sports gathering,” said Lucie Lamoureux, Corporate Director of Sponsorships and Social Commitment at Loto-Québec. Over the years, Loto-Québec has contributed to the support of over 120 festivals through its sponsorship program. Grouped together under the banner Les Rendez-vous Loto-Québec, these gatherings, including the Festival des traditions du monde, generate significant social and economic benefits. Thanks to the participation of Loto-Québec, grand partner, and presenter of the cultural component of the Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013, all performances will be free and open to everyone.

Most of the cultural celebrations will take place at three venues: Place de la Cité, the Festival des traditions du monde, and in downtown Sherbrooke.
Place de la Francophonie – Scène Loto-Québec

The celebrations will get underway on August 2 at Place de la Cité, which will become Place de la Francophonie until August 6. A variety of francophone artists from across Canada will delight audiences. World music, local music, and comedy will be featured with compelling live performer Damien Robitaille topping the list, and promising to get everyone laughing and dancing. Performances at the Place de la Francophonie are offered in collaboration with the Government of Québec’s Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes.

Canada Games Zone
From August 7 to 11, the festivities move to the Festival des traditions du monde where some 20 live performances will be offered in the Canada Games Zone. “We are thrilled to partner with the largest sports event in the region’s history to offer a high-quality artistic program. Visitors from all over Canada will see that Sherbrooke is a city open to the world, full of colour and Downtown Sherbrooke will show its festive spirit from August 13 to 16, at the corner of Wellington and Frontenac streets. Carré Strathcona, Place des Moulins, and the Loto-Québec outdoor stage will host several music and dance performances, and even extreme sports demonstrations.

“Artists from the region will share the honours with talent from across Canada—offering spectators some truly memorable moments. The public will certainly make some delightful discoveries as various art forms are showcased,” explained Alain de Lafontaine, Manager – Culture and Ceremonies Service, Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013.

Cultural projects
This diverse program is in addition to the 10 cultural projects announced last January that will be shown in Sherbrooke and Coaticook throughout the Games. Among these projects is the Orchestre symphonique de Sherbrooke’s Olympian Concert presented free of charge at Place Nikitotek, on Monday, August 12, at 8 p.m.

Highly anticipated ceremonies!
Of course, this cultural program would be incomplete without the Opening Ceremony, taking place on August 2 at the Université de Sherbrooke stadium, and the Closing Ceremony, which is free and takes place August 17 at Parc Jacques-Cartier. The Host Society hopes to keep details about these major events under wraps. Suffice it to say that the arts and sport will be the combined focus of striking acts and performances. Purchase your tickets for the Opening Ceremony through the Games Web site: 2013canadagames.ca, from the box office at the Université de Sherbrooke’s Centre culturel, or through the Réseau Ovation network.

HIGH JUMPER MIKE MASON JUMPING HIGHER THAN EVER (6/17/2013)

6/17/2013

The way Derek Drouin and Mike Mason (Team BC 2005 Canada Summer Games) had been high jumping over the last year, it seemed only a matter of time before one of them broke Mark Boswell's 11-year-old Canadian record.

Drouin, a native of tiny Corunna, Ont., and the Olympic bronze medallist in London, got there first, leaping 2.36 metres in Eugene, Ore., on June 1, one centimetre better than Boswell's mark of 2.35 metres, which he reached on three occasions, the last time in 2002.

For complete story see: www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canadian+leaping+higher+than+ever/8531072/story.html

Source: Vancouver Sun

GOLFER SUE KIM WINS ON THE SYMETRA TOUR (6/17/2013)

6/17/2013

Langley's Sue Kim (Team BC 2009 Canada Summer Games) won her first Symetra Tour event in grand style Sunday, firing a final round nine-under 63 and then birdieing the first playoff hole to beat American Laura Kueny.

Kim, a former B.C. Junior Girls champion, earned $15,000 for her win at the Decatur-Forsyth Classic in Decatur, Ill. She finished the event at 10-under par.

For complete story see: www.vancouversun.com/sports/golf/Langley+wins+first+Symetra+Tour+event/8533615/story.html

Source: Vancouver Sun

TEAM BC ROAD CYCLING COACH, JEFF AIN, TO HEAD CYCLING TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (6/17/2013)

6/17/2013

Cycling Canada, Cycling BC and Canadian Sport Institute Pacific are pleased to announce the hiring of coach Jeff Ain for the Cycling Talent Development Program (Cycling TDP) based in Victoria. Ain will be starting his role on July 2, but will also be fulfilling his commitments to Cycling BC for the upcoming Canada Summer Games and Canadian Track Cycling Championships to ensure stability within the BC high performance cycling programs.

“Jeff brings his infectious enthusiasm towards cycling development to this new role,” enthused Kurt Innes, Director of Talent Development with the Canadian Sport Institute. “We look forward to Jeff connecting with our athletes across multiple cycling endurance sports (road, track, and mountain), and inspiring them to achieve personal excellence.”

With funding support from Own the Podium and the Province of BC through the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, Ain will be leading the important work of developing the next generation of Olympians and Paralympians in the sport of cycling. He joins the existing team of five Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Talent Development Coaches in the sports of rowing and swimming in Victoria, plus freestyle mogul skiing and luge in Whistler.

“Cycling Canada is happy to have Jeff Ain appointed to the Talent Development Coach position in Victoria,” commented Jacques Landry, High Performance Director at Cycling Canada. “Under the guidance of National Mountain Bike Coach Dan Proulx, Jeff will implement and drive a world-leading program that caters to the development of our future endurance cycling stars.”

“While Cycling BC is sad to see Jeff Ain move on, we are excited for him to take on this new challenge as a Talent Development Coach with the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, in partnership with Cycling Canada and Cycling BC,” said Richard Wooles, Executive Director of Cycling BC. “Jeff will be missed by all at Cycling BC, but we are looking forward to the great work he will be able to do in his new role.”

Announced this past May, the new Cycling TDP is the result of collaboration between Cycling Canada, Cycling BC and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific. The partners are taking integration to the next level by developing this program directly in line with Cycling Canada’s High Performance Athlete Development Pathway. The Cycling TDP is committed to supporting the identification and development of Canadian endurance cycling athletes who have the qualities required to be Olympic or Paralympic champions. The athlete selection process will be announced by the end of June, 2013 and will be posted on csipacific.ca.

CANADA GAMES VOLUNTEERS: BAILEY AND ELKAS SPENDING THE SUMMER IN SHERBROOKE (6/14/2013)

6/14/2013

“We don’t have to leave Sherbrooke this summer for our holidays this year. The fun is coming to us,” confides Stefan Elkas, alluding to the Sherbrooke Canada Games.

His wife Kim Bailey concurs. “We’re going to have a blast! The Sherbrooke Canada Games are going to be huge.”
Both Elkas and Bailey will be acting as volunteers for the Sherbrooke Canada Games. Perfectly bilingual, the couple will be together for the two weeks working at the triathlon and basketball sites.

For complete story see: www.sherbrookerecord.com/content/canada-games-volunteers-bailey-and-elkas-spending-summer-sherbrooke

Source: The Sherbrooke Record

WRESTLER CODY OSBORN HEADING TO CANADA SUMMER GAMES (6/13/2013)

6/13/2013

Call him Cody Osborn, 2.0.

The 16-year-old amateur wrestler feels re-energized, revitalized, and ready to represent B.C. at the Canada Summer Games after a perfect performance at the Games team trials held at Burnaby Central Secondary June 1.

Osborn, who is wrapping up his Grade 11 year at Westview Secondary, made Team BC in the 63-kg weight class.

For complete story see: www.mrtimes.com/sports/Ridge+grappler+pins+down+Team+spot/8519139/story.html

Source: Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Times

EMILIA KOPCIK HELPS CANADA TO SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING BRONZE MEDAL (6/13/2013)

6/13/2013

Surrey's Emilia Kopcik (Team BC 2007 Canada Winter Games) helped Canada earn a pair of bronze medals in team competition at the Brazil Open synchronized swimming meet in Rio de Janeiro last weekend.

On Saturday, Kopcik was a member of the Canadian entry that finished third overall in the team technical event behind Spain and the Ukraine.

For complete story see: www.thenownewspaper.com/sports/Kopcik+helps+Canada+synchro+bronzes/8519171/story.html

Source: Surrey Now

CANADA GAMES ANNOUNCE SAGE AS NATIONAL PARTNER (6/13/2013)

6/13/2013

The Canada Games Council (CGC) announced today that they are thrilled to welcome Sage as their newest National Partner.

With this announcement, Sage – a world-leading supplier of accounting and business management software to start-up, small, and midsized businesses, including the Canadian-developed Sage 50 Accounting–Canadian Edition and Sage 300 ERP lines – will become an official Canada Games National Partner until the end of the 2015 calendar year.

‘‘The Canada Games Council is thrilled to be in association with such a globally well-respected company as Sage,’’ said Tom Quinn, Chairman of the Canada Games Council. ‘‘The software expertise in accounting and business management that Sage provides will benefit current and future Host Societies as well as become a key delivery mechanism for templates and transfer of knowledge tools.’’

As the Canada Games Council works to provide the tools, resources and partners necessary to streamline the important work of each Host Society, Sage resources will become essential to each edition of the Games as the partnership grows. Sage is providing solutions to the 2013 Canada Games taking place this summer in Sherbrooke, Quebec and, with this announcement, will also be engaged with the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, British Columbia.

‘‘Sage is proud to be a national partner of the Canada Games and is honoured to have the opportunity to play a role in embracing and celebrating the Canadian spirit while helping Canada’s young athletes realize their full potential,’’ said Nancy Harris, senior vice president, Sage. ‘‘We hope that with our support, solutions and resources, we can streamline the organizers’ back office operations, enabling them to be more efficient so they can focus on the most important matter at hand: creating a memorable and exciting experience for the athletes, coaches and volunteers.’’

Sage solutions, including Sage 300 ERP and Sage CRM, will provide great resources for organizing committees in areas including accounting, contact and customer relationship management, human resources, and warehouse management.

‘‘We are looking forward to working with Sage,’’ said Stuart Ballantyne, Chief Executive Officer of the 2015 Canada Winter Games. ‘‘Currently, the 2015 Games is working in an important stage of the planning process, and we can already recognize how Sage's accounting and business management software will have great benefits for the 2015 Games.’’

The announcement comes at an important time when the Canada Games Council and the Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games are celebrating individual Games partners, but also leveraging sponsorships longer-term and building multiple Games partnerships. Today more than ever, new opportunities exist for sponsors wishing to engage long-term.

ROOKIE BASKETBALL'S ROB SACRES ENERGY RESONATES STRONGLY WITH LAKER NATION (6/13/2013)

6/13/2013

No confirmations just yet, but it wouldn’t have been a surprise if a certain former graduate of North Vancouver’s Handsworth Secondary drew a little paparazzi-style attention earlier this week as he went for stroll near his Los Angeles-area home.

“Hey, just about to take the dogs out for a walk,” explained Rob Sacre (Team BC 2005 Canada Summer Games) over the phone from Southern California, where he is coming off his rookie season with the L.A. Lakers. “We even added a third to our family.”

For complete story see: blogs.theprovince.com/2013/06/12/head-of-the-class-revisited-2007-sacres-energy-carries-over-into-off-season/

Source: Vancouver Province

SHOT PUTTER DYLAN ARMSTRONG CLOSER TO BEIJING BRONZE MEDAL (6/13/2013)

6/13/2013

Canadian shot-put star Dylan Armstrong of Kamloops moved a step closer to belatedly earning a bronze medal from the 2008 Beijing Olympics after Andrei Mikhnevich of Belarus was handed a lifetime ban for a second doping offence.

The Belarusian Athletics Federation confirmed the suspension today and the expunging of all of the thrower’s results.

For complete story see: www.vancouversun.com/sports/2012-summer-games/Kamloops+Dylan+Armstrong+closing+2008+Olympic/8522044/story.html

Source: Vancouver Sun

ROWER HILARY SCHAAP HOPES TO ROW FOR BC AT CANADA SUMMER GAMES (6/12/2013)

6/12/2013

Hilary Schaap is hoping her "worker's tan" won't be obvious in her strapless dress for McMath secondary school's graduation dinner and dance on Saturday night. Such is one of the worries when you happen to be one of the top up-and-coming rowers in the province.

If being student council president and preparing for final exams wasn't enough on Schaap's plate, she somehow found the time to compete at last week's Canadian Secondary Schools Rowing Championships in St.
Catherines, ON.

For complete story see: www.richmond-news.com/sports/Richmond+rower+fast+lane+success/8513817/story.html

Source: Richmond News

SHERBROOKE 2013 FINANCING: A GREAT SUCCESS (6/12/2013)

6/12/2013

The Host Society of the Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013 has achieved positive results in terms of funding this large-scale event. Less than two months from the largest multisport competition in the country, the organization has attained 93% of the objective of $8 million in funds, goods, and services from sponsors.

“We are very grateful to the companies and organizations that are supporting Sherbrooke 2013. They are allowing thousands of young people to Live the Games in surroundings that will help them realize their dreams,” said Luc Fournier CEO of the Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013.

The organization wishes to note the exceptional support of Monique F. Leroux, President of the Canada Summer Games–Sherbrooke 2013 and President and CEO of the Desjardins Group, as well as the Governors Council. They have facilitated contacts with key organizations, at the same time giving the event remarkable visibility and notoriety.

The cooperation and positive attitude of those involved as well as the magnitude of this event, which will take part in Quebec in the summer for the first time, have yielded this successful result. “We have always been confident and we had good reason to be. After several months of talks, a number of agreements were successfully concluded last spring as the desire to be a part of the Games Family has become stronger and stronger as the competitions approach,” said Fournier. The CEO is satisfied that nearly 60% of the $8 million are sponsorships in money, which gives the Host Society greater flexibility.

Enthusiastic sponsors and partners!

The S2 (Sponsors) meeting, one of the formal steps in the preparation of the Canada Games, took place on June 10 and 11. About 30 sponsors and partners attended the presentations by the Canada Games Council and the various Sherbrooke 2013 services such as Hosting and Protocol, Accreditation, Marketing, and Sport Programming. The participants also enjoyed a guided tour of some of the competition venues. “When attendance at the S1 meeting, held in February, and that at S2 are combined, representation from our sponsors has been impressive. This shows that our sponsors have taken their involvement and the Canada Games to heart,” stated Fournier.

RUNNER HELEN CROFTS NAMED GNAC FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (6/12/2013)

6/12/2013

Simon Fraser University track and field athlete Helen Crofts (Team BC 2009 Canada Summer Games - West Vancouver, BC) has been voted the 2012-13 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Crofts along with male winner David Downs of Seattle Pacific, will now be a candidate for the 2013 Conference Commissioners Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, which will be selected this summer.

Crofts received seven of 10 first-place votes in the balloting by the conference’s athletic directors.

The award comes a week after Crofts was named the GNAC Co-Female Athlete of the Year.

She had an impressive career not only on the track, but also in the classroom at Simon Fraser, compiling a near-perfect 4.14 grade point average.

A biological science major with a concentration in Cells, Molecules and Physiology, Crofts compiled the highest grade point average among Clan athletes in 2012-13, earning the Bill DeVries Award for excellence in academics and athletics.

She accomplished all that academically while also winning two national titles and four All-American awards during the 2013 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor national championships.

In the indoor meet in March in Birmingham, AL, she won the 800-metre in a meet-record time of 2:05.96 and also led SFU to a third-place finish in the distance medley relay (11:37.62) and an eighth-place finish in the 4x400 relay (3:47.14).

She completed a sweep of the 800-metre titles in the outdoor meet in May at Pueblo, CO, finishing first in a time of 2:08.18.

A week prior to the outdoor national meet, she finished ninth in the USA Track & Field High Performance Distance Classic at Occidental. Her time of 2:02.10 was not only a GNAC record but also was the third fastest time by a collegiate athlete this spring at all levels.

Crofts was selected the GNAC Indoor Athlete of the Year. She won the 800-metre title at the conference meet (2:12.29) and led the Clan to wins in both relays in times of 3:48.36 and 11:47.86.

In the outdoor conference meet, she swept the 400 and 1500-metre titles, winning the 400 in a meet-record time of 54.46 and the 1500 in a time of 4:26.85.

Crofts, who was also named the USTFCCCA West Region Athlete of the Year, also led the Clan to a second-place finish in the 4x400 metre relay in a time of 3:46.04.

DE SCHIFFARTS MAKE THE GRADE; JOEL, ERICA AND MARITA ALL MAKE IMPORTANT STANDARDS AT CANADA GAMES TRYOUTS (6/10/2013)

6/10/2013

The de Schiffarts are no strangers to success on the track, and on the weekend all three of them all hit qualifying times for major events this summer while competing at the Canada Summer Games tryouts on the weekend in Coquitlam.
Joel, 18, hit the Team B.C. standard for both the 5,000 metre and the steeplechase for the Canadian Junior National Track and Field Championships and twins Marita and Erica, 16, both hit their qualifying times for the World Youth Track and Field Championships in the 2,000metre steeplechase.
For complete story see: www.nanaimodailynews.com/sports/de-schiffarts-make-the-grade-joel-erica-and-marita-all-make-important-standards-at-canada-games-tryouts-1.318043

Source: Nanaimo Daily News

THE CANADA GAMES FLAG RELAY BEGINS ITS JOURNEY EN ROUTE TO SHERBROOKE (6/7/2013)

6/7/2013

The official Canada Games Flag that will be flown during the opening ceremonies of the 2013 Canada Summer Games will begin its journey towards Sherbrooke on June 10th. The Flag will travel to each of the past Host Societies to visit the communities that held such an important role in developing the Canada Games property to where it is today.

Started in 2006 in the lead-up to the 2007 Games, the 2013 Games edition will mark the fourth time communities have welcomed the flag and celebrated the upcoming Games and host. The Flag will remain in each community for a duration of approximately three days before moving onto the next Host city.

‘’The Canada Games Flag Relay is such an interesting and fulfilling initiative to engage all of the past Host Societies and the entire country,’’ said Tom Quinn, Chairman of the Canada Games Council. “It gives past Host Societies and members of their community a chance to celebrate and reminisce about what it was like to host the Games. It also gives them the chance to demonstrate their community spirit and place in history.

The Flag will begin its trek in Whitehorse, Yukon on June 10th, and move on to each of the past Host cities until it finally makes its stop in Sherbrooke on August 2nd for the opening ceremonies of the Games. A map detailing the progress of the Flag`s voyage as it happens will be available on the canadagames.ca website. Photos, stories, quotes and videos of their time with the flag will be provided by each Host city and be made available on the Canada Games Council`s social media platforms. The official Hashtag to use for the event is #CGFlagRelay.

In the lead up to the 2011 Games in Halifax, a contest was held that saw each past Host Society compete against one another to earn the coveted Past Community Engagement Award. The City of Corner Brook won the title as they were deemed to be the community who were most engaged in the spirit of the Games. Each community activated with the program in their own way, but Corner Brook stood out from the pack as they organized

OLYMPIANS TERESA GABRIELE AND BRENT HAYDEN HONOURED FOR ACHIEVEMENTS (6/6/2013)

6/6/2013

Local Olympians Brent Hayden (Team BC 2001 Canada Summer Games) and Teresa Gabriele (nee Kleindienst - Team BC 1997 Canada Summer Games) were honoured with lifetime achievement awards by PacificSport Fraser Valley at its annual general meeting on May 27.

Hayden, a Mission native, is one of Canada's most decorated swimmers. Fellow Mission native Gabriele was a mainstay with the Canadian women's basketball program for over a decade.

For complete story see: www.abbynews.com/sports/210159161.html

Source: Abbotsford News

SHERBROOKE 2013: SUSTAINABLE GAMES LIVE IT! A SIGNIFICANT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LEGACY (6/6/2013)

6/6/2013

The Sustainable Games will leave their mark on the region. The Sustainable Development service of Sherbrooke 2013 is introducing several innovative initiatives, including the creation of the Cascades Green Team, which will leave a very positive legacy.

Cascades Green Team
During the Games, the Cascades Green Team will be proactive, explained Patrice Cordeau, Manager – Sustainable Development Service for the Games, “This team will be responsible for raising awareness among the Games community and visitors about environmentally responsible practices, and also for implementing the waste management procedure and the drinking water distribution strategy. More than 300 volunteers from para-public and community groups and organizations such as the region’s Carrefours Jeunesse Emploi (CJE), Scout troops, school groups, and others will be trained to be part of this team.”

The Green Team will manage 90 outdoor waste sorting islands developed
specifically for this type of event by the Re-plast Division of Cascades. The goal is to recover over 80% of waste.

200 000 fewer bottles of water
Thanks to the participation of Sherbrooke company GÉRATEK, the Host Society of the Games is broadening its drinking water distribution program to the entire Games community. The initial goal of reducing the number of single-use water bottles set at 100 000 will be doubled in the hopes of using 200 000 fewer bottles. Cold drinking water stations designed by GÉRATEK will be made available so that everyone can take advantage of the region’s drinking water.

Paving the way
Sherbrooke 2013 is blazing a trail in Canada Games history with regard to sustainable development. The innovations developed by Sherbrooke 2013 will greatly enhance future sports events. Moreover, the transfer of knowledge program to the Host Society for the 2015 Canada Games in Prince George has already begun in the area of sustainable development and all indications are that these efforts will bear fruit.

RUNNER HELEN CROFTS NAMED GNAC FEMALE CO-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR (6/6/2013)

6/6/2013

Simon Fraser University track athlete Helen Crofts (Team BC 2009 Canada Summer Games - West Vancouver, BC) has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s Female Co-Athlete of the Year along with Seattle Pacific’s Ali Worthen.

The award is voted on by the conference’s 10 athletic directors, who rank their top three choices for the award. Crofts and Worthen each received 18 ballot points in the voting process.

Crofts won two national titles and earned four All-American awards in the 2013 NCAA indoor and outdoor national championships.

At the indoor meet in March in Birmingham, AL, she won the 800-metre in a meet-record time of 2:05.96 and also led SFU to a third-place finish in the distance medley relay (11:37.62) and an eighth-place finish in the 4x400 relay (3:47.14).

She completed a sweep of the 800-metre titles at the outdoor meet in May at Pueblo, CO, finishing first in a time of 2:08.18.

A week prior to the outdoor national meet, she finished ninth in the USA Track & Field High Performance Distance Classic at Occidental. Her time of 2:02.10 was not only a GNAC record but also was the third fastest time by a collegiate athlete this spring at all levels.

Crofts was selected the GNAC Indoor Athlete of the Year. She won the 800-metre title at the conference meet (2:12.29) and led the Clan to wins in both relays in times of 3:48.36 and 11:47.86.

In the outdoor conference meet, she swept the 400 and 1500-meter titles, winning the 400 in a meet-record time of 54.46 and the 1500 in a time of 4:26.85.

Crofts, who was also named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association West Region Athlete of the Year, also led the Clan to a second-place finish in the 4x400 metre relay in a time of 3:46.04.

The GNAC announced their male athletes of the year on Wednesday as Micah Chelimo of Alaska Anchorage and John Allen of Western Washington shared the award.

The conference will announce the GNAC Scholar Athletes of the Year next week.

VOLLEYBALL'S SHANICE MARCELLE NAMED TO NATIONAL TEAM (6/4/2013)

6/4/2013

Volleyball Canada announced today its women’s national team for the 2013 season which will include CIS female athlete of the year Shanice Marcelle of Victoria. The 24 member-squad was selected following a month-long tryout in May under head coach Arnd Ludwig.

The Canadian team will compete at three international events this summer: the Pan Am Cup in Lima, Peru June 8-17 (see final roster for that tournament below), the World University Games in Kazan, Russia July 6-16 and the NORCECA (North and Central America and Caribbean) Championships in Omaha, Nebraska September 14-22.

Team Canada will also host a Canada Cup/Exhibition Series in Winnipeg from August 19-23. More details will follow in the upcoming weeks:

A) Canadian women’s national volleyball team for the 2013 season.

Outside Hitters:

Lisa Barclay, Brandon , MB,, University of British Columbia

Shanice Marcelle (Team BC 2009 Canada Summer Games), Victoria BC, UBC

Brittney Page, Vernon BC, Barbar D'X-Elles (Belgium)

Tabi Love, Daupin, MB, Caguas Criollas (Puerto Rico)

Dana Cranston, Fort St. John, BC, Colorado State University

Marie-Pier Murray- Methot, Quebec City, Montichiari Volley Femminile (Italy)

Marie-Sophie Nadeau, Saint Aime, QC, 23 years old, University of Montreal

Kyla Richey, Robert's Creek, BC, SC Potsdam (Germany)

Krista Zubick, St. Albert, AB, University of Alberta

Sam Clarey, Roseneath, ON, Syracuse University

Tricia Mayba, Winnipeg, MB, Full-Time Training Centre (Winnipeg)

Middle Blockers:

Alicia Perrin, Creston BC, Trinity Western University

Kelly Nyhof, Georgetown, ON, Humber College

Marisa Field, Kelowna BC, Istres Ouest Provence (France)

Jaimie Thibeault, Sylvan Lake AB, E.S. Cannet Rocheville (France)

Tasha Holness, Calgary, AB, Voleil Tomis 2004 Constanta (Romania)
Lucy Charuk, Tsawwassen, BC, ZOK Split 1700 (Croatia)
Alicia Ogoms, Winnipeg, MB, University of Southern California

Setters:
Megan Cyr, St. Andrews, MB, North Caroline State University
Kelci French, Okotoks AB, Trinity Western Univeristy
Dani Smith, Beaverlodge, AB, Vancouver Island Univeristy

Jennifer Lundquist, Surrey, BC, Montana State Univeristy

Liberos:

Janie Guimond, Becancour, QC, 29 years old, Kopenicker Sport Club (Germany)
Tesca Andrew-Wasylik, Unionville, ON, 22 years old, Full-Time Training Centre (Winnipeg)

B) Here is the 12-member Canadian roster for the Pan Am Cup June 8-17 in Lima, Peru:

Outside Hitters:

Lisa Barclay, Brandon , MB,, University of British Columbia

Shanice Marcelle (Team BC 2009 Canada Summer Games), Victoria BC, UBC

Brittney Page, Vernon BC, Barbar D'X-Elles (Belgium)

Tabi Love, Daupin, MB, Caguas Criollas (Puerto Rico)

Marie-Pier Murray- Methot, Quebec City, Montichiari Volley Femminile (Italy)

Kyla Richey, Robert's Creek, BC, SC Potsdam (Germany)

Middle Blockers:

Marisa Field, Kelowna BC, Istres Ouest Provence (France)

Jaimie Thibeault, Sylvan Lake AB, E.S. Cannet Rocheville (France)

LucyCharuk, Tsawwassen, BC, ZOK Split 1700 (Croatia)

Setters:

Dani Smith, Beaverlodge, AB, Vancouver Island Univeristy

Jennifer Lundquist, Surrey, BC, Montana State Univeristy

Libero:

Janie Guimond, Becancour, QC, Kopenicker Sport Club (Germany)