15 BC Athletics Athletes Nominated to Summer Universiade (FISU) Team

Ottawa, ON

Athletics Canada today nominated 56 athletes to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) 2013 Summer Universiade (FISU) team that will compete in Kazan, Russia. The event takes place from July 6 to 17, athletics competition will take place July 7 to 12.

Among the 56 nominated athletes, 15 are BC Athletics members.  They are as follows:

Benjamin Ayesu-Attah	400m	Coquitlam Cheetahs
Lucas Bruchet	5000m	Point Grey TC
Evan Dunfee	20 Km Racewalk	Racewalk West
Inaki Gomez	20 Km Racewalk	Racewalk West
Emma Kimoto	High Jump	Unattached
Brandon Lord	10,000m	Unattached
Django Lovett	High Jump	Valley Royals TFC
Tiffany Matteazzi (Perkins)	Javelin	Langley Mustangs
Christabel Nettey	100mH / Long Jump	Unattached
Sabrina Nettey	Long Jump	Universal Athletics
Kyle Nielsen	Javelin	Langley Mustangs
Cody Parker	Javelin	Comox Valley Cougars
Jessica Smith	800m	Valley Royals TFC
Benjamin Thorne	20 Km Racewalk	Racewalk West
Jillian Weir	Hammer	Unattached

There will also be 3 staff members from BC:

Ingrid Ruys	Team Manager	Staff
Carolyn Daubeny	Massage Therapist	Staff
Sean Campbell	Physiotherapist	Staff

 

For more information on the Summer Universiade (FISU) Team, please go to http://www.athletics.ca/page.asp?id=669. For CIS’s official announcement please go to http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/summer/2013/releases/20130524-athle

Congrats to those athletes for being named to the 2013 FISU Team, and Good Luck in Russia!

- BC Athletics

Masters World Record for Christa Bortignon

Christa Bortignon continues to set new standards in Masters track and field. Competing at the
Centennial Meet in Kamloops, Christa broke her own W75 200m hurdles World Record with a
time of 39.89 seconds. Her old world record was 41.22 seconds. Christa also broke the world
record in the 200m sprint (34.15s) but the wind reading of 2.2 m/s was slightly above the legal limit.
Myrtle Acton broke four W80 Canadian records in the Shot put (7.34m), Discus (17.70m), Hammer
(20.77m) and Weight (8.52m)
Harry Thompson broke three Canadian records in the M90 100m (23.70), 400m (2:12.03) and the
1500m (10:27.28) by six and a half minutes.
Cheryl Closkey broke two W65 Canadian records in the Hammer (25.50m) and Weight (10.76m).
Margaret Rhebergen broke the W55 Canadian record in the Long jump (4.17m) and the BC record
in the Triple jump (8.15m)
Harold Morioka set a new BC standard in the M70 300m hurdles (54.15).

VIAA Pentathlon – June 2, 2013 – CANCELLED

The Peninsula Track & Field club regrets to inform everyone that the VIAA Pentathlon meet originally scheduled for June 2, 2013 has been cancelled for this year.

 

MAY 31st DEADLINE – BC Senior & Junior Race Walk Team Athlete Declarations Due

Richmond, BC

This is a reminder that Athlete Declarations for the 2013 BC Senior Team are due on May 31, 2013 by 5:00PM.  Please be sure to get those in ASAP.  You can access the Athlete Declarations by clicking on this link >> http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/teamdec13.pdf

- BC Athletics

UPDATE – 2013 Canada Summer Games Selection Criteria & Standards

Richmond, BC

Please review the UPDATED 2013 Canada Summer Games Selection Criteria & Standards which includes information on those athletes wishing to be selected for the Combined Events.  This was previously omitted from the initial document.  You can access the document now on the BC Athletics website by clicking on the following link >> http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/selcrit13_csg.pdf

- BC Athletics

BC Athletics Announces 2013 BC Team Staff

Richmond, BC

BC Athletics has selected their 2013 Team Staff coaches for the 2013 BC Team Program. There were many strong candidates, and BC Athletics is pleased to finally announce the following coaches to their BC Senior, Junior and Legion Youth Teams:

2013 BC SENIOR TEAM STAFF
2013 Canadian Track & Field Championships
Moncton, NB / June 20-23)

Al Johnston (Nanaimo TFC)
Head Coach / Endurance Coach

Derrick Johnston (UBC TFC)
Sprints & Hurdles/Relays Coach

James Buhlman (Vancouver Thunberbirds)
Jumps & Combined Events Coach

Richard Collier (Kajaks TFC)
Throws Coach

Chris Johnson (Vancouver Thunderbirds)
Manager

2013 BC JUNIOR TEAM STAFF
2013 Canadian Junior Track & Field Championships
Sainte-Therese, QC / July 12 -14)

Richard Collier (Kajaks TFC)
Head Coach / Throws Coach

Bruno Mazzotta (Kamloops TFC)
Endurance Coach

Pat Sima-Ledding (Okanagan AC)
Sprints & Hurdles/Relays Coach

Kim Chapdelaine (Langley Mustangs)
Jumps & Combined Events Coach

Kim Longmuir (Oceanside TFC)
(Manager)

2013 BC LEGION YOUTH TEAM STAFF
2013 Canadian Legion Youth Track & Field Championships
Langley, BC / August 9 – 11)

Richard Collier (Kajaks TFC)
Head Coach / Throws Coach

Pam Medland (Okanagan AC)
Endurance Coach

Jessie Dosanjh (Universal Athletics)
Sprints & Hurdles / Relays Coach

Tatijana Mece (Vancouver Olympic Club)
Jumps & Combined Events Coach

Erin Bell (West Vancouver TFC)
Manager

TBD
Manager
(Male Manager needed. Please inquire with Track & Field Technical Manager if interested at garrett.collier@bcathletics.org)

Congratulations to those coaches and Good Luck in the 2013 Championships Season!

- BC Athletics

Invitation to apply to host 2014/15 BC Cross Country Championships

BC Athletics invites applications to host the provincial cross country championships in 2014 and 2015.

The championships must be held on the last Saturday of October. Championships are held for all age groups, from 9 year old boys and girls, through to Masters men and women.

Selection of teams to represent BC at the Canadian Cross Country Championships will be based upon results at the BC Cross Country Championships.

Pre-requisites to hosting a championship include that the event and/or host organization be in good standing with BC Athletics.

BC Athletics provides hosting grants and limited championship prize money, subject to budget and application deadlines.

The deadline for current applications is June 28, 2013. To apply to host the Cross Country Championships, complete this form: http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/xcchampsbid.pdf

Diana Stevens, Executive Director, Athletics Manitoba

From Athletics Manitoba

We are deeply sadden to report the sudden accidental death Wednesday of

Diana Stevens, Executive Director of Athletics Manitoba.

On behalf of the entire track and field community,

we offer condolences to her family at this time.

Rest in peace, Diana.

BC Athletics Junior Development (JD) Survey – Update

It has come to our attention that there was an error with the original survey around question #3.  We have corrected the problem.  Please note that those of you who have already completed the survey with the problem, will still have their answers on file, so there is no need to re-do the survey.  Thanks, and sorry for the inconvenience

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Richmond

BC Athletics is looking for your feedback on the issue of the Junior Development Banquet and the Junior Development recognition program (Crests, Top 10 and Excellence Awards).  Please take some time, and fill out our survey so we can better serve our membership.

To access the survey, please click on this link >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013BCJDSurvey

PLEASE RESPOND NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JUNE 7th, 2013

Manitoba Track & Field Icon Passes Away

Winnipeg, MB – Dave Lyon, track and field icon, passed away on May 9, 2013. A native of Winnipeg, Dave was an outstanding athlete at Oklahoma Baptist University where he was the two-mile champion and placed fourth at the United States National Championships in 1961.

Following a career ending injury, Lyon established himself as a builder of the sport as a coach, club executive, (founding the Razorbacks Track club in 1966), organizing chairman at local, national and international competitions including the 1967 and 1999 Pan American Games. He was also involved with the Canadian national team as a coach as well as manager and led teams to Scotland, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Korea and Cuba. Lyon was an integral member of Canadian Olympic program managing the Track and Field Team in Los Angles in 1984, Seoul in 1988, Barcelona in 1992 and Sydney in 2000.

A high school teacher by profession, Lyon impacted countless youth in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. He was involved in organizing and managing the provincial high school championships for many years and viewed the school programs as vital link to encouraging athletes to further pursue their track and field careers. He also worked and volunteered in various
capacities with Athletics Manitoba both on the Board of Directors as well as Director of Athletics.

Lyon was recognized as the Volunteer of the Decade for Track and Field in 1981 and was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1991.

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For more information, please
contact
Diana Stevens
Executive Director, Athletics Manitoba

204-925-5744
diana_stevens

BC Athletics recognized as One of Nine Resident Sport Partners to Make the Move to the Fortius Athlete Development Centre

BC Athletics President/CEO Brian McCalder, and BC Athletics Chair, Greg White receive recognition from Dr Jack Taunton, Fortius Director, Sport Medicine and BC Athletics Hall of Fame Member. 

Nine Resident Sport Partners Make the Move to Fortius Athlete Development Centre

…Burnaby hub to serve as single largest sport cluster in British Columbia with six Provincial Sport Organizations, two MultiSport Organizations and soccer academy

VANCOUVER (Monday, May 13th, 2013) – Fortius Sport & Health today announced an inaugural roster of Resident Sport Partners spanning six sport-specific organizations and a soccer academy.

The inaugural group of provincial sport organizations and multisport organizations will represent the single largest sport system cluster in British Columbia.

The group is led by Premiere Founding Partner SportMedBC, the provincial network of more than 600 sport medical practitioners and paramedical professionals in British Columbia, and BC School Sports, the provincial governing body for inter-scholastic sport.

It also includes BC Athletics, Curl BC, Canoe-Kayak BC, Karate BC, BC Water Polo and Synchro BC.

The eight provincial organizations are joined by the Roman Tulis European Soccer School of Excellence, an internationally-recognized soccer academy established by the late Roman Tulis, Sr. in 1993.

“Our vision is to collaborate with like-minded individuals and organizations who believe in the power of sport to transform lives,” said Scott Cousens, Founder & Chair of Fortius Sport & Health. “That’s why it’s only natural for us to have provincial sport organizations dedicated to the development of athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers share in the canvas that is the Fortius Athlete Development Centre.”

 

Read full release here: http://fortiussport.com/news/nine-resident-sport-partners-make-move-fortius-athlete-development-centre

BC Athletics Junior Development (JD) Survey

Richmond, BC

BC Athletics is looking for your feedback on the issue of the Junior Development Banquet and the Junior Development recognition program (Crests, Top 10 and Excellence Awards).  Please take some time, and fill out our survey so we can better serve our membership.

To access the survey, please click on this link >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013BCJDSurvey

PLEASE RESPOND NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JUNE 7th, 2013

Thank You for your time,

- BC Athletics

Garry Girdler 1953 – 2013

It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Garry Girdler – long time Throws coach with Coqutilam Cheetahs.

GIRDLER, Garry 60, of Port Coquitlam, BC, passed away on at home May 1 after a brief and courageous battle with colon cancer. In accordance with Garry’s wishes, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canadian Cancer Society. Garry was born in Dover, England on April 26, 1953. Garry married Carol Burge on November 29, 1974. They lived in Brazil for two years before moving to Canada and were happily married for 38 years; together they had three daughters. Garry worked his way up to Head of Electrical for the Vancouver Parks Board and was there for 26 years. He retired in 2008 and travelled the world with Carol and together they had many trips of a lifetime. Garry was very involved in the sports community – one of his crowning achievements was scoring goals in soccer on three different continents. He also volunteered with the Coquitlam Cheetahs as a throws coach for 15 years. Garry was a devoted husband, father, son, brother and friend. He is survived by his father, Cyril, his wife, Carol, and daughters, Lauren, Brianna and Heather, and his siblings, Jackie and Nick. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Vancouver Thunderbirds Track Club Summer Student Position

Position:  Instructor / Summer Camp Counselor / Junior Development Coach

Location:  Point Grey Track / Local Schools

Hours of Work: 35 hours/week

Compensation: $11.00 – $12.00/hr

Application Deadline:  Monday, May 13, 2013

For full details please visit the Vancouver Thunderbirds Track & Field Club website at http://www.thunderbirdstrack.org

BC Athletics Summer Student Employment Opportunities – 2 Positions

2013 BC Athletics Student Summer Employment Opportunities

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2013 BC Athletics Student Summer Employment Opportunity – Track & Field

(Supported by: The Canada Summer Jobs Program – Government of Canada and BC Athletics)

BC Athletics has an immediate Summer Student job opening.

Job Position:  Track & Field Programs and Information Assistant

Estimated Length of Employment:  15 weeks – dependent on the starting date

Estimated Starting Date:  Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Estimated Ending Date:  Friday, August 30, 2013

Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 – 4 pm

Full details at: http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/jobposting_sum13_tf.pdf

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2013 BC Athletics Student Summer Employment Opportunity – Run Jump Throw / Road Running

(Supported by: The Canada Summer Jobs Program – Government of Canada and BC Athletics)

BC Athletics has an immediate Summer Student job opening.

 Job Position:  Run Jump Throw / Road Running Program Assistant

Estimated Length of Employment:  15 weeks – dependent on the starting date

Estimated Starting Date:  Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Estimated Ending Date:  Friday, August 30, 2013

Application Deadline: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 – 4 pm

Full details at: http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/jobposting_sum13_rjt.pdf

IMPORTANT REMINDER – Team Declaration Due Dates

Richmond, BC

BC Athletics would like to remind athletes and their coaches of BC Team Declaration due dates for 2013.  If you have not already sent in your declaration  it is recommended that you do so immediately in order to ensure a smooth selection process.

• BC SENIOR TEAM DECLARATION DUE: MAY 31, 2013
• BC JUNIOR TEAM (RACEWALK) DUE: MAY 31, 2013
• CANADA SUMMER GAMES TEAM DECLARATION DUE: JUNE 9, 2013
• BC JUNIOR TEAM DECLARATION DUE: JUNE 21. 2013
• BC LEGION TEAM DECLARATION DUE: JULY 21, 2013

 

 

You can access the 2013 BC Team Declaration forms by clicking on the following link >> http://www.bcathletics.org/main/pdf/teamdec13.pdf

Please also be sure tofamiliarize yourself with BC Team Selection Criteria and Standards.  This can be found on the Team Selection page of the BC Athletics website or click here >> http://www.bcathletics.org/main/sportspecific.htm

Thanks and Good Luck!

- BC Athletics

Kamloops Centennial Meet to include Combined Events

Kamloops, BC

Kamloops Track and Field Club is hosting the annual Centennial Meet on the May long weekend.

This is a full track meet, with events for athletes ages 9 – 99 (or older) who would like to compete.  We offer most events that BC Athletics includes in track and field meets, but this year, we have added a couple multi-event events.  On May 17, we will hold a masters weight pentathlon, and on the 2 following days we are holding a Jr/Sr Mens Decathlon, and a Yth/Jr/Sr Womens Heptathlon. For further information please see www.kamloopstrackandfield.ca

- BC Athletics

Jade Richardson named Red Lion athlete of the week

April 30, 2013 – Simon Fraser University track and field athlete Jade Richardson was named the Red Lion athlete of the week in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

The Clan junior set a NCAA Division II provisional national qualifying standard in her first throw in the discus at last Friday’s Western Washington University Twilight meet.

Her distance of 48.68-metres ranks her eighth nationally among NCAA Division II athletes and is second on the conference all-time top 10 performance list. The throw also broke the 30-year old SFU record in the event.

Full article from Burnaby Now 

May 8th Speaker Series – on Injury Prevention

“Vancouver Speaker Series: The Past, Present and the Future of Injury Prevention”

Hosted by the Canadian Sport Institute 

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 430 pm to 630 pm 

Vancouver, BC 

Join the Canadian Sport Institute on May 8th at Creekside Community Centre to see Wendy Epp and Nadine Plotnikoff of Form Physiotherapy give an enlightening presentation on injury prevention. RSVP now as there are only 40 spots available!

Register HERE 

VOTE today for Maureen de St Croix – Connecting the Community Award – YMCA Women of Distinction

The recipient of the Connecting the Community Award is determined via a public online voting system. The nominee with the most votes receives the Award and Scotiabank will donate $10,000 to the YWCA program area of the recipient’s choice. Voting closes at noon on May 17th.

Help vote for Ocean Athletics’  Head Coach Maureen de St Croix – VOTE HERE