When it comes to B.C. Games competitions, athletes from the Central Okanagan have always been essential to the success of zone 2 (Thompson Okanagan) team.
It will be no different this week at the 2014 B.C. Summer Games in Nanaimo, which kicks off on Thursday and runs until Sunday.
The following is a list of the more than 150 Central Okanagan athletes and coaches, along with their sport, who are competing this weekend on Vancouver Island.
• Athletics
Bria Gainey
Stefanie Hatch (supervisor)
Jean-Marc Hoffman
Maggie Minkus
Cameron Noble
Muriel Stroda
Bryn Walsh
Willow Benitz
Jacob Bourcier
Taryn O’Neill
Rylee Paulson
• Special Olympics
Chris Lunt
• Baseball
James Fischer
Joel Flood
Wyatt Head
Noah Ringness-Law
Jamie Pavia
Jonathan Przbyl (assistant coach)
Jay Taylor
Nick Cornell
Kade Kozak
Cole VanEvery
Keyshon Jackson
• Basketball
Kieran Chalmers
Benjamin Hitchens
Joelle da Silva
Kassidy Day
Kennedy Dickie
Grace Kirby
Kyara Klempner
Bridget McCarthy
Kenzie Perry
Brianna Picklyk
Bailey Radley
Paige Watson
Kim Whelpton (head coach)
Deziree Day
Grace DeMug
Rachel Hare
Reanne Mitchell
Rob Mitchell (head coach)
Jordan Robb
Jenna Robinson
Jill Robinson (asst. coach)
Jacob Bos
Noah Vieura-Shay
Karleigh Podolsky
Jocelyn Podolsky
Teaghan Wallace
Mackenzie Horst
• Golf
Alex Couch (asst. coach)
Nick Jones
McKenna Lesiuk
Tara Roden (head coach)
Emma Sabbagh
Tiegan Taylor
Lauren Siemers
Brandon Whistle
• Lacrosse
Matthew Blanchard
Alex Blanchard (head coach)
Brent Durec
Kyle Durec
Qunintin Fist
Kevin Brownlee (asst. coach)
Keaton Brownlee
Josh Dubrett
Ryan Hughes
Jameson Murray
Zane Torres
Kristian Beech
• Rugby
Andrew Brown
Nathan Cheng (asst. coach)
Tanner Friesen
Zachery Hemmett
Ultan Peters (head coach)
Bliss Ducharme
Sierra Vallancourt
Quinn Rasmussen
Alex Ireland
Beau Strain
• Sailing
Gage Flint
Ian Johnston
Mackenzie Littleton
Alizon Littleton
Katherine Littleton (supervisor)
Karen Littleton
Thishani Rajapakshe
Devin Rubadeau (head coach)
• Soccer
Emilio Aguiar
Brett Martin
Daniel Messent
Jad Von Unruh
Laurie West (supervisor)
Chris West
Cam West (head coach)
Joshua Clancy
Attila Knaitner
Jordan Thorsen
Selena Arima
Brooke Barcelona
Kate Cartier
Melanie Corrado
Nicole Foster (supervisor)
Alysia Foster
Sophie Gibson
Avery Lawrence
David Notte (head coach)
Lindsay Notte
Rylee Semeniuk
Shawn Olfert
• Softball
Emma Gilbert
Sara Miki
Stephanie Russo
Shayla Tyerman
• Swimming
Emily Epp
Molly Hiull
Axana Merckx
• Synchro Swimming
Hannah Ruste
• Towed water sports
Marcus Athans
Gary Athans (head coach)
Isaac Athans
Kyle Blaser
Justin Fowler
Tera Gainey (supervisor)
Halle Gainey
Anthony Kurkjian
Pat Mulligan (asst. coach)
Nathan Tonogai
• Triathlon
Kyra McNulty
Scott Jacobsen (head coach)
• Beach Volleyball
Kyra Cabral
Spender Doody
Alexa Eger
Kailin Jones (head coach)
Tanner March (asst. coach)
Ryan Samuelson
Tanner Thiessen
• Volleyball
Kyle Butchart
Grayson McMillan
Nathan Smawley
Kyle Solloway
Carson Toews (asst. coach)
Aidan Van Dam
Nicola Lopes
