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Fraser Valley wins Gold in Boys U14: Island wins Gold in Girls U17
[ed. a letter from Norm Upton on the BC Summer Games]
posted July 29 2008
Here's the results of the Summer games. Sorry I don't have the scores but the website is www.kelowna2008.ca.
In the U-17 Girls playing a seven aside game, the Island were very good playing an exciting game and were constantly swinging the ball wide to space. The other zones tended to play the sevens game more like 15's running straight into contact. As the tournament went on the other zones caught on and played a more expansive game. Hats off to the Island they played really well.
The Boy's U-14 were 15 aside with hard, well structured play at the breakdowns. The Fraser Valley were the team to beat and in the end won the Gold undefeated. Vancouver- Squamish winning the silver, and Vancouver Island winning the Bronze. This is the second Summer games with this age group and you can see the zones are better prepared this tournament. The Island came with a bigger team after last summer games, running up against big boys from the Cariboo and the Okanagan.
At this time I'd like to thank Dave Brown, Mike Roberts, the Kelowna Crows and the Okanagan referees society for well organised officials, all games were covered with a referee and touch judges. Scott Johnson and myself traveled up to help at the games and were very pleased to see the quality and the number of officials in Kelowna. Thanks again to all who organised and made it run so smoothly this is my seventh games and I look forward to 2010.
Cheers Norm Upton
U17 Vancouver Girls Rugby Team - Other Regions Listed
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from Nicole Pasquino
posted June 20 2008
This year the Vancouver U17 girls will be travelling to the BC Summer games in Kelowna July 24 - 27th. Players born in 1991 & 1992 (and above) are eligible for the team.
The registration deadline is approaching fast, if you are interested in trying out for this team you must contact head coach Nicole Pasquino at nicole.pasquino@vch.ca no later than June 22, 2008.
Practices are as follows:
- Sunday June 29th, 12:00 - 2:30 pm (Selections - Team to be decided following this session)
- Thursday July 3rd, 6 - 7:30pm
- Thursday July 10th, 6 - 7:30pm
- Thursday July 17th, 6 - 7:30pm
- Sunday July 20th, 12 - 2:30pm
- Wed July 23rd, 6 - 7:30pm
All practices will be held at Connaught Park (10th ave & Vine St) in Vancouver.
South Vancouver Island U17 Girls Trials on Sunday at Cowichan Secondary: Other Regions Listed
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from Brad Skene
posted June 10 2008
The south island trial for the Vancouver Island Girls U17 7s team for the BC Sumer Games is this Sunday, June 15th, from 1-3pm at Cowichan Secondary.
Vancouver U17 Girls Rugby (7 aside) - BC Summer Games Trials Information: Other Regions Listed
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posted June 5 2008
This year the Vancouver U17 Girls Representative Team (7-aside) will be participating at the BC Summer Games in Kelowna, July 24th - 27th. Players born in the year 1991 & 1992 are eligible to try out.
Please note team training and selections will be held on the following days, all trials/practices will be held at Connaught park, located at 10th & Vine in Vancouver:
- Saturday June 14th, 12:00 - 2:30pm (Selections)
- Sunday June 15th, 12:00 - 1:30 (Selections)
- Sunday June 29th, 12:00 - 2:30 pm (Selections - Team to be decided following this session)
- Thursday July 3rd, 6 - 7:30pm
- Thursday July 10th, 6 - 7:30pm
- Thursday July 17th, 6 - 7:30pm
- Sunday July 20th, 12 - 2:30pm
- Wed July 23rd, 6 - 7:30pm
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact head coach Nicole Pasquino at nicole.pasquino@vch.ca
U-14 VANCOUVER ISLAND CRIMSON TIDE BC SUMMER GAMES TEAM: OTHER REGIONS LISTED
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from John James
posted May 27 2008
Training and identification camps for the Island U14 boys representative team for the BC summer games will be held on June 1st and June 15th.
Saint Michael's ( Bruce Kuklinski ) has offered to host the June 1st camp and Shawnigan Lake ( Gary Dukelow ) has offered to host the June 15th camp. Both camps will run from 11am to 3pm.
Each camp will have a fitness testing component followed by a skills session and will conclude with a trial match.
I would like to encourage a large number of experienced U14 players to attend the camps. Players need not attend both camps but the camps will be a great experience with a variety of great coaches and hopefully some great role models in the form of current national level players.
Please distribute this information to all your Vancouver island rugby club youth contacts as well as middle school contacts.
Thanks,
Craig Lauridsen (Head Coach)
Fraser River Delta (Zone 4) U14 Boys rugby tryouts and training - OTHER REGIONS LISTED
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from Leigh Shelley
posted May 27 2008
There will be sessions Saturday May 31 8:30-10 am, Monday June 2 6-7:30 pm and Thursday June 5 6-7:30 pm at Burnaby Lake East. The games are in Kelowna and run from July 24 to 27. For further information or if you can't attend these sessions contact Leigh Shelley at leighshelley@gmail.com
The Fraser Valley (Zone 3) is having an ID and Information camp for their summer games teams - U17 Girls and U14 Boys
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by Jen Thiel
posted May 27 2008
Fraser Valley Rugby Zone Three ID camp U17 Girls, U14 boys
The Fraser Valley (Zone 3) is having an ID and Information camp for our summer games teams. The games are in Kelowna July 24-27. This year the summer games have U17 girls and U14 boys. The girls will play 7 a side and the boys will play 13 aside. If you have any questions or are not able to make this camp please email the coaches below.
When: Sunday June 1 1-3:30 p.m.
Eligible Birth Years U14 boys: 94,95
Eligible Birth Years U17 girls: 91,92
Coach U14 boys: Chris Farley Chris_Farley@sd34.bc.ca
Coach U17 girls: Jen Thiel jenthiel@shaw.ca
Vancouver-Squamish U-14 Rugby Try Outs for the 2008 BC Summer Games in Kelowna will take place June 3rd and 10th at Brockton Oval
from Nick Allen
posted May 26 2008
Vancouver-Squamish U-14 Rugby Try Outs for the 2008 BC Summer Games in Kelowna will take place June 3rd and 10th at Brockton Oval from 6pm to 730pm and June 5th and 12th at Jericho Park form 530pm to 7pm. There will also be a Saturday session on either June 7th or 14th, location and time are still to be determined. Those that are interested need to fill out the attached registration form and email it to Nick Allen at nallen@stgeorges.bc.ca.
Registration Form in Word format (.doc)
U14 Vancouver-Squamish Rugby Team wins Gold at BC Summer Games
by Connie McGinley
posted Aug 1 2006
After a highly competitive qualifying round, it was Vancouver-Squamish who defeated Fraser Valley 10-5 in the Gold Medal Game of the 2006 BC Summer Games in Kamloops. It was the Valley who defeated the Vancouver-Squamish side in round-robin play (10-7), but thanks to a solid defensive effort and momentum from scoring first, the boy’s from Vancouver-Squamish took home the top honour. The Vancouver-Squamish Coaches; Martin Jones, Rameses Langston and Tom Larisch (who was playing for Canada West @ the NA4 in Ohio during the Summer Games), are very proud of how hard they worked over the last month and a half and how well the boys played in the final game.
In the bronze medal match, it was the Thompson-Okanagan with a strong effort in defeating the Vancouver Island – Central Coast squad by a score of 29-12. The Fraser River Delta side beat Okanagan (2A) 26-7 for the match to decided 5th and 6th position.
BC Rugby moved the age category to Under 14 for the 2006 BC Summer Games, and from all accounts, the boy’s competed hard and with great skill and tact.
“I was impressed with the high level of skill of these young athletes and the venue was superb,” said Director of Provincial Teams, Brian Lynch. “Not only did the coaches and managers do an excellent job of preparing their players, Kamloops RFC did an amazing job of hosting the rugby portion of the Summer Games. It was a fantastic event.”
BC Rugby would like to thank the staff and volunteers from the BC Summer Games office, as well as the coaches and managers from the seven zones who lent their time and expertise to provide an amazing experience for our young rugby players. Thank you also to the referees; Norm Upton, Matt Carpenter and Graeme McCauley.
Fraser River Delta Announce U14 BC Summer Games tryouts
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by Leigh Shelley
posted May 11 2006
Fraser River Delta U14 BC Summer Games tryouts
U14 rugby training is starting at Burnaby Lake East Saturday May 13 at 8:30
am. All eligilbe players born in 1992 or 1993 are invited.
For more information contact Leigh Shelley @ 604-436-1204
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