ߴý currently fields teams in basketball, volleyball and golf. Since joining the CCAA and PACWEST conferences in 1994, the Chargers have competed in over 100 national and provincial championships with over 50 medal winning finishes. Our student-athletes carry a proud tradition of scholarship and have earned hundreds of awards in recognition of their achievements in academics and athletic performance.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach,Justin Thiessen;Assistant Coach,Neil Rushton,Tim Carlson, Kathryn Candell;Team Assistant,Mayo Otsuka;Strength and Conditioning Coach,Graham Frost; Head Athletic Therapist,Lemuel Lau;Student Athletic Therapist,Caitlin Lewis,Abby Hendy.
Head Coach, Justin Thiessen
- Home Town: Austin, MB
- High School: MacGregor Collegiate Institute
Education
- Masters of Education, Coaching Studies, University of Victoria
- Bachelor of Education, Brandon University
Coaching Experience & Highlights
- Head Coach, Sino-Canada Warriors Varsity Boys Basketball Academy: 2015-2018 (2018 SYAC Gold Medalist)
- Head Coach, Legion Athletic Basketball Camp: 2017-Present
- Assistant Coach, Sino-Canada Warriors Varsity Boys: 2014 (2015 BCOS Gold Medalist)
- Asst. Women's Basketball Coach, Brandon University: 2010
- Basketball Manitoba Westman Regional Training Centre Coach: 2009
- 16 years of coaching experience at the High School level (2 League Titles, 4 Division Titles, 2 Provincials Appearances)
Players
Number & Name | Year | Position | Hometown | Program |
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14 Ella CALDER | 1 | Guard | Victoria, B.C. | BSM |
22 Jasmine de VRIES | 4 | Forward | Victoria, B.C. | BSM |
13 Alexandra ELLISON | 1 | Guard | Victoria, B.C. | UT |
12 Aiden KILCOMMONS | 3 | Guard | Stony Plain, AB | Աձ |
09 Tessa LANNON-PAAKSPUU | 5 | Guard | Penticton, B.C. | BSFL |
11 Maddison MANNS | 2 | Forward | Victoria, B.C. | BSFL |
07 Sadie MCMILLAN-STOWARDS | 1 | Forward | Victoria, B.C. | UT |
08 Tamiya NESS | 1 | Guard | Smithers, B.C. | UT |
10 Maggi OWEN | 1 | Forward | Victoria, B.C. | UT |
06 Sierra REISIG | 2 | Guard | Victoria, B.C. | UT |
03 Chloe SCABER | 2 | Guard | Victoria, B.C. | Arts & Science |
04 Codi TIEDEMAN | 1 | Forward | Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA | |
05 Leena YAMAGUCHI | 1 | Forward | Vancouver, B.C. | UT |
2019-2020 Season Recap
Conference Results
- PACWEST Provincial Championship -Finished 4th Provincially -
- Player of the Match:Chloe Scaber (Quarter-Final),Sierra Reisig (Semi-Final),Aiden Kilcommons (Bronze)
PACWEST Regular Season -Finished 5th (7 Wins; 11 Losses)
PACWEST & CCAA Conference Awards
- Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu
- CCAA All-Canadian
- PACWEST Player of the Year
- PACWEST Defensive Player of the Year
- PACWEST 1st Team All-Star
- PACWEST Athlete of the Week (Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2019)
Team Awards
- Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu,Team MVP
- Jasmine de Vries,Team Leadership
- Sadie McMillan-Stowards,Team Rookie
- Chloe Scaber,Trudy and Doug Peden Award
- 5th YearGraduating Players -Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu -
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) Awards & Achievements
CCAA National Championships
- 2009-2010:8th Place
- 2008-2009:7th Place
CCAA Individual Awards
- Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu,2019-2020All-Canadian
- Lauren Janzen,2019-2020National Scholar Athlete
- Tessa Lannon-Paakspuu,2018-2019Athlete of the Week (Jan 23, 2019)
- Ella Goldschmid,2017-2018 Academic All-Canadian
- Ali Wergeland,2016-2017National Scholar Athlete
- Rachael Bakker,2015-2016National Scholar Athlete
- Kathryn Candell,2015-2016Academic All-Canadian;National Scholar Athlete
- Kelly Young,2015-2016Athlete of the Week (Jan. 20)
- Amy Acheson,2014-2015National Scholar Athlete
- Olivia Bakker,2014-2015National Scholar Athlete
- Rachael Bakker,2014-2015National Scholar Athlete
- Haley Cabral,2014-2015National Scholar Athlete
- Kathryn Candell,2014-2015National Scholar Athlete
- Ali Cooper,2014-2014National Scholar Athlete
- Ella Goldschmid,2014-2015National Scholar Athlete
- Kate Service,2014-2015National Scholar Athlete
- Melissa Van Dyk,2014-2015National Scholar Athlete
- Amy Acheson,2013-2014National Scholar Athlete
- Rachael Bakker,2013-2014National Scholar Athlete
- Olivia Bakker,2013-2014National Scholar Athlete
- Brianne Larson,2013-2014National Scholar Athlete
- Elyse Matthews,2013-2014Academic All-Canadian;National Scholar Athlete
- Aija Salvador,2013-2014All-Canadian