Allie Lavis
Instagram: @allie.lavis
Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: West Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Collingwood School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Ski racing
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Making the varsity Collingwood school field hockey team, and being the top goal scorer playing as a centre forward. For the 2021-2022 ski season, I placed 25th for National Ranking in Canada as a first year U16. Another accomplishment is making the Blue BC team in Grade 9. As well, as making the High Performance field hockey team for four years. In addition, I made the Regional team in 2019, but half way through the season was shut down due to covid
Team Sports Accomplishments: Due to covid, for the last two years I haven’t been able to participate in any tournaments in the US or Canada. It has only been the last year where things have started to get back to normal. My Collingwood field hockey team won the Sea To Sky banner this season. As well as my BC Blue team winning gold at the India Tournament in July
Past Team BC Participation: 2019 Regional Team
Long-term sport goals: I am hoping to take the path through Field Hockey Canada (TAP, Next Gen, Series, Junior National Team, National Team) and also earning a scholarship for field hockey and playing through with my school
Long-Term career goals: Going to business/law school and becoming a cooperate or environmental lawyer
Fun Facts: Playing street hockey when I was younger with the boys is what got me into field hockey (I was always better then them. Haha!)
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Chantal Flaminman
Instagram: N/A
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Richmond
Club/Team: Polar Bears FHC
High School: Hugh McRoberts Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Dance
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Completed Royal Academy of Dance grades 2-7; Completed Acrobatic Arts Level 4-8 with distinction
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2019 India Club Silver Medalist (Vancouver Hawks); 2020 Disney Showcase Silver Medalist (Polar Bears); 2022 Shooting Starts 3rd place (Rob Short Academy); 2022 India Club Gold Medalist (BC Blue)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC TAP Program; FHC U16 Team
Long-term sport goals: Play in University with a Scholarship and play on the National Team
Long-Term career goals: Become a successful doctor or engineer
Fun Facts: I am a First Responder at my school
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Elma Arsalan
Instagram: @elmaa_fh
Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: Surrey
Club/Team: India Field Hockey Club
High School: Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Badminton and Track & Field
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Certificate of Excellence 2012 Surrey Sea Lions Competitive Swimming Club – Certificate for achieving 3 best times; Rookie of the Year 2012 Surrey Sea Lions Competitive Swimming Club; Won several Taekwondo Sparring Contests; Athletic Achievement 2019-2020 Certificate for Athletic Achievement-Ecole Panorama Ridge Secondary
Team Sports Accomplishments: League Winner – Vancouver Women’s League 2021-2022 Division 5
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: Play hockey at university level and for a national team
Long-Term career goals: Nursing and/or medicine
Fun Facts: Enjoy photography. I was the first child volunteer photographer at the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation
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Esme Gandham
Instagram: @littleesmeg
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Crofton House
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Soccer and Track & Field
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Senior Team Field Hockey Player in Grade 8 2019; Varsity Team Field Hockey Player in Grade 10 2021; Woman’s League Div 2 Player 2021-2022; BC U16 Blue Team 2022
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2019 Silver Medalist at ISA’s (Crofton House); 2019 Silver Medalist at India Club Tournament (Vancouver Hawks); 2021 Gold Medalist at ISA’s (Crofton House); 2022 Silver Medalist in Club Championships (Vancouver Hawks); 2022 Gold Medalist at India Club Tournament with Team U16 BC Blue
Past Team BC Participation: Regional Team Program 2019-2020
Long-term sport goals: I would love to continue to play on a provincial Field Hockey team. My hope is to play during university. It would be great to play and represent my school
Long-Term career goals: I have been studying and working hard at school. I’ve got honour roll with distinction. I would like to either study Engineering or attend Law School
Fun Facts: I enjoy swimming. I am one step away from becoming a Life Guard. I love to be with my friends and family. It’s so much fun playing field hockey with my friends. For my school track team I was chosen to be a hurdler; I never knew how much I would love it. Fun Fact is that I’m born on Halloween.
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Kate Martin
Instagram: @katemartin_14
Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Handsworth Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Ice Hockey, Cross Country Running, Skiing, Inline
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Leadership Award for Field Hockey Academy program in grade 10; First Place grade 8 female runner on the North Shore for cross country in 2019; Finished top 30 female runner (out of 230 competitors) in the BC Provincials 2021 running with the senior team while in grade 10
Team Sports Accomplishments: Highschool Regional Field Hockey Champions 2019, 2021- Our school didn’t have a team in 2020 due to Covid-19 (Handsworth Secondary); Highschool BC Provincial Cross Country Championships 2021 – One of the primary runners on the Handsworth Senior Team that finished second in the province for senior girls highschool cross country.
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: I hope to one day represent my country on Team Canada and to play competitively on a Canadian University or USA College team
Long-Term career goals: To go into health sciences. To work in the medical field treating people or animals.
Fun Facts: – I’m bilingual (English and French)…taking Spanish. I play guitar
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Mackenna Brown
Instagram: @_mackennab
Position: Defence
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks & North Vancouver FHC
High School: Prince Of Wales Mini School
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Soccer and Highland Dance
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Marie Lavoie Award 2019 (Sportsmanship BCHDA); 3rd Runner Up FVHDA Open Championship u13 2022; Garthland Shield Victoria Highland Games 2018
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2021 India Cup Tournament u14 Champions; 2022 Div 5 Womens League Champions
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: Continue to focus on improving and play at a high level that challenges me
Long-Term career goals: Do well in secondary school and go to university
Fun Facts: My older sister Wynn and I play on BC blue together!
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Maia Lawrence
Instagram: @maia.l_10
Position: Defence/Midfield
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: Oak Bay High School
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Cross country, ultimate frisbee, track
Personal Sports Accomplishments: 2022 Junior Athletic Spirit Award, Oak Bay High; 2022 Small Block Athletic Award, Oak Bay High; 2021 Junior Girl Athlete of the Month, Oak Bay High; 2020 Junior Girl Athlete of the Month, Oak Bay High; 2019-20 Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association (VILFHA) All Star Team, Div 3; 2021 National Lifeguard Award; 2016 BC Synchronized Swimming Championships, Bronze, Solo
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2021 BC AAA Field Hockey Provincial Champions (Oak Bay High); 2021 Bronze Medal, BC High School Junior Girls Cross Country Championships (Oak Bay High); 2021 Silver Medal, India Club Field Hockey Tournament, U16 Girls (Victoria); 2022 Gold Medal, India Club Field Hockey Tournament, U17 Girls (BC U16 Blue); 2016 BC Synchronized Swimming Championships, Gold, Team Event; 2022 Vancouver Island High School Champions Ultimate Frisbee (Oak Bay High); 2019 Vancouver Island Volleyball Championships, Silver Medal (Momentum Volleyball)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To play for a varsity field hockey team and go as far as I can in the sport
Long-Term career goals: To go into health care and maybe become a doctor
Fun Facts: I used to sing in the Victoria Children’s Choir and still love to sing in lots of choirs at school. My Mom played varsity field hockey and ultimate. My dad played competitive tennis, and loves running. My brother plays competitive field hockey and competitive badminton (BC Winter Games Athlete 2023, Victoria Badminton City Champion 2022) My uncle played varsity volleyball. My family is very important to me and helps me as much as they can in anything I want to accomplish. They are awesome:)
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Monet Thurbide
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Nadine Brenninkmeyer
Instagram: N/A
Position: Midfield
Hometown: West Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Collingwood Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Volleyball, Tennis, Boarder cross (snowboard racing)
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Selected for the Fieldhockey Canada Women’s Next Gen National Program (as of February 2022); Second Place in the North Shore, Vancouver, Provincial qualifier with boarder cross (2022); Two-time Athlete of the Week Award winner in school, one with the fieldhockey team, the other with the boarder cross team (2021/2022); Sr. Girls’ Fieldhockey North Shore All-Star (2021/2022); Competed provincially in volleyball playing for BCO Black (2021); Most Goals Scored in CFHCC Fieldhockey Tournament (2018); Second overall ranking in Ontario as a U12 tennis player (2015).
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 U16 Vancouver YL Fieldhockey Tournament Champions (Sea to Sky Fieldhockey Club); 2021 U18 Vancouver Sea to Sky Zone Champions (Collingwood Secondary); 2018 U16 Ontario Summer Games Champions (Ontario West).; 2018 U18 May Meltdown and CFHCC Tournament Champions (Goa Reds Fieldhockey Club); 2018 silver medalist in U15 Nationals (Ontario West); 2019 silver medalist in U15 Nationals (Ontario Central).
Past Provincial Team Participation: 2018 Under 15 Ontario West Team,2019 Under 15 Ontario Central Team
National Teams Participation: Next Gen, Jr. development, also competed in the 2022 U16 Canada vs. USA Test Series
Long-term sport goals: Senior Women’s National Team
Long-Term career goals: Getting my business degree (MBA)
Fun Facts: My mom played div. 1 fieldhockey for Old Dominion University
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Olyvia Wang
Instagram: @olyvia.wang
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Crofton House School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Soccer, Golf, Basketball
Personal Sports Accomplishments: “Most Inspirational Athlete” – 2022 (Crofton House)
Team Sports Accomplishments: BC ISAA Champions, 4th at BC AAA Girls Field Hockey provincial championship (Crofton House)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC Targeted Athlete Program; U16 Women’s National Team
Long-term sport goals: College level sports, and hopefully the Junior National Team
Long-Term career goals: Cardiac Surgeon
Fun Facts: In my opinion, drag flicks are one of the most fun shots to save
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Rylie Novak
Instagram: N/A
Position: Center Midfield
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Ice hockey
Personal Sports Accomplishments: NextGen, U16 National Team, U16 Provincial Team; 2022 Athlete of the Year Grade 10
Team Sports Accomplishments: Bronze at 2021 BC AAA High School Championships
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: U16 Canadian National Team; NextGen
Long-term sport goals: Canadian Women’s National Team, NCAA Div 1
Long-Term career goals: High School Teacher and Sports Coach
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Sadie Lee
Instagram: @Sadie.lee06
Position: Forward
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Polar Bears FHC
High School: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Ice Hockey
Personal Sports Accomplishments: 2021: Top goal scorer for Sir Winston Churchill Field Hockey Team; 2021: Played with players from the Women’s National Team with my club
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2021: Vancouver Secondary Schools’ Athletic Association City Champions (Sir Winston Churchill); 2021: BC School Sports AAA Field Hockey Provincial Championships 3rd place (Sir Winston Churchill); 2022: 1st place at the India Club tournament (BC Blue Team)
Past Team BC Participation: 2019 Under 15 Girls Train 2 Train Regional Team
National Teams Participation: FHC Targeted Athlete Program
Long-term sport goals: to play field hockey at university
Long-Term career goals: to become a doctor
Fun Facts: I played many other sports, but I quit them to play more field hockey.
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Stella Goddard-Despot
Instagram: @Stellagodpot or @stellagd_fieldhockey
Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver
High School: Handsworth Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Rugby, running
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Being the youngest player on next gen in 2022; Making the u16 Canadian national team; Best grade ten player award for field hockey academy
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2021 Northshore jr banner (Handsworth secondary team); 2021 high school provincials second place (Handsworth secondary team)
Past Team BC Participation: 2019 U15 BC Lions
National Teams Participation: Next Gen; U16 Canadian national team
Long-term sport goals: I want to play at a international level where I’m able to play and travel all over the world
Long-Term career goals: I want to be doing something that helps people and something that I enjoy doing
Fun Facts: I have two older sister that are both on the Jr. National Team
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Sydney Le
Instagram: @sydney.le_
Position: Forward
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: Sea-to-Sky FHC
High School: Handsworth Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Soccer
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Highest goal scorer (field hockey bc club championships U16); Second in the province (soccer); Black belt (tae kwon do)
Team Sports Accomplishments: FHBC club championships U18 runner ups (sea to sky 2022); FHBC club championships U16 champions (sea to sky 2022); India club runner ups U18 (sea to sky 2022); India club champions U16 (sea to sky 2021); India club champions U14 (sea to sky 2019); Multiple championships metro soccer
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: My long term sports goal is to play division 1 field hockey in the US, and potentially play on the national team
Long-Term career goals: My long term career goal is to become a successful doctor (not a surgeon)
Fun Facts: I have an egg allergy
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Tessa Wang
Instagram: @tessawang_
Position: Midfield
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: Sea-to-Sky FHC
High School: Windsor Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Mountain biking and freestyle skiing
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Windsor Secondary Athlete of the Year (2020, 2022); Provincial High school MTB champion (2022); NSSSAA Sr. Field Hockey All-Star (2021-22); Silver Provincial High School Alpine Ski Cross (2022)
Team Sports Accomplishments: Silver, Provincial High School Alpine ski championships (2022); Silver, FHBC Club Championships U18 (2022); Gold, FHBC Club Championships U16 (2022); Silver, India Club U18 (2022); NSSSAA Sr. Field Hockey Banner (2021); Gold, India Club U16 (2021); Gold, Provincials Team Dual Slalom ski race (2019)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Particiopation: FHC TAP program
Long-term sport goals: Represent my country in field hockey; participate in a World Cup DH MTB race
Long-Term career goals: Become an entrepreneur
Fun Facts: I’m a CSIA Level 1 ski instructor and PMBIA Level 1 mountain bike instructor
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Wynn Brown
Instagram: @_wynnbrown
Position: Defence/Midfield
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: St. Michael’s University School
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Soccer
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Prince of Wales athlete of the year 2020
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 island champions (St.Michael’s University School); 2022 AA high school provincial finalists (St.Michael’s University School); 2022 u17 India club champions (BC blue); 2021 u17 India club finalists (Victoria)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: I hope to continue to improve every aspect of my game and get to experience more high level hockey
Long-Term career goals: I want to work in the field of sciences
Fun Facts: My younger sister Mackenna and I play on BC blue together!
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