Meet the Athletes – U16 BC White (Girls)


Adaya Townsend

 

 

Instagram: @adayatownsend
Position: Centre Forward
Hometown: Abbotsford
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Yale Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Ringette

 

 


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: To play for team Canada on Field hockey and Ringette
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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Alice Campbell

 

 

Instagram: N/A
Position: Midfield/Defender
Hometown: West Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: York House School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Basketball, Flag Football, Track, Rugby and Highland Dance

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Player of the Year for Polar Bears Field Hockey Club (2019); Athlete of the Year York House School (Grade 9 – 2022)
Team Sports Accomplishments: Gold Medal – BC AA Field Hockey Provincial Championship (2021)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: U16 Team Canada; FHC Targeted Athlete Program
Long-term sport goals: To represent Canada in the Olympics
Long-Term career goals: Bounty Hunter
Fun Facts: My Great Uncle Edwin Cota was a player on the Tanzanian National Field Hockey Team; my sister Anne currently plays for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues Field Hockey Team

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Anisha Purewal

 

 

Instagram: @anishapurewal_
Position: Forward
Hometown: Surrey
Club/Team: Polar Bears FHC
High School: École Panorama Ridge Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 


Past Team BC Participation:
N/A
Long-term sport goals: To continue playing field hockey at a high level
Long-Term career goals: To pursue a career in the legal profession
Fun Facts: My sister plays field hockey at the NCAA Division 1 level

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Ava Winter

 

 

Instagram: N/A
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Duncan
Club/Team: Cowichan Cardinals
High School: Cowichan Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Volleyball and Track & Field

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Played on the Cowichan Secondary School Senior Girls Team as a Gr.10 (2021); Was named Player of the Game in the Golden Pumpkin tournament (2021); Played on a tier two team during ladies league (2021)
Team Sports Accomplishments: High School Field Hockey team-Forth in the AAA Provincial Championships (2021); Represented Vancouver Island in Calgary Alberta for an Indoor Field hockey Tournament-placing Second (2022)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To continue to play field hockey for as long as I can, and hopefully play for Canada in international Field Hockey events
Long-Term career goals: To pursue a career in Veterinary medicine and eventually open my own practice
Fun Facts: My Grandfather is in the Newfoundland Hall of fame for Baseball (John “MoosWinter #54)

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Claire Cheng

 

 

Instagram: @cheerio.cc
Position: Defense/Midfield
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Polar Bears FHC
High School: Little Flower Academy
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Golf and ultimate

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Two time “Athlete of the year” at Hollyburn Country Club for Figure Skating (2019 and 2021)
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 Bronze India Club Tournament (U16 BC White)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: I plan to continue to play field hockey for however long I can
Long-Term career goals: I want to continue school and go to university
Fun Facts: plays classical guitar

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Eloise Williams-Walshe

 

 

Instagram: @eloiseww_fieldhockey
Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Crofton House School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Soccer and Snowboarding

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
40 goals in my final/U12season for Vancouver United Alchemy; 22 goals for my debut/Gr. 9 high school season for Crofton House; 22 goals for my most recent spring season with Vancouver Red Hawks (playing up a year at U16); six goals in three games at the 2022 Club Championship; scored twice in my debut game for Field Hockey BC (White) at the India Club Tournament in 2022
Team Sports Accomplishments: Provincial Cup Champions (Soccer) – 2022, Fusion FC; League Champions, Vancouver Juniors Field Hockey Spring League – 2022, Vancouver Red Hawks; Silver Medalists Club Championships (Field Hockey) – 2022, Vancouver Hawks U16 Tournament Team; Bronze Medalists U17 India Club Championship (Field Hockey) – 2022, FHBC Team White, ISAA Champions (Field Hockey) – 2021, Crofton House; Silver Medalists ISAA Championship (Basketball) – 2020, Crofton House; Silver Medalists Las Vegas Mayor’s Cup (Soccer) – 2020, Fusion FC; U12 League Winners (Soccer) 2019 – Vancouver United; Baker Blast Champions (Soccer) – 2018, Footskills FC
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To score more than 100 goals for Canada
Long-Term career goals: I’m interested in pursuing a career in medicine
Fun Facts: I got to wear an Olympic medal at the Vancouver Olympics when I was three. I love snowboarding, travel, music, and shoes.

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Emily Arnet

 

 

Instagram: @itsemily739 and @emily.a_fh
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Argyle secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: N/A

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Making team BC
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 U14 championships 1st place; 2022 U14 India club tournament 1st place
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To excel in goal keeping and make the national team
Long-Term career goals: Become a psychotherapist
Fun Facts: I have been playing goalie for under a year

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Jaime Alexander

 

 

Instagram: @_jaime.alexander
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Coquitlam
Club/Team: Tri-City Eagles
High School: Heritage Woods Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Captain of my soccer team; School athletic award- best defender; Making the BC u16 white team
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2nd In the BC Soccer Provincial Cup in 2017
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: Field hockey scholarship to US
Long-Term career goals: Go into sports medicine
Fun Facts: I won the Sakinaw lake slalom water ski competition (2021); I have been a stunt double in 2 movies

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Jessica McDonald

 

 

Instagram: @Jess_mcd06
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: West Vancouver
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Rockridge Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Skiing, wakeboarding, volleyball

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
2022 club champion U16; 2022 club championship 2nd U18; 2022 women’s league champ U16; 2019 400m medley relay champ
Team Sports Accomplishments: Sea to Sky Zone Champions 2021-2022 (Collingwood School); 3rd place in the top pool of the U19 Shooting Stars’ Tournament Delaware USA
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To play for my university
Long-Term career goals: I don’t know what I want to be but I want to have flexibility to travel the world
Fun Facts: I used to be a provincial swimmer

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Kendyll Adams

 

 

Instagram: @kendyll._.adams
Position: Forward
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association
High School: St. Michaels University School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 


Team Sports Accomplishments: High school field hockey island champions; High school field hockey 2nd place at provincials
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: Play field hockey at a university level
Fun Facts: My sister also plays team BC for the U18 team

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Lydia Harrington

 

 

Instagram: @lydia_harrington11
Position: Midfield
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: Sea to Sky FHC
High School: Seycove Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Ski and bike

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Best player grade 8 FHBC academy
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2019 India club champion, Bronze 2021 India club tournament, 2022 Gold U14 club championship, 2022 Gold U16 club championship
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: University scholarship, Team Canada
Fun Facts: I can Moonwalk

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Macy Hogg

 

 

Instagram: N/A
Position: Forward
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: Lambrick Park
Year of High School Graduation: N/A
Other Sports: Basketball, Rugby, Fastball

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Jr. Female Athlete of the Year 2021-22 Lambrick Park
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To play varsity sport after graduation

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Mia Muller

 

 

Instagram: @_mia_muller_
Position: Defense
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association
High School: St Michaels University School
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: N/A

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Coming second in Provincials for my school team
Team Sports Accomplishments: Gold for Islands and Silver at Provincials
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: Keep improving in all aspects of the game
Long-Term career goals: Undecided but hopefully move to sciences direction
Fun Facts: My cousin(Lizzie Porter) is in the South Africa National U21 squad.

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Neeve Unger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Olive Bodel

 

 

Instagram: @olivebodel555
Position: Defense/Midfield
Hometown: London, England
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Rockridge Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2025-26
Other Sports: Ice Hockey, Soccer and Basketball

 

 

Personal Sports Accomplishments: Field Hockey Canada U16 National Team for series against USA; Captain of U14 Metro Soccer team; Rockridge High School Grade 8 Athlete of the Year; Bantam Girls Basketball MVP
Team Sports Accomplishments: BC Hockey (Ice) Provincial U15 Silver Medalist 2022; Gold Medalist North American Hockey Classic AAA 2022; U11 Ice Hockey PCHA League, Banner and Wickfest Champion
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: U16 National team (USA series) and Field Hockey Canada Targeted Athlete Program
Long-term sport goals: I aspire to play College / University Field Hockey as well as hope to continue to have opportunities with Field Hockey BC and Field Hockey Canada.
Long-Term career goals: I have interested in becoming a Lawyer and/or Entrepreneur.
Fun Facts: A fun fact about me is that I visited 30 countries in the span of a year when I was six years old!

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Olivia Okano

 

 

Instagram: @liv_okano
Position: Defense
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Collingwood School
Year of High School Graduation: 2023-24
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 

 

Personal Sports Accomplishments: CSI Pacific Provincial Carded Athlete for field hockey, Collingwood School Athlete of the Week for field hockey, All Star team for the BC AA Provincials for Sr. Field Hockey
Team Sports Accomplishments: Metro U16 Soccer League Champions, Coastal Cup Champions and Provincial Champions 2021-2022 (West Van Football Club); SeatoSky Zone Champions 2021-2022 and 3rd place at Bridgeman Cup 2019-2020 (Collingwood School AA Sr. Field Hockey); SeatoSky Zone Champions, North Shore Champions, 3rd place at Provincials and 3rd place at ISAAs 2021-2022 (Collingwood AA Sr. Soccer)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC Targeted Athlete Program
Long-term sport goals: I would love to play field hockey at the university level, as well as playing for the Junior national team and possibly even Senior national team
Long-Term career goals: Something in the category of Medicine, maybe even sports medicine or kinesiology
Fun Facts: I am the 2nd person in my family to be a CSI Pacific carded athlete, as my brother, Lucas was carded for Rugby Canada.

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Shannon Stelling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sutton Van Dyk

 

 

Instagram: @sutton.vandyk
Position: Forward/Midfield
Hometown: West Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Collingwood School
Year of High School Graduation: 2024-25
Other Sports: Figure Skating, Basketball, Skiing

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Two time “Athlete of the year” at Hollyburn Country Club for Figure Skating (2019 and 2021)
Team Sports Accomplishments: Sea to Sky Zone Champions 2021-2022 (Collingwood School); 3rd place in the top pool of the U19 Shooting Stars’ Tournament Delaware USA
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To play for the junior national team and possibly senior national team. Also to play for an ncaa division 1 university
Long-Term career goals: To study some sort of medicine or business and entrepreneurship
Fun Facts: I won the Sakinaw lake slalom water ski competition (2021); I have been a stunt double in 2 movies

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