Meet the Athletes – U18 BC Blue (Women)


Abby Thompson

 

 

Instagram: @abby.tthompsonn
Position: Midfield/defence
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Windsor Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2021-22
Other Sports: Basketball

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Bronze athletic plaque 2022; Athletic Gold medal 2021; First All-star Sr. Girls Field Hockey 2020; Co-captain U15 BC Rams 2019
Team Sports Accomplishments: Silver medal U18 BC Blue Field Hockey Nationals 2022; AA Champions Sr. Girls Field Hockey; Gold medal U15 BC Rams Field Hockey Nationals 2019; Gold medal India Club U15 BC Rams 2019; Silver medal Youth Girls Soccer Provincial B cup 2019
Past Team BC Participation: 2019 U15 BC Rams
Long-term sport goals: To keep improving and excelling in my field hockey career
Long-Term career goals: To find a career that I love and that I really enjoy doing
Fun Facts: Dad was a national champion in cycling

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Amanda Adams

 

 

Instagram: @amanda_adams__
Position: Forward
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: St. Michaels University School
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Soccer, Basketball, Water Skiing

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Field Hockey Team BC Blue; first place at water ski provincials; represented St. Micheals University School for field hockey, soccer and basketball; Island Champs in all three sports; Snow Ski racing second place 2020; UVic Rising Stars Elite
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 Team BC Blue silver medal; 2021 first place field hockey Islands St. Micheals school; second place high school field hockey provincials; 2021 Soccer ISAA champions. Silver medal at Provincials with West Castle Academy; Basketball Island champs 2020 and 2022; 2020 Second place at basketball provincials; 2022 city champs for Basketball and silver medal at provincials.
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To play varsity field hockey and one day represent Canada
Long-Term career goals: Go to University and run my own real estate business
Fun Facts: I have only played field hockey for three years. My cousin played Canadian Women’s National Soccer Team; male cousin rowed for UVIC and Team Canada and my sister is a U15 Field Hockey Team BC Athlete. I live at Shawnigan Lake in the summer with my family and I enjoy water skiing and wake surfing in my free time.

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Anais Chace

 

 

Instagram: @_anais.chace
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: Oak Bay High School
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
2022 U18 Nationals Tournament 11 -Goalkeeper
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2019 Bridgeman Cup Champions (Oak Bay High School); 2021 High School Provincial Champions (Oak Bay High School)
Past Team BC Participation: 2018 U15 BC Stags; 2019 U16 BC Stags
National Teams Participation: 2020 NextGen U16 development squad; 2022 NextGen U18 development squad
Long-term sport goals: My long term sports goals are to play Field Hockey throughout university and to continue on an FHC pathway
Long-Term career goals: To become an aerospace engineer

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Audrey Davidson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ella Rideout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ellie Duggan

 

 

Instagram: @ellie.duggan
Position: Forward
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Eric Hamber Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2021-22
Other Sports: Basketball, soccer and gymnastics

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
2018, 2019, 2022 Athlete of the Year; 2019 & 2022 Vancouver Basketball All-Star; VSB athletic scholarship
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2019 & 2022 3rd in B cup provincials (VAFC Venom soccer); 2019 – Most spirited gymnastics team at provincials.
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: I am looking forward to playing at university next year
Long-Term career goals: I am planning to become a nurse
Fun Facts:My dog will eat anything and everything that is put in front of him

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 Julia Berk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Julia Boraston

 

 

Instagram: @julia_boraston
Position: Defence
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: Mount Douglas Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2021-22
Other Sports: N/A

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Senior Girls Mt Doug Field Hockey MVP; VILFHA All Star
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2017 U15 Nationals Bronze
Past Team BC Participation: 2017 U15 Island Stags, 2018 U15 Island Stags, 2019 U15 Island Stags
National Teams Participation: NextGen Women’s Program, U18 Junior National Squad, U16 Junior National Squad
Long-term sport goals: Represent Canada in major international competitions and have success in Varsity Athletics
Long-Term career goals: Be involved in physiotherapy/sport medicine

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Katherine Gibb

 

 

Instagram: @katieg1bb
Position: Defence
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Point Grey
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Ice Hockey

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Making U18 Canadian Team
Team Sports Accomplishments: Placed 2nd in City’s (Point Grey Secondary)
Past Team BC Participation: 2018 U15 BC Stags, 2019 U15 BC Lions
National Teams Participation: Next Gen, U18 Canadian Series Team
Long-term sport goals: Play for Canada
Long-Term career goals: Become a doctor
Fun Facts: I have 2 dogs

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Katie Bentley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Maddison Hunter

 

 

Instagram: @maddiee.hunter
Position: Forward
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: Oak Bay High School
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
U15 BC Team; U18 Junior National Team; U18 BC Blue Team
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 AAA Provincial Champions (Oak Bay High School); 2022 Friendship Cup Champions (Oak Bay High School); 2022 AAA Island Champions (Oak Bay High School); 2022 May Tully Champions (Oak Bay High School); 2020 U-16 Cowichan Indoor Field Hockey Champions (Victoria)
Past Team BC Participation: 2019 Under 15 Stags
National Teams Participation: Next Gen; U18 Jr Development Squad
Long-term sport goals: Represent Canada internationally
Long-Term career goals: Sports Medicine
Fun Facts: My mom, Deb Whitten, was a field hockey goalkeeper for the National Team and competed in the 1992 Olympics

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Maeve Connorton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Maryn Unger

 

 

Instagram: @maryn.unger
Position: Forward
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: Oak Bay High School
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Soccer, Skiing and Track

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Three times provincial Field Hockey athlete
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2021 BC AAA Field Hockey Champions, 2019 Bridgeman Cup Champions, 2022 Island AAA Soccer Champions
Past Team BC Participation: 2018 U15 BC Stags, 2019 U15 BC Lions
Long-term sport goals: Varsity level field hockey
Long-Term career goals: Completion of a Bachelor of Science Degree
Fun Facts: Intense dislike of lizards

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Megan Schienbein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rebecca Stone

 

 

Instagram: @bex.stone
Position: Center Midfield
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: SMUS
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Nancy Mollenhauer Cup – FH Award – SMUS
Team Sports Accomplishments: Island champions, second at Provincial Championship SMUS – 2021
Past Team BC Participation: 2019 under 15 BC stags
Long-term sport goals: FHC hockey and continuing to play in university
Long-Term career goals: Explore kinesiology in my post-secondary education

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Shyana Ringma

 

 

Instagram: @shyana_ringma
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Victoria
Club/Team: Lynx Field Hockey Club
High School: Mount Douglas Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2021-22
Other Sports: N/A

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
MVP for Mount Doug field hockey and Team Captain, making the u18 and u16 junior national team, being a UBC fh recruit
Team Sports Accomplishments: 1st in the city for AA – 2022, 2nd at Islands 2022 and making it to provincials (Mount Douglas field hockey); coming 2nd in Nationals for Team BC 2022
Past Team BC Participation: 2017 U15 bc Royal lions, 2018 U15 bc stags, 2019 U15 bc stags
National Teams Participation: U16 junior national team, U18 junior national team, Next Gen
Long-term sport goals: Representing Canada at senior level
Long-Term career goals: Undecided

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Stella Malinowski

 

 

Instagram: @stella.mal.15
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Little Flower Academy
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Soccer

 

 


Personal Sports Accomplishments:
Recruited to Layfayette College NCAA div 1; U16 & U18 Next Gen
Team Sports Accomplishments: Gold 2019 Nationals BC Rams; Silver 2022 Nationals BC Blue; Selected to play with U16 and U18 Next Gen teams in two USA series
Past Team BC Participation: 2019 under 15 BC Rams
National Teams Participation: Women’s Next Gen U16 and U18
Long-term sport goals: To eventually play in the Netherlands and to become a member of the Canadian Women’s National team.
Long-Term career goals: To be a teacher
Fun Facts:I was apart of the TREK outdoor education program; I love reading; I was a competitive dancer for 6 years

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