Ainslie Yang
Instagram: @ainslie.yang
Position: Right or Left Back/Right Midfield
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks
High School: Prince of Wales Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Ultimate Frisbee
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Playing for BC in my field hockey career, getting scouted and calling a few DII US universities
Team Sports Accomplishments: Third place in top tier of the U18 2022 Shooting Stars Delaware Tournament (Rob Short FH Academy)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: Potentially play in university
Long-Term career goals: Go to university and pursue something in humanities (potentially within teaching)
Fun Facts: N/A
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Alivia Venning
Instagram: @aliviavenning
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Kelowna
Club/Team: Kelowna Lakers
High School: Kelowna Senior Secondary (KSS)
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: N/A
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Track and field accomplishments, various field hockey goals accomplished.
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2021 6th place at provincials (Kelowna Senior Secondary); Middle school field hockey tournament champions. (all 3 years)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: Play in university.
Long-Term career goals: N/A
Fun Facts: N/A
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Bridget Loken
Instagram: @bridgetloken
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Seycove Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Skiing
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Ski instructor certification
Team Sports Accomplishments: 3rd in club championships 2022 (West Vancouver); 3rd in shooting stars in Delaware 2022 (Rob Short Academy); 1st in club India 2019 (Rob Short Academy); 3rd in cal cup 2019 ( Rob Short Academy); 4th in senior AA school school provincials 2018 (seycove secondary)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To play on a university field hockey team in Canada
Long-Term career goals: To study sciences in university and get a post graduate degree in psychology
Fun Facts: N/A
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Chloe Hedges
Instagram: @chloe.hedgess
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Port Moody
Club/Team: Tri-City Eagles FHC
High School: Heritage Woods Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Soccer
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Grade 11 athlete of the year; most valuable soccer player for school team; MVP district rugby tournament 2018 and MVP rugby sevens tournament 2018-2019
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2021 district field hockey champions (Heritage woods secondary ); Gold medal in soccer provincials 2018; bronze medal in soccer provincials 2019
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: My long term sports goals are to play in university on a good team and compete at a high level
Long-Term career goals: I want to become a fire fighter or pursue a career in Kinesiology
Fun Facts: I am the only person in my family to ever play field hockey
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Coral Anderson
Instagram: @coral_jy
Position: Forward
Hometown: North Vancouver
Club/Team: West Vancouver FHC
High School: Handsworth Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2021-22
Other Sports: Skiing, biking, dance
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Skiing medals, track and field ribbons, speed swimming medals, figure skating medals.
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2019 Provincial champions with handsworth secondary school and won the zone championships, sea to Sky championships and Provincial silver medalist for 2021 with handsworth secondary school
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC Targeted Athlete Program
Long-term sport goals: I’m playing varsity field hockey at york university and also making nextgen
Long-Term career goals: Be an athletic therapist and become a teacher
Fun Facts: I can do an upright backhand
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Emily Miki
Instagram: @emilymikii
Position: Defence/Midfield
Hometown: Burnaby
Club/Team: Burnaby Bears FHC
High School: Burnaby South Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: N/A
Personal Sports Accomplishments: N/A
Team Sports Accomplishments: N/A
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: To play at a level that pushes me to be a better athlete.
Long-Term career goals: N/A
Fun Facts: N/A
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Hazara Sandhu
Instagram: @hazarasandhu
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Polar Bears FHC
High School: Eric Hamber Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2021-22
Other Sports: Soccer and Dance
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Signed to play for the York University Field Hockey Team, Co-captain of high-school team
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 India club bronze medalist (India club U21), 2021 bronze medalist (polar bears)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC Targeted Athlete Program
Long-term sport goals: Complete Post-Secondary Field Hockey and see where it goes from there
Long-Term career goals: N/A
Fun Facts: I love theatre and was involved in acting, co-directing and crewing shows throughout high-school
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Inika Sran
Instagram: @inika_sran
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: Surrey
Club/Team: India Club/Surinder Lions
High School: Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: N/A
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Having the opportunity to be my team captain.
Team Sports Accomplishments: Runner up for u18 boys championships; Runner up for Division 3 Vancouver women’s field hockey league; First place for Division 5 Vancouver womens field hockey league
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC Targeted Athlete Program
Long-term sport goals: I would like to play field hockey for a good university team.
Long-Term career goals: I would like to become a lawyer after I take my bachelors in business.
Fun Facts: Field hockey has been in my family for generations so it’s nice to be sharing a sport with them; I’m scared of spiders
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Jasjeet Gill
Instagram: @jasjeet_24
Position: Defence/Midfield
Hometown: Surrey
Club/Team: India Club
High School: Panorama Ridge Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Swimming and volleyball
Personal Sports Accomplishments: One accomplishment I feel I made is in field hockey. I use to play forward for awhile and then I stared playing midfield for a very long time and now I play defensive. So I have played in many different areas but I learned how to play in all of them and this taught me that your not always going to play in the places you want to play in.
Team Sports Accomplishments: My school (Panorama Ridge Secondary )field hockey team came in 2nd for championship(2018)and the golden pumpkin tournament(2018-2022)
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC Next Gen
Long-term sport goals: To play for the Canada team and to just get better overall
Long-Term career goals: My long term career goals is to become a doctor
Fun Facts: I like snowboarding
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Jasmine Mangat
Instagram: @mangat_jasmine
Position: Forward
Hometown: Surrey
Club/Team: Sea-to-Sky FHC
High School: Semiahmoo Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Rugby, track and field
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Being able to play in the mainland regional team has been a great accomplishment. Being an honour roll student has been a great accomplishment of mine as well.
Team Sports Accomplishments: Playing in Elite Field Hockey club and winning the Surinder Lions tournament October 2021, playing with a Sea to sky for the 2022 India club tournament. As a team we came second place.
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC Next Gen
Long-term sport goals: Progressing through field hockey. Field hockey has always been a family sport, my uncle played in India and has continued to do so in Canada. Playing in nationals was one of my biggest goals. Now just to continue my development in my skills.
Long-Term career goals: Hopefully being a pediatrician. I have always had a passion for kids and enjoy being around them. I also feel that I will enjoy the medicine pathway and sciences. I also have an interest in psychology and feel that a psychiatrist will also be a job in my interest that I could potentially pursue.
Fun Facts: Jaspreet Mangat (my uncle plays in West Coast Kings Field Hockey Club); England is my favourite place to travel to.
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Keira Mason
Instagram: @keiramason_
Position: Defence
Hometown: Vancouver
Club/Team: Vancouver Hawks FHC
High School: Lord Byng Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Ice Hockey
Personal Sports Accomplishments: N/A
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 U18 Tier 2 BC Club Champions; 2022 U21 3rd place India Club; 2019 U15 Tier 2 BC Club Champions; 2019 U14 3rd place Cal Cup
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: I want to play varsity field hockey
Long-Term career goals: I’d like to be a science major during my post secondary education. I want to work in the medical industry in the future.
Fun Facts: I am left handed
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Leah Riegling
Instagram: @Leah_riegling
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Keremeos
Club/Team: N/A
High School: Similkameen Elementary Secondary School (SESS)
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Soccer, swimming, basketball and volleyball
Personal Sports Accomplishments: School Top athlete award twice; 2.1km swim across the lake
Team Sports Accomplishments: First in 2 soccer tournaments; Top public school for two years at soccer provincials
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: Play for team Canada
Long-Term career goals: Get a university degree in marine biology
Fun Facts: I played 7 different school sports in one year
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Mehtaab Sandhu
Instagram: @_mehtaabsandhu
Position: Midfield/Forward
Hometown: North Delta
Club/Team: India Club
High School: North Delta Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: N/A
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Was named most valuable player for my school field hockey team
Team Sports Accomplishments: u18 Boys club championship we won gold
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: I’d like to play field hockey in university
Long-Term career goals: N/A
Fun Facts: I did competitive gymnastics for 7 years
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Phoenix Stanshall
Instagram: @phoenix.stansh/@phoenix_fhockey
Position: Defence
Hometown: Whistler
Club/Team: Sea-to-Sky FHC
High School: Whistler Secondary School
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Volleybal, Trak & Field, Cross Country, Mountain Bike, Ski
Personal Sports Accomplishments: attended volleyball nationals this year with Sea to Sky Stars in Edmonton; U15 Team Ontario: 2018; U15 Team Ontario: 2019
Team Sports Accomplishments: 1st Place India Club Tournament with Sea to Sky Field Hockey in 2021; 2nd Place BC Club Championships in 2022
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: N/A
Long-term sport goals: My goal is to continue to play at a high level in university! As well as compete with the Next Gen team and Jr Development Squad.
Long-Term career goals: I want to attend university to study business or science.
Fun Facts: Favourite skill: Sweeps; I have 3 siblings. Shout out to Jaden, Logan, and Koi!
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Sara Prins
Instagram: @sara.prins_2
Position: Left Midfield
Hometown: West Vancouver
Club/Team: Sea-to-Sky FHC
High School: Rockridge Secondary
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Skiing
Personal Sports Accomplishments: N/A
Team Sports Accomplishments: 2022 club championship silver medal; 2022 India club silver medal; 2022 hurley tournament (Netherlands) gold medal
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC Next Gen
Long-term sport goals: To continue playing field hockey causally for as long as possible.
Long-Term career goals: N/A
Fun Facts: My whole family has played. my grandma was the goalie for the Netherlands junior womens team. My cousin has also played for the French mens team.
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Saylor Kuefler
Instagram: @saylorfieldhockey
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Coquitlam
Club/Team: Polar Bears FHC
High School: Centennial
Year of High School Graduation: 2022-23
Other Sports: Ice hockey
Personal Sports Accomplishments: Female athlete of the year at high school
Team Sports Accomplishments: N/A
Past Team BC Participation: N/A
National Teams Participation: FHC TAP
Long-term sport goals: Team Canada
Long-Term career goals: Psychology
Fun Facts: N/A