British Columbia’s U18 Blue defeated Ontario 4 – 1 yesterday to claim GOLD at the 2012 Field Hockey Canada U18 National Championships! Ontario took home SILVER while BC White finished with BRONZE.
Based on pool play and cross-over games, the final match was set to be a competitive match between Ontario and BC Blue. BC Blue came out strong, with Samantha McComb scoring two early goals putting BC up 2 – 0. Emma Stairs put Ontario on the scoreboard in the second half, but BC responded immediately. BC’s Priya Randhawa scored 20 seconds later to regain a solid 2 point lead. Sydney Veljacic sealed the deal with a field goal for BC Blue, putting BC up 4 – 1. Ontario played a hard fought match, but was unable to recover from an early deficit. BC Blue gave a solid performance, playing with confidence throughout the match, earning them a well-deserved 1st place finish.
BC White defeated BC Yellow 4 – 1 to take BRONZE.
“Overall, this year’s U18 National Championships were a great success,” says Sharon Creelman, FHC Technical Director. “We had good representation from provinces across the country. It was a valuable learning experience for several provinces that hadn’t been to the Nationals in a few years. They were able to experience the high calibre hockey being played at the U18 level. For the returning provinces – this year provided strong competition. The event certainly showcased the top U18 athletes in Canada.”
GOLD – BC Blue
| 1 | Sheridan Goodmanson(GK) | Victoria, BC |
| 2 | Krista Jensen | Delta, BC |
| 3 | Gillian Kirkpatrick | Victoria, BC |
| 4 | Emily Bennett | Knutsford, BC |
| 5 | Emma Mackie | Delta, BC |
| 6 | Priya Randhawa | Surrey, BC |
| 7 | Kristina Walters-Shumka | Victoria, BC |
| 8 | Jenna Dhillon | Victoria, BC |
| 9 | Stefanie Langkammer | Duncan, BC |
| 10 | Samantha McILwrick | Coquitlam, BC |
| 11 | Sydney Veljacic | West Vancouver, BC |
| 12 | Ashley Donaldson | Coquitlam, BC |
| 13 | Samanthan McComb | Delta, BC |
| 14 | Stephanie Norlander | North Vancouver, BC |
| 15 | Sophie Plasteras | North Vancouver, BC |
| 16 | Annie Walters-Shumka | Victoria, BC |
STAFF TEAM
| Head Coach | Krista Thompson |
| Team Manager | Theresa Dhillon |
SILVER – Ontario
| 4 | Halley Chopra | Ottawa, ON |
| 5 | Alison Lee | Mississauga, ON |
| 6 | Emma Stairs | Kitchener, ON |
| 7 | Daniela Jelec | Mississauga, ON |
| 8 | Leah Burke | Oakville, ON |
| 9 | Madison Thompson | Waterloo, ON |
| 10 | Ravneet Kalkat | Mississauga, ON |
| 11 | Emma Whitehall | Cambridge, ON |
| 14 | Nicole Paola | Waterloo, ON |
| 16 | Holly Scherer | Belmont, ON |
| 17 | Ciara Condon | London, ON |
| 18 | Alyssa Bull | Oakville, ON |
| 19 | Shannon Eby | Waterloo, ON |
| 20 | Hailey Karroum | Scarborough, ON |
| 21 | Shanella Fernando | Markham, ON |
| 32 | Emily Corbett (GK) | Listowel, ON |
STAFF TEAM
| Head Coach | Louis Mendonca |
| Team Manager | Azelia Liu |
| Assistant Coach | Jamie McAuley |
BRONZE – BC White
| 1 | Shinai Sorensen (GK) | Victoria, BC |
| 2 | Larissa Piva (GK) | Kamloops, BC |
| 4 | Cassidy Bremner | Tsawwassen, BC |
| 5 | Ellen Colbourne | New Westminster |
| 6 | Stephanie Eggertson | North Vancouver, BC |
| 7 | Leah Frome | West Vancouver, BC |
| 8 | Mercedes Hamilton | Coquitlam, BC |
| 9 | Paige Hamilton | Coquitlam, BC |
| 10 | Sophie Jones | New Westminster, BC |
| 11 | Taryn Mark | West Vancouver, BC |
| 12 | Kylie Nabata | North Vancouver, BC |
| 13 | Hailey Reeves | West Vancouver, BC |
| 14 | Claire Seeliger | Duncan, BC |
| 15 | Nicola Small | North Vancouver, BC |
| 16 | Bronwyn Walton | North Vancouver, BC |
| 18 | Alex Breukels | Vancouver, BC |
STAFF TEAM
| Head Coach | Bubli Chohan |
| Team Manager | Rebecca Sorensen |
| Assistant Coach | Shiv Jagday |
