SOBC Basketball

Set to be held February 25 to 28, the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games will include the debut of the Special Olympics figure skating event, and SOBC basketball players will also compete in their own division for just the second time at BC Games. 

We’re looking forward to cheering on the SOBC basketball players and coaches who will hit the court in Penticton:

Click here to meet the SOBC figure skaters competing at the Games in Penticton.

Region 2    
Aaron Dixon Kelowna Coaches
Braeden Powley Kelowna Derek Powley
Erin Murphy Vernon Patrick Wilson
Ethan Sun Kelowna Mona Hazell
Gary Pollen Vernon  
Greg Ovenden Penticton  
Hunter Ashby Vernon  
Levi Ryan Packard Kelowna  
Robert Varcoe Kelowna  
Tiffaney Bjorndal Penticton  
     
Region 3    
Brad Funk Abbotsford Coaches
Christian Burton Langley Bruce Shelvey
Christopher Lakusta Langley Nicole Grainger  
Derek Santema Abbotsford  
Inderpal Gill Abbotsford  
Jacob Fettes Langley  
Kyle Litfin Langley  
Mike Palitti Abbotsford  
Ryerson Shelvey Langley  
Sabrina McLean Abbotsford  
     
Region 4    
Andrew Wiseman Coquitlam Coaches
April Armstrong Burnaby Brendon Schmidt
Austin McPherson-Maundrell  Surrey Jaskirat Aujla
Ben Felling Coquitlam Peter de Marchi
Cody Smith Surrey  
Joey Sock  Surrey  
Kyle McLaughlin Coquitlam  
Mary Armstrong Burnaby  
Scott Laroue Surrey  
Truman Nguyen Coquitlam  
     
Region 5    
Andrew Weale Vancouver Coaches
DJ Gilbert North Shore Jimmy Peterson
Erol Gunenc North Shore Luke Harris
Joshua Moon North Shore Zak Klein
Kendrick Lim North Shore  
Nick Kellof North Shore  
Pierce Burns North Shore  
Sangeon Yoo North Shore  
Steve Schoeller North Shore  
Tyrone Liebenberg North Shore  
     
Region 6    
Adam Irwin-Gunn Victoria Coaches
Andrew Caulfield Victoria Kym Sywak
Bonnie Jean Shade Campbell River Melanie Rodway
Dave Marsters Campbell River Violet Shade
Denise Siggs Campbell River  
Jesse Shade Campbell River  
Meliah Motchman Victoria  
Myles Kitson Victoria  
Nick Benner Campbell River  
Tristan Dunn Nanaimo  
     
Region 8    
Brock Terlesky Quesnel Coaches
Christopher Zorn Prince George David Robson
Clayton Bawder Quesnel Lorne Dunn
Clayton Julliette Prince George Suni Dunn
David Dunn Prince George  
Greg Cole Prince George  
Gwang Lee Prince George  
Jerman Severeid Quesnel  
Marinka Van Hage Prince George  
Riley Foster Quesnel  

The Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games are expected to have as many as 2,082 participants, including 1,495 athletes, 361 coaches, and 226 officials. These will be the 28th BC Winter Games and the fourth time Penticton has hosted the BC Games.

The BC Winter Games provide a competitive multi-sport environment that supports the development of athletes, coaches, and officials as they move on to higher levels of competition. BC Games alumni are successful on the national and international stage. Eighteen BC Games alumni represented Canada at the 2014 Olympics and Paralympics, including Jamie Benn (hockey), Denny Morrison (speed skating), Kelsey Serwa (ski cross) and Josh Dueck (Para alpine). Fifty-seven per cent of the Team BC athletes who competed at the 2015 Canada Winter Games were BC Games alumni.

These BC Games are distinct from Special Olympics BC Games, which are our Provincial Games hosted by SOBC solely for SOBC athletes.

SOBC athletes have been showcasing their skills in the generic BC Games for 12 years, competing in Special Olympics divisions. Prior to 2014, SOBC athletes at BC Games competed in athletics and swimming. Their expansion into BC Winter Games began in 2014 with basketball and continues in 2016 with the addition of figure skating.

“The BC Games are always an exciting opportunity for athletes and coaches to compete and learn. Our athletes get a lot out of competing and being part of the BC Games environment, and they put on a great demonstration of their skills as they participate alongside the mainstream athletes,” says Shawn Fevens, SOBC Manager, Sport.

These integrated competitive opportunities give SOBC athletes a chance to shine in front of their peers from generic sports. SOBC athletes will also compete in the Abbotsford 2016 BC Summer Games.

More BC Games info