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                               WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

                                2009-10 ROSTER


#

Athlete

Position

Ht

*Yr

Program

Hometown

High School

2 Katie Mickolwin Guard 5'6" 2nd B. Arts Nanaimo, BC Woodlands
3 Kristi Keswick Guard 5'9" 1st B. Arts Nanaimo, BC Cedar
5 Catriona Smith
Guard
5'8"
4th Tourism Nanaimo, BC Wellington

8

Sarah Fraser

Forward

6'0"

2nd

B.Science

Nanaimo, BC

Wellington

9

Heather McCarthy

Guard

5'8"

1st

B. Arts

Nanaimo, BC

Dover Bay

11

Katie
Pearson

Guard

5'6"

3rd

Business Admin

Ladysmith, BC

Ladysmith

12

Shayna Worthington

Post

6'1"

1st

B. Arts

Victoria, BC

Claremont

13

Brittany Knievel

Forward

6'1"

3rd

Rec & Sport
Management

Nanaimo, BC

Dover Bay

14

Richelle
Rafnkjelson

Forward

5'10"

3rd

Phed

Campbell River, BC

Carihi

15 Renee Rust Forward 5'11" 2nd Phed Williams Lake, BC Columneetza
20 Alicia Grossi Post 6'5" 1st B. Arts Vancouver, BC Point Grey
23 Kayla Gromme Guard 5'11" 1st B. Arts Salt Spring, BC Salt Spring


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kate#2

KATIE
MICKOLWIN

Guard, Freshman


Bachelor of Arts
Nanaimo , BC
Woodlands Secondary


Coaches Comments: 
Had the best offseason out of anyone. Has improved tremendously from last year. I look forward to watching her continue to get better and contribute to our team.

This player proudly sponsored by : JOAN PERRY




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kristi#3

KRISTI
KESWICK

Guard, Freshman


Bachelor of Arts
Nanaimo , BC
Cedar Secondary


Coaches Comments: 
Has worked hard to come back from an ACL injury. Continues to get better everyday, as her knee gets stronger, she will be able to do more.
  


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catriona#5

CATRIONA
SMITH

Guard, Junior


Sports & Rec Management
Nanaimo, BC
Wellington Secondary

Accomplishments:
2003-04 Island Champions,
Island MVP
Provincial Honorable Mention
2000-2004 Athlete of the Year

Coaches Comments:
One of our leaders. Very tough and good defensively. Cat has worked very hard this summer on her game and will be looked upon to contribute offensively this year

This player proudly sponsored by : CARE CONSTRUCTION





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sarah#8

SARAH FRASER
Forward, Sophomore


Bachelor of Science
Nanaimo, BC
Wellington Secondary

Accomplishments:
Athlete of the Year for 4 years
1st Team Island Allstar 2008
U16, 17 in 06/07 - BC Provincial Team

Coaches Comments: 
Sarah is very talented and, when healthy, is scary at the offensive end. If she can stay healthy, Sarah will be one of the top players in the league.

 


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heather#9

HEATHER
MCCARTHY

Guard, Freshman


Bachelor of Arts
Nanaimo
, BC
Dover Bay Secondary

Accomplishments:
2009 VIU Presidential Scholarship

Coaches Comments: 
Heather is a very good athlete and very intelligent. She will help us immediately on the defensive end. She is a very hard worker and as her game improves, she will be able to contribute on the offensive end as well.

This player proudly sponsored by : DOGWOOD MOUNTAIN HOMES



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katie#11

KATIE
PEARSON

Forward, Junior


Bachelor of Arts
Ladysmith , BC
Ladysmith Secondary

Accomplishments:
2008 BCCAA Rookie team
2008 Mariner Freshman of the year


Coaches Comments: 
Katie had a great offseason improving all aspects of her game. She will be counted on as one of our primary ballhandlers and best perimeter shooters. She leadsby example working extremely hard whenever she is in the gym.

This player proudly sponsored by : TONY MCRORY

 


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33#12

SHAYNA
WORTHINGTON

Post, Freshman


Bachelor of Arts
Victoria
, BC
Claremont Secondary

Accomplishments:


Coaches Comments: 

Shayna comes to us after having a terrific senior year at Claremont. She provides us with interior toughness while possessing a nice shooting touch. Shayna will be able to step in as a freshman and contribute immediately.


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brit#13

BRITTANY
KNIEVEL

Forward, Junior


Bachelor of Arts
Nanaimo , BC
Dover Bay Secondary

Accomplishments:
2009 CCAA All-Canadian
2009 BCCAA 1st team All-Star
BCCAA Athlete of the week (Nov13/08)
Athlete of the year grades 8-12 at Dover Bay.
BC provincial team for three years.  Winning Gold at U-15 National Championships in the year 2004, Norh Island MVP, Island first all-star team., 07/08 CIS University of Calgary Basketball

Coaches Comments: 
Brittany returns to us after being named an All-Canadian last year. She is able to score both inside and on the perimeter. I expect her to improve on last year and will be counted on to provide us with an inside scoring presence.

This player proudly sponsored by :
NATHAN THORTON,
STRUCTURED CABLE SYSTEMS,
STEVE JOHNSTON GALAXY MOTORS

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richelle
#14

RICHELLE
RAFNKJELSON

Forward , Sophomore


Campbell River, BC
Carihi Secondary


Accomplishments:

2007 All-star Vancouver Island High School Championships
2007 All-Satr North Island High School Championships

Coaches Comments: 
Richelle is a very good athlete that provides us with a nice outside touch. As she continues to develop her game, she will become a difficult matchup for opponents with her size and athleticism.

This player proudly sponsored by : G & A STREBEL


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rene#15

RENEE
RUST

Forward, Sophomore


Bachelor of Arts
Williams Lake
, BC
Columneetza Secondary

Accomplishments:
Athlete of the year 2004 and 2006
Columneetza sportsmanship award 2005
1st team all-star North-Central AAA Zones 2005 and 2006

Coaches Comments: 
It is obvious that Renee spent a lot of time working on her game this summer. She is much more confident and ready to contribute this year. She will provide us with interior size and work ethic.

This player proudly sponsored by : JOAN ERB

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gg#20

ALICIA
GROSSI

Post, Freshman


Bachelor of Arts
Vancouver
, BC
Point Grey Secondary

Accomplishments:


Coaches Comments: 
Alicia comes to us from Pt Grey High School in Vancouver. Her size alone is going to help us dramatically on the defensive end. She works very hard and has a desire to improve. I look forward to watching her develop and contribute asa freshman.

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kayla#23

KAYLA
GROMME
Guard, Freshman


Bachelor of Arts
Saltspring Island
, BC
Gulf Island Secondary

Accomplishments:


Coaches Comments: 
Kayla is a huge addition for us. She will provide us perimeter scoring while being a lock down defender.
She is a major talent that will be fun to watch this year.

This player proudly sponsored by : NISU ENTERPRISES

 

 

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