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                               WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
                                    2004-05 ROSTER

#

Athlete

Position

Ht

*Yr

Hometown

High School

3

Stephanie Godber

Guard

5'1"

1 st

Fort Nelson, BC

Ft. Nelson SS

5

Kimberly Keller

Guard

5'1"

2 nd

Nanaimo, BC

NDSS

7

Jessica Vogt

Post

6'1"

1 st

Nanaimo, BC

Dover SS

9

Steph Chow

Guard

5'7"

1 st

Nanaimo, BC

Dover SS

10

Maria Kirkbride

Forward

5'11"

2 nd

Nanaimo, BC

Dover SS

11

Laura Braden

Forward/ Guard

5'9"

2 nd

Pemberton, BC

Pemberton SS

12

Serene Smyth

Forward

5'9"

2 nd

Trail, BC

J L Crowe SS

21

Melanie Trepanier

Forward/ Guard

6'0"

2 nd

White Rock, BC

Earl Marriot SS

22

Carolyn Wood

Post

6'0"

3 rd

Campbell River, BC

Timberline SS

23

Kendall MacLeod

Post

6'1"

2 nd

Ancaster, ON

Ancaster SS


HEAD COACH
: Dave Butler
Assistant Coach: Denise Wilson  

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#3 - STEPHANIE GODBER
Guard , Freshman



Bachelor of  Physical Education
Fort Nelson, BC
Fort Nelson Secondary

Accomplishments:
High School Athlete of the Year (98-04)

Coaches Comments:
Steph attended our identification camp in April and showed great potential. She has good offensive skills and is continuing to improve defensively. as she progresses she will be a big contributor to our eventual success.

 

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Kimberly Keller#5 - KIMBERLY KELLER
Guard, Sophomore


General Studies
Nanaimo, BC
Nanaimo District Secondary

Accomplishments: Academic honor role in high school

Coaches Comments: 
Another small player with a big heart. Kim leads by example. It takes an incredible amount of internal fortitude to match up against bigger players game after game yet she shows up every day ready to work hard at improving herself and her team mates.


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#7 - JESSICA VOGT
Post , Freshman


Bachelor of  Education
Nanaimo , BC
Dover bay Secondary

Accomplishments:
 1st Team All-Star North Islands 2003 & 04
2nd Team All-Star Islands 2003 & 04


Coaches Comments:
A 6'1" freshman from Dover High School with great strength and speed. She will be a huge asset in rebounding as well as defending opponents bigger players.

 

 


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#9 - STEPH CHOW
Guard/Forward, Freshman


General Studies
Nanaimo, BC
Dover Bay Secondary

Accomplishments:
High School Athlete of the year (2004)

Coaches Comments:
A point guard with a lot of potential to become an all-star in our league. She can already defend our opponents best players and is building the confidence to run a college offense on a regular basis.

 

 


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Maria Kirkbride#10 - MARIA KIRKBRIDE
Forward, Sophomore



Bachelor of Arts
Nanaimo, BC
Dover Bay Secondary

Accomplishments: Athlete of the year at Dover Bay in grade 12 (2003)
BCCAA Rookie of the year (2004)

Coaches Comments: 
Last season’s BCCAA League Rookie of the Year. Maria has the ability to turn a game around at any given moment. Her speed, strength and grit make her a very difficult player to stop and also make her an excellent defender.


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#11 - LAUREN BRADEN
Guard/Forward, Freshman


Bachelor of  Science
Pemberton , BC
Pemberton Secondary



Accomplishments:
BC Provincials "A" AllStar
Govenor General Award

Coaches Comments:
A feisty small forward from Pemberton. She is quickly learning the pace of the college game and is looking to contribute, both offensively and defensively, to our team.

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Serene Smith#12 - SERENE SMYTH
Forward, Sophomore


Bachelor of  Physical Education
Fruitvale, BC
JL CroweSecondary

Accomplishments:

Coaches Comments: 
Possibly our most improved player over last season. Serene has the speed and strength to contribute greatly offensively and her defensive ability is improving daily.




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#21 - MELANIE TREPANIER
Guard/Forward, Sophomore


Bachelor of  Science
White Rock, BC
Earl Marriot Secondary

Accomplishments:


Coaches Comments:
A sophomore transfer from Douglas College. At 6' she is bigger and stronger than most other players on the perimeter. Her strengths are rebounding and penetrating the key. We are expecting big things from her.

 

 

 

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#22 - CAROLYN WOOD
Post , Junior


Bachelor of  Science
Campbell River, BC
Timberline Secondary

Accomplishments:
  MVP "AAA" Junior Girls Island Championships (2000)
Selected to Best of the West Basketball Camp (2001)
Top Athlete and Academic Award (Presidents Cup 2002-2003)

Coaches Comments:
A junior transfer from Camosun College. Carolyn is a big, physical post player who can also shoot well. We will look to her for leadership both on and off the floor.


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Kendall MacLeod#23 - Kendall MacLeod
Post, Sophomore



Jazz Vocal Major
Anacaster, ON
Anacaster Secondary

Accomplishments:
1999 & 2000 - Academic Excellence
2002 'AAA' for Athletics, Academics and Activities.
2003 - Sears Drama Festival Award of Merit.
2003 - Joe Chitlahem Award for Music Excellence

Coaches Comments:
Kendell spent the off-season on a conditioning and strength training program which has helped her turn into a solid defender who can also contribute offensively. Her greatest strength is rebounding.


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