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u  Prince George thank ISSUE 1 MAY 2012 Sportability and the Victoria Screamers ...... 1

u  Team BC is looking to repeat last years success at Sportif Defi in Montreal ...... 2

u  Cloverdale hosts Canadian National Championships for ...... 2 Sportability Focused on ability A MULTI SOCIETY ENSURING AND FACILITATING OPPORTUNITIES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORT. WE ENABLE ALL BRITISH COLUMBIANS WHO HAVE A PHYSICAL DISABILITY TO ENHANCE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE BY BEING ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY – AND BEYOND.

Victoria’s Boccia club, The Victoria Screamers, hosted their 4th annual tournament in Langford, BC this last February. Athletes were invited from all over, including from Prince George. Prince George Athletes Thank Sportability By Stephanie Dix

Paul Jalbert, Chloe Gratton and myself Paul Jalbert won most of his games, were the three athletes from the Prince including the Team game, and he George Boccia Club who were invited ended up winning the gold medal. We to compete at The Victoria Screamers’ are so proud of him. Chloe Gratton Boccia Tournament, February 3rd to also played her best, earning a bronze 6th , 2012 . It was quite an experience. I medal in the Team game. She gained had the opportunity to be an and so much experience, and I was so a which turned out to be very proud of her. She showed us all what stressful. I could not concentrate on she could accomplish, and her Boccia two of my games, but I caught up in the future looks bright. Thank you to our last two games. I was surprised that I Provincial Sport Body, Sportability/CP had a great comeback. My two winning Association of BC, for making it games scores were 7-1 & 9-0 – I was so possible for us all to attend this exciting, pleased! well-organized Tournament.

TOURNAMENT WATCH In the month of March, Sportability’s BC Eagles Sledge team participated in the Western Canadian Championship where they took 1st place. Jim Babcock, the head coach, had this to say after their victory, “the players played outstanding against a very tough and competitive team. We have been working extremely hard in practice preparing for this event, lots of breakouts, regroups, passing and game situation drills. The team always focuses on fundamentals in all the practices, and it has paid off.” Great Things In Volunteering: Store For BC Time well spent By Keith Knight helping others succeed The BC Powersoccer is heating up after representing in the World Cup last year.

out the team from Montreal, to take 6th place only being Quebec by a large margin. beaten by the more veteran The team’s teams. success led to Paris was amazing, A majority of those Last year, BC sent its 8 BC players “ but it was even more athletes came back first Powersoccer team being selected amazing to be a again to represent to Montreal, Quebec to Sportability is continually looking for the first ever part of such a grand BC at this year’s for more volunteers for all our compete in the first ever Team Canada competition. National Tournament, National Tournament for sports. Our vast array of sports that was to KEITH D. KNIGHT ” and they were gives opportunities to those Canadian Powersoccer. This represent our victorious, taking monumental occasion was wanting to help in areas such as country in the World Cup last the National Championship coaching, refereeing, managing, made possible through the November. The World Cup once again. This is but one support of Sportability and all and fundraising. In particular, held in Paris, France was small step for most of these we are seeking a coach for our of the volunteers. Team BC an amazing experience for athletes as they move towards represented our province with Cloverdale Powersoccer Team, these dedicated athletes, and representing Canada in the for Boccia, and a manager great dedication, enthusiasm, they performed to the best of next World Cup in 2015. and strength as they beat for . their abilities. They managed Info: [email protected] Cloverdale Hosts Team BC Named: Boccia Nationals 12 athletes were named to the The pride of BC competing nationally on home turf made possible by volunteers, supporters, sponsors, Provincial Sledge and Sportability.

Hockey team! The 2012 Canadian Boccia Press, and Fresh Blooms for their Sportability BC Championships successfully generous support in making this 6235C 136 Street took place at the Cloverdale event possible. We would also like Surrey, BC V3X 1H3 (604) 599-5240 Recreation Centre in Surrey, BC, to thank the Referees, Classifiers, [email protected] through Thursday March 8th to Volunteers, and the staff at the Saturday March 10th. With this Cloverdale Recreation Centre for year’s major competitors being all their hard work and assistance team BC, team Ontario, and team throughout the competition. Quebec, the contest between top And last, but not least, a big athletes from across the country thank-you to all the managers, provided to be exciting matches. coaches, sport assistants, and Josh MacDonald, Nathan Dewitt, As this year’s host for the Boccia athletes for their dedication and Thea Hill, Christian Marcoux, Kris nationals, SportAbility would like sportsmanship to the sport of Grace, Phil Bonnot, Scott Karrasch, to thank the CCPSA, The City Boccia and spirit of the games. Kyle Geini, Joe Skillen, James of Surrey, Dutchman Catering, Gemmell, Bruce Reding, and Patrick Bozzini’s Restaurant, Six Cent Ryan were all selected to be on the Provincial Sledge Hockey team. Sledge Hockey is a paralympic level sport adapted from where athletes sit on a sled with blades, and they use hockey sticks with ice picks to move themselves and the puck.