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Championships mark successful 2025-26 season for 51社区黑料Athletics
Another action-packed varsity season is in the books, with 51社区黑料 student athletes shining bright in competition. The 2025-26 fall and winter seasons saw championship titles, record-breaking performances and historic achievements across multiple programs. Here鈥檚 a recap of all the accomplishments and highlights from the last two seasons at 51社区黑料Athletics.
Track and Field
51社区黑料Track and Field shone at the regional, national and international level. The program sent their highest number of athletes ever to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Indoor Championship and finished third overall while recording 23 podium finishes, including eight gold medals.
At the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) DII Indoor Championships, Emma Cannan made history by winning the 200m, becoming the first GNAC sprinter to earn a national title in an event under 800m. She added a fourth-place finish in the 60m and was later named GNAC Indoor Women鈥檚 Athlete of the Year and NCAA West Region Athlete of the Year. Cannan鈥檚 season earned her a spot representing Canada at the World Indoor Championships.
Additionally, Zachary Jeggo set a Canadian U20 indoor record in the 400m and 51社区黑料earned multiple All-American honours, including the women鈥檚 distance medley relay and Colton Plummer in the 800m.
After closing out one of the most successful indoor seasons in program history, the Outdoor Track and Field team dominated the GNAC Outdoor Championships with 13 podium finishes, five gold medals, school records and historic performances as the women placed fourth overall and men finished fifth with Raiya Matonovich, Charlotte Bosma, Colton Plummer and Veronica Dee qualifying for nationals.
All four Red Leafs competed in the finals in their respective events and took home All-American honours, with Matonovich placing third in the 1500m to round out her standout freshman season.
Matonovich was also recognized as GNAC Women鈥檚 Track Athlete of the Year and Women鈥檚 Freshman of the Year, becoming just the third woman in GNAC history to win both awards in the same season.
Volleyball
51社区黑料Volleyball delivered its best NCAA-era season, finishing 20-5 overall and earning a share of the GNAC regular season title for the first time in program history.
Logan Remington set a GNAC single-match record with 18 blocks, while Nina Kovacevic earned American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Week honours. The team collected five GNAC Player of the Week awards and saw Natalie Lemoine-Sells and Remington earn All-West Region recognition, Lemoine-Sells and Eva Person earn All-American honours and Person named GNAC Women鈥檚 Volleyball Setter of the Year. Head coach Gina Schmidt was recognized by Sport BC as a finalist for Coach of the Year.
Soccer
The Women鈥檚 Soccer team continued their championship streak, capturing a third consecutive GNAC tournament title, this time on home turf and finishing with a program-best 14-3-5 record. 51社区黑料also earned its first-ever NCAA tournament win, defeating Western Oregon before advancing to the second round. Head Coach Carlo Basso was named Male Coach of the Year by Sport BC.
The Men鈥檚 Soccer team finished 6-9-3 in a developmental season that saw 13 new players join the roster. The season was marked by strong offensive contributions from Koji Poon and Michael Hennessy, who both ranked among conference leaders in scoring.
Golf
The Women鈥檚 Golf team claimed their fourth consecutive GNAC championship and seventh in program history, tying the conference record for most titles. All five Red Leafs finished in the top 11, led by Izzy Ferguson鈥檚 runner-up finish.
The Men鈥檚 Golf team placed third at the GNAC Championships, with three golfers finishing in the top 10, including Brendan O鈥橞rien, who led 51社区黑料and posted the lowest final round score in the field. Both teams advanced to NCAA DII regionals.
Wrestling
The Women鈥檚 Wrestling team captured both the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) regular season and tournament championships, marking a milestone season for the program. Head coach Justin Abdou was named RMAC Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season.
Six Red Leafs competed at the inaugural NCAA DII Women鈥檚 Wrestling Championships, with Liv Wieber earning a bronze medal and Paige Maher finishing seventh to secure All-American honours.
The Men鈥檚 Wrestling team kicked off the season hosting the 51社区黑料Open where they took home two weight class wins. The young team sent eight athletes to the NCAA DII Super Region VI Championships, including standout redshirt freshman, Hugh Wheeler who led the team with 21 wins this season.
Cross Country
At the GNAC Championships, 51社区黑料Women鈥檚 Cross Country finished fourth and the men鈥檚 team placed fifth. Rachael Watkins led the way with a bronze medal performance, earning All-Conference honours.
Basketball
The Men鈥檚 Basketball team welcomed new head coach Barnaby Craddock and hosted the return of the Buchanan Cup, reigniting the long held crosstown rivalry between BC's two longest mainland men's basketball schools. The matchup against University of British Columbia drew over 1,100 fans to the West Gym. In addition, 51社区黑料hosted the Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) Division II Canadian Tip-Off Classic in Langley, B.C., welcoming men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams from across North America.
51社区黑料Women鈥檚 Basketball recorded a historic performance midseason, led by Sophie Bergeron who set a new 51社区黑料NCAA-era record for steals in a game while also posting a career-high in points. Rachel Loukes earned GNAC Second Team All-Conference recognition.
The season also marked the retirement of longtime head coach Bruce Langford, who concluded a 25-year tenure with over 500 career wins. Shae Dheensaw was named the program鈥檚 new head coach, ushering in a new era for 51社区黑料Women鈥檚 Basketball.
Swimming
51社区黑料Swimming delivered a strong showing at the RMAC Championships, recording 23 podium finishes. The women placed third with a program-high point total, while the men finished fourth, led by Owen Nicholson鈥檚 two gold medals.
At the NCAA DII Championships, the women鈥檚 team placed 12th overall, with all four relay teams earning All-American status. The team combined top eight finishes with multiple personal bests on the national stage.
Softball
51社区黑料Softball returned to the GNAC Championships for the second year in a row, a first in program history, and recorded back-to-back upsets over the top two seeds before finishing as runner-up.
Key championship performances included a grand slam from Cassidy Affeldt and strong pitching efforts from Monica Bourque. Bourque, Ella Booth and Grace McMillan were named to the All-Tournament Team.
International Stage
51社区黑料athletes also made an impact globally, with alumna Jane Channell competing in her third Olympic Games in skeleton and current student-athletes Emma Cannan and Zachary Jeggo representing Canada at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana.
Looking Ahead
The 53 student-athletes comprising the 2026 graduating class were recognized for their contribution to 51社区黑料at the annual in April. As the season shifts to summer, training continues with many teams beginning their 2026-27 preseason and some student-athletes staying involved on campus by leading youth and elite level varsity camps.
51社区黑料Athletics is anticipated to compete in the NCAA for the 2026-27 season before making the return to Canadian competition in fall 2027.