IN THE NEWS


Jess Reynolds (age 14) of Seal Bay BC on her way to winning her category in the Crit and the gold medal in the GC at the Mutual of Enumclaw Stage Race, in Enumclaw Washington.

Photo credit: Amara Edwards of Wheels in Focus
VIU Mariners guard Brandon Jones, left, was named the MVP at the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association men's basketball championships in Montreal.

By: Josh Aldrich, Nanaimo Daily News
Published: Sunday, March 17, 2013

The Vancouver Island University Mariners ended a 19-year title drought on Saturday, beating the Holland Hurricanes 77-70 in the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association men's basketball championship final at John Abbott College in Montreal.


Christmas came early for the PacificSport office last week when the VIU tech support team arrived with five new computers for all the staff on March 14th.
The purchase was made possible through a grant from the Nanaimo Community Foundation.


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UPCOMING EVENTS & WORKSHOPS


BC PROVINCIAL YOUTH
ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 8-9, 2013 | Courtenay, BC

The inaugural BC Provincial Youth Road Cycling Championships is specifically for youth aged 10 – 18. Race categories for boys and girls are U13, U15, U17, and U19, based upon age at December 31, 2013. The primary goal of this event is to support the growth and development of youth riders, thereby encouraging the growth of the sport of road cycling.

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Call for Coaches & Sport Managers for Team BC for the 2014 North American Indigenous Games

The Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Partners Council (Partners Council) is accepting applications for COACH and SPORT MANAGER volunteer positions to serve on Team BC for various sports for the 2014 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). The 2014 NAIG will take place July 20-27, 2014 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Team BC will include approximately 500 athletes, coaches and mission staff participating in 13 sports. Serving as a Team BC coach for NAIG will be a once in a lifetime experience!

Application Deadline: May 31, 2013

For more information or to apply download Application HERE



RUN JUMP THROW
NCCP TRAINING COURSE

Wednesday Evenings
May 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2013 from 6-9 pm


Location:  Rotary Bowl Clubhouse
Address:  355 Wakesiah Ave, Nanaimo, BC  V9R 5L3
Learning Facilitator:  Kristen Johnson

REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON SITE AT THE FIRST SESSION - WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH @ 6PM


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INTERNATIONAL
COACHING SCHOOL

Coaches, don’t miss out!

Register now to secure your spot and take advantage of the early-bird registration discount at the 2013 International Coaching School for both the High Performance Coach Advance and NCCP Competition-Development modules.

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MENTAL TRAINING WORKSHOP SERIES

POSTPONED UNTIL FALL 2013.

If you are interested in the series for your team, coaches or individual athletes, please contact Jenelle Cassidy at jcassidy@pacificsport.com

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Check out our
Healthy Recipe & Nutrition Tip
for the Week of
May 15th - May 21st

Try this week's Recipe,
8 Vegetable Vegetarian Chili
Courtesy Thrifty Foods

Visit PacificSport VI's Facebook Tab
BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
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