Watch Queue Queue Women's Basketball Chole Nadeau of Big Fork, Montana, Raiya Rumo of Courtice, Ontario, Gurneet Dhaliwal of Surrey, and Hawan Abdissa are all set to join the team for the 2020-21 season. The university has been fantastic in upholding athletic scholarships during these pressing times and remain hopeful and positive that we will return to play as soon as possible. “Gurneet’s U SPORT career speaks for itself! The TRU WolfPack women's soccer team was in action, this time taking on the UBCO Heat in Kelowna. TRU's first recruit was setter Tori Taneda of Kelowna. The WolfPack also hosted and won bronze at the 2017 men’s soccer nationals. This is important for players who depend on an athletic scholarship to pay for their schooling. Men's Volleyball. Rumo is a 5'6" centre-back who brings intensity to the pitch. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! She comes to us from a very good Calgary Foothills Soccer program and she possesses a great passion for the game and a high soccer IQ. Larry Read interviews Alanna Bekkering of the TRU Wolfpack Women's Soccer team. This Saturday the TRU WolfPack soccer teams will be running in honour of former UVic Vikes soccer captain Mackenzie Rigg who is currently fighting brain cancer. Access KamloopsBCNow using your Facebook account, or by entering your information below. "She is a technical box to box midfielder that has great vision and can pick out a pass. This video is unavailable. WolfPack women's soccer coughs up late lead in opening-season loss. TRU was threatening to get … I am looking forward to working with her in the coming season and seeing her grow from strength to strength.”, Husband of Quebec doctor who took her own life shines light on pandemic burnout, BC vice-principal writes letter to Tooth Fairy after student loses tooth at school, BC woman ecstatic after realizing her $500 scratcher win was actually a $100K win, BC government seeking legal advice about banning inter-provincial travel, BC reports 536 new COVID-19 cases, confirms first case of South African variant, 5 things you need to know this morning: Jan. 13, 2021, Snowfall warning issued for the Trans-Canada Highway. Both the men’s and women’s programs will play 10 regular season matches. Tom McManus, head coach of the TRU WolfPack women's soccer team, was honoured by the Pacific West Athletic Association on Wednesday, but his mind remained focused on Friday. The team announced the signings of four new recruits, one of which is travelling all the way from the USA. The women’s soccer team played to a draw in Calgary with the Calgary Dinors, while the men’s team dropped a 1-0 decision to Trinity Western Friday and tied 1 … TRU finished second in its PacWest group, and will play the Quest Kermodes in a provincial quarterfinal in Kelowna on … Watch Queue Queue. He resigned on Friday. She played in a pre-season scrimmage where the Pack rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game. All of the matches/games in all TRU sports will be played provincially utilizing buses rather than planes. Explore TRU WolfPack Athletics's 33,946 photos on Flickr! Among the organizations affected is TRU’s very own Wolfpack. “Although the Canadian sport system is working together to create an evidence-based return to training, practice and competition protocols, it is not currently feasible or safe due to the COVID-19 pandemic for U SPORTS to be able to offer fall championships given the academic realities of student-sport,” Dr. Taryn Taylor, U-Sports Chief Medical Officer announced. First, the COVID-19 season will not count as a year of eligibility. The Pack had to withstand a charging Brandon Bobcat squad to beat them 3-2 […] WolfPack women’s volleyball returns to action with five set win For Immediate Release: Friday, February 1, 2019 KAMLOOPS, BC—The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women’s volleyball returned from their bye week and got lots of action in their first match. Back: Ivan Cheng, Marni Gillis, Kevin Ferguson, Jan Jonker, Peter DeJong, Dawn Sadler, Shawn Dickey Front: Tracee Mulhern, Mike Tuker, Brad Pape (coach), Iqbal Rakhra, Erica Crane Reclining: Nik Vizniak. They were known as the UCC Sun Demons prior to the creation of the university in 2005. Matched with major losses of public events, lost jobs, and dollops of hand sanitizer, a big sector that was affected quite heavily by the pandemic were the sports world. 1994-95 UCC Cross Country. See more ideas about women volleyball, volleyball, female volleyball players. This gives players an extra year to play sports while completing their studies. . She played against Pennington's teams throughout her youth career. "Chloe is the first international player that the program has brought in and I am confident Chloe will have a great U SPORT career," said head coach Mark Pennington. She is a very talented player with pace, bite and a deadly left-foot. The teams will run a collective 270km in solidarity with the UVic Vikes along with the UBC Okanagan Heat to represent the 27 Canadians who are diagnosed with a brain tumor every day. Adbdissa also plays midfield and chose TRU because of the size of the campus. In its fifth year, the date is Aug. 22 at the lower bowl of Hillside Stadium. Dhaliwal is an attacking midfielder who spent four years playing at the University of Fraser Valley. She is a quick, dynamic and impactful player that also reads the game very well – I think we are fortunate to have Raiya joining us as I know there were several other big schools very interested in her, so the fact she chose to cross the country and come to us speaks a lot about her character, her commitment and her belief in this program.“. Men's Soccer MSOC Team Schedule Roster Statistics Archived Stories Additional Links Tracking the WolfPack. TRU's women's soccer team is looking outside of the River City for it's latest recruits. Head Coach TRU WolfPack Men's Soccer, John Antulov leads viewers through various soccer Drills & Skills like passing and receiving. Women's Volleyball. @UNBCATHLETICS @UNBCWSoccer win their season as well as home opener against @GoTRUWolfPack this afternoon. Eric Thompson - Sep 8, 2018 / 10:57 pm | Story: 282971. As quickly as they finished playing, the TRU WolfPack women's soccer team is back in action for their training camp starting today. TRU has agreed to uphold scholarships during the COVID-19 season. TRU men’s soccer head coach John Antulov masked up during the team’s recent pre-season. Women's Soccer; Men's Soccer; Women's Volleyball; Men's Volleyball; Women's Basketball; 805 TRU Way Kamloops, BC V2C 0C8 Sports that are affected in terms of the Wolfpack include both men and women’s soccer teams. We need to understand that these decisions are being made in all of our best interests. She plans to take bachelor of arts classes at TRU. KAMLOOPS — The TRU WolfPack has hired a new head coach for the women’s soccer program — the third coach in five years. As far as winter sports go, basketball and volleyball are yet to be confirmed or denied in terms of playing their upcoming seasons. After a scoreless first half, the teams exchanged goals in the second half. It also shows a lot of integrity and support from the university to its athletes. Kelly Shantz is no longer head coach of the TRU WolfPack women’s soccer team. The TRU WolfPack are the athletic teams that represent Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Instead of running their popular charity skills clinics for minor ages in the spring, the clinics will go during training camp. I am certain Chloe will contribute to the growth of the program both on and off the field and I am excited to work with her.”. Sport Navigation Menu. “I am really excited to have Hawi join our WolfPack family. Official Athletic Site of the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack. TRU's women's soccer team is looking outside of the River City for it's latest recruits. The WolfPack women’s soccer team has added a twist to training camp that will add some late summer fun for them and for youth-aged players in the community.. Dec 30, 2020 - Explore Lou Pierce's board "Women volleyball" on Pinterest. Lomas was looking at Grant McEwan and Red Deer College, both of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. The UNBC women's soccer team kicked off their 2019-20 season this afternoon (Aug. 5) at Masich Place Stadium, shutting out the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack (TRU) by a score of 1-0. It can be collectively agreed that the first half of 2020  has catapulted society into a whirlwind of uncertainty and concern. Sports Sep. 9, 2020 James Fraser. She believes the biggest adjustment she will have to make will be playing for physical as she is just 17-years-old. Student-athletes demonstrate the drills to make it easier for viewers to practice at home. Paige Payne picked up right where she left off after her historic year … Being a player on the men’s team myself, the news was shocking. Teams. 1994-95 UCC Badminton. The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack finished the home portion of their 2019-20 Canada West women’s soccer season with a draw. We are fortunate that Gurneet has chosen to continue her education here and help move our program in the direction we are now going.”. Men's Soccer. Nadeau is 5'3" centre-midfielder who believes her key attributes are strength and aggressiveness. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Women's Soccer. However, there are some positives to consider. Thompson Rivers University WolfPack “I think people sometimes think coaching is easy,” Shantz told KTW. “For the fall, it became pretty clear that in order for the sports deemed higher-risk to continue, they would require pretty significant risk mitigation,” Curtis Atkinson, TRU athletic director stated.”It would essentially render the sports unrecognizable for our contact sports. TRU Wolfpack men’s and women’s soccer seasons cancelled There will be no soccer played at hillside stadium this upcoming fall due to COVID-19 . 177 talking about this. “Kudos to Ken [former TRU athletics director Ken Olynyk] and the previous committee,” Atkinson said. In addition to winning national silver last fall, TRU’s women’s soccer team picked up the Kamloops Sports Council team of the year award this spring, and coach Eric Schweizer was named coach of the year. According to a news release, TRU Athletics and Recreation Director Curtis Atkinson announced today that Mark Pennington will take over the program immediately. TRU Men’s soccer run to support ex-UVIC soccer captain, TRU Men’s Soccer team battled to a draw against UBCO, TRU Athletic Coordinator wins snowshoe race competition, Caremongering Kamloops relaunches its Neighbour-to-Neighbour program …, Your gift guide to shop local this holiday season …, An inside look at Wolfpack’s longtime head athletic therapist's world, International athletes may be alone for a COVID-19 Christmas, Caremongering Kamloops relaunches its Neighbour-to-Neighbour program. TRU men’s soccer head coach John Antulov masked up during the team’s recent pre-season. Team Photos 2017 - 2018. I am confident that she will come in and be an impact on the field as well as a mentor to some of our younger players in the squad. She already has experience at this level and I am familiar with from her UFV days. We saw sports fans ripping their hair out after professional and amateur sports leagues shut down for months after multiple athletes tested positive for the virus. Abbie Simms sends the ball during this afternoon's game against the MacEwan University Griffins. Also this spring, the WolfPack baseball club won the Canadian College Baseball Conference title after winning 18 of its last 0 games. Back: Barbara Lipp, Mike Massey, Marné Bourbonnais, Laura Schisso Front: Ed Baron (coach) Missing: Chad Bergen, David Komljenovic Official Athletic Site of the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack Both programs will still train daily and play friendly matches when they are able to; however, the regular season will be terminated. * * * Shalayna Isakson of Kamloops is the latest recruit for the WolfPack women's soccer team. The Pack and the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat played to a 1-1 draw on the Warner Rentals Court at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, BC. We can’t keep two metres apart and we have to be able to travel.”. Traditionally, the WolfPack soccer squads would begin their training camps in early August. Worries about player safety and travel were the biggest issues at hand. KAMLOOPS — It was a mixed bag for the TRU Men’s and Women’s soccer teams over the weekend. Hawi is an impactful forward that has the ability to get up and down the wing. The official athletics website for the Wolfie. Now we are seeing the gradual return of sports being played in empty arenas under strictly enforced protocols. “Raiya is an awesome recruit for our program and I believe she has the ability, drive and hunger to be a top player at the U SPORT level. McManus was named the PacWest coach of the year after leading the WolfPack to a 5-1-5 record. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to help show ads that are more relevant to your interests. She is coming off of a knee injury but should be ready in time for camp next year. 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