Seaquam Seahawks' Brynn Pasin (left) joins the U Sports' reigning bronze medalists UBC Thunderbirds this coming season. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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Varsity Letters’ B.C. Recruits List 2018: Where 151 girls and boys volleyball prospects are headed this coming season

LANGLEY — It’s volleyball’s day to celebrate here at Varsity Letters. 

As we reach the midway mark of our 2018 B.C. Recruits List Week, it’s time to catch up on who is headed where this fall.

The full week’s schedule:

Tuesday — soccer

Wednesday — football

Thursday — volleyball

Friday — basketball

Saturday — track and field

Sunday — all sports combined

WOMEN

NCAA

FARLEIGH DICKINSON

Corina Beimers (5-10 S, Langley Christian)

OREGON STATE

Tiffany Westerberg (6-3 M, Maple Ridge)

SIMON FRASER

Kalissa Beltran (5-2 DS/L, Surrey-Semiahmoo), Tyra Anderson (5-7 OH, Surrey-Earl Marriott), Kalyn Hartmann (6-2 MB, Langley), Miriam Jauhiainen (6-2 MB, Tampere (Finland)-Kalevan Lukio)

Savannah Purdy helped lead Victoria-Belmont to back-to-back B.C. Quad A provincial crowns. Now, she takes her skills to Langley and joins the Trinity Western Spartans. (Paul Yates/Vancouver Sports Pictures)

U SPORTS

CANADA WEST

GRANT MACEWAN

Hannah May (6-0 OH, Victoria-Belmont)

MT. ROYAL

Sarah McKillican (5-11 S, Courtenay-Mark Isfeld)

SASKATCHEWAN

Julia Tregobov (5-11 RS, Surrey-Southridge)

THOMPSON RIVERS 

Erin Mutch (5-9 OH, Victoria -Oak Bay), Elizabeth Lizzy Reimer (6-1 M, Edmonton (Alta.)-Harry Ainlay), Hayley McNaught (6-0 M, Woking (Alta.)-Spirit River (Alta.)-Regional Academy), Macey Hogg (6-2 M, Terrace-Caledonia), Siobhan Toal (5-10 OH,Edmonton-Strathcona Composite)

TRINITY WESTERN

Emma Gamache (5-8, Abbotsford-MEI), Savannah Purdy (6-2 OH, Victoria-Belmont), Meaghan Mealey (6-0 OH, Calgary-William Aberhart), Sedona Arabsky (6-0 M, Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir), Olivia Heinen (5-9 S, Langley Christian, UFV)

Handsworth’s Kayla Oxland was chosen Varsity Letters’ B.C. high school girls Player of the Year this past season. Next? She joins the national title-contending UBC Thunderbirds. (Paul Yates/Vancouver Sports pictures)

UBC

Jayde Robertson (6-3 MB, South Delta, Eastern Washington), Claire Cossarini (6-2 M, Calgary-Western Canada), Danika Cowie (5-10 OH, Surrey-Earl Marriott), Jessica Goodridge (5-9 Libero, Vancouver-Little Flower Academy), Kacey Jost (5-8 OH, St. Albert (Alta.) Catholic), Cara Kovacs (5-11 OH, Vancouver-West Point Grey), Kayla Oxland (5-9 S, North Vancouver-Handsworth), Brynn Pasin (6-0 OH, Delta-Seaquam)

UBC OKANAGAN

Claudia Corneil (5-8 L, Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir, Douglas College), Sarah Demers (6-0 S, Kelowna), Jade Bussard (6-0 LS, Red Deer-École Notre Dame), Samantha Gagnon (5-10 OH, Red Deer-École Notre Dame), Sydney Grills (6-3 OH, Vancouver-Point Grey), Stephanie Temme (6-0 OH, Kelowna)

WINNIPEG

Mikaela Cameron (5-8 S, Surrey-Lord Tweedsmuir)

OUA

GUELPH

Sasha Mechcherkerova (6-0 M, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill)

ROYAL MILITARY

Jojo Caverley (5-9 OH, Mission)

TORONTO

Elizabeth Bilaway (6-2 M, Burnaby-St. Thomas More), Anika Gatto (5-7 L, Burnaby-St. Thomas More)

WATERLOO

Alex Toporowski (6-2 RS/M, Mill Bay-Brentwood College)

WINDSOR

Jenny Campbell (6-0 M, South Delta)

RSEQ

MCGILL

Meaghan Smith (5-11 M, Vancouver Technical)

CCAA

PAC WEST

CAPILANO

Cate Sykes (5-8 OH/S, West Vancouver), Vanesa Gatto (5-7 L, Burnaby-St. Thomas More), Alyssa McElhinney (6-0 M/LS, Cranbrook-Mount Baker), Kelsey Towers (5-6 S/L, Coquitlam-Terry Fox)

CAMOSUN

Madyson Hautz (5-10 OH, Regina-Campbell Collegiate), Delaney Kitchen (5-9 S, Terrace-Caledonia), Julia Kretzschmar (5-9 OH, Campbell River-Timberline), Isabella McKimmie (6-0 M, Victoria)

COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES

Sam Latrup (5-10 OH, Cranbrook-Mt. Baker), Katie Anderson (5-9 OH, Cranbrook-Mt. Baker), Abigail Taggart (5-8 OH, Surrey-Earl Marriott), Julie-Anna Schaar (6-0 M, Stoney Plain (Alta.)-Memorial Composite, Claire Sheppard (6-1 OH, St. John’s (Nfld.)-Gonzaga), Tamara Barth (5-9 OH, Cochrane (Alta.))

COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE

Nicki Jonkman (5-5 , Langley Christian), Janae Bruinsma (5-8 OH, Langley Christian), Kaitlyn Falk (5-8 S, Briercrest (ACAC)), Ashleigh Rempel (5-7 S/L, Prince George-Cedars Christian), Sarah Thiessen (5-10 M, Abbotsford-Yale), Samantha Jansen (6-6 M, Salmon Arm-King’s Christian), Emma Conway (6-1 M, Abbotsford Christian), Megan Polant (5-11 OH, Surrey-Johnston Heights), Jacy Weijdeman (5-10 OH, Chilliwack-Sardis), Skylynn Cheredaryk (5-8 OH, Lethbridge (Alta.)-Chinook)

DOUGLAS COLLEGE

Jacey Neid (6-0 OH, Terrace-Caledonia), Grace Warkentin (6-0 OH, Surrey-Fraser Heights), Logan Richtor ( 5-5 L, Chetwynd), Miranda Cyr (5-7 L , Victoria-Belmont), Marina Jensen (6-3 MB, Surrey-Semiahmoo), Emma Schill (5-11 OH, Surrey-Earl Marriott, Capilano)

FRASER VALLEY 

Alysha Cooper (6-0 M, Burnaby Central), Stephanie Demeules (5-6 L, Chestermere (Alta.) High), Zoe Flowers (5-10 S, Calgary-Western Canada), Kristen McBride (5-11 LS, Mission), Kate Widman (6-0 OH, Sacramento (Calif.)-C.K. McClatchy)

VANCOUVER ISLAND 

Kendall Stephan (OH, Barrie (Ont.)-Eastview), Josie Heeney (L, Ingersoll College (Ont.), Portia Switzer (S, Regina-Luther College), Karoline Tormena (6-2 OH, Brusque (Brazil))

ACAC

BRIERCREST

Sarah Brownlee (5-10 S, Langley Christian)

OCAA

REDEEMER

Courtney Muller (5-9 OH, Langley Christian)

PCAC

COLLEGE OF THE DESERT

Kelsey Smith (5-10 OH/beach, South Delta)

NJCAA

NWAC

GREEN RIVER

Jayln Hosler (5-6 S, Langley Fundamental)

BEACH

CCCAA

COLLEGE OF THE DESERT

Kendal Campbell (5-8, Surrey-Semiahmoo)

Langley Christian’s Brodie Hofer, Varsity Letters’ B.C. boys high school Player of the Year, takes his skills to the powerhouse Trinity Western Spartans. (Paul Yates, Vancouver Sports Pictures)

MEN

U SPORTS

CANADA WEST

THOMPSON RIVERS 

Ryan Adams (6-7 OH, Sherwood Park (Alta.)-Archbishop Jordan), Ryan Hampe (6-6 OH/M, Prince George -Duchess Park), Sam Elgert (6-1 S, Athabasca (Alta.)-Strathcona) Evan Yakymishen (6-5 M, Sherwood Park (Alta.)-Bev Facey Community)

TRINITY WESTERN

Brodie Hofer (6-6 OH, Langley Christian)

UBC

Mike Dowhaniuk (6-5 OH, Surrey-Semiahmoo), Zeid Hamadeh (6-3 LS, Markham (Ont.)-Bill Crothers, Western University), Ben Hooker (6-4 S, Winnipeg-St. Paul’s, Western University, Volleyball Canada National Excellence Program), Gerard Murray (6-8 M, Winnipeg-St. Paul’s, Volleyball Canada National Excellence Program), Matt Neaves (6-8 OH, Calgary-Bowness), James Takken (6-4 LS/S, Univ. of Canberra Senior College Lake Ginninderra, Canberra-Australia Institute of Sport)

UBC OKANAGAN

Téo Ardanaz (6-8 M, Tsawwassen-École Gabrielle-Roy), Noah Campbell (6-3 LS, Edmonton-Harry Ainlay), Jacob Dewolff (6-5 M, Langley Fundamental), Brennan Goski (6-2 LS, Moose Jaw (Sask.)-Riverview Collegiate, Regina), Ryder Kehler (6-0 L, Regina-Dr. Martin LeBoldus Catholic), Caleb Konrad (6-3 S, Abbotsford-MEI-Douglas College), Denham O-Reilly (6-2 S, Langley Fundamental, VIU), Cameron Vanderveen (6-5 OH, Abbotsford Christian), Johnson Yi (6-6 M, Vancouver-Eric Hamber, Douglas College)

OUA

MCMASTER

Pearson Stiller (6-3 S, Surrey, Hamilton-Redeemer University College)

YORK

Daniel Everton (6-5 S, Penticton)

North Vancouver’s Markus Bratsberg (left) will stay close to home to begin his collegiate career this fall, as the Argyle Pipers’ standout joins the Capilano University Blues. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)

CCAA

PAC WEST

CAMOSUN

Aidan Chishlom (6-5 RS, St. Andrews, Man.), Jack Harrision (6-0 L, St. Andrews, Man.), Lucas Hinger (6-2 LS Okotoks (Alta.)-Holy Trinity), Carter Karpenko (5-10 S/L, Prince George-Duchess Park), Bryden Mandy (5-10 LS/RS,Victoria-Royal Bay)

CAPILANO

Ty Baskin (6-4 S, Kelowna-Rutland), Markus Bratsberg (6-0 LS, North Vancouver-Argyle), Kyle Buhrig (6-2 S/OH, Surrey-Elgin Park), Adam Kartush (5-10 S/L, North Vancouver-Argyle), Kyle Monaghan (5-10, OH, Vancouver-Windermere), Jenson Yuen (5-9 S/L, Vancouver-David Thompson)

COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES

Mark Armstrong (6-3 S, Creston-Prince Charles), Caleb Peters (6-4 OH, Cranbrook-Mt. Baker), Quinn Grist (6-1 OH, Cranbrook-Mt. Baker), Hudson Goertz (6-2 OH, Prince Albert (Sask)-St. Mary’s, Reece Wilson (5-11 LS, Brandon-Neelin), Tim Kelly (6-4 OH, Lethbridge-Catholic Central), Keaton Woods (6-4 M, Penticton), Robert Farnezi da Silva (6-4 OH, Suzano, Brazil-Centro Educacional ETIP), Gustavo Bertoli (6-4 OH, Brazil, Santo Andre-Campos Salles)

COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE

Calvin Wiens (6-3 M, Edmonton-McNally), Stephen Halas (6-5 M, Maple Ridge), Matthew Penner (6-3 OH/S, Richmond Christian), Trevor Koch (6-2 OH, Langley Christian), Jakob Boschmann (6-0 OH, Grand Forks)

DOUGLAS

Malachi McMullin (6-0 S, Surrey-Earl Marriott), Max Haronga (6-5 OH, Vancouver-Magee), Rajan Gill (6-4 MB, Vancouver-Sir Winston Churchill)

Elgin Park Oracas’ Andy Barerro (right) heads from Surrey to Abbotsford to join the Fraser Valley Cascades this fall. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters.ca)

FRASER VALLEY 

Andres Barrero (6-4 M, Surrey-Elgin Park), Bobby Blaskovitz (6-2 S, Kelowna-Mount Boucherie, Douglas), Ethan Lapointe 5-9 Outside (5-9 OH, Abbotsford-Yale), Jackson Obst (6-4 M, Kelowna), Elijah St-Germain (5-7 L, North Delta-Seaquam), Shubdeep Wander (6-2 OH, Mission)

VANCOUVER ISLAND 

Cameron Hayes (6-5 M, Victoria-Oak Bay), Thomas Wright (6-1 LS, Nanaimo-Dover Bay), Ty Dvorack (6-1 S, Calgary-Western Canada) , Sam Harder (6-6 LS, Nanaimo District), Daniel Mascarenhas (6-8 M, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerai, (Brazil))

ACAA

BRIERCREST

Caleb Schnitzer (5-11 S, Langley Christian)

KING’S

Mitchell Wiens (6-2, Abbotsford-MEI)

RED DEER

Cody Boulding (6-5 M/O, Prince George-Duchess Park)

OCAA

REDEEMER

Matthias Dahl (6-2 S, Langley Christian), Jeremiah Macadam (6-5 S/M, Langley Christian)

(We put the call out in May for submissions for the 13th annual B.C. Recruits List, but if you didn’t know and would like to see an update made, email us at howardtsumura@gmail.com with all of the information: Name, sport, high school, university, position and height. All are required.)

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