Saturday, June 4, 2011
Richmond Review · Page 21
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Richmond’s Carla Bradstock is looking forward to her role with Canada’s women’s national team.
Bradstock set to lead Team Canada by Don Fennell Sports Editor Carla Bradstock is back with Team Canada, and set to lead the women’s national volleyball team to what everyone hopes will be a spot in next summer’s Olympic Games in London, England. “I’m really excited to be training with the women’s national team again,” said the Richmond woman, a graduate of H.J. Cambie Secondary. “It’s a really great squad this year and I’m very optimistic about producing results in our upcoming tournaments.” Bradstock expects her role on the team to be similar to last year, when she offered up a lot of experience and tactical knowledge about the game and how to be successful at an international level. “I feel I am coming into this season even more motivated and passionate about playing, and hopefully qualifying for the Olympics,” she said. “It is a huge dream and this group has a good
chance of making it to London. We have a solid support staff which will prove to be instrumental to our success.” Bradstock credits her mom Christine for being a consistent positive influence in her volleyball career and in life in general. “Every time I talk to her about volleyball she reminds me of how far I have come, and the attributes that have allowed me to be so successful at the sport I love,” she said. “Even though I’m an adult and have had success internationally (playing professionally two seasons ago in Ausria), there is still a big part of me that just wants to make my mom proud. I’m really lucky to have such great support from my family.” In Austria, Bradstock played for the coach of the Czech national team. His philosphies, she said, made her a tougher player. “He was very adamant about pushing yourself physically past your threshold,” she said.
Don Fennell photos Relay action put the finishing touches on three days of competition and fun at the 43rd annual B.C. Elementary Track and Field Championships last weekend.
West Point Grey Academy tops elementary meet for sixth year West Point Grey A.B. Dixon was the Academy won its sixth top Richmond school, video-online] straight B.C. Elemenas the Dragons placed tary Track and Field www.richmondreview.com 12th overall with 132 points. James Gilmore Championships last was 14th with 102.75 weekend at Minoru Georges Junior School Park. points and Daniel The private school won which earned 696 points Woodward 16th with 71 both the boys’ and girls’ over the three-day meet points. Westwind was divisions, and its 773.50 hosted (for the 43rd con- 19th, James Thompson points was well ahead of secutive year) by the 27th, Hamilton 28th and second-place finisher St. Richmond Kajaks. Lord Byng 36th.
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