Announcement

Several "islanders" acknowledged at FHBC Annual Awards Dinner

Posted by Ali Baggott on Nov 17 2011 at 07:31PM PST in Season 2011-12
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The Field Hockey BC Volunteer Recognition and Annual Awards Dinner took place on Nov. 4 in Vancouver, B.C. and honoured several athletes and volunteers for their hard work over the past year. Field Hockey BC president Ian Baggott was on hand as the Master of Ceremonies.

Duncan-native Diana Roemer, a Cowichan High School graduate, was named the Senior Female Athlete of the Year. Roemer has amassed 71 caps following her most recent international competition – the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Roemer has also competed in the 2011 Champions Challenge and the 2010 XIX Commonwealth Games. Vancouver’s Scott Tupper was named Male Athlete of the Year.

During the Volunteer recognition awards, the 2011 Senior Nationals hosting committee in Victoria was honoured in the Event Hosting category. Honoured at the awards ceremony included committee members Ian Batey (Media), Susan Jobbins (Ceremonies), Ali Lee (Media/Communications), Mike Rodgers (Treasurer), Pat Hall (Hospitality), Alison Sweeten (Umpire Liasion), Lyndon Williams and George Kirkpatrick.

As well, the community club awards honoured Andrew Poland, the president of the Cowichan Field Hockey Club.

Congratulations to all the island athletes and volunteers who were recognized.

For more information visit: http://fieldhockeybc.com/Default.aspx?tabid=545

For awards ceremony on video visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/FHBC100

Comments

2011-11-18T07:54:26.000-08:00November 18 2011, at 07:54 AM PST, Candis Haslam said:

As we are very proud to have Andrew Poland doing amazing work with us, he is our Vice President. Kara Joyce is our President. Keep up the great work everyone!