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Women's Basketball 2015-2016

Camosun currently fields teams in basketball, volleyball and golf. Since joining the CCAA and PACWEST conferences in 1994, the Chargers have competed in over 100 national and provincial championships with over 50 medal winning finishes. Our student-athletes carry a proud tradition of scholarship and have earned hundreds of awards in recognition of their achievements in academics and athletic performance.

Coaching Staff

Head Coach, Carl MacDonald; Assistant Coach, Walter Fields, Wes Pascoe, Tim Carlson, Dallas Lansdell; Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mark Taylor; Head Athletic Therapist, Matt Lumsdaine; Student Athletic Therapist , Martina Edney, Hailey Lambert.

Head Coach, Carl McDonald

Home Town: Guelph, ON

Education

  • Level 3 NCCP Certified
  • MA – Conflict Analysis and Management

Coaching Experience 

  • 2014-Present Head Coach Camosun Chargers Women's Basketball
  • 2005-2014 Woodland's High School Senior Girls 
  • 2006-2007 Woodland's Junior Girls 
  • 2005-2006 Woodland's Senior Boys 
  • 2003-2005 Dover Bay High School Senior Girls
  • 1999-Present Central Vancouver Island Basketball Elite, Senior & Junior Girls 
  • 1999-2004 Basketball BC Regional Teams
  • 1999-2003 Dover Bay High School Junior Girls 
  • 1994-Present Athletes in Action Grade 7-10 Boys 

Program Development

  • 2005-Present Woodlands High School
  • 1999-2006 Central Vancouver Island Basketball Club 
  • 1995-2005 Dover Bay High School

Basketball Camps

  • 2000-Present CVI/Regional District of Nanaimo Beginners Camp 
  • 1999-Present Central Vancouver Island Basketball Club
  • 1999-2004 Basketball BC Regional Player ID 

Players

Number & NameYearPositionHometownProgram
22 Olivia BAKKER3PostDuncan, BCUT
24 Rachael BAKKER3PostDuncan, BCUT
RS Michelle BERTIRSRed ShirtNanaimo, BCCriminal Justice
10 Kathryn CANDELL2GuardVictoria, BCUT
06 Kayla DINH1GuardVictoria, BCUT
32 Denae EDGAR1GuardPort Alberni, BCCFCS
RS Danielle FRINTONRSRed ShirtNanaimo, BCUT
33 Katie HANSON1ForwardVictoria, BCUT
08 Jade HEAVENER1ForwardCourtenay, BCBus Admin
21 Tessa LANNON-PAAKSPUU1GuardPenticton, BCUT
RS Madyson MCNEILRSRed ShirtMaple Ridge, BCBSFL
23 Isla SWANWICK1GuardVictoria, BCBus Admin
RS Anna TCHIKICHEVARSRed ShirtNew Westminster, BCExWell
07 Michaela WITTE1GuardQualicum Beach, BCExWell
RS Claire YOUNGRSRed ShirtNelson, BCSPMA
13 Kelly YOUNG3PostVictoria, BCACBT

2015-2016 Season Recap

The Chargers women’s basketball squad made several outstanding achievements despite their sixth place finish in league play. 

Team co-captain Kathryn Candell hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer against CBC on February 20 to put the game into overtime and secure the program’s 12th berth to the playoffs. Candell also became the first Chargers women’s basketball player to finish the season leading the conference in points per game. 

Teammate and co-captain Kelly Young finished the season fifth in points per game and second in rebounds while third-year vet Rachael Bakker completed her intercollegiate career with Camosun with the second best shooting average in the league. 

The Chargers will continue to build upon their successes as they head into the 2016-17 season.

Conference Results

PACWEST Provincial Championship, Finished Tied for 5th Place

PACWEST Season, Finished 6th (7 Wins, 14 Losses)