Insights, stories, and perspectives from our team.
Brianna Langelaan didn't grow up dreaming about the NCAA. She grew up on a dairy farm in East Richmond where milking time takes two and a half hours, twice a day, every day, and somebody always has to do it.
Yaz Jallad
There is a photo of Naomie Gosal as a young kid standing on the sidelines watching her dad coach her twin brother Bennett in soccer.
Yaz Jallad
Alix Boogemans didn't fall in love with soccer on her own. She was bribed into it. When she was seven, her dad wanted her to play a sport. So he pointed at this pink chair she'd been obsessing over and made her a deal: start playing soccer, and the chair is yours.
Yaz Jallad
Cole Rodricks doesn't fit the typical profile of a Canada Soccer C-License holder. For starters, he's 17. The minimum age to even apply for the certification is 18, and most coaches working through the rigorous program are established adults with years of experience.
Yaz Jallad
On January 23, 2018, the Tsawwassen baseball community lost one of its brightest talents. Kyle Losse, just 14 years old, passed away from complications of a massive stroke, leaving behind a legacy that would transform youth baseball in British Columbia.
Yaz Jallad
Daniella Sprauer was nine years old the first time she played soccer. Most of the girls she would line up against later had been on a ball since they were five or six. Daniella came from gymnastics, the only sport she had taken seriously up to that point. The first pull toward soccer was not the sport. It was a friend mentioning there was a spot on her team, and the idea of being on a team with her friends.
Yaz Jallad
Forward, UTSA NCAA D1
CAM, UBC Soccer, Altitude FC
