Image Credit: NAIG2023.com

By Adam Donnelly

NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES

Local athletes named to Team BC for upcoming North American Indigenous Games in Halifax

Jun 26, 2023 | 4:03 PM

KAMLOOPS — Forty athletes and coaches from across our region have been named to Team BC for the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), which take place in Halifax from July 15-to-23.

NAIG is a multi-sport event, which will see more than 750 Indigenous nations come together for the competition. Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc has partnered with the City of Kamloops in an effort to bring the games to the city in 2027.

Here is a full list of athletes from our area who will compete at the games in Halifax:

KAMLOOPS

• Cassidy Ashley – Athletics (Track & Field)
• John Miller (Coach) – Athletics (Track & Field)
• Jayden Broadfoot – Basketball 16U Male
• Waki-Ya Diablo – Basketball 14U Male
• Morgan Eichenberger – Basketball 19U Female
• Sydney Fraser -Lacrosse 19U Female
• Ashtynn Gurnsey – Basketball 19U Female
• Frank Antoine (Coach) – Golf
• Kian Lindgren – Lacrosse 16U Male
• Hudson Mason – Lacrosse 16U Male
• Hayden Mason – Lacrosse 16U Male
• Shale Maurice – Volleyball 16U Female
• Maddex McGrath – Wrestling
• Denby Render – Lacrosse 16U Male
• Cloe Etienne – Lacrosse 19U Female
• Rubi Samaha – Soccer 16U Female
• Eboni Samaha – Soccer 16U Female
• Jensen Tremblay – Athletics (Track & Field)
• Torrun Maurice – Swimming
• Carson Crooks – Lacrosse 16U Male
• Temeke Gottfriedsen – Lacrosse 19U Male
• Raine Celesta-Camille – Softball 19U Male

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CHASE

• Bruce Jackson – Softball 19U Male
• Erika Lans – Softball 16U Female
• Kluca Soulle – Softball 16U Male
• Wilfred John – Basketball 16U Male

BARRIERE

• Thunder Camille – Softball 16U Male
• James Celesta – Softball 19U Male
• Anthony Green – Badminton
• Garner Ransome – Softball 19U Male
• Linden Ransome – Softball 16U Male
• Leilani Celesta – Softball 19U Female (alternate)

MERRITT

• Casey Mack Stirling – Softball 16U Male (alternate)
• Maddox Craske – Basketball 16U Male
• Roland Quewezance – Lacrosse 16U Male
• Simon Cisco JR – Softball 19U Male (alternate)
• Kasey Wycotte – Wrestling

WILLIAMS LAKE

• Morgan Langford – Swimming
• Jadyn Patrick Johnston – Swimming
• Chad Webb (Coach) – Swimming