Sport and Recreation
Premier’s Athletic Awards

Nick Taylor, Golf

• 1^st on the British Columbia and Canadian National Order of Merit
• 2008 World Amateur Golf Championship – 2^nd Place
• 2008 Pacific Northwest Golfer of the Year
• 2008 NCAA Division 1 Championship – 2^nd Place

Rebecca Pretious, Judo

• 2008 IJF Junior National Judo Champion (-78kg)
• 2008 Senior National Judo Championships – 3^rd Place
• Hatashita International – 1^st Place (Junior and Senior Women’s Divisions)
• Senior Rendez Vous - 5^th Place

Scott McGrandle, Judo

• 2008 Senior National Judo Champion (-73kg)
• 2008 IJF Junior Nationals – 2^nd Place
• 2008 Junior World Team Member
• Hatashita International:
  • 1^st Place – IJF Junior Division
  • 2^nd Place – Senior Mens Division

Shaun Dhillon, Karate

• 2008 Pan American Championships – Bronze Medal
• 2008 Provincial Championships – Gold Medal, Mens Kumite (+84kg)
• 2008 BC Team Tryouts – Gold Medal, Mens Kumite

Lauren Barwick, Para-Equestrian Dressage

• 2008 Paralympic Games:
  • Gold Medal – Individual Freestyle
  • Silver Medal – Individual Championship Test
  • 2^nd Place – Team Test
• Ocala Spring Dressage – 1^st Place

Jazmyne DenHollander, Whitewater Kayak

• 2008 Canadian National Championships:
  • 1^st Place – Junior K1
  • 1^st Place – Junior C1
  • 5^th Place – Senior K1
• American Open – 7^th Place, Senior K1
• Australian Schools Open Championships – 3^rd Place, Cadet K1

Sue Kim, Golf

• 2008 British Columbia Junior Girls Champion
• Member of 2008 National Junior Girls Champions
• First on the British Columbia and National Order of Merit for Junior Girls
• Two-time 2008 CN Canadian Women’s Tour Champion

Monica Pinette, Modern Pentathlon

• 2008 Olympic Games – 27^th Place
• 2008 World Championships – 11^th Place
• 2008 World Cup #4 – 21^st Place
• 2008 Indoor Championships – 10^th Place

Dorothy Ludwig, Target Sports

• 2008 Richmond Spring Hibernation Match – 1^st Place
• 2008 Canadian National Championships:
  • 1^st Place – Air Pistol
  • 4^th Place – Sport Pistol
• 2008 World Cup Competition – Placed 40^th of 91

Katelynn Williams, Weightlifting

• 2008 Western Canadian Champion – Best Female Lifter (75kg)
• 2008 Canadian Championships – Silver Medal
• Selected to National Team Reserve
• Team Canada member at the 2008 North American Open

Brenna Price, Archery

• 2007 BC Outdoor Championships – Gold Medal
• BC Indoor Championships – Silver Medal
• FITA Stars: 1000 Star and 1100 Star (Personal Best: 1132/1440)
• 2007 Canadian Outdoor Championships – 7^th Place, Target Round

Michelle Lord, Speed Skating – Special Olympics

• 2008 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games:
  • 1^st Place – 777m
  • 1^st Place – 1000m
  • 1^st Place – 1500m
• Member of the Special Olympics Team Canada for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games