Marie Elise Vanderwal – Athletic Therapist
Marie has lived in Abbotsford her whole life and currently attends Trinity Western University and will begin her fourth year in September. She finished her Athletic Training certificate in Calgary this past year at Mount Royal College. She has worked with the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association volleyball and soccer leagues as well as at various club national championships. She lives on a dairy farm and is responsible for a herd of 550 Holstein cows.
Kristen Hollander -- Coach
Kristen has been associated with NBC for 26 years! Not always actively involved, but it was never far from her thoughts and it definitely influenced her life through the years. Her first year as a camper was in 1982. She went every summer and went on tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1985. It is a family affair - one sister went on tour in 1982 and another went somewhere around 1992. She played high school basketball at Manhattan Christian in Manhattan, Montana (a LOOOOONG time ago!) and college basketball at Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. While in college, she coached one full summer of NBC (Alaska, Oregon and Washington sites at that time), and then another summer she coached part time. She stayed in close contact with several people from NBC, and when she got married Danny Beard (NBC Sr. Vice-President) married her and her husband. She and Danny stay in touch regularly. For years he has asked her to come and coach but she has always been pregnant, or had an infant in her arms...finally, last year she had a daughter old enough to take to camp as a camper and could then justify the time spent away from the rest of her family (she has 4 daughters). So she’s back! And so excited to be an active part of NBC again!
Prior to having children she was an assistant women’s basketball coach at Western Washington University for. As well, she was a State Certified High School, Community College, and Division II & III basketball referee for many, many years. She loved refereeing but had to retire after having her third daughter. Currently she coaches her daughters' 7th and 5th grade AAU basketball teams, which she loves. Basketball is truly her passion and she so enjoy passing some of that enjoyment off to her girls and their friends. When asked why she participated in NBC she had this to say “I think basketball can teach you so much life - how to work as a team, how to push yourself beyond what you think are your physical limits, being mentally tough, etc. NBC taught me the importance of setting high, yet attainable, goals, how your attitude affects all areas of your life and so much more. I look forward to coaching at NBC because I hope to have a positive influence on a girl's life. To show her that being a good person, a good daughter, a good sister and friend is so much more important than being a good basketball player. But that by being a good person, setting high goals for yourself, being considerate of others, respecting yourself and your body...it all works towards making you a great basketball player. In the game of life basketball is a small thing - but it is so MUCH FUN! It's supposed to be fun. It brings such joy to my life - I devour games at our high school and I just love passing along that passion and joy. That's why I come back to NBC - to give back some of the joy that NBC and basketball has brought to my life." And then she added:
"The other day my 10 year old said 'mom - you know what my favorite smell is? The smell of the gym - you know that smell?' And I know exactly what she means because it's my favorite smell too - the early morning smell of wood floor, leather basketballs, lingering (not overpowering) sweat...there's nothing like it. My mom thinks we're both insane."
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Tin and Christan
Tin Pon – Coach
Tin is from Regina, Saskatchewan. He has coached high school basketball for over 25 years he has led teams to three provincial finals and won the provincials twice. He has been married for 19 years and has 2 kids who are campers this week!
Christan Hiscock – Coach
Christan played for Cowichan Secondary School in Duncan, BC. He is currently the Athletic Director and coach at Queen of Angles School, also in Duncan, where he has led teams to the BC provincials five times. QofA is a tiny school and their accomplishments are even more impressive considering their opponents from much larger schools. He has coached in the VIBA (Vancouver Island Basketball Association) for the past three years. He has sent his players to NBC camps in the past and is thrilled to get to be a part of the coaching staff this year after seeing the way his players have improved after camps with NBC. He is currently engaged to be married in September.
Tin is from Regina, Saskatchewan. He has coached high school basketball for over 25 years he has led teams to three provincial finals and won the provincials twice. He has been married for 19 years and has 2 kids who are campers this week!
Christan Hiscock – Coach
Christan played for Cowichan Secondary School in Duncan, BC. He is currently the Athletic Director and coach at Queen of Angles School, also in Duncan, where he has led teams to the BC provincials five times. QofA is a tiny school and their accomplishments are even more impressive considering their opponents from much larger schools. He has coached in the VIBA (Vancouver Island Basketball Association) for the past three years. He has sent his players to NBC camps in the past and is thrilled to get to be a part of the coaching staff this year after seeing the way his players have improved after camps with NBC. He is currently engaged to be married in September.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Courtney and Bethan
Courtney Campbell – Master Teacher
Courtney has been involved with NBC for as long as anyone can remember. Courtney began attending NBC before it opened in Abbotsford, traveling all the way to Alberta to attend the camp. Courtney played basketball at St. Thomas Aquinas School in North Vancouver, BC. Courtney is a great point guard: she has awesome handles and she sees the floor well. Courtney recently graduated from the University of Victoria. When she’s not playing basketball Courtney loves to do woodwork and play squash.
Bethan Chalke – Junior Coach
Bethan just finished grade 11 at Handsworth Secondary School in North Vancouver. Bethan is a talented basketball player who has played for the British Columbia provincial team. Her high school team came third in the province and she was named to the tournament’s all-star team. Bethan led her team in scoring, shooting percentage and rebounding. She is currently teaching Paul how to crochet.
Elijah and Paul
Elijah Nakagawa -- Coach
Elijah is originally from Whitehorse, but he played his high school and college ball here in BC. He attended Highroad Academy in Chilliwack from grade 10 to 12 and had a successful basketball career, except his grade 12 year when he was unable to play due to an injury. He graduated from Highroad Academy in 2006 and spent the next year as an assistant coach at his former high school. After a year of coaching he decided to go to CBC and continue his own basketball career. He is now going into his second year at CBC.
Paul Bagnall – Coach
Paul is from Calgary, Alberta and has been involved with NBC since he was a camper. Paul attended Bishop Grandin High School. After an injury Paul turned his passion for basketball into a very successful coaching career. When Paul isn’t in the gym leading a team to victory he can be found attending classes at the University of Lethbridge. Currently Paul is learning how to crochet and his greatest aspiration is to be “just like Harry Potter”.
Brenda
Brenda Ellis – Assistant Site Director
Brenda was born in Bellingham, WA on Christmas Day 1970! Her older brother, Chad is responsible for making her tough in sports because he never played easy on her...even if she cried! She has played basketball for as long as she can remember. She was the first girl to ever play basketball at was once called the "Boys Club", now the Boys & Girls Club! She graduated from Bellingham High School in 1989. She played basketball all 4 years, and her senior year her team finished with a trip the State Tournament in the Tacoma Dome. She received a scholarship to play at Skagit Valley CC in Mount Vernon, WA. Her college career ended early when she injured her back during practice. She moved back to Bellingham and attended a local college.
She started coaching basketball in 1993. She has coached 5th - 12th grade select
and is currently the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Mount Baker High School in Deming, WA. She had this to say about working at Mount Baker: “Mount Baker is a great sports community and I really enjoy coaching there. We have a great coaching staff and I am looking forward to many more years with them. This will be my 5th season at Mount Baker.”
She has a wonderful husband of 14 years, Tom. They live in Custer, WA with their 2 dogs Thor and Harley. They enjoy spending time with family and friends, walking with their dogs, or just hanging out together.
She has attended NBC with various teams in the past and she is super excited to be working with NBC and all of the great staff.
Brenda was born in Bellingham, WA on Christmas Day 1970! Her older brother, Chad is responsible for making her tough in sports because he never played easy on her...even if she cried! She has played basketball for as long as she can remember. She was the first girl to ever play basketball at was once called the "Boys Club", now the Boys & Girls Club! She graduated from Bellingham High School in 1989. She played basketball all 4 years, and her senior year her team finished with a trip the State Tournament in the Tacoma Dome. She received a scholarship to play at Skagit Valley CC in Mount Vernon, WA. Her college career ended early when she injured her back during practice. She moved back to Bellingham and attended a local college.
She started coaching basketball in 1993. She has coached 5th - 12th grade select
and is currently the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Mount Baker High School in Deming, WA. She had this to say about working at Mount Baker: “Mount Baker is a great sports community and I really enjoy coaching there. We have a great coaching staff and I am looking forward to many more years with them. This will be my 5th season at Mount Baker.”She has a wonderful husband of 14 years, Tom. They live in Custer, WA with their 2 dogs Thor and Harley. They enjoy spending time with family and friends, walking with their dogs, or just hanging out together.
She has attended NBC with various teams in the past and she is super excited to be working with NBC and all of the great staff.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Allie and Tiffany
Allie Chalke - Coach
Allie is in her second summer working with NBC. She went to high school at Handsworth Secondary in North Vancouver, BC where she played basketball for four years. After taking three years off to focus on academics she is returning to basketball in September 2008 playing for the Quest University Kermodes in Squamish, BC. She is a huge Phoenix Suns fan and one day hopes to pursue a career in environmental law.
Allie is in her second summer working with NBC. She went to high school at Handsworth Secondary in North Vancouver, BC where she played basketball for four years. After taking three years off to focus on academics she is returning to basketball in September 2008 playing for the Quest University Kermodes in Squamish, BC. She is a huge Phoenix Suns fan and one day hopes to pursue a career in environmental law.
Tiffany Tyler - Coach
Tiffany graduated from Mount Baker High School in Washington in 2007. She was a starter on her school’s varsity squad for three years. She was named First Team All-Districts as a sophomore. She was a captain her junior and senior years and was named Second Team All-Leag
ue both years. She currently plays at Whatcom Community College. Her rookie year she averaged 9.7pts/game. She is working towards a recreational degree, so that she can become a high school basketball coach and be a PE teacher. She is “excited to get coaching experience at NBC and would hope to come back and do it another summer.”
Tiffany graduated from Mount Baker High School in Washington in 2007. She was a starter on her school’s varsity squad for three years. She was named First Team All-Districts as a sophomore. She was a captain her junior and senior years and was named Second Team All-Leag
ue both years. She currently plays at Whatcom Community College. Her rookie year she averaged 9.7pts/game. She is working towards a recreational degree, so that she can become a high school basketball coach and be a PE teacher. She is “excited to get coaching experience at NBC and would hope to come back and do it another summer.”
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