A trio of Richmond Field Hockey Club standouts helped B.C. teams reach the podium at their respective national championships this summer.
Dakota Chan continued to solidify her status as one of the top up-and-coming players in the country. After three straight years playing for the B.C. U15 squad, the 16-year-old stepped up to the U18 level and helped B.C. Blue capture gold with a 2-0 victory over Ontario in the championship match. Chan finished the tournament with four goals in five games as a member of B.C.’s “A’ squad.
Following the championships, she was among 30 players named to Field Hockey Canada’s national development squad.
The identified athletes will be part of a four-year cycle, leading up to the 2020 Junior World Cup. The team’s initial development camp was held this month in Vancouver. In 2015, Chan was named Field Hockey B.C’s U15 Player of the Year.
Also wearing B.C. colours at the U18 nationals in Brampton, ON. was Georgia Booker.
She helped B.C. White secure a spot on the podium with a 2-0 victory over B.C. Yellow in the bronze medal game. Booker played in all five matches and recorded one goal.
It marks the first time in her career she has represented her province at nationals. She is following in the footsteps of her older sister Delaney — a former provincial team player, currently playing for the University of Victoria.
Meanwhile in Calgary, Aish Sander helped the U15 B.C. team reach the championship match before falling 1-0 to Ontario at the U16 nationals.
It was an impressive run by the underage team. Sander finished with one goal in the tournament and was also making her Team B.C. debut.
All three girls attend McMath Secondary School — entering Grades 11, 12 and 10 respectively.
