BC Indigenous
Lacrosse is healing.
keep your stick in your hands.
NAIG 2023 COACHES AND STAFF
SAVANNA SMITH
With first-rate skills, experience and teamwork, Savanna Smith is a pro at making plays. Without her, the athletes would not have been able to have the quality practices.
ALIVIA UNGARO
With a mind for strategy and experience playing box lacrosse since age 8, Alivia Ungaro makes every practice fun and exciting. An athlete from the inaugural NAIG 2017, we are excited to see Alivia give back to the game, and we couldn’t be any prouder.
PENNI KING
The spirit of lacrosse is deeply embedded in Penni, and her passion for growing the female game is unmatched. She brings years of managing programs, teams and advocating with her. It takes a big heart to provide opportunities for the girls.
EMMERY BORG
An alumni player, she has a deep understanding of the importance of the game and how this brings medicine to the players lives. She brings positivity and a bigger smile. With years of training experience including with the Haudenosaunee program.
Watch the 2023 U19 female Indigenous team BC with highlights and perspective from Owynn Shima who first watched her sister play in 2017.
A Piece by Aspen Shima
U19 TEAM BC FEMALE ROSTER FOR NAIG 2023
NAIG 2023 Roster:
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Alex Paterson
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Sydney Fraser
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Alex Nelson
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Cloe Etienne
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Elora Waardenburg
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Jordan Bolam
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Jolaine Bolam
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Eden Jospeh
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Adelle Larden
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Olivia Pemberton
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Ryan Paterson
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Lila Nicholas
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Owynn Shima
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Madeline Perret
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Kacee Gowens
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Rayann Squakin
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Rita Bob
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Eva Williams
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Payton McIntosh
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Alaura Marden-Blackface
Team Captains:
Captain Alex Paterson
Assistant Captain Sydney Fraser
Assistant Captain Olivia Pemberton
On December 15th, 2022, we lost our guiding eagle, Cherlyn Billy; she was our inspiration and believed in her girls. In Jan of 2023 the female athletes, coaches and staff dedicated the 2023 NAIG games to Cherlyn with the team cheer "This ones for you CB." You did her proud girls!