Get to know the competing teams at this year’s Vancouver Invitational.

The hosts have split into two teams BC 1 and BC 2 to compete this year as the program continues its prep for the 2024 Canadian Nationals.

With Trevor Hirschfield, Byron Green and Joel Ewert all away with Team Canada at the Paralympic Qualification Tournament, this year’s VI will be a great opportunity for other faces to seize the spotlight in expanded roles.

BC 1

The smaller of the two squads has six athletes, including four Division 1 players in Julia Hanes, Max Arsenault, Andrew Davis and William McCreight, who are in the midst of a strong season with great results in Seattle and Montreal. These four give Coach Kendra Todd a strong projected starting line-up.

Scott James makes his return to the VI court after a couple of seasons away and should give them great energy off the bench, while hard-working Marta Pawlik makes her tournament debut this year.

BC 2

The ball will move on this team, with a large roster full of BC’s Division 2 players reinforced by D1 3.5 Brandon Perger, who’ll be relied upon as a crucial playmaker.

Rookies Brooke Perepeluk and Caleb Brousseau should see a fair amount of court time for BC 2 as fill-in coach Nathan Bragg has a few different line-ups to get on court.

Ones To Watch

William McCreight 1.0 -BC 1
The Man, The Myth, The Mustache. William McCreight has emerged as a key player for BC in recent years and continues to improve. A very quick low-pointer and impressive screener who has the ability to play above his class, Will’s skill at creating flow will be a massive help to BC 1’s playmakers.

Julia Hanes – 3.0F – BC 1
As BC 1’s high-pointer, Julia is her team’s top offensive option. She’s made great strides this season and significantly improved her passing game.

Opposing players will have to watch for her strong right arm, which she uses to effectively grab steals, block passes, and apply pressure on defense.


Josh Holton 2.0 – BC2
Josh was an all-star at last year’s tournament and brings infectious enthusiasm to his team. He always seems to play his best at the Invitational.

He’s got great speed for a 2.0 and is developing into a phenomenal defender up high. He can often be seen with a big grin on the court as he finds ways around defenders.


Jessica Kruger 2.5F
Jessica is one of the most experienced players in the BC program and brings great poise and leadership to her fresh-faced squad. An accurate passer who’s skilled at directing traffic, Jess will likely have a key role as a safety valve when her team gets into trouble or needs to reset.

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