Beach volleyball standouts Megan and Nicole McNamara are finalists for Sport BC’s Team of the Year Award.
The McNamaras are up against the Minto Cup champion Coquitlam Adanacs junior lacrosse team and the rowing pair of Hillary Janssens and Caileigh Filmer from Cloverdale.
The twins from Tsawwassen enjoyed an outstanding season around the globe, including leading the UCLA Bruins to their first-ever NCAA beach volleyball national championship with All-Tournament Team honours.
They were also among eight pairs from across the US to receive All-American status for the third consecutive time. That’s on top of Nicole being named Pac-12 Player of the Year and the sisters earning Pac-12 Pair of Year as the Bruins’ No. 1 team.
Th South Delta Secondary graduates enjoyed plenty of success elsewhere including a gold medal run in Germany last July at the World University Beach Volleyball Championships. A month later they were crowned Canadian champions at the Beach Volleyball Nationals in Toronto.
The 21-year-olds also spent time on the pro circuit — winning silver at the NORCECA stop in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in October and a fourth place finish at a FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour in Mexico to conclude their competitive season.
They are now preparing for their senior year at UCLA.
The 53rd Annual Sport BC Awards Ceremony and Gala dinner is set for March 13 at the Fairmont Pacific Rim.
The ceremonies will recognize BC’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, and officials for outstanding performances in their sport over the 2018 season.
Each finalist was nominated by their Provincial or Multi-Sport Organization, High School, College or University. The Selection Committee, chaired by Bernie Pascall, included 15 highly regarded sportswriters, broadcasters, and amateur sport leaders in BC.
