Soccer

List of 8 members.

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  David Costello 

  Associate Faculty Athletics, Senior School

  dcostello@stgeorges.bc.ca

  Bio

  Mr. Costello joined the soccer program at Saints in his second year at the school. Having previously coached at various levels during his tenure at three other CAIS schools in Ontario, he is happy to be given the chance to provide an opportunity for the boys to learn and play. He thinks that sports are a very important aspect of student life and believes that skills learned on the pitch are transferable to everyday life and expand on the school’s core values.  
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  Sam Johnston 

  Director of Learning

  sjohnston@stgeorges.bc.ca

  Bio

  Mr. Johnston joined the Second XI coaching team just last year, but he has coached elementary and high school soccer for close to 20 years now.
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  Gary Kern 

  Senior School Principal

  gkern@stgeorges.bc.ca

  Bio

  Mr. Kern’s claim to fame is receiving 7 yellow cards in a 6 game stretch while representing Canada in preparation for the 1992 Olympics. His playing days saw him as part of the UBC Dynasty winning 3 National Championships from 1989-1993, finishing 2nd in the World Collegiate Games (1991) and also winning 2 additional Club National Championships as a member of Westside FC. He has coached for the past 10 years with various teams and levels.
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  Ronald Ouwerkerk 

  Teacher

  rouwerkerk@stgeorges.bc.ca

  Bio

  Mr. Ouwerkerk’s coaching philosophy has been greatly influenced notably by Clint Eastwood and Johnny Cash, which is why you will see him on the sidelines with a black jacket and he always ends his motivational speeches with “make my day”.  He is a man of few words but they are always meant to spark a fire in the team. He has been coaching the Second XI since approximately 2004 and enjoys the challenge of developing a system that works for the Second XI players of that particular year.
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  Rick Roberts 

  Team Leader English

  rroberts@stgeorges.bc.ca

  Bio

  Having played and coached field hockey extensively, Mr. Roberts finds pleasure in expanding his horizons, coaching a sport where playing the ball with one's feet is essentially mandatory. Many of the team and individual movements on the pitch transfer between the two games; with this in mind, he thinks Ms. Torry and he compliment each other nicely as the 10A coaches.
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  Jennifer Torry 

  Literacy Coach / English Teacher

  jtorry@stgeorges.bc.ca

  Bio

  Ms. Torry has been coaching soccer at Saints since 2015 and enjoys guiding the Grade 10s as they begin their competitive soccer career at the school. She was a member of the NCAA’s Lamar University Cardinals for her four years of university, and she coached both summer soccer camps at the university and academy sessions at the local soccer club during this time period. Ms. Torry is a licensed soccer coach and has helped coach summer camps in the Lower Mainland. She can be found on the field playing for the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Women’s Premier Team. Ms. Torry values sportsmanship, game sense, and enjoyment, and she strives to see all of her players grow individually and as a team over the course of the season.
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  Quang Tran 

  Laboratory Assistant

  qtran@stgeorges.bc.ca

  Bio

  A fixture on the sidelines of the 2nd XI soccer field for time immemorial, Mr. Tran is a legend. His love of soccer and of playing with the boys brings him back year after year. He is well known around the school and beloved by his players. Mr. Tran also helps run the Rec Soccer program in the winter.
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  Steffen Tweedle 

  Head of Grade 12 / Teacher

  stweedle@stgeorges.bc.ca

  Bio

  Mr. Tweedle has coached the 1st XI at Saints alongside Dr. Mercer for 15 years and has enjoyed every step of the journey. His love of the game, but even more of watching the players grow and thrive as individuals that are a part of something bigger than themselves, is rewarding and brings him back year after year. Whether we have the most highly talented individuals matter less than whether they come together to form a highly functional team. Highlights of his years include the many CAIS tournaments (especially being chased off Bermuda by a hurricane) and the playoff runs and campaigns to ‘The Show’ (the BCs). He also coaches two of his sons with Vancouver United at the U11 and U8 levels.