| | Keegan Smith | Date of Birth: Sept 1, 1979
Height: 5'9
Weight: 155lbs
Occupation: Land Resource Consultant
Years playing polo: ...10-ish?
Teams played for (previous): U21, 1999. Men's 2000. Cottonwood Jungle Gophers, 2003.
Goals: Bigger, faster, stronger, smarter, and handsome-er. And to score with twins.
Best advice received: When you are not training, someone else is training - to kick your ass.
Biggest influence: In polo? Brad, Dale
Other Interests: Whitewater, mtn. biking, hiking, ice cream, freshwater
ecosystems, gui-tar, chix, chicken and ribs, chilies. And a few other things. |
Catherine O'Brien | Date of Birth : October 15th, 1980
Height : 5'9"
Occupation : Student/Lab Technician/Outdoor Program Specialist
Years playing polo : 7
Teams played for (previous) : Canadian Women's Team (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003), Edmonton Whitewater Paddlers
Goals : To qualify for the 2005 World Games in Duisburg (top 6 finish at 2004 Worlds)
Best advice received : Trust your team
Biggest influence : Darryl and Dale O'Brien, Paul Hammond, Dunchane Cochrane, Ginny Coyles, Brad and Andrew, and all my Dragons. Also, OBECO for providing the best polo kit available
anywhere! |
Kristina O'Brien | Date of Birth : 25 October, 1982
Height : Let's go with 5'6'' and 3/4
Weight : 145 lbs
Occupation : Student at U of A
Years playing polo : Hard to say, maybe 8 years
Teams played for (previous) : National Team for 1996, 2000, 2002
Goals : For our team to play at our own level: not to "play down" to the level of other teams. Consistent play.
Best advice received : Look like a threat!
Biggest influence : I get inspired every time I get to go to the Worlds and see all the other players. Papa and Uncle OB are probably my biggest influences; wouldn't be playing without them.
Other Interests : To name a few: swimming, soccer, oooh I like jogging too (who woulda thought). I like clothes too, shopping definitely ranks up there with interests! |
Christie Siddle | DOB: Sept 29 1981
Height: 5'3"1/2
Weight: 143
Occupation: Student & Lifeguard
Years playing polo: Started playing at the Wapiti Tourni November 2002
Team played for: Angles in the Women's B Continental Cup LA, 2004 EWP Wolf Cubs
Best advice received: To do my best in everything I do, no matter what that is!
Just Belive
You can be what you want to be,
And do what you want to do,
There is nothing that's too difficult,
Or impossible for you!
The stars are just a step away,
And the goals you would achieve,
Are at your very fingertips,
If you would just believe!
by John Gilbert
Biggest influence: Family, Friends especially Candace and Jenny, The Angels, the O'Brien's, Greg Smale.
Other Interests: Swimming, Biking, Cadet's, Camping, Anything to do with water, I love the lake! |
Carolyn Karasiuk | Name: Carolyn Karasiuk
DOB: Older than I look
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150 by Worlds
Occupation: Control Engineer
Years playing polo: Not Long Enough
Team played for: Canada "B" (EWP Angels) at Continental Cup, Los Angeles 2003
Goals: Improve, improve and improve
Best advice received: "If you can't beat them in an alley, you can't beat
them on the ice." by Punch Imlach
Biggest influence: Dale
Other Interests: Ice Hockey, Skiing |
Mary Lukasik | Number 7...Picture Coming soon... |
Hannah Patrick | Number 3....Picture Coming soon.... |
Brandon Bortscher | Number 7 |
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