If you haven't filled up your summer with plans just yet, we have an offer for you to consider.  

Westgate is offering any students entering grade 9-12 next September an opportunity to get involved in a couple of Summer Training camps:  

A Summer Volleyball Training Camp will be hosted by Karl Langelotz (who will be coaching the Varsity Boys this coming season) from Monday, August 19 to Thursday, August 22 in the evenings from 5:00-7:00 pm for Girls and 7:00-9:00 pm for Boys.   

A Summer Basketball Training Camp will be hosted by Doug McGregor (who coached the Junior Varsity Boys Basketball this past season) from Monday, August 26 to Friday, August 30 in the evenings from 6:00-9:00 pm for both Girls and Boys.  

There is no cost for these camps or need to pre-register.  

If you have any questions feel free to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Thanks to the generosity of our volunteer coaches, we are able to offer you a summer sports camp opportunity at Westgate for your son/daughter. Doug McGregor and Greg Guenther have many years of coaching experience and have offered their time to teach our grade 7 & 8 students some basic skills in volleyball and basketball.  

There is no cost for these camps. The times are listed below:  

Date: August 26-30, 2013  

9:30-12:00 Volleyball with Greg Guenther
12:00-12:30 Supervised Bag Lunch
12:30-3:00 Basketball with Doug McGregor  

You are welcome to choose either one or both of these sessions, open to Westgate students entering grade 7 & 8 in the 2013/14 school year.  

Please register by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (so we can prepare for the numbers) by June 21, 2013.

AND THAT IS WHY I SUCCEED!

As a former player, I have marvelled at the passion our Varsity Girls have brought to Volleyball at Westgate this Season. As a former coach, I was awestruck by their leadership on (and off) the court. As a parent, I was deeply proud at their collective determination to perform to their limit. As a fan, I was highly entertained by the quality of the competition they blessed us with. As a player, coach, parent and fan, I speak for the whole Westgate Community in extending our Girls a huge CONGRATULATIONS on a phenomenal Season. All of this would have been impossible without the selfless commitment of Coaches Vaughn and Dara.

Success is often measured by winning. To be sure, the Girls had lots of that; a perfect 14–0 season record; Champions in 2 Tournaments; AAAA Tournament Finalists; and SCAC Zone Finalists. Indeed, the Team  went undefeated (not losing even 1 set) in the Provincials Championships -- only to succumb to their arch-rivals in the 3d set of the Provincial Final. As I stood there nervously watching the start of the 3d set of this Match, I was struck by the ageless adage ‘it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game’.  A calm came over me. I felt assured at that moment that no matter the result, these Girls had succeeded. They had captured the attention of the audience, respect of their peers, pride of their coaches (and families), spirit of the game, and ultimately a coveted Silver Medal.

I say to all the Girls on the Team, soon you will fully appreciate the magnitude of your accomplishments this Season. Although the final loss was hard (especially for the Seniors), it holds as much meaning as any win. Reflect upon this Season in the future. Remind yourself of all your accomplishments through loss and adversity. The meaning of success is not measured by always winning. The measure of success has been best expressed in the words of one Michael Jordan (…and who is he to know?!?):

I’ve missed more than  9000 shots in my career.

I’ve lost almost 300 games.

26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed.

I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life.

And that is why I succeed!

GO WINGS, GO!!!

Kris Janovcik
(Parent)

Congratulations to both our Junior and Senior Cross Country team members.  You hard work in training, is definately showing at the meets!

Click here to watch a video!

Congratulations to Allison Baergen of the Varsity Girls Basketball Team and Brendan Dyck and Ray Kopeschny of the Varsity Boys Basketball Team who have been selected to play in the MBCA Graduating All Star Game.

Small but powerful.  Westgate has proven it once again that regardless of numbers they come out strong on the volleyball court. From the humble grade seven beginnings to the powerful varsity athleticism Westgate has made a strong presence in the volleyball community.

Some achievements to highlight this season are:

Grade 8 Girls Zone Champions

Junior Varsity Girls AAAA Zone Finalists

Junior Varsity Boys AAAA Zone Champions

Varsity Girls AAA Zone Champions

Varsity Boys AAA Zone Champions

Varsity Boys AAA Provincial Finalists

To all the Westgate athletes, parents and coaches we'd like to say thank you for making us proud!

Ben Ryan of the Westgate Wings cross-country team is this week’s Home Run Sports Urban High School athlete of the week. 

This 5’8” runner led the Westgate Varsity Boys to their 2nd straight Cross Country Championship, while also winning the individual gold for his category.  Coach Doug Durksen states, “Ben is a team leader and has helped encourage all of our other athletes.  He has helped run practices and helped to organize and run a weekend training camp.  He is a role model for our junior high runners and he takes this seriously.  Ben is willing to offer guidance based on his triathlon background which has helped team members immensely.”

In his grade 12 year he maintains an academic average of 85%, while also competing in track & field.

The Westgate Volleyball season is in full swing.  The Varsity program is experiencing much success and the JV Girls and Boys are making quite a statement in their league and tournament play.  We wish all athletes much success as the divisional play offs and provincials draw near.  If you haven't made it out to cheer on our athletes, check out the schedule on this website.  Your evening in the stands will definitely be entertaining.