Provincial champion and provincial MVP; Lake Country鈥檚 Ben Magel can now add UBC Okanagan Heat player to his resume.
The former George Elliot Secondary star will join the Heat in the fall and continue to progress the skills to his game as he stays close to home while pursuing post-secondary volleyball competition and education.
鈥淭he opportunity to play for a young team, one that is full of potential, was a chance that I couldn鈥檛 pass up on,鈥� said Magel.
鈥淚 chose UBC Okanagan because it provided the opportunity for me to continue playing volleyball while being a part of a smaller more comfortable campus and with the engineering program, I found everything that I wanted here.鈥�
Magel enrolled in the School of Engineering in the faculty of applied science.
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Magel had a long and prolific career with the George Elliot Coyotes. They were ranked No. 1 in the province for a long stretch of his Grade 12 season and captured back-to-back AA city and valley championships leading to two consecutive appearances the provincial championships.
The Coyotes earned the silver medal at the 2018 provincials after a sixth-place finish in 2017.
One of six new faces on the Heat roster this season, volleyball coach Brad Hudson said that adding the four-year veteran of the Lake Country Volleyball Club will add depth to the UBC Okanagan squad.
鈥淏en is a high achieving student-athlete who complements this recruiting class and our roster,鈥� said Hudson. 鈥淏en is extremely skilled and will help drive the day-to-day competition our program needs to continue to improve.鈥�
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The UBC Okanagan season starts Oct. 25.
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