Academic Information

Sam is currently in the 12th Grade at Belmont Senior Secondary in Victoria, British Columbia.  He also attended the Canadian Sport School (Pacific) for his Grade 10 and 11 years. The program at the Canadian Sport School allows for exceptional athletes to attend part days at their facility under the guidance of both athletic trainers and teachers, and part days at their normal High School.

Sam decided to take more academic courses for Grade 12 and therefore is not attending the Canadian Sport School this year.

The Canadian Sport School program focuses on the long term development of student athletes and is exclusive for elite athletes.  In order to gain admittance, a student has to demonstrate a very high standard of success in their chosen sport and gain sponsorship from a Provincially recognized coach and the student's principal from their High School.

Sam was sponsored and recommended for the program by Guatam Srivastava who is Sam's baseball coach along with being a coach for the Team BC Canada Cup tournament team.  Sam also had to become a Provincially carded athlete to gain admittance.

Below is an excerpt from the Canadian Sport School's web site:

"The key challenge facing student athletes is managing the training requirements of their sport alongside their academic goals. CSC Pacific and PacificSport have partnered with school districts and community partners in Greater Victoria and the Okanagan to create an environment to help athletes balance these pressures, and ultimately excel in their educational and athletic goals.

For more information on this program, please see the Canadian Sport School's web site.

Academic Honours:
Honour Roll - Grade 11
Honour Roll - Grade 9
Honour Roll - Grade 8
Honour Roll - Grade 7