Provincial champion and provincial MVP; Lake Countrysa国际传媒檚 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.
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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.
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The UBC Okanagan season starts Oct. 25.
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