Our Team
Stephanie Gill
Co-founder
CoachBorn and raised in New Westminster, Steph began her athletic journey when she was four years old. However, it wasn’t until she was 11 years old that she knew she wanted to pursue basketball. Her basketball journey started with the YMCA, then onto Byrne Creek Secondary, before leaving to Winnipeg to play for the University Of Manitoba for five years.
As a Bison, she spent her spare time coaching the Junior Bisons and inner-city youth. More recently, she has spent this past season coaching the Burnaby North Senior Girls.
When you aren’t seeing Steph on the court, you can find her treating her patients as a chiropractor.
Samantha Pyke
Co-founder
CoachSam seriously began playing basketball in grade 8 at Byrne Creek Secondary in Burnaby. She was lucky to have driven teammates and passionate coaches who inspired her to play club basketball and continue working on her game. After high school, Sam played for the University of Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg. During her 5 years there, she started coaching Jr. Bison and youth basketball programs throughout the city.
After university, Sam became more involved in running and led half marathon clinics through her work. She also taught many after-school elementary programs through her job in Parks and Recreation. To stay more involved with basketball, Sam began coaching at high schools and with club teams throughout the lower mainland.
Sam now works as a Cardiology Technologist focusing on healthy hearts in athletes.
