For youth athletes ages 13 – 18.

Dr. Liz Ashton proudly helped lead the vision of PISE. With a passion for academics and sport excellence, she served as President of Camosun College and has represented Canada on the world stage in Olympic and International events in Equestrian Sport. In her retirement, Dr. Ashton continues to coach, develop and mentor athletes and horses in Equestrian Sport.

Apply for a $525 scholarships which can be used towards high performance training services from PISE’s Performance Training Coaches. The award will be provided in the form of a credit towards strength and conditioning services with PISE’s Performance Training Coaches. Only applications from youth training in the Greater Victoria region will be considered. Accomplishments in education, sport and volunteerism will be assessed in the applications.

Applications are now open.

Dr. Liz Ashton Training Scholarships

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  • Please list your most notable competition results from the past 2 years
  • What are your sport goals?
  • How will this grant assist you in achieving your high performance goals?
  • Please list any volunteer work you have participated in during your middle and high school years and include the name of the service, date and your role or responsibility.
  • Please upload a letter of support from a coach or teacher. Please ensure your letter references your academic success as well as sport and volunteer/leadership accomplishments.
    Accepted file types: docx, pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.
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2024 Scholarship Recipients

Massimo Munro

Massimo is a high-performance youth soccer player. In 2023, he won the Claremont Junior Boy Athlete of the Year, was selected for Team BC Identification Matches, and received the Claremont Athletic Excellence Award. In 2024, he was the MVP of the FTF Combine Match.

“I have just completed my 5th season as Captain of the Vancouver Island Wave, where I play as the starting center back. Our team comprises the island’s top players and competes in the BC Soccer Premier League.

In September, I will begin grade 12 at Claremont Secondary and will decide on post-secondary options where I can play soccer and pursue a degree in engineering. I hope my continued commitment to extra training sessions will help me reach my full potential and be noticed by university coaches.

My sports goals are to play for a U-Sports University soccer team, then go on to play professionally and ultimately make the Canadian National Team. Thank you, Dr. Liz Ashton. This grant will assist me by alleviating some of the costs of receiving high-level personal training. This training will hopefully allow me to unlock my full athletic potential and play at the next level.

Thank you again for this recognition and for contributing to youth sports.

Evania Xing

Evania has had an exciting start to her high-performance soccer journey. She won the Colonist Cup Championship for the Reynolds Junior girls soccer team. “My main goal as an athlete is to play soccer at the university level. Specifically, I would like to play for the UBC soccer team, and I would also like to continue playing at a high level after graduating from university.

Thank you to Dr.Liz Ashton. Receiving this grant helps me access the resources I need to take my fitness to the next level. Having a training coach helps me improve my strength and conditioning more efficiently and effectively. As a soccer player, having good stamina and speed is very important, and it would allow me to be a more competitive player.

We are happy to see how his hard work and dedication to the sport has paid off!