Who We Are

Our Mission

Many of us over the years have enjoyed being part of sports teams and competition. When we were young, the opportunity to play sport and be a part of a team that had a common goal was something that deeply impacted us. In thinking about the coaches that I had and the teams I played on, I realize today how instrumental they were in shaping who I have become.

This had a great part to do with Elevate Sports being created. Our Mission is to use athletics to impact others for Christ through relationship and skill development. We believe that everyone deserves to be loved and shown that they are important. Although we are all different and have different talents, we can all be confident in who we are and be pushed to be the best we can be.

Our Vision is to develop athletes to use their gifts for Christ and others. When we have a bigger purpose than self, like care for others, teammates and for a God that created us, we believe we can do amazing things through sport. It is through this that Elevate Sports Organization finds its purpose and goal. We want to see athletes raise their game in growing their skills and abilities, but also raise it from their view of themselves and to see the bigger picture of how sports can impact those around them.

Kevin Peters - Executive Director

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“In him we live and move and have our being” (Acts 17:28 ESV)

Our Team

Kevin Peters - Executive Director

Kevin has been a coach for over two decades and loves using sport to encourage and train up youth. As a High Performance Coach with the National Coaching Certification Program, Kevin has had the opportunity to coach thousands of athletes at the college, provincial and club level. Kevin is a farm boy from Canada, who is married to his lovely wife Darcie and together are raising their four boys.

As the Director of Elevate, his hope is that hundreds of thousands of children, youth and adults will be transformed by the sport they love. As a young child he was impacted deeply by his coaches instilling hard work, positive attitude and a desire for teams to work together. As he got older, he came to realize that playing the sport he loved was far more than just the satisfaction of competition and championships, but playing for the Creator that made him.

Cody Hickle - Coach

Cody grew up in a small farming community in Central Alberta. As with many others in his town, sports was a part of Cody’s life from an early age as he developed a passion for sports in general but specifically basketball all through his junior high and high school years. Alongside basketball, Cody also enjoyed outdoor sports like hunting and fishing. These passions grew as he attended Millar College of the Bible and were evident to those who know him. Cody demonstrates a commitment to his training and his focus on doing his best. Cody, together with his wife Emily and three kids, live in South West Saskatchewan. They are excited for the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills that have been developed over the past few years to inspire youth to pursue their dreams, whether it be through sport or enjoying the love of the outdoors in nature.

DJ Callaway - Assistant Director

DJ grew up in in a small town in Alberta. Being the youngest of four brothers, DJ grew up playing sports all the time. From an early age, he enjoyed competing and seeking to excel at his sport. He has had opportunities to play basketball on a tour in Germany, and train under national champion coaches. DJ also played and coached at Millar College of the Bible. He has coached every age group of basketball from college to high school to juniors

DJ has a passion for using sports to build relationships and point others to Christ. He is super excited, along with his family, to step into the Assistant Director role with Elevate Sports as him, his wife, and three year old son now live in the Swift Current area.

Rebecca van Kuik - Coach

Rebecca is from an acreage just outside the small town of Hepburn, SK. Growing up, she looked up to her dad who played many sports and she spent lots of time with him on the basketball court. Rebecca developed a love for basketball which continued from a young age to playing all through Bible College.

After high school, Rebecca attended Millar College of the Bible where she had the opportunity to be involved with the athletics department, playing both basketball and volleyball. Through her time on these teams, Rebecca's passion grew for coaching kids in sports they love! She is so excited to work alongside young athletes to raise their game!

Missy McComish - Coach

Growing up in Shaunavon, SK, Missy always enjoyed the team aspect of sport. It provided a place to learn about herself and connect with others. Missy has coached in the sports of basketball and volleyball in many different capacities for the last 20 years. Whether it has been at camps, one-on-one, or at the college level, she loves to see youth develop their confidence and their abilities in an environment that provides challenges and unpredictable opportunities for growth, with the freedom to make mistakes and learn from them. She loves being a part of providing this environment for ahtletes through her role with Elevate.

Stephen McComish - Coach

Stephen grew up near Stettler, AB. He and his two brothers spent many hours together growing up playing all kinds of sports. He has coached basketball and volleyball for the past 20 years, and whether it has been working with athletes one-on-one or as part of leading a high school team, Stephen loves the opportunity to push an athlete to grow in their sport and reach their highest potential. As a teacher, he loves to coach because it gives him an opportunity to connect with youth at a different level than a classroom provides.

Stephen also loves to watch sports in his spare time - specifically whichever sport "his" team is doing best in at that moment. He likes the Jays, the Raptors, the Vikings, and the Flames. Stephen is a full-time teacher, as well as being involved with Elevate.

Mike Callaway - Coach

Mike grew up in Alberta and sports were always a huge part of his life. Growing up with three brothers, a pick-up game of some sort was nearly always running. As he grew in his love for sport and his love for Christ, his passion grew to see others experience the gift of serving the Lord through sports. After attending Millar College of the Bible, he had the opportunity to work as the athletic director for a Christian high school in Alberta, and now has returned to work for Millar College of the Bible in their Athletics Department.

Mike has coached for the last 9 years in volleyball and basketball at the junior high, high school and college levels. He also has had opportunities to run camps locally in Canada, as well as in Spain. His passions have led him to be a part of Elevate in a variety of ways, as he desires to see athletes encounter Christ through Elevate and the opportunities that accompany the ministry.

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