Quin Kohlman

A group of women and trans individuals wearing toques, shirts, and scarves with Vancouver Rise FC’s green logo: an emblem of a mountain with the words ‘RISE’ in the middle.
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Vancouver Rise FC represents growing women’s sports in Canada

Peak Web March 3, 2025

By: Quin Kohlman, SFU Student The newly established women’s soccer team, Vancouver Rise FC, is ready to move mountains in the Vancouver sporting world. As part of the Northern Super League (NSL), the first women’s soccer league in Canada, this team isn’t just about scoring goals and winning matches; it’s about promoting gender equality and the inclusion of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in sports. With Canadian soccer icons like Christine Sinclair and Stephanie Labbé on the Rise’s executive team and Canadian national team star, Quinn, on the pitch, this team is sure to turn heads in their spring 2025 debut.  Although…

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