Last season, Abbotsford running back Jalem Catlin was one of only four Grade 11's named to the B.C. AAA provincial all-star team. This season, whichever AA and AAA provincial all-star selections happen not to make it to the Subway Bowl title game will be able to suit up in the first-ever BCSSFA all-star game at B.C. Place Stadium on Nov. 30 (Photo by Becky Szmutko used through permission of Abbotsford Secondary athletics)
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Subway Bowl’s Super Saturday gets star-studded addition! BCSSFA adds high school all-star game for Nov. 30 at BC Place Stadium

LANGLEY — It’s an idea whose time has come, and the timing couldn’t be any better for B.C. high school football to add even more entertainment value to its heralded championship finals weekend.The BCSSFA has confirmed plans to hold a B.C. all-star game as part of its season-ending Subway Bowl Saturday championship menu this coming […]

Surrey's Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers, like great Tweedy teams of past seasons, will greet their home crowd during its ceremonial run onto the field Friday as they host the Kelowna Owls. This week, however, LT will do it as B.C.'s No. 1-ranked AAA team. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Varsity Letters 09.23.19 B.C. high school football rankings: Tweedy takes over AAA No. 1! Hyacks, Sun Devils complete the top three

LANGLEY — Welcome to Week 4 of the 2019 B.C. high school football season. The coveted No. 1 spot in the Triple A rankings has changed for the first time this season.The latest rankings:TRIPLE A1 Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (2-0, 1-0) (2)LW — Def. Terry Fox 27-0.TW — Friday host Kelowna. 2 New Westminster Hyacks (2-1, […]

Carson Graham's Trent Skill breaks the plane of the goal line Saturday to score one of the Eagles' eight TDs on the day in a Buchanan Bowl win over Handsworth. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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VL’s Saturday BCHSF Report: No. 5 South Delta takes down No. 1 Van College, Carson Graham a big Buchanan Bowl victor

Welcome to the Saturday edition of the Varsity Letters’ B.C. High school football report.We’ve got the first major upset of the season, and a decisive result in the annual Buchanan Bowl.Our thanks to Blair Shier for the generosity and excellence of his photographic contributions.TRIPLE AWESTERN CONFERENCENo. 1 VANCOUVER COLLEGE 23 at No. 5 SOUTH DELTA […]

With solid play in all three phases of play, Hyacks' head coach Farhan Lalji was satisfied with the performance of his team in the provincial capital on Friday. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: Varsity Letters’ 09.20.19 Friday Night Lights B.C. High School Football Report

Welcome to the final edition of Varsity Letter’s Friday Night Lights B.C. high school football report. We’ve got the lowdown from all 14 games played today around our province.Be sure to visit us often throughout the weekend. We’ll have Saturday’s package as well right here at VarsityLetters.caTRIPLE AEASTERN CONFERENCENO. 2 LORD TWEEDSMUIR 27 at TERRY FOX 0COQUITLAM — Three players went over […]

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Varsity Letters PODCAST welcomes a football coaching trio: SFU’s Thomas Ford, UBC’s Taylor Nill, Langley’s Ryk Piche

Welcome back to Varsity Letters — The Podcast! You’ll find an embedded player below to listen to this week’s episode! As mid-September hits, footballs are in the air everywhere, including the respective home bases of our three gridiron guests this week. Off theta, Simon Fraser head coach Thomas Ford takes us from fall camp through […]

Head coach Todd Bernett and the Vancouver College Fighting Irish remain atop the Varsity Letters' Big 5 Triple A rankings heading into their Saturday clash at No. 5 South Delta. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Varsity Letter’s 09.09.19 Big 5 B.C. high school football rankings: VC and Vernon hold top spots

Welcome to Week 3 of the 2019 B.C. high school football season.The latest rankings:TRIPLE A1 Vancouver College Fighting Irish (2-0, 0-0) (LW-1)LW — Def. St. Thomas More by forfeit.TW — Saturday at South Delta.2 Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey) (1-0, 0-0) (2)LW — Won 21-0 at Blaine (Wash.).TW — Friday at Terry Fox (Percy Perry Stadium). 3 […]

It was a tough 2019 season home opener for head coach Navin Chand and the Seaquam Seahawks. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: Varsity Letters’ Super Saturday 09.14.19 B.C. High School Football Report!

Welcome to Varsity Letters’ Saturday edition of the B.C. High School Football Report. We’ve got reports from Saturday’s four games, as well as additional information from Friday’s Vancouver College-St. Thomas More game.SATURDAY12 p.m. — SOUTH DELTA 27 at SEAQUAM 0NORTH DELTA — Ben McDonald has been every bit the maestro in leading the Sun Devils […]

Handsworth quarterback Brett Birch-Jones hands off to star running back Robert Lutman on Friday, as the Royals came away convincing winners over the Windsor Dukes. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2019. All Rights Reserved) (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: Varsity Letters’ 09.13.19 B.C. High School Football Report has the lowdown from every Friday senior varsity game!

Welcome to Week 2 of Varsity Letter’s B.C.High School Football Report.Please keep checking back on this posting over the course of the evening for all the reports from a busy schedule of games under Friday Night Lights.SCOREBOARDNON-CONFERENCEFRIDAYMT. DOUGLAS 20 at NANAIMO DISTRICT 0NANAIMO — The Mt. Douglas Rams lowered their pads and rushed to victory […]

In their glory, Abbotsford Panthers ' team captains (left to right) Ken McIntee, Paul Gill, Lance McDonald and Lance Iten hoist the spoils of victory on a chilly night at old Empire Stadium back in 1984. (Photo provided through the permission of Paul Gill)
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Abby’s original football heroes: Some 35 years later, Panthers celebrate their biggest victory with a B.C. title rematch against Notre Dame

ABBOTSFORD — Paul Gill has never forgotten the feeling he got from winning his final high school football game.Now, 35 years later, the Abbotsford Panthers’ 14-4 victory over the Notre Dame Jugglers in the 1984 B.C. championship game is being recognized for the pioneering bar it set in the city you might just call the […]

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PODCAST — The VL Pod is back, celebrating a big anniversary for Abby Panthers football, and a new cross-country season for the SFU Clan

Varsity Letters — The Podcast is back with episode No. 2 in our re-launch. This week, we open our show with a high school football theme, celebrating Saturday’s 35th anniversary of the Abbotsford Panthers’ 1984 B.C. championship win over the Notre Dame Jugglers. Paul Gill, Denis Kelly and Jalem Catlin are all a part of […]