B.C. high school football will continue with its Subway Bowl playoffs this weekend, yet teams will not compete for provincial titles this season after the flooding within our province made travel to games a big issue. (Wilson Wong photo property of Wilson Wong 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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No B.C. champions will be crowned at Subway Bowl 2021! State of emergency means high school football will stage three ‘regional’ championships!

(NOTE — Check back throughout the course of the evening for updates on this story)LANGLEY — For a second straight season, B.C. high school football teams have been denied the opportunity to compete for provincial championships.On the heels of the provincial state of emergency now in effect, B.C. School Sports, the governing body for high […]

Langley Thunderbirds' running back Ryan Goeson has been selected the Coastal Conference's offensive MVP. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Coastal, Northern AA conference all-star teams 2021: Langley’s Goeson, Ballenas’ Agostini, Duchess’ Lank, Nechako’s McKee earn MVP honours!

LANGLEY — We wrap up our celebration of B.C. High School Football All-Stars today by looking at the AA Coastal and Northern conferences.Congratulations to all selected and all the best to those who will suit up for the opening round of Subway Bowl quarterfinals this weekend.COASTAL AAOFFENCEMVPRyan Goeson (5-11, 190, RB/LB, Langley Thunderbirds)OFFENSIVE LINELogan Thiessen […]

Sullivan Heights running back Bryzen Tamani earned All-Pacific AAA all-star credentials for 2021. (Wilson Wong photo exclusive property of Wilson Wong 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Pacific AAA Conference All-Star team 2021: Handsworth safety Noah Brinham and Sardis tackle Travis Richley scoop-and-score MVP hardware!

LANGLEY — We continue with B.C. High School Football Conference All-Star week.Today, we present the AAA Pacific Conference team which spans North Vancouver, Nanaimo, Chilliwack and Surrey.Varsity Letters will also publish today the AAA/AA Hybrid Conference which covers schools in the Thompson-Okanagan region.Tomorrow we will wrap things up with AA’s Coastal and Northern conferences.Last week […]

South Kamloops' Titans' Grade 11 defensive back Jesse Peters is a AAA/AA Hybrid Conference All-Star. (Photo by Allen Douglas courtesy of South Kamloops Secondary athletics 2021.All Rights reserved)
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BCHSF’s AAA/AA Hybrid All-Star Team 2021: Mt. Boucherie’s Wyberg, South Kam’s Fraser, Rutland’s Brydon, Vernon’s Statham all MVP picks!

LANGLEY — We continue with B.C. High School Football Conference All-Star week.Today, we present the AA/AA Hybrid Conference which covers schools in the Thompson-Okanagan region.Varsity Letters will also publish today, the AAA Pacific Conference team which spans North Vancouver, Nanaimo, Chilliwack and Surrey.Tomorrow we will wrap things up with AA’s Coastal and Northern conferences.Last week […]

Notre Dame Jugglers senior varsity coaches George Oswald (left) and Denis Kelly have weathered all manner of opposition this season. A win over Mt. Boucherie on Saturday means B.C. quarterfinals clash Nov. 20 at Juggler Field against Lord Tweedsmuir. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Takeaways from Notre Dame’s wildcard win over Mount Boucherie? HC Kelly points to the eight collected by his Jugglers’ defence

EAST VANCOUVER — When they are firing on all cylinders, the Notre Dame Jugglers have been the kind of team, that in 2021, seem as adept in the art of the takeaway as they are in the art of the touchdown.“Winning starts with defence and we certainly did a great job of limiting the Boucherie […]

Vernon Panthers' running back Joe Murphy attempts to break a tackle on Saturday in win over the Prince George Polars. Looking on are teammates Mats Friesen (70) and Roan Reid. (Photo by Darren Hove property of photographer 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Key forced fumble turns the tide, Vernon regains momentum, tops Polars for Subway Bowl quarterfinals berth!

There was a moment on Saturday afternoon — midway through the third quarter — when the Vernon Panthers must have felt like their bid to qualify for the Subway Bowl quarterfinal round was destined to evaporate before their eyes.Yet as a Prince George Polars’ ball carrier scampered on a 50-yard run which had taken him […]

It's a pretty safe bet that the emotion shown by the Notre Dame Jugglers on an interception by Antonio Conte is the same general feeling shared throughout the B.C. High School Football community when news came down Wednesday that PavCo and B.C. School Sports had found a way to keep Subway Bowl 2021 under the dome at B.C. Place Stadium. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Destination: B.C. Place Stadium! After weeks of uncertainty, the Subway Bowl 2021 semifinals and championship final will return to their home under the dome!

VANCOUVER — After three weeks of uncertainty, the Subway Bowl is coming back home to B.C. Place Stadium and will be the site of provincial semifinal and championship final action on back-to-back Saturdays (Nov. 27, Dec. 4).Such was the announcement made Wednesday by the B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) in conjunction with B.C. School Sports.In a […]

Notre Dame quarterback Aiden Domino, picutred in action from this past Saturday's Archbishops Trophy clash with Vancouver College, has been selected AAA Eastern Conference MVP. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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BCHSF’s AAA Western Conference All-Star Team 2021: Notre Dame’s Domino, Thomas and Belmont’s Fraser hoist MVP hardware!

LANGLEY — Welcome to AAA Conference All-Star week.It’s that special time in each B.C. High School Football season when recognition shines on individuals for their efforts over the course of the regular season.From here, the seeds of the final provincial all-star team are first planted.We started things off earlier today with the Eastern Conference, now […]

G.W. Graham defensive end Vinny Branauer set new standards as a sack artist this season. On Monday, the Grizzlies rush end was selected to the Eastern AAA All-Conference team in addition to be tabbed as one of the East's Most Promising Grade 11s, along with Terry Fox Ravens quarterback Owen Sieben, (Photo by Joanne Hewitt property of G.W. Graham athletics 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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BCHSF’s AAA Eastern Conference All-Star Team 2021: Centennial’s Ziad Sabry, Terry Fox’s Alex Gagnon cop the MVP hardware!

LANGLEY —  Welcome to AAA Conference All-Star week.It’s that special time in each B.C. High School Football season when recognition shines on individuals for their efforts over the course of the regular season.From here, the seeds of the final provincial all-star team are first planted.Today, we start things off with the Eastern Conference.The Western Conference […]

Back on Oct. 8 at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam, quarterback McCord Leeson and Surrey's Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers faced the host Centennial Centaurs in a key Eastern Conference matchup. Now, as the opening round of Subway Bowl playoffs is upon this weekend, it bears noting that the two programs are among the conference's top four seeds in the second season. (Wilson Wong photo property of Wilson Wong 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Subway Bowl 2021: The AAA Wildcard Round is here as Hyacks, Tweedy, Jugglers, Rams, Centaurs and Grizz all prepare to defend home-field advantage!

LANGLEY — For the first time, the B.C. high school AAA and AA seasons did not end on the same weekend.So while AA plays a handful of games this upcoming weekend to complete its Coastal Conference slate, the AAA ranks will open with its traditional Subway Bowl Wildcard Weekend draw.Keep in mind we are presenting […]