LANGLEY — It’s hard to paint the precise picture that best captures the state of the 2019-20 Trinity Western Spartans men’s basketball team.First, you start with the basics: A team coming off an 0-20 conference season a year ago, with a brand new head coach and 10 new players, many of whom had likely never […]
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New West’s dynamic RB duo: With Greyson Planinsic and Michael Udoh, the whole & the heart of these Hyacks always greater than the sum of its parts
NEW WESTMINTSER — Their running styles are a study in contrasts, and the length and the breadth of their respective resumes couldn’t be any more different.Yet the bottom line in the New Westminster locker room following every Hyacks football game this season is the single-mindedness which drives every post-game gab-fest between running backs Greyson Planinsic […]
Argyle boys volleyball: On the road to a B.C. AAA breakthrough season, North Van’s No. 6-ranked Pipers find their own way to seize the day
NORTH VANCOUVER — With seniors like Christian Wels-Lopez, Eric Roundhill and cannon-armed Colby Soolsma there is a veteran-laden side to the Argyle Pipers’ senior boys volleyball team that is hard to miss.
Varsity Letters PODCAST 10.30.19: STM football’s Steve De Lazzari, UBC women’s hoops coach Deb Huband, Yale girls’ hoops coach Bobby Braich
It’s Wednesday, and as we reach midweek, it means its time for the launch of another episode of Varsity Letters — The Podcast. Today we focus on football and basketball. Joining us to begin the program is St. Thomas More Knights football coach Steve De Lazzari, who talks about all the little things which have […]
B.C. boys volleyball rankings 10.29.19 edition: Abby Christian, Oak Bay finding the right time to hit peak form
LANGLEY — The defending B.C. AA champion Abbotsford Christian Knights are picking the right time to begin their peak.At Double-A: The Knights cut a huge swath all the way through to the title at the B.C. Christian Schools Championships which they hosted Friday and Saturday.Stationed at No. 6 to begin the week, the Knights beat […]
The rise of New West boys volleyball: Huh? Yes, these 7-0 Hyacks ride a different spike in fortunes with star setter Toews leading the way
NEW WESTMINSTER — Sure, football may be king in the land of the Hyacks, but they aren’t the only team in the provincial spotlight as the 2019 fall season of B.C. high school sports begins to wind its way towards championship conclusions.“I haven’t seen any of them in the crowd when we play, but maybe […]
Varsity Letters’ Big 5 B.C. High School Football Rankings 10.28.19 edition
LANGLEY — The final weekend of the regular season is upon us.After a season of jockeying on a week-to-week basic, powers flexed their muscle this past week and kept a calm hold on the ranking sheet.Yet all that did was set up key battles for conference AAA titles on the final two days of play […]
Simon Fraser football: Winning encore nixed by powerhouse Central Washington, Clan return home after a month on the NCAA road
The encore to victory didn’t go as planned for Simon Fraser.
Thunderbird Stadium was a ‘Land of Opportunity’ for youthful UBC football in 2019, Saturday loss in Calgary turns page on next chapter
In his 20-plus seasons as a U Sports head football coach, Blake Nill has made a habit of his coaching his teams into national-title contention.When exactly the opposite happens to the degree with which it did this season, it’s no wonder that the UBC Thunderbirds’ veteran football boss was having a tough time coming to […]
FINAL EDITION Varsity Letters’ 10.26.19 BCHSF Saturday Night Report; Abby, Marriott, South Delta all secure big AAA wins
LANGLEY — Welcome to the Varsity Letters’ Saturday edition of the B.C. High School Football Report.We’ll do our very best to bring you game reports from today’s three Triple A contest, so keep checking back over the course of the day.We’ve also got a host of late reports from Friday games as we reach the […]