Author: Howard Tsumura

Credo Christian's Ryan Hoogstra can't contain his joy as the Credo Christian Kodiaks topped No. 1 Glenlyon Norfolk in the Final Four on Friday. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of UBC athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: Single-A B.C. Boys: It’s Credo’s Kodiaks, KCS’ Knights after Gryphons, Highroad fall in Final 4

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LANGLEY — Welcome to our Day 3 coverage from the 2019 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Coverage is being provided for all eight Final Four games across four tiers tonight. We appreciate your patience as we do our best to post game reports tonight.Coverage for both Quad-A and Triple-A games will be provided by Howard Tsumura. […]

Lord Tweedsmuir head coach Drew Gallacher couldn't hide his emotion after the Panthers rallied from 20 points down to beat No. 1 Holy Cross and earn a Final Four berth Friday. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of UBC athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: B.C. Boys Quad A Day 2 — We’ve got reports from all four Elite 8 games!

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LANGLEY — Welcome back loyal Varsity Letters readers. We’ve now gone final on our B.C. Quad A reports from Thursday. Here’s reports on all four Elite 8 contests.

Glenlyon Norfolk's Chris Graham is finishing his senior season with a bang. On Thursday he led his Victoria-based Gryphons into the the B.C. Single A Final Four. (Photo by Paul Yates property of Vancouver Sports Pictures 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: B.C. Boys Single A Day 2 — We’ve got reports from all four Elite 8 games!

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LANGLEY — Welcome back loyal Varsity Letters readers. We’ve gone final for the night.

Although they have made two Final 8 national tourney appearances since, UBC Thunderbirds' head coach Kevin Hanson has his team at the event's traditional Halifax site for the first time since it lost in the semifinals back in 2011. It's a first-time trip for star guard Jadon Cohee. (Photo by Bob Frid property of UBC athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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UBC hoops back in Halifax! On long journey to Final 8 nationals, here’s why you can stamp these underdog ‘Birds as ‘battle-tested’

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VANCOUVER — Over the course of a 17-game in-conference win streak which defined its Canada West regular season schedule, it was sometimes difficult to wonder if the UBC Thunderbirds were getting the level of competition which would best serve them on the road towards qualifying for the ultimate challenge.

Daunte Nelson of the Belmont Bulldogs is guarded by Kelowna Owls' Jonathon Haughton (centre) and Ajay Gill. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: B.C. Boys Quad A Day 1 — We’ve got reports from all eight Sweet 16 games!

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LANGLEY — Welcome to our coverage of the B.C. senior boys Triple A basketball championships. We’ve wrapped our coverage for the day.

Duchess Park's Caleb Lyons (left) is guarded by Caledonia's Ty Giesbrecht during opening round action Wednesday at the LEC. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of UBC athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: B.C. Boys Triple A Day 1 — We’ve got reports from all eight Sweet 16 games!

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LANGLEY — Welcome to our coverage of the B.C. senior boys Triple A basketball championships. We’ve wrapped our coverage for the day.