Unity Christian's Matthias Hulka-Mendoza dished a no-look time against Haidaw Gwaii during B.C. senior boys basketball championship Final Four round March 7, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Ryan Molag property Langley Events Centre-TFSE 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL: 03.07.25 Day 3 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys SINGLE-A Final Four semifinal round!

LANGLEY — Welcome to Varsity Letters’ coverage of the 79th annual B.C. Senior Boys Basketball Championships here at the Langley Events Centre.No. 1 St. John’s will face No. 3 Unity Christian for the B.C. title Saturday (12:30 p.m.) at the Langley Event Centre’s Arena Bowl.Here’s our two game reports from Final Four Friday:Thanks for your […]

Collingwood's Amir Motarradi let's fly against King George during B.C. DOUBLE-A senior boys basketball quarterfinal round March 6, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre's South Court. (Photo by Dan Kinvig 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL: 03.06.25 Day 2 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys DOUBLE-A Final 8 quarterfinal round!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final here at the Langley Events Centre.Great games were on display at all four tiers.Thanks for your loyalty to Varsity Letters and your patience as we get stories and photos on line as quickly as possible.A huge thanks to our writers tonight: Gary Ahuja, Dan Kinvig and Gary Kingston.As well to […]

Mark Isfeld's Parker Guile live up to his namesake, extending to tip a loose ball away from Riley Santa Juana of the St. Patrick Celtics during B.C. TRIPLE-A senior boys basketball championship quarterfinal round March 6, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre's Centre Court. (Photo by Ryan Molag property Langley Events Centre-TFSE 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL: 03.06.25 Day 2 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys TRIPLE-A Final 8 quarterfinal round

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final here at the Langley Events Centre.Great games were on display at all four tiers.Thanks for your loyalty to Varsity Letters and your patience as we get stories and photos on line as quickly as possible.A huge thanks to our writers tonight: Gary Ahuja, Dan Kinvig and Gary Kingston.As well to […]

Unity Christian's Aaron Flokstra battles in the paint against Immaculata during B.C. SINGLE-A senior boys basketball championship quarterfinal round March 6, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre's Fieldhouse. (Photo by Ryan Molag property Langley Events Centre-TFSE 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL: 03.06.25 Day 2 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys SINGLE-A Final 8 quarterfinal round!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final here at the Langley Events Centre.Great games were on display at all four tiers.Thanks for your loyalty to Varsity Letters and your patience as we get stories and photos on line as quickly as possible.A huge thanks to our writers tonight: Gary Ahuja, Dan Kinvig and Gary Kingston.As well to […]

Dover Bay Grade 10 point guard Frank Linder dishes the rock against the Holy Cross Crusaders during B.C. QUAD-A senior boys basketball championship quarterfinal round March 6, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre's Arena Bowl. (Photo by Ryan Molag property Langley Events Centre-TFSE 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL: 03.06.25 Day 2 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys QUAD-A Final 8 quarterfinal round!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final here at the Langley Events Centre.Great games were on display at all four tiers.Thanks for your loyalty to Varsity Letters and your patience as we get stories and photos on line as quickly as possible.A huge thanks to our writers tonight: Gary Ahuja, Dan Kinvig and Gary Kingston.As well to […]

Dover Bay's Frank Linder measures a jumper against Prince George's Rvnoor Thandi during B.C. QUAD-A senior boys basketball championship opening round March 5, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre's Arena Bowl. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL: 03.05.25 Day 1 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys QUAD-A Sweet 16 opening round!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final from Day 1 of the 2025 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Included are eight game stories and photos. We hope you enjoy.Our thanks go out to out team of writers (Gary Kingston, Dan Kinvig, Ian French, Gary Ahuja) and to our photographers (Gordon Kalisch, Wilson Wong and Ryan Molag)We will be […]

Windsor's Elias Neilson (left) and Caledonia's Bench Jordao Diean lock arms during B.C. Triple-A senior boys basketball championship opening round March 5, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL: 03.05.25 Day 1 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys TRIPLE-A Sweet 16 opening round!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final from Day 1 of the 2025 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Included are eight game stories and photos. We hope you enjoy.Our thanks go out to out team of writers (Gary Kingston, Dan Kinvig, Ian French, Gary Ahuja) and to our photographers (Gordon Kalisch, Wilson Wong and Ryan Molag)We will be […]

Summerland's Jack Campbell finds the going tough against the Fernie Falcons during B.C. Double-A senior boys basketball championship opening round March 5, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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03.05.25 Day 1 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys DOUBLE-A Sweet 16 opening round!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final from Day 1 of the 2025 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Included are eight game stories and photos. We hope you enjoy.Our thanks go out to out team of writers (Gary Kingston, Dan Kinvig, Ian French, Gary Ahuja) and to our photographers (Gordon Kalisch, Wilson Wong and Ryan Molag)We will be […]

Gidgalang Kuuyas Naay's Trace Swaim is slowed by St. Ann's Sam Directo during B.C. Single-A senior boys basketball championship opening round March 5, 2025 at the Langley Events Centre's Arena Bowl. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL: 03.05.25 Day 1 reports from the 2025 B.C. senior boys SINGLE-A Sweet 16 opening round!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final from Day 1 of the 2025 B.C. senior boys basketball championships.Included are eight game stories and photos. We hope you enjoy.Our thanks go out to out team of writers (Gary Kingston, Dan Kinvig, Ian French, Gary Ahuja) and to our photographers (Gordon Kalisch, Wilson Wong and Ryan Molag)We will be […]

Ken Shields and five members of the 1979-80 Victoria Vikes pose among the native splendour of the provincial capital. Pictured clockwise left to right: Ted Anderson, Gerald Kazanowski, Rene Dolcetti, Billy Turney-Loos, Ian Hyde-Lay. (Photo property of Victoria Vikes athletics 2025. All Rights Reserved)
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‘Twas the night before B.C.’s, and our greatest coach ever offers his best winning wisdom!

By HOWARD TSUMURA(Varsity Letters)(Quick links to all four championship draw included below)LANGLEY — On the night before the start of the 79th annual B.C. senior boys basketball tournament, as 64 teams spread out over four tiers take their championship dreams to bed for one more sleep, we thought we’d go straight to the source for […]