BURNABY — Ask Sam Steele to describe the defence of his St. Thomas More Knights and the response of the Grade 11 tackling machine is akin to taking an arm and wiping all the schematic X’s and O’s off a pre-game chalkboard.
Author: Howard Tsumura
Churnin’ Vernon: Okanagan Panthers knows fast feet on defence a key to slow Abby Panthers’ Samwel Uko
Building the Vernon Panthers into a powerhouse provincial AA football program has happened, in large part, through the synergistic efforts and outreach of its longtime head coach. Yet Sean Smith is the first to admit that geography has been a hurdle not as easily overcome in his program’s quest to bring a B.C. senior varsity Subway […]
Clan ladies cash in with ‘The Rainmaker’, three-point barrage sets new GNAC single-game record
BURNABY — Welcome to the Cult of Three.It’s long been one of the most identifiable parts of their game, but on Wednesday the three-point hoop defined the DNA of the Simon Fraser Clan women’s basketball team.When redshirt freshman guard Jessica Jones drained a trey with 2:54 remaining to put the Clan ahead 85-46 against San […]
Fantastic Fundamentals! First-half barrage carries Langley Fundamental’s Titans to B.C. AA soccer crown
BURNABY — It’s hard to nurse a case of the jitters for very long when a substitute makes his way onto the pitch in the biggest game of the season and promptly scores a goal to open the floodgates.
Ryan vs. Von, or Von vs. Ryan? Just call Saturday’s Subway semi-final Von Ryan’s Express and don’t forget the popcorn
VANCOUVER — Ryan Baker and Von Richardson. Or should that be Von Richardson and Ryan Baker? Hey, wasn’t there a 1965 war movie once titled Von Ryan’s Express. OK, so it was Van Ryan’s Express. Details, details.
Hoop script gets last-minute re-write at SFU, rookie talent Jones, Sands much more than Clan extras
BURNABY — Looking for the clearest way to illustrate just how young and how numbers-challenged the Simon Fraser Clan women’s basketball team is this season? How about the fact that when it came time for head coach Bruce Langford to pair each of his younger players with a so-called mentor player, one of the duos consisted […]
Hand it to Handsworth! Coach couldn’t ignore the intangible spirit of his title-winning Royals
RICHMOND — Championship spirit is a hard thing to truly quantify.
Seaquam’s Tyson Philpot named AAA MVP; SD’s Calvert, STM’s Steele also honoured as part of provincial all-star team
The Dream Team of B.C. high school football’s largest tier was revealed Sunday by the B.C. Secondary Schools Football Association.
MVP Ryan Baker of Windsor tops the list of B.C. high school football’s AA provincial all-stars
Apologies for the confusion created earlier today when Varsity Letters’ jumped on the snap count and published the names of the B.C. high school football AA provincial all-stars. With a green light from the big bosses, here’s the full list of offence and defence and Players of the Year.
B.C. boys volleyball championships: Full list of AA and AAA teams, plus seeds and pools
LANGLEY — The zone championships for the Big Kahuna B.C. senior boys volleyball championships have been completed and thus, we’ve got our list for the tournament, set to run Nov. 29-Dec. 2 at the Langley Events Centre.