VANCOUVER — Parker Simson came to UBC hoping to get his foot in the door with both the football and basketball programs.
Author: Howard Tsumura
Kelowna’s Mason Bourcier stamps platinum status on UBC Thunderbirds solid gold recruiting class
VANCOUVER — Mason Bourcier is turning the 2017 recruiting class of the UBC Thunderbirds men’s basketball program into the school’s own version of the NBA’s 1996 draft lottery.
UBC Thunderbirds Softball: Skipper Collings on a tale of two halves like never before
Gord Collings has coached through 23 seasons of high-calibre softball, including the past four as the boss of the UBC Thunderbirds.
04.30.17 BC High School rugby report: Rees Boot, Hatch Shield derbies, plus No 1 Stags v No 2 Saints
Welcome to the latest edition of Varsity Letter’s B.C. High School Rugby Report for games played March 24-29.
SFU Clan’s Jordan Herdman says he’ll leave it all on field at Kansas City Chiefs rookie camp
BURNABY — Jordan Herdman was hoping to see his name flash across the screen Saturday during the final four rounds of the NFL draft.
St. George’s Saints’ rugby stars Sirlin, Scher espouse benefits of multi-sport high school careers
VANCOUVER — For decades, rugby was a mandatory sport at their school.
Mean, nasty and huge! Global recruit effort lands UBC football mammoth Mexican OL Montoya
VANCOUVER — Paul Orazietti came back with a lot of memories from his stint in China this past summer as an assistant coach for Canada at the World Under-19 football championships.
04.25.17: Varsity Letters’ B.C. High School Rugby Report
Welcome to Varsity Letters’ weekly B.C. high school rugby report.This week, St. George’s and Yale check in with the results of their matches.
Mack Allinson: Lord Tweedsmuir rugby’s rugged No. 8 is No. 1 in tackling big issues
SURREY — He must always be there in support, selfless but at the same time both physically and mentally tough.
UBC men’s hockey: Ex-NHLer Butenschon to have interim tag removed as ‘Birds full-time boss
VANCOUVER — Sven Butenschon showed a level of mettle last season which went a long ways towards convincing UBC Thunderbirds’ athletic director Gilles Lepine that he need not look far to find the next fulltime head coach of the school’s men’s hockey program.