It’s May 4, and the countdown to kickoff and the start of the 2017 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football season for the Simon Fraser Clan is exactly 120 days.
Author: Howard Tsumura
UBC Thunderbirds receiver Alex Morrison answers call to duty at New York Giants rookie mini-camp
VANCOUVER — While gaining an invitation to the New York Giants rookie mini-camp offers UBC Thunderbirds’ receiver Alex Morrison no guarantee of an NFL future, recent history has shown that his particular destination packs a ton of karma in the pursuit of a professional football career.
UBC football: QB Parker Simson? Touted two-sport star leaves defence for understudy pivot role
VANCOUVER — Parker Simson came to UBC hoping to get his foot in the door with both the football and basketball programs.
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.