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Author: Howard Tsumura

Northwest Nazarene's McKenna Walker (left) gives chase to SFU's Ellen Kett on Thursday at the West Gym. (SFU athletics photo)
University Women's Basketball

SFU hoops: Kett’s motor gets a work-out, but results huge for Clan’s star point guard

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

BURNABY MOUNTAIN — News flash: Ellen Kett didn’t play the whole 40 minutes on Thursday for the Simon Fraser Clan, in fact she was actually afforded 10 minutes of rest.

Podcast

Varsity Letters podcast coming soon

February 2, 2017February 2, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

We’ve hit the ground running here at varsityletters.ca, and with so little time to prepare, we wanted to let you know that podcasts will be an integral part of our website. We’ll talk to coaches and athletes from throughout the B.C. high school and university worlds about their sports, their teams and their lives. Stay tuned! 

Semiahmoo Totems senior point guard Brian Wallack (photo by Howard Tsumura/varsityletters.ca)
Feature High School Boys Basketball

Brian Wallack: The self-made Totem

January 31, 2017February 4, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

SURREY — Back in the winter of 2012, coach Edward Lefurgy approached one of the more eager members of his Grade 8 boys basketball team at Semiahmoo Secondary.

A torn ACL has robbed Holy Cross' Keegan Konn the end of his senior season. (Howard Tsumura/varsityletters.ca)
Feature High School Boys Basketball

Keegan Konn: Sunny in his storm

January 31, 2017February 3, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

SURREY — Dreams die hard.If you prescribe to the axiom, then you know that Keegan Konn is hurting and doing his share of soul searching.

Walnut Grove's star Grade 10 point guard Tavia Rowell. (Howard Tsumura/varsityletters.ca)
Feature High School Girls Basketball

Tavia Rowell: Baskets by the bushel

January 31, 2017February 4, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

LANGLEY — It’s a turn of phrase that may be lost on our current generation of youth, but back in the day, hard-working early risers

Harpreet Randhawa never gave up on his dream of playing for the Thunderbirds (Bob Frid, UBC athletics)
Feature University Men's Basketball

Harp’s Big Journey

January 29, 2017February 3, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

VANCOUVER — He only picked up a basketball because his high school didn’t have a volleyball team.At one stretch of his university career he had played for three different programs in four seasons.

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