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Author: Howard Tsumura

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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