NO. 10 SIMILKAMEEN 75 ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL 63By GARY KINGSTON (Special for Varsity Letters)LANGLEY – At the Sanderson Farm Market and Indian Restaurant in Keremeos, the place was packed Saturday afternoon with hyped up basketball fans.The tables were full, about 90 people jammed inside in eager anticipation, watching the game via the Langley Event Centre’s […]
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Final Four Friday 2026 Quad-A game 2: Where did this Dover Bay team come from? After win over Owls, an origin story that confounds!
NO. 1 DOVER BAY 92 NO. 4 KELOWNA 83By Howard TsumuraVarsity LettersLANGLEY — In the quiet, whispered corners of the B.C. boys high school basketball coaching community, there’s been a version of a phrase that has been gaining traction the past few seasons.Perhaps this morning, on the final day of the 2025-26 B.C. senior boys […]
Final Four Friday 2026 Quad-A game 1: No. 2 Vancouver College vs. No. 6 Oak Bay
(Note, due to time constraints, the Dover Bay vs. Kelowna game report will appear Saturday morning)NO. 2 VANCOUVER COLLEGE 70 NO. 6 OAK BAY 69By DAN KINVIG (Special for Varsity Letters)LANGLEY — To break a historic curse, you need a little magic.And while “curse” is probably too strong a word for something as as insignificant […]
Final Four Friday 2026 Triple-A game 2: No. 2 L.A. Matheson vs. No. 6 Enver Creek
NO. 2 L.A. MATHESON 85 NO. 6 ENVER CREEK 78By DAN KINVIG (Special for Varsity Letters)LANGLEY — Old-school basketball wisdom suggests that three-point volume is a double-edged sword: If you live by the three, you may also die by the three.Well, the L.A. Matheson Mustangs are not adverse to hoisting a ton of shots from […]
Final Four Friday 2026 Double-A game 2: No. 1 Notre Dame vs. No. 4 King George
NO. 1 NOTRE DAME 82 NO. 4 KING GEORGE 59By IAN FRENCH (Special for Varsity Letters) LANGLEY — Fighting for the final spot in the B.C. senior boys’ Single-A provincial championship, the top-ranked Notre Dame Jugglers matched up against the fourth-seeded King George Dragons, and the game quickly lived up to the stakes. Through a beautiful […]
Final Four Friday 2026 Double-A game 1: No. 2 Collingwood vs. No. 11 Kalamalka
NO. 2 COLLINGWOOD 90 NO. 11 KALAMALKA 55By IAN FRENCH (Special for Varsity Letters) LANGLEY — Kalamalka made it to the Final Four, holding underdog status. After earning an upset win over the sixth seed on opening day action, the 11th-ranked Lakers found themselves just one win away from reaching the final of the B.C. senior […]
Final Four Friday 2026 Single-A game 2: No. 3 Vernon Christian vs. No. 10 Similkameen
NO. 10 SIMILKAMEEN 69 NO. 3 VERNON CHRISTIAN 67By GARY KINGSTON (Special for Varsity Letters)LANGLEY – Known as the ‘Fruit Stand Capital’ of Canada, Keremeos, in the cradle of the B.C. Okanagan, is more than just abundant orchards of cherries, peaches, apricots and apples.It’s also producing some growing boys who are ripe with on-court potential. […]
Final Four Friday 2026 Single-A game 1: No. 1 St. John’s vs. No. 12 Immaculata
NO. 1 ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL 73 NO. 12 IMMACULATA 49By GARY KINGSTON (Special for Varsity Letters)LANGLEY – You win one – an historic one at that – you might as well go back-to-back.The St. John’s Eagles, who won the school’s first provincial senior boys basketball title in 2025, earned the coveted chance to make it […]
Final Four Friday 2026 Triple-A game 1: No. 1 St. Patrick’s vs. No. 4 Lambrick Park
NO. 1 ST. PATRICKS 122 NO. 4 LAMBRICK PARK 82By HOWARD TSUMURAVARSITY LETTERSLANGLEY — It doesn’t seem to matter the height of their stage, because no matter how big their moments get, and no matter how bright you turn up the lights into their collective stare, Vancouver’s St. Patrick Celtics just don’t blink.After opening the […]
FINAL: 03.05.26 Day 2 reports from the 2026 B.C. senior boys SINGLE-A Quarterfinals!
LANGLEY TOWNSHIP — Welcome to Day 2 of the 2026 B.C. senior boys Single-A basketball championship, coming to you from the Langley Events Centre.Please check back here regularly as our team of writers provide first-hand game coverage from the eight sudden-elimination games being contested at this tier.Thanks for your loyalty!Howard TsumuraBOYSSINGLE-A (at Field House)DAY 2 […]