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St. Thomas More Knights fans' at B.C. Place Stadium paid tribute to late head coach Bernie Kully during last season's run to the Subway Bowl AAA semifinals. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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Bernie Kully: One year after his passing, the inspiring spirit of St. Thomas More football coach lives on in Knights’ players, coaches

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BURNABY — This past Sunday marked a year since his passing at the age of 41 to esophageal cancer. Yet even without his daily presence in the classrooms and along the sidelines of the practice field at Burnaby’s St. Thomas More, the spirit of former Knights’ varsity head coach Bernie Kully has endured in ways which […]

North Delta native Brittney Zacharuk has becoming a leading force in her fourth season with Abbotsford's Fraser Valley Cascades. (Photo by Dan Kinvig property of UFV athletics)
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UFV’s Brittney Zacharuk: Cascades’ captain combines nails and glue as catalyst for Canada West consistency

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ABBOTSFORD — Toughness and togetherness are a pair of attributes celebrated within the culture of one of the youngest U Sports women’s soccer teams in the nation.

The Abbotsford Christian Falcons cut a swath to the championship final of the UBC Mizuno Invitational, and despite a loss to AAA No. 1 Earl Marriott, the Falcons did some climbing of their own and not sit atop the B.C. AA Top 10. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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B.C. Boys Volleyball rankings: Van Tech scales new heights following UBC Mizuno Invite, but Marriott, Abby Christian sit atop their tiers

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LANGLEY — UBC’s Mizuno senior boys invitational, a two-day spectacle featuring the majority of the province’s top talent, had it usual effect on the B.C. rankings.

The 2018-19 Kelowna Owls, including Jaeli Ibbetson (left) and Kennedy Dickie will help headline the 2018 Tsumura Basketball Invitational this December at the LEC. It will be the Owls' first trip back since they won it all last March. (Photo by Garrett James property of Langley Events Centre)
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Tsumura Basketball Invitational: Our 2018 girls tournament brings the best of B.C.’s present and future talent to the LEC

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LANGLEY — Gold, silver, bronze and the future beyond? That’s the theme moving forward as the countdown begins for the senior girls 2018 Tsumura Basketball Invitational, set to tip-off a three-day engagement Dec. 13-15 at the Langley Events Centre.

The Vancouver College Fighting Irish look to go 6-0 on the season Saturday when the AAA No. 5 team play host to South Delta. Irish players (left to right) Matthew Unsworth, Anthony Burke and Simon Smith get in touch with their inner growl in the moments before a 28-0 win Sept. 8 at Seaquam. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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10.02.18 edition B.C. high school football Weekend Survival Guide: Big 5 rankings, Top 5 Games to Watch plus full schedule

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LANGLEY — It feels like it just started, but B.C. high school football’s regular season reaches its midway mark this weekend. Finally, all divisions of both tiers will be fully engaged in conference games and that makes every contest a big one.

For the first time in series history, the road team won the annual Kushnir Boot. On Saturday, that all added up to a New Westminster triumph over the host South Delta Sun Devils. (Photo by Mark Booth property of the Delta Optimist)
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09.29.18 Varsity Letters’ Saturday night B.C. High School Football Report: Kushnir Boot, Buchanan Bowl edition

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Saturday night is here and so is Varsity Letter’s B.C.High School Football report. Keep checking back through the day for updates from around the province.

The formerly-winless Alberta Golden Bears managed to hold off the UBC Thunderbirds Friday in Edmonton as the 'Birds dropped into last place in the Canada West. (Photo property of Cara Creatives supplied by University of Alberta athletics)
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The mystery of UBC football: Following Friday’s loss at Alberta, where has the Thunderbirds’ magic gone?

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As quickly as a sweater can unravel, so too, it seems, can a national championship-contending football team’s much-hyped Canada West campaign.

Mission Roadrunners' receiver Tyson Bongo, shown here gaining some YAC versus Lord Tweedsmuir in 2017, brought his sure hands to the show Friday with a touchdown catch in a win over Mt. Boucherie. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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BCHSF Report Saturday morning 09.29.18 mop-up edition: Mission is 2-0, Rutland is 4-0 and Vernon grounds Alberta champions

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LANGLEY — We’re cleaning up Friday results in anticipation of a big Saturday that includes AAA Western Conference games of note.

With players like Adam Lecy (77) populating a talented offensive line, the No. 5-ranked Fighting Irish rushed for seven touchdowns Friday in Victoria. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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FINAL EDITION 09.28.18: Varsity Letters’ B.C. High School Football Report, Friday Night Lights edition

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LANGLEY — Welcome to Week 4 of the 2018 B.C. high school football season. We have broken out our coverage on the season’s showcase No. 1 vs. No. 2 AAA game between Lord Tweedsmuir and Terry Fox this afternoon in Surrey.