Walnut Grove's Nolan Premack was a heart-and-soul factor on Thursday for the walnut Grove Gators, who topped teh Heritage Woods Kodiaks to earn a return trip to the B.C. Quad A championships next month at the LEC. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Winning the Walnut way: Grove’s Gators transition from James to Jarrett as Langley powers top Kodiaks to punch B.C. tourney tickets

LANGLEY — From Ty Rowell to James Woods to Jarrett Jacobs. Game-changing guards with a thirst for the provincial tournament don’t grow on trees, but in a place called Walnut Grove, they remain the face of one of the province’s most durable Sweet 16 B.C. tourney qualifiers.

Centennial's Dom Parolin (right) gets a defensive mitt in the face of Guildford Park's Jas Dhudwal during Quad-A Fraser Valley tournament clash on Thursday at the LEC. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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After 10 long years, Centennial is back at The Big Dance! Parolin-powered Centaurs edge Guildford Park at FV tourney

LANGLEY — Down and perhaps counted out by many over the course of a long, tough Fraser Valley winter, Coquitlam’s Centennial Centaurs are headed to the Big Dance for the first time in a decade.

Last season, St. George's won the B.C. junior title with talent like Jaxon Cohee. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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B.C. junior boys championship draw: Burnaby South Rebels carry No. 1 seed as tourney celebrates 50th birthday!

LANGLEY — Undefeated powerhouse and No. 1-ranked Burnaby South Rebels will take the No. 1 seed into the 50th annual B.C. junior varsity basketball championships set to open a four-day run Saturday at the Langley Events Centre.No. 2 Vancouver College, No. 3 Yale of Abbotsford and No. 4 St. Patrick’s of Vancouver comprise, on the […]

Gavin Dulku and the W.J. Mouat Hawks rise into the Big 10 rankings after a big Fraser Valley tourney win over Tamanawis this week. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved) (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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02.20.19 Varsity Letters’ Big 10 B.C. hoops ranks: The rise of Mouat’s Hawks, the Richmond Colts and STA’s Fighting Saints

LANGLEY —The start of zone tournaments raises the stakes all over B.C. senior boys high school basketball. Here’s our look at all four tiers of B.C. senior boys high school basketball rankings:

Chris Graham of Victoria's No. 1-ranked B.C. Single A Glenlyon Norfolk (centre) will be one of the most dynamic scorers in the 16-team field if his Gryphons qualify for the 2019 provincials next month at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Wilson Wong 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Topping B.C.’s Single-A charts with extended run at No. 1, Victoria’s 25-3 GNS Gryphons re-kindle magic of 2007’s title-winning team

VICTORIA — When you’ve coached a senior boys varsity basketball program at one school for over 30 years, you build an extremely large and reliable sample size as a base of comparison.

Kitsilano's charismatic senior guard Luka Dolman dodged the surgeon's knife and cut weeks off his return from an ACL injury in time to lead the Blue Demons into next week's Lower Mainland Quad-A championships. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
Belmont Bulldogs' senior guard Max Leeder has been a blue-chip leader and versatile player for the 2018-19 Belmont Bulldogs. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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After 2018’s epic Final Four run, Belmont’s basketball Bulldogs remain in dogged pursuit of March Madness return

Kevin Brown can remember gathering with his Belmont Bulldogs last March to watch the unveiling of the 16-team B.C. senior boys Quad-A basketball championship bracket via livestream from the Langley Events Centre.

St. George's Saints' fans show their old-school spirit during last week's win over Vancouver College. (Photo by Bob Frid property of St. George's athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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02.13.19 edition: No. 1’s hold court atop Big 10 rankings as playoff fever hits B.C. boys high school basketball

LANGLEY — Snow days are hopefully done.Here’s our look at all four tiers of B.C. senior boys high school basketball rankings:SENIOR BOYSQUAD A  (records, ranking reflect games played Feb. 6-12. Records indicate games against B.C. competition only)1 Terry Fox Ravens (23-4) (Port Coquitlam) (LW-1)Last week — Won both games to finish first at Fraser Valley […]

While being guarded by Duchess Park's Caleb Lyons (right) during action at last month's Chancellor Invitational at St. Thomas More, prodigious Grade 9 talent Rav Randhawa dishes a no-look pass. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
Oak Bay's star guard Diego Maffia (right) produced one of the most historic moments in B.C. high school sports on Saturday in Kelowna. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)