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New Westminster Hyacks' star two-way lineman Evan Nolli (centre, 76) puts the brakes on Terry Fox's Jevaun Jacobsen during the 2017 Subway Bowl AAA final last December at B.C. Place Stadium. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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For Hyacks’ senior Evan Nolli, Homecoming 2018 is the perfect time to show his home is now on the line

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NEW WESTMINSTER —How exciting it must be for the scores of university football recruiters currently making their pitch to land 17-year-old Evan Nolli, knowing that the young man they are projecting as a future star along their offensive line has as good a chance to wind up being the best defensive lineman in their program.

Vancouver College senior defensive lineman Robert Mendez (55) supplied 14 tackles on Saturday as the Irish blanked Seaquam 28-0 to open Western Conference AAA play in North Delta. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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09.11.18: Varsity Letters’ Top 10 B.C. High School Football Performances from Week No. 1

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LANGLEY — Week 1 in the B.C. high school football world was filled with highlighted performances on both side of the ball.

Vancouver College receiver Owen Ker (4) celebrates his touchdown catch from quarterback Eric Zychlinksi late in the second quarter Saturday at Seaquam. Sharing his air is Irish teammate and tight end Connor Louis. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters)
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09.08.18 Varsity Letters’ Saturday night B.C. High School Football Report final edition

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Welcome to the Saturday night edition of Varsity Letters’ B.C. High School Football Report.

Vernon Panthers' quarterback Thomas Hyett hit the ground throwing on Friday in leading his No. 1 Panthers past AAA Kelowna. (File photo by Katherine Peters, Vernon Secondary athletics)
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09.08.18 edition: Varsity Letter’s Saturday morning B.C. High School Football Report

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LANGLEY — Welcome to our Saturday morning edition of Varsity Letter’s B.C. High School Football Report. Technical difficulties, including e-mail transmissions and faulty stat programs delayed our efforts to provide you with a pair of  games from Friday.

Brayden Hamilton (6) got a key first-down off a fake punt and later scored the game's lone touchdown as the No. 5-ranked AA SRT Titans blanked South Kamloops on Friday. (Photo courtesy Mitchel Crews, Samuel Robertson Technical athletics)
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09.07.18: Varsity Letter’s B.C. High School Football Report Friday Night Lights FINAL edition

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LANGLEY — Welcome to the Friday Night Lights early edition of Varsity Letters’ weekly B.C. High School Football Report.Continue to check back with us through the evening as we attempt to provide game reports from each and every football game involving B.C. senior varsity teams.FRIDAYTRIPLE AWESTERN CONFERENCECARSON GRAHAM 14 at No. 3 NEW WESTMINSTER 36NEW […]

Mt. Douglas Rams' quarterback Gideone Kremler surveys the scene last season when his team visited the South Delta Sun Devils. The locations are reversed when the 2018 AAA Western Conference season opens Friday in Victoria between the same two powerhouse teams. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters)
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Varsity Letters Big 5 games: The top five Week 1 match-ups in B.C. high school football!

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LANGLEY — B.C. high school football on B.C. soil! Yes, the 2018 season gets its real start Friday, and as the long road to Subway Bowl’s championship Saturday gets underway, Varsity Letters looks at the top five games of the weekend.

The evolution of Simon Fraser Clan senior libero Jayme Bratsberg (centre) is reflected in the confident and rising tone of her voice. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Simon Fraser Clan athletics)
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Jayme Bratsberg: After finding her voice of confidence, SFU Clan libero ready to dig the spoils of her senior year

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BURNABY — Jayme Bratsberg doesn’t have it in her to be the loudmouth libero.

The New Westminster Hyacks' home opener, 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mercer Stadium against North Vancouver's Carson Graham Eagles, doubles the Western Conference opener for the defending B.C. AAA Subway Bowl champions. (File photo by Alan Wardle property of New Westminster Hyacks football)
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Varsity Letter’s B.C. High School Football: Week No. 1 is here, and so is our our first set of rankings and the full schedule

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LANGLEY — Week 1 is here, and with it our first full schedule of the B.C. high school football season.

Handsworth Royals' star receiver and defensive back Keelan White made an impact despite a loss to Burlington-Nelson in a Labour Day clash on the North Shore. (File photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo)
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09.03.18 Labour Day bonus high school football edition: Despite White’s pick-6, Handsworth in tough

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Alberta had its traditional CFL Labour Day Classic today. Over on the North Shore, a little Labour Day football was also being played. Here’s our holiday Monday bonus report, with an additional look at a late-reported game from Friday.