Notre Dame Jugglers senior varsity coaches George Oswald (left) and Denis Kelly have weathered all manner of opposition this season. A win over Mt. Boucherie on Saturday means B.C. quarterfinals clash Nov. 20 at Juggler Field against Lord Tweedsmuir. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Takeaways from Notre Dame’s wildcard win over Mount Boucherie? HC Kelly points to the eight collected by his Jugglers’ defence

EAST VANCOUVER — When they are firing on all cylinders, the Notre Dame Jugglers have been the kind of team, that in 2021, seem as adept in the art of the takeaway as they are in the art of the touchdown.“Winning starts with defence and we certainly did a great job of limiting the Boucherie […]

Vernon Panthers' running back Joe Murphy attempts to break a tackle on Saturday in win over the Prince George Polars. Looking on are teammates Mats Friesen (70) and Roan Reid. (Photo by Darren Hove property of photographer 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Key forced fumble turns the tide, Vernon regains momentum, tops Polars for Subway Bowl quarterfinals berth!

There was a moment on Saturday afternoon — midway through the third quarter — when the Vernon Panthers must have felt like their bid to qualify for the Subway Bowl quarterfinal round was destined to evaporate before their eyes.Yet as a Prince George Polars’ ball carrier scampered on a 50-yard run which had taken him […]

Robert Bateman running back Micah Barker keyed a grinding ground game as the Wolves completed the Coastal AA regular season with a 7-1 record. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: B.C. High School Football Report 11.12.21 Friday Night Lights! Kelowna, GWG, Centennial, Tweedy, Mt. Doug all Subway Bowl victors!

Welcome to the Friday Night Lights early edition of the B.C High School Football Report.Playoffs open today in AAA, while AA, for the most part, closes out its regular season schedule.Check back on this posting throughout the evening for updates from all games.WILDCARD ROUNDTRIPLE A KELOWNA 38 at NEW WESTMINSTER 14 NEW WESTMINSTER — The Kelowna Owls […]

The Riverside Rapids' Red Serge Invitational continued to re-shape the upper reaches of the B.C. senior girls Quad-A Top 10. (Photo by Riverside athletics 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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B.C. girls high school volleyball rankings 11.10.21 edition, plus the complete wrap from Riverside’s blue-chip Red Serge Invitational!

LANGLEY — Quarterfinal victories at the Red Serge Invitational spurred the most significant movement within the B.C. Quad-A Top 10 senior girls volleyball rankings.And that movement came courtesy of two Kelowna schools.The Kelowna Owls moved up two places to No. 4 with a 2-1 win in the quarters over East Vancouver’s dynamic, Double A No. […]

It's a pretty safe bet that the emotion shown by the Notre Dame Jugglers on an interception by Antonio Conte is the same general feeling shared throughout the B.C. High School Football community when news came down Wednesday that PavCo and B.C. School Sports had found a way to keep Subway Bowl 2021 under the dome at B.C. Place Stadium. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Destination: B.C. Place Stadium! After weeks of uncertainty, the Subway Bowl 2021 semifinals and championship final will return to their home under the dome!

VANCOUVER — After three weeks of uncertainty, the Subway Bowl is coming back home to B.C. Place Stadium and will be the site of provincial semifinal and championship final action on back-to-back Saturdays (Nov. 27, Dec. 4).Such was the announcement made Wednesday by the B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) in conjunction with B.C. School Sports.In a […]

Surrey's Pacific Academy Breakers (pictured), along the with the surging Richmond Christian Eagles are the favourites to take the top two berths from the South Fraser zone into the B.C. AA championships. Pacific Academy holds at No. 5 this week in latest B.C. poll, while Richmond Christian jumps from No. 16 to 11. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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BC Boys High School Volleyball rankings 11.09.21 edition: AAA Delta Pacers, AA Rich Christian make big climbs, plus our full zone allocation chart for BC’s championships!

VICTORIA — Ladner’s Delta Pacers at AAA and the Richmond Christian Eagles at AA took the biggest moves up the charts in our latest B.C. Boys High School Volleyball rankings.With zone championships set to be finished by Nov. 20, here’s the latest at all three tiers, with the added bonus of a zone berthing guide […]

Notre Dame quarterback Aiden Domino, picutred in action from this past Saturday's Archbishops Trophy clash with Vancouver College, has been selected AAA Eastern Conference MVP. (Photo by Blair Shier property of Blair.photo 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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BCHSF’s AAA Western Conference All-Star Team 2021: Notre Dame’s Domino, Thomas and Belmont’s Fraser hoist MVP hardware!

LANGLEY — Welcome to AAA Conference All-Star week.It’s that special time in each B.C. High School Football season when recognition shines on individuals for their efforts over the course of the regular season.From here, the seeds of the final provincial all-star team are first planted.We started things off earlier today with the Eastern Conference, now […]

G.W. Graham defensive end Vinny Branauer set new standards as a sack artist this season. On Monday, the Grizzlies rush end was selected to the Eastern AAA All-Conference team in addition to be tabbed as one of the East's Most Promising Grade 11s, along with Terry Fox Ravens quarterback Owen Sieben, (Photo by Joanne Hewitt property of G.W. Graham athletics 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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BCHSF’s AAA Eastern Conference All-Star Team 2021: Centennial’s Ziad Sabry, Terry Fox’s Alex Gagnon cop the MVP hardware!

LANGLEY —  Welcome to AAA Conference All-Star week.It’s that special time in each B.C. High School Football season when recognition shines on individuals for their efforts over the course of the regular season.From here, the seeds of the final provincial all-star team are first planted.Today, we start things off with the Eastern Conference.The Western Conference […]

Back on Oct. 8 at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam, quarterback McCord Leeson and Surrey's Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers faced the host Centennial Centaurs in a key Eastern Conference matchup. Now, as the opening round of Subway Bowl playoffs is upon this weekend, it bears noting that the two programs are among the conference's top four seeds in the second season. (Wilson Wong photo property of Wilson Wong 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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Subway Bowl 2021: The AAA Wildcard Round is here as Hyacks, Tweedy, Jugglers, Rams, Centaurs and Grizz all prepare to defend home-field advantage!

LANGLEY — For the first time, the B.C. high school AAA and AA seasons did not end on the same weekend.So while AA plays a handful of games this upcoming weekend to complete its Coastal Conference slate, the AAA ranks will open with its traditional Subway Bowl Wildcard Weekend draw.Keep in mind we are presenting […]

Nick Johnson (7) and Kendall Homenick (8) have been two of the senior leaders for Surrey's Quad-A No. 2 Elgin Park Orcas this season. The entire program is thriving due to the efforts of a simple but unique way of introducing its youngest player to the sport. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters 2021. All Rights Reserved)
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A SUNDAY READ: How to keep kids invested in B.C. high school sports? By using a unique no-pressure introduction, Elgin Park boys volleyball creates model success, and a B.C. Triple-A No. 2 ranking!

SURREY — To the wise and sage among us, the B.C. high school sports experience continues to represent the ultimate environment for student-athletes to glean the kinds of lessons which have always transcended the games themselves.Mike Jamieson needs no convincing in that regard, yet the teacher-coach at Surrey’s Elgin Park Secondary will be the first […]