What a week for the West Point Grey Academy girls volleyball team. After winning the Independent Schools Association title, the Wolves moved from non-ranked status to No. 6 in the latest B.C. senior girls AA Top 10 poll. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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B.C. Girls Volleyball Rankings 10.31.19: OKM’s Huskies new Triple A No. 1, things looking up for Semiahmoo, WPGA and York House

LANGLEY —Surrey’s Semiahmoo Totems climbed two spots into the top four of the B.C. senior girls Quad-A volleyball rankings this week, while North Delta’s Seaquam Seahawks found their way back into the Top 10 after a one-week absence.At Triple A, Kelowna’s Okanagan Mission Huskies moved into the No. 1 slot at Triple A following its […]

Last season, Lord Tweedsmuir defeated STM 27-21 early in the Eastern Conference season at LT. This season, when the same two teams meet, the Eastern Conference title will be up for grabs. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Varsity Letter’s B.C. High School Football Weekend Survival Guide 10.31.19 edition: Top 5 games, schedules, rankings, scoreboards

LANGLEY — Once again, here’s your survival guide to the weekend ahead in B.C. high school football.Keep in mind, it’s the final slate of regular-season games with four weeks of Subway Bowl playoff action set to follow!We’ve got our Top 5 Games of the Week, as well as the full schedule by tier and conference. […]

Greyson Planinsic (left) and Michael Udoh comprise B.C.'s most devastating offensive backfield. (Photo by Alan Wardle property of New Westminster Hyacks football 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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New West’s dynamic RB duo: With Greyson Planinsic and Michael Udoh, the whole & the heart of these Hyacks always greater than the sum of its parts

NEW WESTMINTSER — Their running styles are a study in contrasts, and the length and the breadth of their respective resumes couldn’t be any more different.Yet the bottom line in the New Westminster locker room following every Hyacks football game this season is the single-mindedness which drives every post-game gab-fest between running backs Greyson Planinsic […]

Argyle senior Christian Wels-Lopez has been the defensive catalyst of North Vancouver's No. 6-ranked Argyle Pipers. (Photo by Wilson Wong property of UBC athletics 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Argyle boys volleyball: On the road to a B.C. AAA breakthrough season, North Van’s No. 6-ranked Pipers find their own way to seize the day

NORTH VANCOUVER — With seniors like Christian Wels-Lopez, Eric Roundhill and cannon-armed Colby Soolsma there is a veteran-laden side to the Argyle Pipers’ senior boys volleyball team that is hard to miss.

Abbotsford Christian head coach Anthony Jansen chats with Zachary Meinen during Friday's opening round play at the B.C. Christian Schools Championships played at the Abbotsford school over the weekend. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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B.C. boys volleyball rankings 10.29.19 edition: Abby Christian, Oak Bay finding the right time to hit peak form

LANGLEY — The defending B.C. AA champion Abbotsford Christian Knights are picking the right time to begin their peak.At Double-A: The Knights cut a huge swath all the way through to the title at the B.C. Christian Schools Championships which they hosted Friday and Saturday.Stationed at No. 6 to begin the week, the Knights beat […]

New Westminster Hyacks players Nick Toews (17) and Ian Zhou (5) are two of the big reasons why Royal City high school volleyball is sitting amongst the best programs in B.C. this season. (Photo by Billy Lee property of New Westminster Hyacks volleyball 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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The rise of New West boys volleyball: Huh? Yes, these 7-0 Hyacks ride a different spike in fortunes with star setter Toews leading the way

NEW WESTMINSTER — Sure, football may be king in the land of the Hyacks, but they aren’t the only team in the provincial spotlight as the 2019 fall season of B.C. high school sports begins to wind its way towards championship conclusions.“I haven’t seen any of them in the crowd when we play, but maybe […]

After scoring a touchdown earlier this month in a win over Kelowna, St. Thomas More Knights' senior Gabe Nacario (2, with ball) is congratulated by teammates (left top right) Rickey Parsons (6), Jack Wagner (24) and Anthony De Lazzari (9). (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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Varsity Letters’ Big 5 B.C. High School Football Rankings 10.28.19 edition

LANGLEY — The final weekend of the regular season is upon us.After a season of jockeying on a week-to-week basic, powers flexed their muscle this past week and kept a calm hold on the ranking sheet.Yet all that did was set up key battles for conference AAA titles on the final two days of play […]

South Delta's Jackson Bailie (right) hauls in a first-quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Ben McDonald with Mt. Douglas Rams' defensive back Linden Williams on the coverage. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION Varsity Letters’ 10.26.19 BCHSF Saturday Night Report; Abby, Marriott, South Delta all secure big AAA wins

LANGLEY — Welcome to the Varsity Letters’ Saturday edition of the B.C. High School Football Report.We’ll do our very best to bring you game reports from today’s three Triple A contest, so keep checking back over the course of the day.We’ve also got a host of late reports from Friday games as we reach the […]

South Delta's Ben McDonald runs by Mt. Douglas' Logan Warde during the first quarter of Saturday's Western Conference AAA home clash against the Rams at Dennison Park. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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South Delta’s Ben McDonald injured: B.C.’s best high school high school QB may be lost for year after hurting collarbone today

TSAWWASSEN — The best quarterback in B.C. high school football may have been lost for the remainder of the 2019 season.Ben McDonald, the starting quarterback of the No. 1-ranked South Delta Sun Devils, suffered what his head coach suspects may be a broken collarbone, when he was tackled late in Saturday’s eventual 28-14 home win […]

Robert Bateman head coach David Mills chats with his charges during a break in the second-half action Friday afternoon against Surrey's Holy Cross Crusaders. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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FINAL EDITION: Varsity Letters’ Friday Night Lights 10.25.19 B.C. High School Football Report

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final for the night.Check back with us tomorrow for late games as well as Saturday’s schedule of contests.FRIDAYAAAFRIDAYWESTERN CONFERENCENo. 2 VANCOUVER COLLEGE 41 AT HANDSWORTH 0NORTH VANCOUVER — Five different Irish players scored touchdowns, and the while the balance was evident in its offence, the defence made its mark, too, pitching […]