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Tag: Canada west

Abbotsford Panthers' graduating seniors (left to right) Josiah Levale, Jalem Catlin and Marley Edwards were all members of the senior boys basketball team, yet the entire trio will play different sports at the U Sports level come 2020-21. (Photos by Howard Tsumura, photo collage by Gabriel Lynn property of Varsity Letters 2020. All Rights Reserved)
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Three for the show! Abby Panthers’ rare hoops trio of Jalem Catlin, Marley Edwards & Josiah Levale embark on U Sports careers in football, soccer, rugby!

June 3, 2020Howard TsumuraComment(0)

ABBOTSFORD — Greg DeVries is some 30 years into a life of meaningful basketball games and practices, and as such, the head coach of the senior boys varsity at Abbotsford Secondary knows just how special and rare the make-up of his 2019-209 Panthers actually was by asking himself a simple question.

Head coach Kevin Hanson and his Thunderbirds may not be seeded No. 1 in the Canada West despite a 17-1 record. (UBC athletics photo) (UBC athletics photo)
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No. 2-ranked, 17-1 UBC men’s hoops at mercy of RPI numbers

February 10, 2017Howard TsumuraComment(0)

VANCOUVER — They say that times are tough all over, but it seems especially so locally in Canada West men’s basketball circles.

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