VANCOUVER — One of the greatest rebounders of all time once said ‘Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory’.
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02.15.17: The Varsity Letters Big 10 boys senior varsity basketball rankings
The week’s senior boys rankings as we head into the main portion zone tournament play:VARSITY LETTERSBIG 10 BASKETBALL RANKINGSSENIOR BOYSQUAD A (records, ranking reflect games played through Feb. 8-14. Records indicate games against B.C. competition only)1. Walnut Grove Gators (Langley) (24-1) (LW-1)Last week — Def. Lord Tweedsmuir 100-52, def. W.J. Mouat 74-61 to win Fraser […]
Hand-off: Kelly succeeds Scott at helm of ND Jugglers football
VANCOUVER — A new era in Notre Dame Jugglers senior varsity football is beginning with a simple hand-off between two veteran coaches.
Jenna Dick: Brookswood’s rookie PG goes the distance
LANGLEY — It’s late fourth quarter, his team is down by nine points to the arch-rival Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers,
The DeVries family: A basketball story of father and son
ABBOTSFORD — It was on one of those recent snow days in the eastern part of the Fraser Valley when a father and his son, both shut-ins for the day, settled together on the couch and watched a basketball game played over a quarter-century ago.
Grant McDonald: The one you want when the chips are down
TSAWWASSEN — Spend any amount of time playing the timeless board game known as Scrabble, and it doesn’t take long to realize that the blank chips are the best ones in the box because they can represent any letter in the alphabet.
UBC and the RPI: Hanson looks for changes next season
VANCOUVER — UBC Thunderbirds head men’s basketball coach Kevin Hanson may well have coached the best 19-1, fourth-place team in the history of his sport.
UBC’s Elder 8 close out a chapter, coach Thomas says why
VANCOUVER — The picture, which adorned the front of the UBC athletics website on Sunday morning, was a simple one.
SFU Clan end 20-game GNAC losing streak with win over Wolves
BURNABY — Was there a university basketball team in North America who needed a second chance at a first win more than the Simon Fraser Clan?The 0-15 record in GNAC conference play.The 74-73 loss Thursday to Concordia in which it fell on a four-point play from the free throw line with 1.8 seconds remaining.For Simon […]
Vancouver 3A final: King George Dragons and an ode to MJ’s flu game
VANCOUVER — Darko Kulic went to bed Thursday night knowing that he wasn’t going to need a rousing pre-game speech in the minutes before his King George Dragons took to the court for the Vancouver City 2A-3A championship final on Friday.