The St. George's Saints topped Oak Bay on Thursday by scoring four unanswered second-half tries. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)
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Saints take Oak Bay’s home-run try to heart, turn on jets for Quad A final rematch with Shawnigan

ABBOTSFORD — The Shawnigan Lake Stags didn’t need any cues to ignite their attack on Thursday, their 108-13 win over Surrey’s Earl Marriott Mariners a reminder to everyone just who the No. 1 program in the province is.

A shutout win by Victoria's SMUS Blue Jags on Thursday over R.A. McMath of Richmond gives the Victoria school a chance to win its thirds straight B.C. Double A Tier 1 title on Saturday. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)
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All You Can Eat: Our full report from Semi-final Thursday at BC High School Rugby 2017

ABBOTSFORD — It’s a rematch of the Vancouver Island championship final, and for Victoria’s St. Michaels University School Blue Jags, an opportunity to win its third straight provincial title.

Panorama Ridge's Ritti Lakhanpal (right), seed battling a member of the Centennial Centaurs, scored in OT to send her Surrey School into Friday's title tilt. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)
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B.C. Girls High School Soccer: Panorama punches finals ticket with OT win over Centaurs

BURNABY — Surrey’s Panorama Ridge Thunder are the only undefeated team here at the B.C. girls high school soccer championships.

Daniella Bavaro (left) of Coquitlam's Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils drivers down field while being pursued by Karmin Dhindsa of Surrey's defending B.C. champion Fleetwood Park Dragons on Day 1 off 2017 BC girls soccer championships at Burnaby Lakes. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)
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Parity Party: Day of draws sure to bring Thursday madness to BC girls soccer championships

BURNABY —Take one step into tournament headquarters here at the 2017 B.C. girls high school soccer championships, and one of the first things you’re handed is the tie-breaking procedure to determine champions in each of the four pools.On Wednesday, after the first round of play, it seemed especially fitting.Six of the first eight games resulted […]

West Vancouver's No. 2 Double A Tier 1 Collingwood Cavaliers got all they could handle from No. 7 G.W. Graham of Chilliwack on Wednesday at the BCSSRU championships (Howard Tsumura, Varsity Letters photo)
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Rugby BC’s open with nail-biters! No. 2 seed Cavs, Lions get huge push from No. 7’s

We’ve provided readers of Varsity Letters with a complete write-through on Day 1 of the B.C. high school rugby championships. Every tier ands every score is covered here, as well as tomorrow’s semifinal matchups and a review of the B.C. Junior semifinals players this afternoon.

The 2017 BC high school track and field championships presented by Subway open on Thursday. Here's a peek back to action from the 2014 meet. (Varsity Letters photo by Howard Tsumura)
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All You Can Eat for Subway 2017 meet: Complete entry sheets for BC high school meet

LANGLEY — The 2017 Subway B.C. high school track and field championships open a three-day run beginning Thursday at Langley’s McLeod Athletic Park.

Bateman's Sam Davenport was simply unflappable in BC JV quarterfinal win over Brentwood College over the weekend, accounting for 21 points off five penalties and three converts. (Photo by Oswaldo Lopez Dantes)
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Sudden Sam can’t miss, Bateman joins Stags, Saints, Eagles in B.C. JV rugby Final 4

ABBOTSFORD — The Robert Bateman Timberwolves survived a dramatic finish over the weekend, in the process earning an opportunity to fashion a memorable hometown finish to their 2017 rugby season.

Panorama Ridge's Morgan Leech (left) and Priyanka Dhesa lead the Thunder into the 2017 BC tournament as Fraser Valley champions. (Photo for Varsity Letters by Richard Lam)
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Panorama Ridge soccer: Thunder cherish team ties in B.C. tourney run-up

SURREY — The health of a team heading into the B.C. girls high school soccer championships isn’t always measured by its number of bumps and bruises.In fact, veteran coaches will tell you that one of the unique challenges of their sport is building a sense of team when culling together a roster of players from […]