Deven Johal (left) of the Kelowna Owls looks to avoid the outstretched shot block attempt of Vancouver College's Ashton Wong during third-place clash at the Kodiak Classic Invitational hosted 11.30.24 by Heritage Woods Secondary School in Port Moody. (Photo by Howard Tsumura exclusive property of VarsityLetters.ca 2024. All Rights Reserved)
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TBI Boys 2024: Vancouver College comes to TBI ready to shoot the three! Inspired Irish, under head coach Shams, not weighed down by program’s lengthy B.C. title drought!

PORT MOODY —  On Saturday night, just a handful of hours away from the clock striking December, the Vancouver College Fighting Irish basketball team put on a demonstration of passing, three-point shooting… and the contagious nature of shared smiles.The occasion was the third-place game of the Heritage Woods Kodiak Classic senior boys tournament, and as […]

As the crowd watches, Dover Bay's Frank Linder is guarded by Oak Bay's Diem Orser during championship game action at the Kodiak Classic Invitational hosted 11.30.24 by Heritage Woods Secondary School in Port Moody. (Photo by Howard Tsumura exclusive property of VarsityLetters.ca 2024. All Rights Reserved)
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TBI Boys 2024: Quad-A No. 2 Dover Bay, MVP Frank Linder headline Wednesday at Tsumura Basketball Invitational after topping No. 4 Oak Bay in Kodiak Classic title clash!

PORT MOODY — Funny thing how the truly great games all seem to have that one moment which goes on to serve as its handle for future reference.This past Saturday night, midway through the fourth quarter of the final game of the first week of the new B.C. senior boys high school basketball season, fans […]

Seaquam's Mackenzie Henderson is one of a massive number of returning players for the Seahawks, who last season won both the TBI and B.C. Quad-A titles at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters 2023. All Rights Reserved)
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TBI Girls 2024: Top to bottom, our Super 16 and Select 16 brackets combine to give the Tsumura Basketball Invitational its strongest overall field ever! The best of 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A in one place! Full draws are right here!

LANGLEY — The senior boys draws for the 2024 Tsumura Basketball Invitational was released Wednesday (Oct. 16).Today, it’s time for the release of the girls TBI draws for both the Super 16 and Select 16 events, each set to begin a four-day run Dec. 11 at the Langley Events Centre.This year, we asked for input […]

King George senior Darko Karac helped lead his team past Zeru Abera and the STM Knights en route to TBI Select 16 MVP honours during championship game action from the 2023 Tsumura Basketball Invitational on Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Wilson Wong protected image 2023, All Rights Reserved)
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TBI 2023’s Championship Saturday: Heart of a champion still beating as B.C. 2A champ King George tops STM Knights for Select 16 title!

TBI 2023 SELECT 16 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALKING GEORGE 76 ST. THOMAS MORE 64LANGLEY — Darko Kulic admitted that he barely slept on Friday night.Curiosity got the better of the head coach of the varsity boys basketball team at Vancouver’s King George Secondary after his Dragons moved themselves into the Select 16 championship game against Burnaby’s St. […]

King George's Darko Karac (right) is guarded by Owen Maloney during third-day semifinal action from the 2023 Tsumura Basketball Invitational on Friday at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Ryan Molag property of Langley Events Centre 2023. All Rights Reserved)
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TBI 2023’s Final Four Friday: King George’s unflappable senior Darko Karac puts finishing touch on dramatic semifinal comeback win over Heritage Woods!

LANGLEY — Darko Karac never freezes, even on those December nights when he arrives at a basketball court with ice in his veins.That was about the only diagnosis you could deliver if you happened to watch the King George Dragons’ 6-foot-4 senior guard do his magic over the final 78 seconds of one of the […]

Burnaby South's Tyler Crossley is surrounded by St. George's Saints during second-day quarterfinal action from the 2023 Tsumura Basketball Invitational on Thursday at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Ryan Molag property of Langley Events Centre 2023. All Rights Reserved)
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TBI 2023 Super 16 Day 2: It’s quarterfinals day here at the LEC and we’ve got the complete scoop from all four games!

LANGLEY — We’ve gone final in the Super 16 bracket!Friday’s Final Four now set.6:15 p.m. — Calgary-St. Mary’s vs. Santa Margarita Catholic7:45 p.m. — St. George’s vs. St. Patrick’sSUPER 16QUARTERFINALS (all games at South Court)TOP HALF DRAWQUAD ASANTA MARGARITA 83 SPECTRUM 49LANGLEY — When Justin Hinrichsen returns to the Langley Events Centre on Friday with […]

G.W. Graham Grizzlies' Lincoln Larson (left) and Christian Beck close in on North Delta's Gurdas Dillon during opening day action from the 2023 Tsumura Basketball Invitational on Wednesday at the Langley Events Centre. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of Varsity Letters 2023. All Rights Reserved)
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TBI SELECT 16 DRAW: Day 1 is complete at the 2023 Tsumura Basketball Invitational and we’ve got all eight game-by-game reports!

LANGLEY — Day 1 of the 2023 Tsumura Basketball Invitational is now complete.Enjoy our game reports!SELECT 16(All games at South Court)TOP HALF DRAWQUAD ANORTH DELTA 66  G.W. GRAHAM 50LANGLEY — The North Delta Huskies are offering a pretty big early clue as to what kind of team they aspire to be this season.And if the […]

SoCal's Santa Margarita Eagles will open play at the 2023 Tsumura Basketball Invitational on Wednesday (7:45 p.m.) against Burnaby's Byrne Creek Bulldogs. (Photo courtesy Santa Margarita athletics 2023. All Rights Reserved)
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TBI Boys 2023: Santa Margarita Catholic’s Eagles fly north! Klay Thompson’s alma mater brings pulse of SoCal hoops to Tsumura Basketball Invitational! Day 1 debut Wednesday vs. Byrne Creek!

LANGLEY — Everything about their world seems soaked in culture and the history of SoCal basketball.Check out this week’s Los Angeles Times’ Top 25 boys high school rankings for its own Southland region, and there are the Santa Margarita Catholic Eagles sitting at No. 19.Do a little surfing through your favourite search engine and it’s […]

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Tsumura Basketball 2023: Follow your favourite TBI teams with our complete four-day brackets for all 64 of our boys and girls entrants!

LANGLEY — This past week we unveiled the opening-day draws in each of our four separate 16-team boys and girls pools at next month’s Tsumura Basketball Invitational senior boys and girls tournaments at the Langley Events Centre.Today, we’ve got the complete Wednesday-through-Saturday brackets for all four divisions of play.BOYS (Dec. 6-9)SUPER 16Click on link below […]

Mulgrave's Eva Ruse (right) towers over Holy Cross' Kaitelyn Takeuchi during Day 3 Final Four action at the 2023 B.C. senior girls high school basketball championships. Last March. Both teams return to the LEC next month for the Tsumura Basketball Invitational. (Photo by Mark Steffens property of Vancouver Sports Pictures 2023. All Rights Reserved)
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Girls Draws – Tsumura Basketball 2023: Who’s playing who in Round 1 as the best of B.C.’s very best gather Dec. 13-16 at the LEC!

LANGLEY — The very best of B.C.’s best.That’s the quickest and neatest way to sum up the 32 senior girls basketball teams who can now begin preparations for their opening-round opponents at B.C.’s home away from home for high school hoops.That’s right, today we unveil the two 16-team independent draws which will compete at the […]