LANGLEY — There have been a lot of great two-sport athletes in the modern era of B.C. high school and university sports, but in any discussion you have, Ryan Sclater’s name needs to be a vital part of the discussion.
Tag: UBC Thunderbirds
UBC’s Jesse Hooton: On running, running for office
VANCOUVER — If you asked Jesse Hooton to cast a ballot for himself as either a track athlete or a politician, the result would likely require a re-count.
Shrum Bowl drought hits record seven straight years as UBC, SFU release 2017 schedules
If you’re a passionate believer in the importance of B.C.’s annual crosstown university football rivalry, you’re no doubt thirsty for the return of the Shrum Bowl.
UBC gets Grant the Great! Kelowna’s Quad-A MVP Grant Shephard chooses ‘Birds
(This is a complete write-through of the earlier story Varsity Letters broke on UBC’s signing of former Kelowna Owls basketball star Grant Shephard. There’s more quotes from all concerned including Shephard’s former high school coach Harry Parmar, and additional reporting on the impact his arrival could have on the program)VANCOUVER — Even after an inglorious end to its 2016-17 U Sports […]
Windsor’s Madison Legault: Tall tales and facts on a rough-and-tumble road to UBC
NORTH VANCOUVER — There must be some part of Madison Legault which knows she is no longer the baby sister, no longer the tiniest player on her team at 5-foot-2.
Roan Allen: Bye, bye baseball, hello throws as UBC rookie takes javelin to nationals
VANCOUVER — The best pitch that Roan Allen ever made?
The Totem becomes a Thunderbird: Semi’s Wallack evokes memories of all-time UBC great
SURREY — Brian Wallack was somewhere around three years of age when a young player from Salmon Arm Secondary named Casey Archibald first donned the blue-and-gold of the UBC Thunderbirds.
Howie’s Big 5 weekend takeaways: SFU’s Addy and Vlad, UBC’s diamond days
The spring season in university sports circles is now in full flight.Here’s our look at five takeaways from the weekend.TALENT GALOREAs I study the continued success of Simon Fraser women’s middle distance running, I’m reminded of a story I wrote in June of 2014, in the aftermath of that season’s Subway B.C. high school track […]
Fleetwood Park ready for a repeat run? Surrey’s Dragons open season with UBC Classic title
VANCOUVER — The defending B.C. champs felt their share of loss through graduation, but Surrey’s Fleetwood Park Dragons are showing just how quickly their chemistry and camaraderie has come together.The Dragons created numerous scoring opportunities Friday in the championship final of UBC’s inaugural Kick-Off Classic at Thunderbird Stadium, in the end topping its crosstown rivals, […]
UBC pitcher Connor Noble: On Hendrix, experience and life as the ‘Birds staff ace
VANCOUVER — Connor Noble is soft-spoken by nature, yet give him the ball on game days and he’ll show you an edge and a level of grit that in musical terms might best be described as ballsy blues rock.