B.C. High School Basketball

Semifinals set for all four tiers at the BC School Sports Boys Basketball Provincial Championships at Langley Events Centre today (Friday, March 10) This was 4A play Thursday. (Vancouver Sports Pictures/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Final four B.C. boys basketball teams take to the courts

BC School Sports Boys Basketball Provincial Championship semifinals on today at Langley Event Centre

 

Day 1 action at the BC School Sports Boys Basketball Provincial Championships, being held through Saturday at Langley Events Centre. (Vancouver Sports Pictures/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Boys take to court for provincial quarter-final action

Day 2 of BC School Sports Boys Basketball Provincial Championships action gets underway at 3:30 p.m.

 

Westsyde took on Southridge during a March 2022 game as part of the BC School Sports Boys Basketball Provincial Championships. (Langley Events Centre/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

Boys bball action gets underway at Langley Events Centre today

BC School Sports provincial championships run Wednesday to Saturday, with 64 teams competing

 

Brookswood Bobcats junior girls basketball team won the invitational tournament at the LEC Saturday. (Garrett James, Langley Events Centre/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

UPDATED WITH PHOTOS: Brookswood junior girls cinch championship win at LEC

The gold medal basketball game at the invitational wrapped Saturday

  • Mar 5, 2023
Brookswood Bobcats junior girls basketball team won the invitational tournament at the LEC Saturday. (Garrett James, Langley Events Centre/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
The Semiahmoo Grade 8 girls Thunderbirds are undefeated 23-0 this season. They’re hoping to keep the winning going at provincial championships, Fleetwood Park and Sullivan Heights secondary schools today (Thursday) through Sunday (March 5). (submitted photo) The Grade 9 boys basketball provincials are also being hosted on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, bringing approximately 400 basketball players to the area Friday through Sunday.

Big basketball weekend for Grade 8 and Grade 9 players in Surrey and on the Peninsula

Provincial chamionship tournaments will host hundreds of hoops players Thursday through Sunday

The Semiahmoo Grade 8 girls Thunderbirds are undefeated 23-0 this season. They’re hoping to keep the winning going at provincial championships, Fleetwood Park and Sullivan Heights secondary schools today (Thursday) through Sunday (March 5). (submitted photo) The Grade 9 boys basketball provincials are also being hosted on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, bringing approximately 400 basketball players to the area Friday through Sunday.
Mulgrave Titans and Langley Christian Lightning faced off in the BC School Sports 2A Girls Basketball Provincial Championship game in 2022 with the Lightning prevailing 70-60. The two teams enter next week’s 2A tournament as the top two seeds. (Garrett James, LEC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Walnut Grove Gators top seed heading into girls bball provincials

2023 BC School Sports championships running Wednesday to Saturday at Langley Events Centre

Mulgrave Titans and Langley Christian Lightning faced off in the BC School Sports 2A Girls Basketball Provincial Championship game in 2022 with the Lightning prevailing 70-60. The two teams enter next week’s 2A tournament as the top two seeds. (Garrett James, LEC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
R.E. Mountain suffered back-to-back losses at the BC Junior Boys Basketball Provincial Invitational at Langley Events Centre, falling 70-45 to Tamanawis, and 59-36 to Magee, in Day 1 action. (Vancouver Sports Pictures/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Bobcats win, Eagles fall as BC Junior Boys Basketball Provincial Invitational gets underway

Langley schools among 32 teams from across the province competing at Langley Events Centre

  • Feb 26, 2023
R.E. Mountain suffered back-to-back losses at the BC Junior Boys Basketball Provincial Invitational at Langley Events Centre, falling 70-45 to Tamanawis, and 59-36 to Magee, in Day 1 action. (Vancouver Sports Pictures/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Langley District Basketball Championships were hosted at Langley Event Centre on Thursday, and in junior boys play Brookswood Bobcats won with 55 points over Walnut Grove Gators with 33. (Gary Ahuja, LEC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

PHOTOS: Brookswood takes pair of titles at Langley District Basketball Championships

While Bobcats win at junior level, Grade 8s from Langley Christian and Walnut Grove also take gold

Langley District Basketball Championships were hosted at Langley Event Centre on Thursday, and in junior boys play Brookswood Bobcats won with 55 points over Walnut Grove Gators with 33. (Gary Ahuja, LEC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Brookswood Secondary’s Emily Povay came up against Beth Butler from Vernon. (Gary Ahuja/Special to the Langley Advance Times)

Langley hosting schools from throughout B.C. for junior girls basketball championship

Finals are Friday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre

  • Mar 4, 2022
Brookswood Secondary’s Emily Povay came up against Beth Butler from Vernon. (Gary Ahuja/Special to the Langley Advance Times)
Abbotsford’s Panthers took on Fleetwood Park on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 during the seniors girls basketball provincials at Langley Events Centre. (Rick MacDonald Photography)

Girls bball action continues at Langley Events Centre

Provincial basketball championships started Wednesday and run until March 5

Abbotsford’s Panthers took on Fleetwood Park on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 during the seniors girls basketball provincials at Langley Events Centre. (Rick MacDonald Photography)
Langley Christian Lightning beat the North Delta’s Seaquam Seahawks 89-49 Thursday, securing a spot in today’s quarter-final at the Tsumura girls basketball tournament. It’s being held this week at Langley Events Centre. (Gary Ahuja, Langley Events Centre/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Two Langley girls basketball teams advance to the quarter finals today

Day 3 of the Tsumura Basketball Invitational tournament is playing out at Langley Events Centre

  • Dec 17, 2021
Langley Christian Lightning beat the North Delta’s Seaquam Seahawks 89-49 Thursday, securing a spot in today’s quarter-final at the Tsumura girls basketball tournament. It’s being held this week at Langley Events Centre. (Gary Ahuja, Langley Events Centre/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Day 2 of the Tsumura Basketball Invitational unfolded at Langley Events Centre. The free-to-attend tournament comes to a close with the finals Saturday night. (Langley Events Centre’s Gary Ahuja/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Basketball quarter finals unfolding Friday at Langley Events Centre

Semi-finals are playing out Friday night, as well, with finals set for Saturday

  • Dec 10, 2021
Day 2 of the Tsumura Basketball Invitational unfolded at Langley Events Centre. The free-to-attend tournament comes to a close with the finals Saturday night. (Langley Events Centre’s Gary Ahuja/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Tupper’s Dylan Mylenar was among those playing in Day 1 of the 2021 Tsumura Basketball Invitational, which kicked off Wednesday and carries on through Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. (Langley Events Centre’s Gary Ahuja/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Wednesday’s final game ends in overtime victory for Bulldogs

Four-day Tsumura Basketball Invitational is underway at Langley Events Centre

Tupper’s Dylan Mylenar was among those playing in Day 1 of the 2021 Tsumura Basketball Invitational, which kicked off Wednesday and carries on through Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. (Langley Events Centre’s Gary Ahuja/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Lord Tweedsmuir’s Tremmel States-Jones jumps a player and the goal line to score a touchdown against the Kelowna Owls in 2019. The face of high school football, along with a majority of other high school sports, could significantly change if a new governance proposal is passed at the B.C. School Sports AGM May 1. (Malin Jordan)

Power struggle: New governance model proposed for B.C. high school sports

Most commissions are against the new model, but B.C. School Sports (BCSS) and its board is in favour

Lord Tweedsmuir’s Tremmel States-Jones jumps a player and the goal line to score a touchdown against the Kelowna Owls in 2019. The face of high school football, along with a majority of other high school sports, could significantly change if a new governance proposal is passed at the B.C. School Sports AGM May 1. (Malin Jordan)
Rich Goulet receives a volunteer award from then Prime Minister Stephen Harper. (Contributed)

Pitt Meadows coaching legend Rich Goulet dies

Basketball community mourns passing of longtime high school hoops coach

Rich Goulet receives a volunteer award from then Prime Minister Stephen Harper. (Contributed)
Brookswood Bobcats celebrated their B.C. championship victory at the Langley Events Centre. The Bobcats defeated Richmond’s R.A. McMath Wildcats in the final of the B.C. high school senior girls AAA basketball championships in 2016. Past championship games are being replayed this month online by LEC. (File)

Langley Events Centre takes a look back at some classic basketball championship games

Matchups from past years will be rebroadcast online for free

Brookswood Bobcats celebrated their B.C. championship victory at the Langley Events Centre. The Bobcats defeated Richmond’s R.A. McMath Wildcats in the final of the B.C. high school senior girls AAA basketball championships in 2016. Past championship games are being replayed this month online by LEC. (File)
A Fleetwood Park Dragons player goes for a shot during the opening game of the Tsumura Basketball Invitational (TBI) at the Langley Events Centre in 2019. Founder Howard Tsumura is hoping to hold a 2021 version of the tournament (Langley Advance Times file)

Tsumura Basketball Invitational aims to resume in December 2021

Founder chooses to be optimistic

A Fleetwood Park Dragons player goes for a shot during the opening game of the Tsumura Basketball Invitational (TBI) at the Langley Events Centre in 2019. Founder Howard Tsumura is hoping to hold a 2021 version of the tournament (Langley Advance Times file)
For the second time in three years, the Burnaby South Rebels are provincial 4A champions. They won gold at the Langley events centre Saturday, March 7th. (Vancouver Sports Pictures/special to Langley Advance Times)

Winners crowned at BC High School Boys Basketball Tournament in Langley

Four finals, four champions

For the second time in three years, the Burnaby South Rebels are provincial 4A champions. They won gold at the Langley events centre Saturday, March 7th. (Vancouver Sports Pictures/special to Langley Advance Times)
Burnaby South opened with a dominant 55-28 win over Charles Hays during first day of play at the 2020 Junior Boys Basketball Provincial Invitational Tournament underway at Langley Events Centre (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Top seeded teams dominate opening day of 2020 Junior Boys Basketball Provincial Invitational Tournament in Langley

Quarter finals underway today

  • Feb 23, 2020
Burnaby South opened with a dominant 55-28 win over Charles Hays during first day of play at the 2020 Junior Boys Basketball Provincial Invitational Tournament underway at Langley Events Centre (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
Rainmakers’ Dakota Knockwood keeps an eye on Bobcats’ Mason Berekoff during the second match of the back to back games between Charles Hays and visiting Brookswood Secondary from Langley. Charles Hays took the Saturday game 69-57, following a 73-66 victory the night before. (Alex Kurial / The Northern View)

Senior Rainmakers take both games against visiting Brookswood Secondary

Charles Hays sweeps the weekend series against the AAA Langley side

Rainmakers’ Dakota Knockwood keeps an eye on Bobcats’ Mason Berekoff during the second match of the back to back games between Charles Hays and visiting Brookswood Secondary from Langley. Charles Hays took the Saturday game 69-57, following a 73-66 victory the night before. (Alex Kurial / The Northern View)