Senior Tigers Update: October 3, 2019

JUNIOR TIGERS VOLLEYBALL WIN DOUGLAS COLLEGE TOURNAMENT
Our Junior Volleyball Team participated in the 24 teams Douglas College Junior Girls Tournament this past weekend and took home the tournament championship with a 2-1 win over Pinetree Secondary of Coquitlam. The Tigers were on fire defeating Heritage Woods and Handsworth in round-robin. On Saturday, their role continued beating Terry Fox, Little Flower Academy (LFA), and then Pinetree in the final. Congratulations to our Junior Tigers and their coaches, Jackson Liu, and Brianne Wager. Thank you to A. Yung (parent) for photos of the team.

GRADE 8 TIGERS VOLLEYBALL WIN SEAQUAM TOURNAMENT
Not to be outdone, our Grade 8 Volleyball Team travelled to Seaquam Secondary for a tournament this past weekend and cruised through the competition beating league rival, St. Pat’s, 2-0 to take home the championship. Congratulations to our girls and to Head Coach Mr. Bester and assistant, Sarah Promislow ‘11.

SENIOR FIELD HOCKEY TAKE SILVER AT UBC
Senior Tigers Field Hockey went four wins and two losses this past weekend at the UBC Tournament. The two losses were to Kits as the Tigers settled for silver in this tournament. Of course, the Senior Team is our Senior 2 team while the Kits squad is their top team, so it was a great result for our Senior Tigers!

Our Varsity Tigers Team battled against the best AA and AAA teams in BC and played well defeating Cowichan and Kelowna Secondary School (KSS) and losing hard-fought battles with Little Flower Academy (LFA), Collingwood, Handsworth.

YHS ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION POLICY
While our athletic program is committed to excellence and hard work to compete among the top teams in BC, education is our first priority. We are committed to growth and do what we can to encourage and challenge our student athletes to reach their athletic and personal potential.

One area we stress is communication. For student athletes in Grade 8 through to Grade 12, we encourage our student athletes to be the primary communicators with their teammates and coaches.

  • Encourage your daughter to be proactive with communication in any of the following areas:
  • Looking ahead at their schedules and informing a coach about any missed practices or games.
    Questions about skill development (i.e. what I can improve?).

David Prissinotti
Athletics Director

YHS Welcomes New Parents

York House School was thrilled to welcome all our new parents to dinner on October 1st at the UBC Golf Club. Welcomed by our Head of School, Julie Rousseau and our Chair of the Board of Governors, Neil Menzies, it was a night of connection, laughter, and community. 

Some of the evening’s highlights included a musical performance by Junior School Grade 7 student and harpist extraordinaire, Cyrenius and a rousing singalong of “Happy Birthday” to our Junior School Head Girl, Kate. We also must mention Farrell Eckman, President of the Parents’ Association for doing a fantastic job as MC. 

Thank you to our Chair of the New Parents’ Committee, Zena Zuo and her team of amazing parent volunteers who worked so hard behind the scenes making sure our new parents were wholeheartedly welcomed into our community.