Junior Tigers Update: January 30, 2020

BASKETBALL
January 30, was a busy day for our Junior School basketball teams. Our Grade 5 team traveled to Crofton House School and our Grade 6 team traveled to St. John’s School. Both games provide our teams with more competitive experience and a taste of local rivalries. Meanwhile, back at York House, our Grade 7 team hosted Crofton House School, Mulgrave, and Stratford Hall for the inaugural Festivus Basketballus event. 

With Festivus Basketballus, our hope is to build the foundation for a great event. An event where student-athletes can display some of the amazing intangibles that Megan Dalziel brought to our gymnasium. Everyone is excited to participate and we are looking forward to sharing all of the fantastic. Tune in next week to hear all about this fantastic event.

SWIM TEAM
On Tuesday, January 28, all 31 members of the swim team caught an early bus to Watermania (Richmond) to participate in the Beth Heras Memorial Relay Meet. This is one of our favorite events, as the entire meet is comprised of relays, relays, and relays. With so many chances to swim, the athletes get a lot of races with their friends, and sometimes they even swim twice, in one event! It is also a great time for the swimmers to try new events. 

Senior Tigers Update: January 30, 2020

SENIOR TIGERS WIN SILVER AT VGBA LANGARA CHALLENGE
The Senior Basketball Team has been busy during the first weeks back after holiday. This past weekend, York House played in the annual VGBA Langara Challenge tournament which includes the top Vancouver School Board and Vancouver independent schools. In game one, York House easily defeated Point Grey Secondary 74-25. In game two, YHS played St. Pat’s and defeated the Celtics 60-21. In the final, YHS faced the Britannia Bruins, the #2 ranked AA team in BC. Britannia is led by two of BC’s very best players. The Tigers played a strong, competitive game trailing by 2 points at the half. Brittania took a 10 point lead in the third quarter and YHS couldn’t recover. Britannia won 82-69. Congratulations to Avery R., Finny B., and Nadeen W., who were all recognized with awards following the tournament.

Complete scores/results can be found here: http://vgba.ca/2020-scheduleresults/

A week earlier, YHS played in the Britannia Bruins home tournament and defeated Pitt Meadows and Ladner Secondary before losing to Britannia in the final. 

TIGERS PLAY HOST TO THE 22ND ANNUAL 26TH STREET TOURNAMENT
Since 1999, YHS and LFA have teamed up to host the annual 26th Street Tournament, Kahunaverse Cup. This tournament brings many of the top AA teams from around BC to YHS. This year, the tournament includes the 3rd ranked STMC Knights (St. Thomas More Collegiate), the 5th ranked Pacific Christian Pacers from Victoria, the 6th ranked Tigers, the 7th ranked Southridge Storm, and the 9th ranked Seycove Seyhawks. Also participating is McMath, who is the #3 ranked AAA team in BC. Games start Friday at 12:45 pm (York House vs Hugh Boyd). Semi-finals start Saturday at 10:45 am with the final at 4:00 pm. 

Come watch some excellent basketball and cheer on your Tigers!

26th St. Tournament Schedule

26th St. Tournament Program