Senior Tigers Update: February 8, 2018

CELEBRATING SENIORS NIGHT
Tuesday, February 6, the YHS Tigers defeated Crofton House (CHS) 74-28 in the first round of playoffs but the night was capped with the honouring of our three graduating senior players: Kristen, Kyra, and Maggie. All three have played through since the Junior School and were a part of the 2014 Grade 8 Tigers that finished a YHS best ever, 4th in BC. Thank you to Maggie, Kyra, and Kristen for your commitment and hard work over the years.

BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS UPDATE
Our Junior Basketball Team’s season ended with a playoff loss to Notre Dame. Congrats to the girls on working hard through a tough season. Special congratulations to those girls whose commitment and leadership on the team were exceptional. Our Grade 8 Tigers are undefeated in league play and will host the LMISSGBA Championships next week, February 14 and 15. Our Senior Tigers will be competing in the AA Lower Mainland Championships next week.

Upcoming Events:

  • Senior AA Lower Mainland Championships
  • Grade 8 League playoffs: February 14 and 15 at York House, 3:30 pm game times

SKI & SNOWBOARD TEAM TAKE ZONE CHAMPIONSHIP AND PREPARE FOR BCs
Congratulations to our skiers and snowboarders who won the Vancouver Zone title up at Whistler on Monday. The Tigers have qualified for the BC Championships in March.

Senior Tigers Update: February 1, 2018

SENIOR TIGERS WIN BRONZE AT VGBA TOURNAMENT AT LANGARA COLLEGE
Our Senior Tigers defeated John Oliver, lost to Lord Byng, and beat Killarney to claim 3rd place. Maggie and Kristen, Gr. 12, were named to the Tournament All-star Team.

The Senior Tigers host teams from all over BC this weekend at the annual 26th St Tournament. Games go Friday and Saturday at YHS.

JUNIOR BASKETBALL UPDATE
Big congratulations to our Junior Tigers who showed tremendous heart and grit in their game vs King George. The Tigers trailed King George by 15 points early in the final quarter. They never quit and battled back to tie the game and win it in overtime.

GRADE 8 BASKETBALL UPDATE
Our Grade 8 Tigers have wrapped up first place in our LMISSGBA league with an undefeated record. The Tigers play at Capilano University tournament February 2-3. Playoffs for the Grade 8 Team run February 14 and 15 at YHS.

SKI TEAM
Our Tigers skiers continue to dominate the weekly league meets at Whistler. YHS sent 16 skiers to the meet taking seven of the top 10 spots including first through fifth.

Tournament program & schedule

20TH ANNUAL 26TH ST TOURNAMENT: FEBRUARY 2-3 AT YHS
The 26th St. Tournament started back in 1999. This tournament, run by YHS and co-hosted by LFA, has a tremendous history. Games run Friday and Saturday at YHS and LFA. Click here for the tournament program and schedule.