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Senior Tigers Update: September 26, 2019

VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY ISLAND SERIES
Our Varsity Field Hockey Team travelled to Vancouver Island last week to play an exhibition series against some Island teams. YHS defeated Brentwood College 4-0 and St. Michaels University School (SMUS) 2-0 but lost to Shawnigan Lake School 5-3. The Tigers had a great time exploring the amazing new athletic facility at Brentwood College and enjoying the turf at Shawnigan Lake. Good luck this weekend at the UBC Tournament with games Thursday and Friday at UBC.

The Senior Tigers Field Hockey Team is also playing at UBC this week with games Thursday and Friday at UBC.

JUNIOR FIELD HOCKEY ISLAND SERIES
Our Junior Tigers played their very first game this week at Andy Livingston on Tuesday. They had time to pose for a picture before the game and while they lost a close match to Crofton House (CHS), they had a great time.

 

JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL TEAM PLACED 2ND AT SEAQUAM TOURNAMENT
The Tigers Junior (Grade 9-10) Volleyball Team placed 2nd at an early-season tournament at Seaquam Secondary School in Delta last week. The young Tigers include two Grade 10s and ten Grade 9s and are a talented and committed team.

Congratulations to the team and good luck in upcoming league games which take place on Wednesdays. The next Junior Tigers home games are on Wednesday, October 2.

 

SWIM TEAM TRAINING
The Tigers swimmers have been hard at work in the fitness room and in the pool. Swimmers practice Mondays after school with some fitness room training then head to St. George’s pool Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings. Swim meets are coming up on September 30 with a time trial meet at St. George’s followed by ISAs at Watermania on October 10. Good Luck swimmers!

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Senior Tigers Update: September 12, 2019

TIGERS FALL ATHLETICS
The busy fall athletics season is underway with our students playing field hockey, volleyball, swimming, and running cross-country. This is the busiest season with approximately 50% of our senior school students competing on a YHS team. Team selection is complete for our volleyball teams and for Varsity Field Hockey. However, it is not too late to come out and join cross-country, the swim team, or Junior/Senior field hockey.

All Tigers games, meets, and competitions are on our YHS Athletics Calendar on myYHS.

Volleyball: Grade 8 Team, Junior (Grade 9-10) Team, Senior (Grade 10-12) Team
Our Senior Volleyball Team placed second in BC last year and this season will again be one of the top 3-4 AA volleyball teams in BC and one of the most talented YHS teams we have ever had. Be sure to come out and watch some outstanding volleyball and cheer on our Tigers teams!

Field Hockey: Junior (Grade 8-10) Team, Senior (Grade 9-12) Team, Varsity (Grade 8-12) Team
Our Varsity Team is our most competitive team that takes on the best hockey teams from around BC. Last season our Tigers placed 7th in BC and this season is looking for a top 4-5 finish. Come support our hockey teams!

Swim Team (Grade 8-12): All experienced swimmers welcome
Our Swim Team trains at St. George’s pool and will compete in a few local meets. Our Swim Team routinely places among the top 2-3 AA girls teams in BC and this season will again be vying for a provincial title. Please come cheer on our swimmers!

Cross-Country Running: All competitive and recreational runners welcome.
Our runners compete in local meets and everyone is welcome to come train and compete. We also have some highly competitive runners who will compete to qualify and place at the BC Championships. Our league meets are at Jericho Park and fun to watch. Come cheer on our runners!

Reminders for student-athletes and parents regarding communication:

  • Coaches make many decisions during a season. These are made with care and with what is best for the entire team. Please respect these decisions.
  • Coaches communicate regularly to players about the decisions made. However, this communication rarely reaches home. If you have a concern, ask your daughter. If she is not clear and is also concerned about something, please encourage her to speak directly to her coaches.  
  • If this first step in communication has not worked, then please feel comfortable speaking to the coaches (not immediately before or after a game). Please connect with the coach and arrange an appropriate time. 
  • We also advise a 24hr rule. If you are upset about something, please try and wait 24hrs before communicating.