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Jr. Cross-Country Team Places Third at ISEA Championship

The YHS Junior School Cross-Country Team had a tremendous season. With 73 members in Grades 3-7, it was the largest team in the school’s history. Early in September, each young Tiger made a commitment to train not only to improve her overall fitness and endurance, but also to develop the mental toughness to compete in cross-country. Training involved coming to three practices each week and competing in races throughout the Lower Mainland. Supported by a huge team of staff coaches and encouraging families, the Tigers were given excellent conditions to focus on their training and to be at their best for the ISEA Championships.

Tigers, their coaches, and parent supporters gathered at the park at Jericho Beach on a very rainy, chilly Thursday, October 27th. They were not alone; almost 700 young runners representing 13 independent schools had come together for the ISEA Cross-Country Championship!

October 27th was a day to celebrate and compete. Numerous girls achieved personal bests, many received ribbons awarded to the top runners in each grade, and all gave their very best as they competed for their school. Each Tiger played an important role in scoring points for their school both during their race and as they stood on the sidelines cheering for their fellow Tigers.

Our team should be very proud of their third place finish; a great achievement against a highly competitive field of athletes! In the individual grade division, the Grades 3 and 7 team each received a second place finish, and the Grade 4 team received a third place finish. Grade 6s, were fourth overall, and Grade 5s were fifth. Congratulations Tigers!

Many thanks to the staff coaches, parent helpers, and the support of all families! Staff coaches: Kimberley Ryerson, Angela Kingerlee, and Kiera Pearkes from the Little School, Madeleine Abbott, Jennifer Sharp, Krista Payette, Dannika Murray, Lela Ling, and Jason Camp from the Junior School, and Alison Waterhouse from the Senior School. Special thanks are given to Christina Vasak for her fabulous iMovie highlighting the ISEAs Go Tigers!

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Jr. School Term 3 Athletics Wrap-Up

Term 3 sports have concluded with outstanding performances by our Junior School athletes.

Track and Field Update

Gr7TrackandField_Jun2016xThe Track and Field season has come to an end and all signs point to yet another successful adventure for our young Tigers. The final week of the season brought a flurry of activity that saw the team host and compete at the ISEA Track and Field Championships, and then a few days later, they participated in the BC Elementary Championships (BCEC).

TrackandField3The girls were fantastic at the ISEA meet. Although the Tigers did not capture a coveted top finish, they once again rose to the challenge in every way possible. The team was led by an incredible group of Grade 7s, who performed amazingly on the track, and on the field. Bookending the team were a dozen Grade 3s that were brought to South Surrey to fill the spots vacated by the Grade 4s who were at camp. Competing up an age group did not phase our youngest Tigers as they performed admirably, bringing home many top results.

TrackandField6A mere three days later, the team reconvened in Richmond for the BC Elementary Championships (BCEC). This three-day meet is the biggest of the season, offering the most events. The girls were in top form with many personal best results in multiple events. Throughout the season, coaches and athletes have discussed character, and Saturday put that character to a test. Despite record-setting rain, our Tigers marched on and not a single Tiger pulled out of her event due to the weather.

Congratulations to the team on another great season. Thank you to the parents for your continued support and a huge thank you to the coaches who put in the hours to make this season such a success. We look forward to the 2017 season!

Ultimate Update

IMG_7711In the Junior School, we have two ultimate teams, Grade 5 and Grade 6/7. Both teams had several opportunities to compete this season, and both performed well. Grade 5 Ultimate is very much an introduction to the sport, and the girls played in several modified games (smaller fields, fewer players). The Grade 6/7 team also played in a few exhibition games, and then wrapped up their season by attending the ISEA Stratford Hall Sabrefest. It was an excellent tournament, and the girls gained a tremendous amount of experience. The coaches were thrilled by the effort and are pumped up to continue building our program next year when the ISEA will officially launch an Ultimate league.

A huge thank you to all our teacher coaches for your time, commitment, and encouragement: Mr. Jackson, Ms. Dalziel, Ms. Ling, Ms. Kanavos, Ms. Abbott, Ms. Seliwoniuk, Ms. Murray, Ms. Sandra, Ms. Bird, Ms. Rhodes, Ms. Kingerlee, Ms. Adams, Mr. Ruse, Ms. Riendl, Ms. Winston, and Ms. Tung.