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STORY/PHOTO GALLERY: Buzzer-beater brouhaha mars Vancouver high school basketball thriller

The ball had scarcely left the hands of six-foot-seven forward Milan Mitrovic when more than 150 fans of Kitsilano and St. George’s rushed the court to celebrate—both sides thinking their ...

STORY/PHOTO GALLERY: St. George's Saints slay Vancouver College Fighting Irish in high school hoops

Visiting the Alumni Gym at Vancouver College Wednesday night, the Saints defeated the Fighting Irish in front of their own faithful, winning 65-49 to take the Lower Mainland boys AAA semifinal.

Six city teams vie for fi ve AAA spots

Burnaby is out, New West is out, Richmond is out and all six Vancouver teams are vying for one of five spots to the Telus senior boys AAA basketball championships March 11 to 17 at the Langley Events ...

STORY/PHOTO GALLERY: Kitsilano Blue Demons dump Tupper Tigers in high school basketball semifinal

The Tupper Tigers brought their characteristic roar and filled the stands Wednesday at Vancouver College’s Alumni Gym with screaming red T-shirted fans, but on the court they were no match for the...

Lower Mainland high school basketball tourney gets to the point

Rivalries play out tonight as six Vancouver schools hit the hardwood in the quarter-final match-ups for the AAA Lower Mainland senior boys high school basketball tournament.

JOCK & JILL: Take A Hike raises thousands to change teenage lives

It started to snow Thursday night as dozens of volunteers and generous donors, students and their teachers stepped into snowshoes for a nighttime trek on Mount Seymour in support of Take A Hike.

Wheel World: Bike thieves steal more than wheels

We had a break-in this week. Our parkade was targeted. Some scumbag thief sawed through the bike rack and made off with our neighbour's bike, an event that brought back painful memories of past bike thefts...

Wykes runs down 70 torturous seconds for shot at London Summer Games

A personal best this Sunday at Japan’s Lake Biwa Mainchuri Marathon could secure Dylan Wykes his place at the 2012 London Summer Games.

City Barbarians take U14 B.C. title

With their all-star sensation and leading goal-scorer Chase Pretti-Pearsall knocked out of the gold medal game in the second frame of overtime, the Vancouver Barbarians U14 field lacrosse team topped ...

York Tigers scratch out competition to win Lower Mainland AAA tourney

Process and outcome. One means preparation, the other means victory and both have so far meant success for the AAA York House Tigers.

Basketball Dragons rule Vancouver, eye provincial high school crown

The King George Dragons are loyal to their winning game plan, a strategy five years in the making that can be summed up with a single word: passion.

Basketball association bows to St. George’s legal threat

The Lower Mainland High School Boys Basketball Association, the group responsible for the regional tournament that qualifies five AAA boys teams for the B.C. championships, criticized member school St...

The Starbucks century ride

At the start of every season, the first 100 kilometres seems to be the hardest milestone.

Saints march into tourney after legal threat

Although they lost their three-game playoff to Vancouver College last week, the No. 3 B.C. ranked St. George's Saints threatened legal action and successfully argued they deserve direct entry to the AAA...

Jock and Jill: Hoops battle

The St. George’s Saints are seeded fifth in the Lower Mainland AAA senior boys basketball tournament, which began Thursday and is being hosted at St. George’s and Vancouver College.

Run for your life: Ping pong anyone?

Even the heartiest of runners look at February’s grey, low-hanging rain clouds and consider waving the white flag. But winter doesn’t have to win.

PHOTO GALLERY: Lacrosse champs

Hoop Scoop: Kitsilano Blue Demon back on top as city champions

Last Friday's high school city championship game was as big as they get in Vancouver. With an established tradition of winning city championships towards Lower Mainland and provincial tournament successes...

Jock and Jill: B-ball legal battle

The draw for the AAA Lower Mainland senior boys high school basketball tournament was not announced Sunday as expected because St. George’s continues to dispute the fairness of the region’...