MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
On behalf of the City of Vancouver, I would like to welcome all players, coaches, officials and families to the 2017 British Columbia Provincial Grade 9 Girls Basketball Championships from February 23-25, 2017.
I would also like to congratulate Britannia Secondary School on being selected to host this premier sporting event for teams that have qualified from all over the province. Enjoy the experience, play hard, display good sportsmanship and make your schools proud of you. Remember to thank your coaches and parents for the support that they have given to you. Best of luck to all teams!
GREGOR ROBERTSON Mayor, City of Vancouver
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Seven years ago, Basketball BC was asked to accept the leadership of and responsibilities for the Grade 9 Girls Provincial Championships by the tournament’s founder Doug Binns. Our interest in accepting this challenge was to ensure the continuation of this event and the opportunities it presents for young female athletes. It is our hope that by offering a Provincial Championship at this age level; that school districts and leagues might be encouraged to continue, or begin to, offer teams at the grade nine level as part of their athletic programming. It is our further hope that the opportunity to participate in the great game of basketball will help foster and support the athletic and personal development of female athletes across BC.
We would like to thank Mitra Tshan, Mike Evans, Harp Sohi, Britannia Secondary School and the Vancouver Secondary Schools Athletic Association who have worked diligently to ensure the great success of the Provincial Championships in 2017. They will undoubtedly offer the same tremendous energy and dedication to this year’s championships.
Finally, to the players taking part in this year’s Championships, your participation is a testament to your hard work, discipline and commitment. You have received a tremendous level of support from your coaches, parents and schools. I am sure that these attributes and the support you have received assist you during this Championship weekend and I wish all of you the best of luck.
Sincerely,
LAWRIE JOHNS Executive Director, Basketball BC
02 • basketball.bc.ca WELCOME TO BRITANNIA
We are both pleased and excited to be the official host of the 2017 Provincial Grade 9 Girls Basketball Championships. We also welcome and thank Gladstone, Templeton and Vancouver Technical Secondary Schools for hosting some of the games and sharing the pride we feel in welcoming teams to East Vancouver! At 109 years old, Britannia is the oldest secondary school in Vancouver. Our archives tell us that in 1915/1916 Britannia shared the Provincial Girls Basketball Championship with Victoria High School.
A picture of Britannia’s 1919 Vancouver champions shows the five players on the team—remember there was a jump ball at centre after every basket! The girls look great in their bloomers!
Britannia is the only secondary school to have three provincial high school athletes of the year: Diane Murray (Volleyball 1967), Wayne Chow (Wrestling 1980) and Amber Hall (Basketball 1994). Diane played volleyball for Canada while still in high school! Amber won this award in grade 11 and then didn’t want to be nominated in grade 12 so that “another student could win it.”
Well known as a school for refugees and immigrants, Britannia’s proximity to the port meant we were often the first stop in the settlement process. We have always been a “world school” with multiculturalism and tolerance being the norms, and our school population usually reflects areas of the world where there is repression and conflict. Teams from Britannia are known for their never give-up tenacity which probably reflects an upbringing based on overcoming adversity. Our school was originally a senior “academic” high school for students arriving from Templeton Junior High, and this academic tradition remains strong, as Britannia’s outstanding International Baccalaureate Program usually competes for the best IB scores in the world.
Thank you for coming to the tournament and we wish you the best of luck!
DR ANDREW SCHOFIELD Principal, Britannia Secondary
bcprovincials.ca • 03 BRITANNIA BRUINS HALL OF FAME
GRADS OF 1995 bc 'aa' championships vancouver junior i Valerie Ho 2016 9th Place championships • Capilano University, North 2014 11th Place 2014 2nd Place Vancouver 2012 1st Place 2013 1st Place Corianne Nielsen • Capilano University, North 2011 2nd Place 2010 1st Place Vancouver 1995 4th Place 1996 1st Place 1994 3rd Place GRADS OF 2008 1993 9th Place Jennifer Ju vancouver bantam • Santa Barbara CC, California championships (2008–09) • Thompson Rivers University, lower mainland 2014 2nd Place Kamloops championships • Led three-point shooters at CIS 2013 1st Place in 2012–13 2017 2nd Place 2000 1st Place 2016 3rd Place 1976 1st Place GRADS OF 2012 2014 4th Place 2012 1st Place Jennifer Carpio vancouver junior • Langara College, Vancouver 2011 1st Place tier ii championships Jolissa Crossley 1995 2nd Place 2017 1st Place • Langara College, Vancouver 1994 2nd Place 2016 1st Place Rebeca Fernandez 1993 3rd Place • Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops Laura Lewis vancouver senior • Columbia Bible College, tier i championships AMBER HALL Abbotsford GRAD OF 1995 2017 1st Place • University of Washington GRADS OF 2013 2016 2nd Place • Canadian Women's National • Team 2015 2nd Place Shaniece Angus • Kodak All-American • Northwest Indian College, 2014 1st Place • Professional leagues in Italy and Bellingham Israel 2013 1st Place • Portland Fire, WNBA Ashley Dela Cruz Yip 2012 1st Place • Most points in a "AA" Game (53) • Capilano University, North • All-time double/double leader in Vancouver 2011 1st Place points/rebounds at University of 2009 2nd Place Washington Helen Wilson • University of Northern British 2008 2nd Place Columbia, Prince George 1995 1st Place • Langara College, Vancouver
1994 2nd Place Jilliane Viña • Langara College, Vancouver
04 • basketball.bc.ca PAST CHAMPIONS • 2017 BC GRADE 9 GIRLS PROVINCIALS
2016 Champions Robert Bateman Timberwolves
2015 Immaculata 2008 Seycove 2014 Windsor 2009 Vernon 2013 Immaculata 2007 Centennial 2012 Immaculata 2006 Argyle 2011 Dr Knox 2005 Holy Cross 2010 McMath 2004 Handsworth
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BURNABY MOUNTAIN LIONS
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BURNABY SOUTH REBELS
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WINSTON CHURCHILL BULLDOGS
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GW GRAHAM GRIZZLIES
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HERITAGE WOODS KODIAKS
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KITSILANO BLUE DEMONS
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KLO COUGARS
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SAT FEB 25 FRI FEB 24 THU FEB 23 FRI FEB 24 SAT FEB 25
1 St Thomas Aquinas G1 Loser Game 1 G1 Winner VT • 11:30 am 16 Vancouver Technical G9 Winner Game 9 Game 10 G10 Winner VT • 8:30 am TE • 9:00 am 8 Summerland Game 2 G2 Loser VT • 1:00 pm G2 Winner 9 RC Palmer G21 Winner Game 21 Game 23 G23 Winner VT • 3:30 pm GL • 1:00 pm 4 GW Graham G21 Loser G3 Loser Game 3 G3 Winner G23 Loser VT • 2:30 pm
Game 11 13 Burnaby South Game 12 G11 Winner VT • 10:00 am TE • 10:30 am G12 Winner 5 Burnaby Mountain Game 4 G4 Loser VT • 4:00 pm G4 Winner 12 Heritage Woods Game 28 9th/10th Game 27 11/12th 3rd/4th Game 31 1st/2nd Game 32 VT • 9:00 am GL • 12:00 pm VT • 1:30 pm VT • 3:00 pm 2 North Surrey G5 Loser Game 5 G5 Winner BR • 11:30 am 15 Winston Churchill G13 Winner Game 13 Game 14 G14 Winner VT • 11:30 am GL • 9:00 am 7 Argyle Game 6 G22 Loser G6 Loser BR • 1:00 pm G6 Winner G24 Loser 10 Penticton Game 22 Game 24 G22 Winner VT • 5:00 pm G24 Winner GL • 2:30 pm 6 Lord Tweedsmuir G7 Loser Game 7 G7 Winner BR • 2:30 pm
Game 15 11 Kitsilano Game 16 G15 Winner TE • 12:00 pm GL • 10:30 am G16 Winner 3 KLO FRI FEB 24 Game 8 FRI FEB 24 SAT FEB 25 SAT FEB 25 G8 Loser BR • 4:00 pm G8 Winner G9 Loser SAT FEB 25 G10 Loser SAT FEB 25 14 Robert Bateman G17 Loser Game 17 G17 Winner G19 Loser Game 19 G19 Winner TE • 1:30 pm VT • 2:00 pm
Game 25 15/16th G11 Loser 13/14th Game 26 Game 29 7th/8th G12 Loser 5th/6th Game 30 *Top team denotes home team and will wear light colours GL • 9:00 am GL • 10:30 am VT • 10:30 am G14 Loser VT • 12:00 pm G13 Loser BR Britannia • GL Gladstone Game 18 TE Templeton • VT Van Tech Game 20 G18 Loser TE • 3:00 pm G18 Winner G20 Loser GL • 4:00 pm G20 Winner G15 Loser G16 Loser
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LORD TWEEDSMUIR PANTHERS
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NORTH SURREY SPARTANS
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PENTICTON LAKERS
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RC PALMER GRIFFINS
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ROBERT BATEMAN TIMBERWOLVES
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ST THOMAS AQUINAS FIGHTING SAINTS
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SUMMERLAND ROCKETS
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VAN TECH TALISMEN
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Britannia Secondary Gladstone Secondary
1001 Cotton Drive 4105 Gladstone Street Vancouver, BC V5L 3T4 Vancouver, BC V5N 4Z2
Vancouver Technical Templeton Secondary Secondary
727 Templeton Drive 2600 East Broadway Vancouver, BC V5L 4N8 Vancouver, BC V5M 1Y5
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FINAL AWARDS AND STANDINGS • 2017 BC GRADE 9 GIRLS PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Final Standings
1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 8 16
Most Valuable Player Best Defensive Player
Tournament All-Stars Most Sportsmanlike Team
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Acknowledgements
venues graphic designers
Britannia Secondary Victory Creative Group Gladstone Secondary Sean Wu Templeton Secondary Vancouver Technical Secondary tournament committee Mike Allina athletic directors and pe staff Angela Bigiolli Mike Allina (Van Tech) Caroline Dixon Angela Bigiolli (Van Tech) Mike Evans Caroline Dixon (Gladstone) Harp Sohi Kate Inch (Templeton) Mitra Tshan Suk Malli (Templeton) Colleen Spring (Britannia) basketball bc
Ksena Tatomir (Britannia) Lawrie Johns Stephanie Rudnisky sponsors Sherry Sommerfeldt Vancouver School Board Gail Wilson City of Vancouver Vancouver Parks Board special thank you Victory Creative Group Michelle Collens Big Kahuna Mark Starkey La Casa Gelato Harp Sohi Landmark Recognition
Special Thanks to the Following Contributors
28 • basketball.bc.ca TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE • 2017 BC GRADE 9 GIRLS PROVINCIALS
Thursday, February 23rd game time gym home away score
1 11:30 am VT 1 St Thomas Aquinas 16 Vancouver Technical 2 1:00 pm VT 8 Summerland 9 RC Palmer 3 2:30 pm VT 4 GW Graham 13 Burnaby South 4 4:00 pm VT 5 Burnaby Mountain 12 Heritage Woods 5 11:30 am BR 2 North Surrey 15 Winston Churchill 6 1:00 pm BR 7 Argyle 10 Penticton 7 2:30 pm BR 6 Lord Tweedsmuir 11 Kitsilano 8 4:00 pm BR 3 KLO Middle 14 Robert Bateman 6:30 pm VT Opening Banquet
Friday, February 24th game time gym home away score
9 8:30 am VT G1 Loser G2 Loser 10 9:00 am TE G1 Winner G2 Winner 11 10:00 am VT G3 Loser G4 Loser 12 10:30 am TE G3 Winner G4 Winner 13 11:30 am VT G5 Loser G6 Loser 14 9:00 am GL G5 Winner G6 Winner 15 12:00 pm TE G7 Loser G8 Loser 16 10:30 am GL G7 Winner G8 Winner 17 1:30 pm TE G9 Loser G11 Loser 18 3:00 pm TE G13 Loser G15 Loser 19 2:00 pm VT G10 Loser G12 Loser 20 4:00 pm GL G14 Loser G16 Loser 21 1:00 pm GL G9 Winner G11 Winner 22 2:30 pm GL G13 Winner G15 Winner 23 3:30 pm VT G10 Winner G12 Winner 24 5:00 pm VT G14 Winner G16 Winner
Saturday, February 25th game time gym home away score
25 9:00am GL G17 Loser G18 Loser 26 10:30am GL G17 Winner G18 Winner 27 12:00pm GL G21 Loser G22 Loser 28 9:00am VT G21 Winner G22 Winner 29 10:30am VT G19 Loser G20 Loser 30 12:00pm VT G19 Winner G20 Winner 31 1:30pm VT G23 Loser G24 Loser 32 3:00pm VT G23 Winner G24 Winner 4:30 pm VT Awards and Closing Ceremony
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