THE 10TH ANNUAL JANUARY 19th–21st, 2017 2017 VGBA LANGARA CHALLENGE OPENING REMARKS The Vancouver Girls Basketball Association welcomes you to our 10th Annual VGBA Langara Challenge. On behalf of our Board of Directors, we send our heartfelt gratitude to our scholarship and tournament organizing committee, along with our sponsors, for allowing us to create this one-of-a-kind elite tournament for our female basketball players in Vancouver. For the sixth year, we are thrilled to expand this tournament to include a Junior Girls Division. This event would not have been possible without the generosity of Langara College and our partnership with both the Vancouver Secondary Schools’ Athletic Association and the Lower Mainland Independent Secondary Schools’ Athletic Association. It is our dream to create a sustainable basketball program for high school girls in Vancouver and continue to provide opportunties where these female athletes can develop their skills, sportsmanship, and a love for the game! Our Objectives 1. To promote, provide, and coordinate girls basketball opportunities for Vancouver student-athletes at all levels of development; participation to elite 2. To build and sustain partnership with other organizations wishing to support the mission statement and objectives of the Association 3. To create a sustainable basketball program for Vancouver girls 4. To provide opportunities for girls to develop basketball skills, sportsmanship, and a love of the game 5. To provide supervised and accessible basketball programs 6. To provide quality coaching and training 7. To develop a core group of volunteer coaches and advisors as board members 8. To establish and maintain a bursary program for girls needing financial assistance to participate in training or playing in club/provincial/national programs 9. To establish and maintain a bursary/scholarship program for girls wishing to play post-secondary basketball 01 • 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge 2017 VGBA LANGARA CHALLENGE OPENING REMARKS On behalf of the Vancouver Secondary Schools’ Athletic Association (VSSAA), I would like to congratulate all participants competing in the 10th Annual Vancouver Girls Basketball Association Langara Challenge. It takes great skill, discipline, hard work, and commitment to compete in an event of this calibre. Special thanks and congratulations go out to the Vancouver Girls Basketball Association and the organizing committee for putting together this premier basketball event. Best of luck in the tournament and with your future athletic and academic endeavours! Harp Sohi District Athletics Coordinator To all players, coaches, parents, and fans, thank you for supporting the 10th annual Vancouver Girls Basketball Association Langara Challenge. This event is an opportunity to showcase and promote girls’ basketball in the city of Vancouver by bringing together the best public and private school teams in a meaningful event. I wish to thank the many local organizations for commiting to this event and providing scholarships for our graduating athletes. I hope to see this event continue and even expand in the coming years. Good luck to all teams. Enjoy the competition and I hope this event helps you work towards your team’s goals for the season. David Prissinotti LMISSAA President 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge • 02 WELCOME TO LANGARA COLLEGE On behalf of the Athletics Department, it is my pleasure to welcome all participants, managers, coaches, parents, and spectators to Langara College. We are extremely honoured to be the host site of this truly extraordinary event and look forward to watching the top high school girl’s basketball teams in Vancouver compete in the tenth annual VGBA Langara Challenge. A special thank you to the organizing committee, volunteers, and tournament sponsors whose support has made this event a reality. The Langara Falcons would like to wish all teams the best of luck during the tournament and for the rest of the season. Jake McCallum Director, Athletics and Intramurals 03 • 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge 2016–17 SEASON LANGARA FALCONS Vancouver Players on the Falcons Roster 10 12 9 Eloise Faehndrich Trisha Francia Hauna Wong Winston Churchill Notre Dame Gladstone 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge • 04 2017 VGBA LANGARA CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION VGBA Challenge Scholarships $500 • 6 minimum Available to any graduating player or manager participating in the VGBA Langara Challenge. The emphasis of these awards will be placed on students-athletes who have competed at an elite level of basketball, while displaying excellence in both sportsmanship and citizenship. Applicants should also show a commitment to their school and/or community through involvement in coaching, officiating, leadership and volunteer activities. Applicants should be candid about barriers to success which can be verified with a coach’s letter of reference. Langara College Scholarships $1000 • 1 minimum Available to any graduating player from a Vancouver public or independent school who is currently on their senior basketball team. Successful applicants need to attend Langara College on a full-time basis in 2017/2018. Full-time is defined as taking nine credits in one term. Langara College Selection Committee will use similar guidelines to the VGBA Langara Challenge scholarships and will make final selection. VGBA Falcon Basketball Scholarships $1000 • 1 minimum Available to any graduating player from a Vancouver public or independent school who commits as a team member to the Langara Falcons Women’s Basketball program in 2017/2018. Applicants do not have to participate in the VGBA Langara Challenge. Student athletes are expected to take a minimum nine credits per term to play any athletic sport at Langara. The Falcon Award will use similar guidelines to the VGBA Langara Challenge scholarships. 05 • 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge 2017 VGBA LANGARA CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Thursday, January 19th *Home teams will wear light colours No Time Location Home Away SR2 10:15 AM Notre Dame Lord Byng Magee JR4 12:00 PM Notre Dame Lord Byng Notre Dame SR3 3:45 PM Britannia Britannia Notre Dame JR1 5:30 PM Britannia Killarney St Patrick’s JR2 4:00 PM John Oliver Crofton House John Oliver SR4 5:30 PM John Oliver Kitsilano John Oliver JR3 6:00 PM Churchill Winston Churchill York House SR1 7:30 PM Churchill Winston Churchill York House Friday, January 20th No Time Location Home Away SR5 5:30 PM Magee Loser of Game 1 Loser of Game 2 SR6 7:15 PM Magee Loser of Game 3 Loser of Game 4 JR5 10:30 PM Langara Loser of Game 1 Loser of Game 2 JR6 12:00 PM Langara Loser of Game 3 Loser of Game 4 JR7 1:30 PM Langara Winner of Game 1 Winner of Game 2 Semis JR8 3:00 PM Langara Winner of Game 3 Winner of Game 4 Semis SR7 4:30 PM Langara Winner of Game 1 Winner of Game 2 Semis SR8 6:15 PM Langara Winner of Game 3 Winner of Game 4 Semis Satuday, January 21st No Time Location Home Away JR9 8:45 AM Britannia Loser of Game 5 Loser of Game 6 7th/8th JR10 10:15 AM Britannia Winner of Game 5 Winner of Game 6 5th/6th SR9 9:30 AM Langara Loser of Game 5 Loser of Game 6 7th/8th SR10 11:15 AM Langara Winner of Game 5 Winner of Game 6 5th/6th JR11 1:00 PM Langara Loser of Game 7 Loser of Game 8 3rd/4th SR11 2:30 PM Langara Loser of Game 7 Loser of Game 8 3rd/4th JR12 4:30 PM Langara Winner of Game 7 Winner of Game 8 Finals 6:00 PM Langara Three-Point Shooting Contest SR12 7:00 PM Langara Winner of Game 7 Winner of Game 8 Finals 8:30 PM Langara Closing Ceremony 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge • 06 2017 JUNIOR ROSTERS LORD BYNG GREY GHOSTS No Player Gr Ht Pos 32 Player Name 9 5-3 G 33 Player Name 10 5-7 G 34 Player Name 9 5-5 G 35 Player Name 10 5-8 G 36 Player Name 9 5-6 F 37 Player Name 9 5-7 F 38 Player Name 8 5-7 F 39 Player Name 10 5-9 F 40 Player Name 9 5-8 F 41 Player Name 10 5-11 G 42 Player Name 9 5-9 F Coach Name 07 • 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge 2017 JUNIOR ROSTERS WINSTON CHURCHILL BULLDOGS No Player Gr Ht Pos 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge • 08 2017 JUNIOR ROSTERS CROFTON HOUSE COUGARS No Player Gr Ht Pos 09 • 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge 2017 JUNIOR ROSTERS JOHN OLIVER JOKERS No Player Gr Ht Pos 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge • 10 2017 JUNIOR ROSTERS KILLARNEY COUGARS No Player Gr Ht Pos 11 • 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge 2017 JUNIOR ROSTERS NOTRE DAME JUGGLERS No Player Gr Ht Pos 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge • 12 2017 JUNIOR ROSTERS ST PATRICK’S CELTICS No Player Gr Ht Pos 13 • 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge 2017 JUNIOR ROSTERS YORK HOUSE TIGERS No Player Gr Ht Pos 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge • 14 2017 VGBA LANGARA CHALLENGE JUNIOR TOURNAMENT BRACKET Saturday Friday Thursday Friday Saturday Killarney Game 1 5:30 PM @ Britannia St Patrick’s Game 5 Game 7 10:30 AM 1:30 PM @ Langara @ Langara Crofton House Game 2 4:00 PM @ John Oliver John Oliver 5th/6th 7th/8th 3rd/4th 1st/2nd Game 10 Game 9 Game 11 Game 12 10:15 AM 8:45 AM 1:00 PM 4:30 PM @ Britannia @ Britannia @ Langara @ Langara Winston Churchill Game 3 6:00 PM @ Churchill York House Game 6 Game 8 12:00 PM 3:00 PM @ Langara @ Langara Lord Byng Game 4 12:00 PM @ Notre Dame Notre Dame *Top team denotes home team 15 • 2017 VGBA Langara Challenge 2017 VGBA LANGARA CHALLENGE SENIOR TOURNAMENT BRACKET Saturday Friday Thursday Friday Saturday Winston Churchill Game 1 7:30 PM @ Churchill York House Game 5 Game 7 5:30 PM 4:30 PM @ Magee @ Langara Lord Byng Game 2 10:15 AM @ Notre Dame Magee 5th/6th 7th/8th 3rd/4th 1st/2nd Game 10 Game 9 Game 11 Game 12 11:15 AM 9:30 AM 2:30 PM 7:00 PM @ Langara @ Langara @ Langara @ Langara Britannia Game 3 3:45 PM @ Britannia Notre Dame