Tag: Basketball

The Lakes turn their attention to B-ball Nationals, July 31-August 3rd in Langley.

"Year one was a big learning year, and we got lots of great feedback," said Organizer Erica McLean. "Coming into the second annual tournament this year, it was such an incredible response we received from the community."

The Burnaby Chiefs, who won the inaugural title in the men’s division last year, are returning this year.

Prince George is gearing up to host the 2025 Lheidli Classic Indigenous Basketball Tournament next month. The second edition of the tournament will welcome 14 men's teams and 6 women's teams to compete across three schools in Prince George: Cedars Christian School, Prince George Secondary School and Duchess Park Secondary. 

"We are starting to pick up momentum over the last couple of weeks having a lot of interest. Last year, we ended up with 11 teams in the men's division last and as it sits today we are close to 20 teams for both the men's and ladies divisions."

B.C. went a chilly 15-for-68 as a team, falling well short of Nova Scotia’s mark of 29-for-64.

In Artistic Swimming, Kennedy Moore of PG is the lone northern to be selected. Zahra Ngabo of the Northern Bounce Academy will participate in basketball. Team BC’s men’s U-23 softball team has no shortage of local flavour, which includes Caleb Falk, Aidan Heggelund, Joel Henry, as well as Cameron and Colby Jefferies.

The University of Fraser Valley Cascades did enough to avoid wasting a record-setting performance by Taylor Claggett. She put up...