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Carson Graham 2008 AAA High School Champions
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Newspaper Articles on Carson Graham's Wins in Boys and Girls Championships
[ed. there are two newspaper articles here, I won't reprint all of the articles but have the first few paragraphs and links to the full story. It's interesting to see how success breeds success because I know parents who are considering moving into the area so their children can play rugby at the school.]
posted June 3 2008
"Running away from the field"
Carson girls claim third straight AAA provincial rugby title
By Erin McPhee emcphee@nsnews.com
North Shore News www.nsnews.com
A North Vancouver team just can't seem to shake that winning feeling.
The No. 1-ranked Carson Graham Eagles AAA girls rugby team won their third B.C. championships in a row May 24, the fourth time in five years they've received the title.
Facing No. 2-ranked Semiahmoo secondary in the final, the girls took a-no-holds-barred approach, their sights set on the prize.
"We came out with all guns blazing and dominated right from the start and physically beat them up," said Brad Baker, co-coach. He's joined by Rick Pimlott on the field.
Full Story
"Stags no match for universal soldiers"
Close at half but Carson Graham clinches Triple A title 37-11
Howard Tsumura, The Province
Battle plans are always best executed by universal soldiers.
On Saturday, as the second half of the B.C. high school boys Triple A rugby championship unfolded at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium, the Carson Graham Eagles were busy showing they were up to the task of winning in any way the opposition wanted to play them.
"We have the physical stuff, the open field stuff and the high-paced stuff," said Eagles head coach Tom Larisch after his team won its second B.C. crown in three seasons with a 37-11 triumph over Vancouver Island's Shawnigan Lake Stags.
Full Story
Photo Gallery
Brentwood win AA championship: Carson Graham win AAA championship
from David Speirs
posted May 31 2008 - BCRN
2008 British Columbia High Schools Rugby Championships Day 4 Results – Saturday, May 31
AA Games For Saturday, May 31
Final Brentwood 43 - Robert Bateman 3
3rd/4th Place McRoberts 12 - Rockridge 10
5th/6th Place Collingwood 39 - Heritage Park 7
7th/8th Place Ladysmith 48 - Rick Hansen 5
9th/10th Place Kalamalka 16 - Southridge 0
11th/12th Place Immaculata 20 - Esquimalt 17
13th/14th Place Okanagan Mission 13 - Williams Lake 12
15th/16th Place Victoria High 45 - Britannia 10
Final Standings
Gold Brentwood College (Mill Bay)
Silver Robert Bateman (Abbotsford)
Bronze McRoberts (Richmond)
4th Rockridge (West Vancouver)
5th Collingwood (West Vancouver)
6th Heritage Park (Mission)
7th Ladysmith
8th RickHansen (Abbotsford)
9th Kalamalka (Vernon)
10th Southridge (South Surrey)
11th Immaculata (Kelowna)
12th Esquimalt (Victoria)
13th Okanagan Mission (Kelowna)
14th Williams Lake
15th Victoria High
16th Britannia (Vancouver)
AAA Games For Saturday, May 31
Final Carson Graham 37 Shawnigan Lake 11
3rd/4th Place SMUS 24 West Van 15
5th/6th Place Oak Bay 37 Magee 0
7th/8th Place Semiahmoo 45 Saint George’s 29
9th/10th Place G.P. Vanier 34 Fleetwood Park 10
11th/12th Place Earl Marriott 29 South Kamloops 20
13th/14th Place Elgin Park 36 Cowichan 7
15th/16th Place Port Moody 24 Yale 10
Final Standings
Gold Carson Graham (North Vancouver)
Silver Shawnigan Lake School
Bronze St. Michaels University School (Victoria)
4th West Vancouver High
5th Oak Bay
6th Magee (Vancouver)
7th Semiahmoo (South Surrey)
8th Saint George’s (Vancouver)
9th G.P. Vanier (Courtenay)
10th Fleetwood Park (Surrey)
11th Earl Marriott (South Surrey)
12th South Kamloops
13th Elgin Park (South Surrey)
14th Cowichan (Duncan)
15th Port Moody
16th Yale (Abbotsford)
2008 British Columbia High Schools Rugby Championships Commissioners XV – All-Star Team
AA
Arsh Sidhu Heritage Park
Danny Quinn Immaculata
Andrew Welch Rockridge
James Paetz Williams Lake
Sam Silbergeld Brentwood College
Bryan Tyrer Hugh McRoberts
Kelly Faris Ladysmith
Terry Iverson Esquimalt
Roland Olson Rick Hansen
Matt McDonald Kalamalka
John Howorth Southridge
Eric Wentzl Okanagan Mission
Liam Murray Collingwood
Stefane Younchief Britannia
Josh D’amors Vic High
Jared MacArthur Robert Bateman
AAA
Alexander Sunell West Van
Spencer Glassco Fleetwood Park
Cameron McWilliam Saint George’s
Connor Braid Oak Bay
Josh Parkes-Glass Cowichan
Pat Fraser Shawnigan Lake School
Holden Statham G.P. Vanier
Jack Basterfield Magee
Mikael Magril Port Moody
Andrew Crow St. Michaels University School
Colin Stogryn Semiahmoo
Kevin Duggan South Kamloops
Kavin Mund Yale
Alan Cummiford Elgin Park
Cody Johnston Earl Marriott
Ben Mittlestead Carson Graham
2008 British Columbia High Schools Rugby Championships: Semi-final Results – Thursday, May 29
from David Speirs
posted May 30 2008 - BCRN
2008 British Columbia High Schools Rugby Championships Day 3 Results – Thursday, May 29
AA Semi-Finals – Thursday, May 29
#1 Brentwood 24 - #4 Rockridge 0
#3 Robert Bateman 25 - #2 McRoberts 21
Placing Games
Okanagan Mission 36 - Victoria High 0
Williams Lake 33 - Britannia 0
Kalamalka 22 - Immaculata 17
Southridge 19 - Esquimalt 18
Heritage Park 17 - Rick Hansen 16
Collingwood 17 - Ladysmith 15
AA Games For Saturday, May 31
Final #1 Brentwood vs #3 Robert Bateman – 12:00pm – Thunderbird Stadium
3rd/4th Place Rockridge vs McRoberts – 9:00am – Thunderbird Stadium
5th/6th Place Collingwood vs Heritage Park – 9:00am – Wolfson 1
7th/8th Place Ladysmith vs Rick Hansen – 9:00am – Wolfson 2
9th/10th Place Southridge vs Kalamalka – 9:00am – Wolfson 3
11th/12th Place Esquimalt vs Immaculata – 9:00am – Wolfson 4
13th/14th Place Okanagan Mission vs Williams Lake – 9:00am – Spencer 1
15th/16th Place Victoria High vs Britannia – 9:00am – Spencer 2
AAA Semi-Finals – Thursday, May 29
#3 Shawnigan Lake 15 - #2 SMUS 8
#1 Carson Graham 24 - #5 West Van 5
Placing Games
Elgin Park 31 - Yale 12
Cowichan 33 - Port Moody 31
G.P. Vanier 29 - Earl Marriott 13
Fleetwood Park 20 - South Kamloops 17
Oak Bay 23 - Semiahmoo 15
Magee 18 - Saint George’s 5
AAA Games For Saturday, May 31
Final #1 Carson Graham vs #3 Shawnigan Lake -1:30pm – Thunderbird Stadium
3rd/4th Place SMUS vs West Van - 10:30am – Thunderbird Stadium
5th/6th Place Oak Bay vs Magee - 10:30am – Wolfson 1
7th/8th Place Saint George’s vs Semiahmoo - 10:30am – Wolfson 2
9th/10th Place G.P. Vanier vs Fleetwood Park – 10:30am - Wolfson 3
11th/12th Place South Kamloops vs Earl Marriott – 10:30am – Wolfson 4
13th/14th Place Cowichan vs Elgin Park – 10:30am – Spencer 1
15th/16th Place Port Moody vs Yale – 10:30am – Spencer 2
2008 British Columbia High Schools Rugby Championships: Quarter-final Results – Wednesday, May 28
from David Speirs
posted May 28 2008 - BCRN
AA – Quarterfinals
#1 Brentwood 32 - #8 Rick Hansen 3
#2 McRoberts 19 - #7 Collingwood 15
#3 Robert Bateman 20 - #6 Ladysmith 19
#4 Rockridge 22 - #5 Heritage Park 10
Placing Games
Southridge 29 - Williams Lake 15
Esquimalt 52 - Britannia 14
Kalamalka 22 - Okanagan Mission 17
Immaculata 18 - Victoria High 5
AA Semi-Finals – Thursday, May 29
#1 Brentwood vs #4 Rockridge 2:30 Thunderbird Stadium
#2 McRoberts vs #3 Robert Bateman 4:00 Thunderbird Stadium
Placing Games – Thursday, May 29
Okanagan Mission vs Victoria High – 11:00 – Wolfson 1
Williams Lake vs Britannia – 11:00 – Wolfson 2
Kalamalka vs Immaculata – 12:30 – Wolfson 1
Esquimalt vs Southridge – 12:30 – Wolfson 2
Heritage Park vs Rick Hansen – 12:30 – Wolfson 3
Ladysmith vs Collingwood – 12:30 – Wolfson 4
AAA – Quarterfinals
#1 Carson Graham 41 - #8 Oak Bay 17
#2 SMUS 46 - #7 Magee 0
#3 Shawnigan Lake 52 - #6 Saint George’s 0
#4 Semiahmoo 19 - #5 West Van 45
Placing Games
Fleetwood Park 17 - Port Moody 12
South Kamloops 37 - Cowichan 0
Earl Marriott 17 - Elgin Park 10
G.P. Vanier 29 - Yale 6
AAA Semi-Finals – Thursday, May 29
#2 SMUS vs #3 Shawnigan Lake 5:30 Thunderbird Stadium
#1 Carson Graham vs #5 West Van 7:00 Thunderbird Stadium
Placing Games
Yale vs Elgin Park - 2:30 - Wolfson 1
Cowichan vs Port Moody - 2:30 – Wolfson 2
G.P. Vanier vs Earl Marriott - 2:30 – Wolfson 3
Fleetwood Park vs South Kamloops - 2:30 – Wolfson 4
Oak Bay vs Semiahmoo - 4:00 – Wolfson 1
Saint George’s vs Magee - 4:00 – Wolfson 2
British Columbia High School Rugby Championships: First Round Results
[ed. it looks as if the ranking system is working well as the top 8 from both the AAA and AA advance to the quarters.]
from David Speirs
posted May 25 2008 - BCRN
First Round Results – AAA
#1 Carson Graham 44 - #16 Yale 0
#2 SMUS 57 - #15 Cowichan 10
#3 Shawnigan Lake 55 - #14 Fleetwood Park 0
#4 Semiahmoo 36 - #13 Earl Marriott 13
#5 West Van 42 - #12 Elgin Park 0
#6 St. George’s 26 - #11 Port Moody 20
#7 Magee 12 - #10 South Kamloops 10
#8 Oak Bay 25 - #9 G.P. Vanier 7
Quarterfinals – All Games at 4:00pm on Wednesday, May 28th
#1 Carson Graham vs #8 Oak Bay – UBC’s Spencer Field 1
#2 SMUS vs #7 Magee – UBC’s Spencer Field 2
#3 Shawnigan Lake vs #6 St. George’s – UBC’s Wolfson Field 1
#4 Semiahmoo vs #5 West Van – UBC’s Wolfson Field 2
Placing Games – All Games at 2:30
Elgin Park vs Earl Marriott – Spencer Field 1
Yale vs G.P. Vanier – Spencer Field 2
South Kamloops vs Cowichan – Wolfson Field 1
Fleetwood Park vs Port Moody – Wolfson Field 2
First Round Results – AA
#1 Brentwood 77 - #16 Victoria High 0
#2 McRoberts 38 - #15 Britannia 10
#3 Robert Bateman 48 - #14 Williams Lake 3
#4 Rockridge 24 - #13 Kalamalka 3
#5 Heritage Park 22 - #12 Okanagan Mission 0
#6 Ladysmith 20 - #13 Southridge 8
#7 Collingwood 53 - #10 Esquimalt 3
#8 Rick Hansen 34 - #9 Immaculata 12
Quarterfinals – All Games at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 28th
#1 Brentwood vs #8 Rick Hansen – UBC’s Spencer Field 1
#2 McRoberts vs #7 Collingwood – UBC’s Spencer Field 2
#3 Robert Bateman vs #6 Ladysmith – UBC’s Wolfson Field #1
#4 Rockridge vs #5 Heritage Park – UBC’s Wolfson Field #2
Placing Games – All Games at 9:30
Okanagan Mission vs Kalamalka – Spencer Field 1
Immaculata vs Victoria High – Spencer Field 2
Esquimalt vs Britannia – Wolfson Field 1
Williams Lake vs Southridge – Wolfson Field 2
For further information contact David Speirs
david.speirs@collingwood.org
Cell 604 219 2211
Match Schedule - 2008 BC AA and AAA Rugby Tournaments
from Ian Hyde-Lay
posted May 21 2008
Round 1 games take place on Saturday, May 24 on the Island. Venue is Brentwood College. Kickoffs at Noon, 130pm, 300pm.
SIX games in total
AAA
SMUS (#2) vs Cowichan (#15)
Shawnigan (#3) vs Fleetwood Park, Surrey (#14)
Oak Bay (#8) vs GP Vanier (#9)
AA
Brentwood College (#1) vs Vic High (#16)
Ladysmith (#6) vs Southridge - White Rock (#11)
Collingwood - North Vancouver (#7) vs Esquimalt (#10)
Rounds 2-4 of the tournaments will be played May 28-31 at UBC.
Complete Tournament schedule (Word format)
Super Saturday: In Pursuit of the Derek Hyde-Lay Shield, Carson Graham Defeated Island champion SMUS 38-15
posted May 11 2008
The 8th Annual "Super Saturday", a gala day involving the top high school rugby sides in BC, played out May 10 at Shawnigan and Brentwood.
The day pitted Island teams against their Mainland counterparts, with matchups determined by Premier league play over the previous two months.
In the 1st XV competition, in pursuit of the Derek Hyde-Lay Shield, Carson Graham made light of a much anticipated #1 vs #2 encounter with Island champion SMUS, running up an early 11-0 lead en route to a comprehensive 38-15 win. While the Victoria Independent did claw back to 19-10 at half time, two early second half scores by the Eagles removed any drama for a crowd approaching 800.
In other games, AAA pre season favourite Shawnigan gave notice of intent with a commanding 34-5 victory over a talented Semiahmoo side, while St. Georges surprised some with a 27-20 comeback win over Oak Bay. In the final AAA matchup, a fully healthy GP Vanier team flexed its muscles en route to a 52-7 triumph over Earl Marriott.
In other action, Brentwood showed outstanding form to pummel perennial AA powerhouse Rockridge 61-0. The Mill Bay outfit was dominant in all phases of play, and must be on track to win the provincial AA title in three weeks time.
Carson Graham showed the depth of its program by also winning the 2nd XV Premier competition, this time with a comfortable 32-10 victory over Shawnigan.
Other games on the day saw Esquimalt qualify for the BC AA Tournament by defeating Vic High 10-0, while, in exhibition action, Canada U20, thanks to a late score from flanker Keegan Selby, edged out a highly enterprising DHL XV 25-19.
1st XV SUPER SATURDAY (at Shawnigan) May 10
Carson Graham 38 (5t, 2c, 3pg) - SMUS 15 (2t, c, pg)
Shawnigan 34 (6t, 2c) - Semiahmoo 5 (t)
St. Georges 27 (4t, 2c, pg) - Oak Bay 20 (3t, c, pg)
Brentwood 61 (9t, 8c) - Rockridge 0
GP Vanier 52 (8t, 6c) - Earl Marriott 7 (t, c)
Congratulations to Carson Graham– Premier Series 1st XV champions for 2008
2nd XV SUPER SATURDAY (at Shawnigan/Brentwood) May 10
Carson Graham 32 (5t, 2c, pg) - Shawnigan 10 (2t)
Oak Bay 47 (7t, 5c) - St. Georges 19 (3t, 2c)
Brentwood 53 (9t, 4c) - Semiahmoo 3 (pg)
Rockridge 14 (2t, 2c) - GP Vanier 12 (2t, c)
SMUS 31 (5t, 3c) - Earl Marriott 12 (2t, c)
Congratulations to Carson Graham– Premier Series 2nd XV champions for 2008
PREMIER EXHIBITION SERIES RESULTS AND MATCHUPS FOR SUPER SATURDAY ON MAY 10th
posted May 5 2008
results provided by Ian Hyde-Lay
Results:
WEEK ONE
Oak Bay 29 (4t, 2c, pg) GP Vanier 10 (2t) April 3
WEEK TWO
Brentwood 21 (3t, 3c) Oak Bay 13 (t, c, 2pg) April 8
St. Georges 22 (4T, C) Rockridge 20 (3t, c, pg) April 8
Shawnigan 55 (9t, 5c) GP Vanier 0 April 8
Carson Graham 24 (4t, 2c) Semiahmoo 20 (3t, c, pg) April 10
SMUS 21 (3t, 3c) Brentwood 17 (2t, 2c, pg) April 12
WEEK THREE
Shawnigan 46 (8t, 3c) Oak Bay 7 (t, c) April 15
Semiahmoo 29 (5t, 2c) St. Georges 13 (2t, pg) April 17
Carson Graham 10 (2t) Rockridge 5 (t) April 18
WEEK FOUR
SMUS 26 (4t, 3c) Shawnigan 22 (3t, 2c, pg) April 22
Brentwood 19 (3t, 2c) GP Vanier 0 April 22
Bracketbuster Saturday (exhibition)
SMUS 36 (6t, 3c ) Magee 24 (4t, 2c) April 26
Carson Graham 76 (12t, 8c) Earl Marriott 5 (t) April 26
Shawnigan 41 (7t, 3c) West Vancouver 19 (3t, 2c) April 26
Semiahmoo 34 (6t, 2c) South Kamloops 12 (2t, c) April 26
St. Georges 47 (8t, 2c, pg) Terry Fox 10 (2t) April 26
Oak Bay 60 (10t, 5c) Cowichan 14 (2t, 2c) April 26
WEEK FIVE
SMUS 31 (5t, 3c) GP Vanier 12 (2t, c) April 28
Semiahmoo 27 (5t, c) Rockridge 5 (t) April 29
Car Graham 39 (6t, 3c, pg) St. Georges 7 (t,c) May 3
Brentwood 17 (2t, 2c, pg) Shawnigan 13 (2t, pg) May 3
SMUS 22 (3t, 2c, pg) Oak Bay 15 (3t) May 3
SUPER SATURDAY (at Shawnigan) May 10
SMUS (Island 1) vs Carson Graham (Mainland 1)
Shawnigan (Island 3) vs Semiahmoo(Mainland 2)
Oak Bay (Island 4) vs St. Georges (Mainland 3)
Brentwood (Island 2) vs Rockridge (Mainland 4) GP Vanier (Island 5) vs Earl Marriott (Invitation)
The two top high school rugby teams in Victoria, SMUS and Oak Bay, continue their battle for local supremacy this Saturday
posted May 2 2008
The two top high school rugby teams in Victoria, SMUS and Oak Bay, continue their battle for local supremacy this Saturday, May 3 as part of the SMUS Alumni Day celebrations.
Kickoff is 3:30pm.
While SMUS defeated Oak Bay two months ago in the Boot Game, the provincially 5th ranked Barbarians have improved significantly in the interim, led by Canada U17 #8 Shea Wakefield and powerful flanker Sam Lawless. In the backfield, captain Connor Braid will direct operations from the crucial flyhalf position, while starry centre Dylan Jones, now back in full health after microfracture surgery to his knee, is proving a handful for all defences.
SMUS, still ranked #1 in the province after a recent 26-22 victory over Shawnigan, has been well served by an outstanding captain and #8 in Andrew Crow, who, along with converted flyhalf Sam Skulsky, has been prominent in every game. Likewise, Canada U17 lock John Humphries has performed splendidly while Beau Parker, who scored four tries against France at the recent Millfield Festival in England, hopes to shake off a nagging hamstring strain.
Flanker Benson Ling and centre Mike vander Westhuizen are two others whose play has been impressive all season.OAK BAY SMUS
1 Tony Tiet 1 Andrew Stephens
2 Paul George 2 Thomas Zhang
3 Pieter Van Der Merwe 3 Masaki Kunimoto
4 Pete Summers 4 Chad Margolus
5 Reid Turner 5 John Humphries
6 Sam Lawless 6 Taylor McCarten
7 Doug Spence 7 Benson Ling
8 Shea Wakefield 8 Andrew Crow ©
9 Elliot Mitrou 9 Sasha Gray
10 Conner Braid © 10 Sam Skulsky
11 Willie Ganong 11 Brendan Thomson/Beau Parker
12 Lorik Maksuti 12 Mike van der Westhuizen
13 Dylan Jones 13 Jared Sweet
14 Keegan Murphy 14 Richard Moser
15 Tony Sanderson 15 Tom Bridger
Coaches: Murray Allen Coaches: Eliot Anderson
Pete Atkinson, Chad Jacques Mark Lawson, Evan Hall, Ian Hyde-Lay
Scores from this weekend's high school Bracketbuster: Mainland scores added
by Ian Hyde-Lay, Thomas Larisch
updated April 27 2008
Carson 76 (12t, 8c) - Earl Marriot 5 (1t)
St Georges 47 (8t, 2c, 1pg) - Terry Fox 10 (2t)
Oak Bay 60 (10t, 5c) - Cowichan 14 (2t, 2c)
Shawnigan 41 (7t, 3c) - West Vancouver 19 (3t, 2c)
SMUS 36 (6t, 3c) - Magee 24 (4t, 2c)
Three "Bracketbuster" 1st XV school games this Saturday at SMUS
by Ian Hyde-Lay
posted April 24 2008
Three "Bracketbuster" 1st XV school games this Saturday. Each an opportunity for "non-Premier" league teams to move up the provincial rankings by beating "Premier" teams.
Saturday, April 26 (all games at SMUS - provincial ranking in brackets)
1100am Oak Bay (#6) vs Cowichan (#15)
1230pm Shawnigan (#3) vs West Vancouver (#5)
200pm SMUS (#1) vs Magee (#12)
PREMIER EXHIBITION SERIES: Results as of April 23rd
[ed. comments below]
results courtesy Ian Hyde-Lay
posted April 24 2008
Shawnigan continues to top the Island division with 11 points but SMUS have a game in hand so at 9 points have the potential to take the lead. In the Mainland division Carson Graham continues to lead with 9 points.
Results:
WEEK ONE
Oak Bay 29 (4t, 2c, pg) GP Vanier 10 (2t) April 3
WEEK TWO
Brentwood 21 (3t, 3c) Oak Bay 13 (t, c, 2pg) April 8
St. Georges 22 (4T, C) Rockridge 20 (3t, c, pg) April 8
Shawnigan 55 (9t, 5c) GP Vanier 0 April 8
Carson Graham 24 (4t, 2c) Semiahmoo 20 (3t, c, pg) April 10
SMUS 21 (3t, 3c) Brentwood 17 (2t, 2c, pg) April 12
WEEK THREE
Shawnigan 46 (8t, 3c) Oak Bay 7 (t, c) April 15
Semiahmoo 29 (5t, 2c) St. Georges 13 (2t, pg) April 17
Carson Graham 10 (2t) Rockridge 5 (t) April 18
WEEK FOUR
SMUS 26 (4t, 3c) Shawnigan 22 (3t, 2c, pg) April 22
Brentwood 19 (3t, 2c) GP Vanier 0 April 22
PREMIER EXHIBITION SERIES 1st XV (results to date)
[ed. Shawnigan are at the top of the Island Division with 10pts, Carson Graham leads the Mainland Division at 9 pts]
posted Saturday, April 19, 2008
from Ian Hyde-Lay
WEEK ONE
Oak Bay 29 (4t, 2c, pg) - GP Vanier 10 (2t) April 3
WEEK TWO
Brentwood 21 (3t, 3c) - Oak Bay 13 (t, c, 2pg) April 8
St. Georges 22 (4T, C) - Rockridge 20 (3t, c, pg) April 8
Shawnigan 55 (9t, 5c) - GP Vanier 0 April 8
Carson Graham 24 (4t, 2c) - Semiahmoo 20 (3t, c, pg) April 10
SMUS 21 (3t, 3c) - Brentwood 17 (2t, 2c, pg) April 12
WEEK THREE
Shawnigan 46 (8t, 3c) - Oak Bay 7 (t, c) April 15
Semiahmoo 29 (5t, 2c) - St. Georges 13 (2t, pg) April 17
Carson Graham 10 (2t) - Rockridge 5 (t) April 18
Summary of HS 7s Rugby tournament at St. Georges, won by West Van
by Peter MacDonald
posted April 14 2008
Another great weekend of 7s rugby just wrapped up as St. Georges hosted the BC Invitational High School 7s tourney. The BCSSRU handicappers had a problem with their crystal ball but everything else went well including great weather, excellent refereeing and fun, wide open competitive games. After Saturday’s play St Georges (1st) and Magee (2nd) emerged from Pool A, Kelowna Christian (1) and Williams Lake (2) from Pool C, West Van (1) and Oak Bay (2) from Pool D and Earl Marriott (1) and Prince of Wales (2) from Pool B.
Team highlights on the day were Williams Lake making a strong showing beating Kelowna and Claremont to get into the top 8, West Van smoking an error prone Oak Bay in the last game of the day and St. Georges cruising to three victories. Individuals who impressed (I could only watch one game at a time) were West Van’s Franklin #9, Walden,#10 and #14 a quick winger, St. Georges’ Tim Stockton and Ross Yellowlees and Magee’s Amrit Brar whose speed and change of direction left many defenders in the dust.
Sunday’s 10:10 and 10:30am crossover games (A1 vs D2, A2 vs D1, B1 vs C2 and B2 vs C1) would decide which four teams would continue to vie for the Cup. Shaking off the stiffness and fatigue from Saturday’s efforts the boys headed out to settle matters. Oak Bay’s boys were let out of the doghouse by Murray Allen and Gary Johnston and laid a bit of a kicking on Saints choosing to get aggressive and physical on defence. West Van eventually overcame Magee in a good game, Marriott took W. Lake and PW beat Kelowna Christian. In the semis Oak Bay carried on its resurrection with a win over Marriott and West Van rolled to a fifth straight win this time over PW.
The final was to be a repeat of the Pool D game between West Van and Oak Bay. It was a tough battle throughout with tries for both teams and plenty of speed and power on both sides. West Van prevailed in a close one and came through as deserving winners going undefeated all the way. Earl Marriott took the bronze over PW and Magee turned the tables on St. Georges, with Graeme Minty outlegging a few defenders to score three tries, to take 5th and the Plate. Williams Lake and Kelowna Christian weren’t offered a 7/8 game which also would have been a second go round for them as were all of the last four games in the top 8 group.
West Van’s 13, Malloon, 6 and 15 had strong outings on Sunday and the winners were solid all over the pitch choosing to tackle and pursue aggressively in defence rather than sit back and slide only. Look for West Van to be strong in the 15s this year. Robert Bateman took 9th and won the Bowl and S. Kamloops, Alpha, Fleetwood Park, Q. Elizabeth, Claremont, Kelowna and Dover Bay, in no particular order, rounded out the field.
Thanks to St Georges and the BCSSRU for two great days, see you next year.
St. Georges defeats Shawnigan Lake in AAA final and Rockridge defeats Collingwood in AA final
posted June 6 2005
from the BC Secondary School Rugby Union website - http://www.bcssru.com/prov_2005.htm
AAA Finals
Gold Medal
Saint George's 12
Shawnigan Lake 6
Bronze Medal
Carson Graham 17
Oak Bay 8
AA Finals
Gold Medal
Rockridge 18
Collingwood 0
Bronze Medal
Brentwood College 38
Robert Bateman 15
St. Georges v Shawnigan Lake in AAA final and Rockridge v Collingwood in AA final
posted June 3 2005
from the BC Secondary School Rugby Union website - http://www.bcssru.com/prov_2005.htm
AAA semi-finals
Saint George's 23
Oak Bay 8
Carson Graham 13
Shawnigan Lake 13 (OT Winner)
AA semi-finals
Rockridge 28
Robert Bateman 18
Collingwood 29
Brentwood College 12
BC Championships AAA St. Georges v Oak Bay and Carson Graham v Shawnigan Lake in Semi-final. AA Rockridge v Robert Bateman and Collingwood and Brentwood College in Semi-Final
posted June 3 2005
HS championship results in Word document
The 33rd Annual BC High School Provincial Rugby Championships, June 1-4, 2005 at UBC’s Wolfson Fields and Thunderbird Stadium
posted May 30 2005
We invite you to participate in this year’s BC High School Rugby
Championships. With 32 teams and over 800 athletes and coaches vying for
AA and AAA titles, the tournament is one of the largest annual amateur
sporting events in the province.
Our Media Contact is Dave Speirs cell (604) 219-2211. Please call if you
have questions and/or need story information.
Attached is a Media Press Release with story ideas and tournament
information.
Thank you all for your support,
Dave Speirs
Press Release and Schedule in Word format
Fraser Valley Final AA: Bateman 29 - Brookswood 17
posted May 27 2005
submitted Doug Primrose
Robert Bateman from Abbotsford hosted Langley's Brookswood in a hard
hitting Fraser Valley Final Wednesday in 28 C heat. The intensity of the
match was seen immediatley when Bateman number 8 Matt Ireland took the
opening kickoff at full pace and smashed through Brookswood defenders
before being stopped at their 22m line. The play went back and forth and
then Brookswood got a bounce when Bateman had a miscommunication on a kick
and the Brookswood player took the ball into the end zone.
Bateman came storming back with good forward play, recycling good ball for
the backs, but the backs had the jitters one may expect in a championship
match and the ball was knocked on a couple of times. Finally things
settled down for them when center Dordy freeman stole a Brookswood ball
and the forwards crashed through a couple of times with trailer balls.
Then flyhalf moved the ball to Dordy Freeman who scored in the corner to
make the game 5-5. Bateman continued pressure and were awarded a penalty
which fullback Nick Thiesen hit. The remainder of the first half Bateman
dominated, scoring another try to make the score at the half 15-5.
The opening of the first half Bateman got a break when their opening
restart did not travel 10m, but the Brookswood played it and lost
possession. Flyhalf Mark Adams settled into the game and began picking
apart the Brookswood defense, finding gaps and offloading to runners at
pace. He also kicked the ball down field when in trouble. He was rewarded
with two 60m trys of his own after breaking through big holes in the three
line. Brookswood battled back, but were unable to get close enough to
threaten and the final score was Bateman 29 Brookswood 17. It was a very
hard hitting, spirited game by both sides. Both teams now head to the
Provincial tournament next week.
Doug Primrose
Robert Bateman Secondary
Cross-town rivalry continues in high school rugby SMUS Falls to Oak Bay
posted May 25 2005
By Patrick Blennerhassett - Saanich News
Despite the occasional lapses in familiarity, everything seemed to go according to plan in this year's BC AAA High School Rugby season.
Oak Bay High took the Howard Russell Cup at home in convincing fashion, dumping long-time rivals St. Michael's University School 24-5 with good-old fashioned hard work and skill.
The Barbarians were clearly the more dominant team, riding the disappointing loss they suffered at SMUS a few weeks back at the private school's homecoming weekend.
"Its great to win at home in front of our fans and after what happened with the SMUS homecoming game," said Oak Bay coach Gary Johnston.
"To win 24-5 is exceptional. I didn't expect that big a point spread," he said. "Definitely this was the rubber match, this was our turn to play."
Counterpart coach with SMUS Ian Hyde-Lay said Oak Bay was the deserving winner after the game.
"We just don't have the raw physical talent to ride mistakes," said Hyde-Lay of his team's performance in the finals. "We should have scored three or four tries at the start. We missed opportunities and we failed to take advantage of any of them."
Both teams spent the better part of the first half feeling each other out until Oak Bay started applying pressure to a die-hard SMUS backline.
By halftime, the Barbs were up 12-0, consistently steamrolling SMUS, keeping them back on their heels the whole game.
The Barbs' had great games from the usual suspects - scrum-half Sean White, No. 8 Bayne Pettinger, fullback Scott Stone and winger Dan Kilpatrick. On the other hand, SMUS was once again the Andrew Cavin show, with the speedy back using his blinding speed and good smarts to keep things exciting.
Cavin added this isn't the best way to go into provincials but said he's fairly happy with the way the season went.
"We managed to make the finals and had a pretty good season and hopefully we'll pick it up again in the BCs," said Cavin. "Our ball handling needs to pick up and just support in general the forwards and the backs, getting over the ball," he added on what his team will work on for provincials.
Over at Oak Bay, Johnston and his team are more than impressed with their season going into provincials, ranked in the top five.
"We had our ups and downs this year," said Johnston, "and we knew that this was not going to be a super strong team but we had guys like Dan Kilpatrick, who we didn't expect to play, come in and he turned into a try-scoring sensation."
Johnston added that aside from the surprise addition of Kilpatrick, it's great to see Grade 12s like Pettinger have a crack at leaving a legacy at Oak Bay High.
Both Pettinger and fellow Canadian Rugby property White hope they can continue the team's winning ways and leave an impression when provincials roll around.
"We're going to train even harder than we have all year," said White. "Hopefully we can go there and turn some heads and win a couple of hard games."
"The team's young so everyone was kind of looking to next year," added Pettinger. "The team next year was supposed to be the team to win the BCs, so we didn't write this year off but we didn't expect to do this well."
Other Results
Esquimalt played Cowichan yesterday at Shawnigan to determine the third berth in the AAA division, results were not available at press deadline [ed. Esquimalt 37 - Cowichan 15]
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