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Yale Senior Boys Rugby Earns Berth! (May 11, 2012)

rugbyarticle The Yale Senior boys rugby team earned a berth to the BC High School Championships on Tuesday by beating Abby Collegiate 56-12. Abby woke the Lions up early on by scoring the first try of the game and going up 7-0. Yale bounced back by a heads up play by scrum half Spencer Miller who faked a pass then darted through tacklers to score under the posts. Abby would not quit and came back with another score that was not converted. Yale then took over the game and began to string some good phases of rugby together. Coulson de St Remy had many big crashes in the backs and scored a try. Miller added another, while Brodie de St remy, Daniel Baranowski, Akash Deo, Eli Reeves-Tigunov, and Thomas Choi all scored a try each. Akash Deo was 100% in his kicks, hitting 8 in a row for 16 points. The Lions will compete in the BC Championships which will be at Ex Park in Abbotsford from May 30th - June 2nd, but first they play Semihamoo in the FV Bronze medal game May 17th.

Yale Rugby in Fraser Valley's (May 10, 2012)

rugbypic The Yale Senior and Junior boys rugby teams are currently competing in the Fraser Valley Championships. The Junior boys finished first place in the Upper Fraser Valley by beating Bateman 39-0 last week and have an undefeated season to date. Surge Francis, Jack Boyle, and Ayden Kirkpatrick led the way with multiple tries each. Next week they crossover to play the Surrey League winners and hope to be in the FV Final, which will be held at Yale on May 23rd.

The Senior boys are currently ranked 8th in BC and won their first playoff game against Sardis Secondary 54-17. Daniel Baranowski and Spencer Miller had a couple of tries, while Thomas Choi, Brodie de St Remy, Max Goldman, and Spencer Loughlin all added their own. Akash Deo made 3 successful converts and a penalty kick. The team now takes on Abby Collegiate Thursday, May 10th at Yale. If they win they will be headed to the BC Championship Tournament.

Sr Boys Finish 13th (March 18, 2012)

After losing their first round game against Pt Grey, the Lions went 3-0 in the 2012 AAA tournament beating Caledonia 100-59, Correlieu 85-53, and Belmont 70-69 to finish the tournament on a winning note. JJ Pankratz led the team in scoring, averaging 20 points per game, tied for 11th in the tournament for scoring. Jauquin Bennett-Boire added 16 pts, 5 assists per game and Trevor Berge averaged 12 pts per game. Abraham Falls and Pankratz tied for 11th in the tournament with nearly 9 rebounds per game. Congratulations to the team for a great season. A special shout out to seniors Trevor Berge, Brody De St Remy, Tim Dick, Sid Sethi, and Kenny Martens for a great four years on the hardwood at Yale.

SGB Stumble In Quarter Finals (March 9, 2012)

The senior girls were unable to pull off an upset win over Valley rival Brookswood last night in quarter final action of the BCs. The Lion's offense never really found a rhythm and turnovers hurt them all night. The Bobcats built and early lead going into the half with a 43-24 advantage that really didn't change much for the rest of the game. Sarah Kurath led the Lions with 15 pts; Hailey Kendal chipped in 10. Final score 71-50. The Lions now move to the consolation side of the tournament and are in action tonight at 5:15 pm against Claremont.

SGB Off To Great Start (March 8, 2012)

Congratulations to our senior girls basketball team who crushed the New Westminster Hyacks last night. At the end of the first half the Yale Lions were up 31 -11. The final score in the game was 72 -35. Hailey Kendal and Sara Kurath lead the team in points and Sara was awarded game allstar. The girls have a tough game tonight against Brookswood at 8:45pm.

SBB Earn Trip To Provincials (Mar. 4, 2012)

After a long road in the Valley tournament the senior boys' season came down to a single game for the final spot in the provincial tournament. North Delta had already upset Enver Creek earlier in the tournament and seemed ready to do it again last night. Yale started slow and was down 7 early but battled back to take a 25-24 half time lead. The Lions built a second half 11-point lead but with 5 minutes remaining the score was 55-53 Yale as neither team was able to score. The boys came up with a break away basket, three free throws, and some timely rebounds to close it out 60-53 to punch their ticket to the BCs.

Yale Girls Earn First Provincial Berth In Two Decades (Feb. 28, 2012)

yalegirlsbball12 The latest edition of the Yale Lions senior girls basketball team has always had a knack for making history.

Two years ago, the Lions' current crop of Grade 11 and 12 players won the school's first-ever Fraser Valley junior girls title.

On Tuesday evening, they added to that legacy, beating the Maple Ridge Ramblers 68-65 to clinch a trip to the B.C. AAA Basketball Championships.

"I've heard it's the first time in 20 years that the senior girls have qualified for provincials," enthused Lions head coach Euan Roberts. "For the school and the basketball program, it's fantastic. All the girls are really excited." READ MORE HERE...