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Kind Silver At Provincials (March 8, 2010) |
Congratulations to Serena Kind who wrestled her way to a silver medal this past weekend at the BC Wrestling Championships, hosted at Yale and the ARC. Serena improves on a fifth place finish last year to bring home a medal for Yale in 2010. Way to go, Serena!!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 17:12 |
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Sr Boys Valley Champions! (March 6, 2010) |
 Congratulations to the senior boys basketball team who beat White Rock Christian 84-60 to take the Valley title. Player of the game with 24 points and 10 rebounds was Matt Letkeman. The Lions jumped all over the Warriors and built an early 20 point lead that they never gave up. White Rock continued to battle, but never really closed the gap. Jordan Blackman was named to the second allstar team; Nakai Luyken and Matt Letkeman each earned first team allstars. Marek Klassen was tournament MVP. Congratulations to Al and the boys for bringing home the banner.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 March 2010 17:09 |
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Lions Top Ravens in Semi-Final (March 5, 2010) |
The senior boys managed to finish just ahead of Terry Fox in an overtime thriller at Thomas Haney. The final was 90-85 in favour of Yale, but the team struggled all night to get on a roll. The Ravens opened up a first quarter lead with hot shooting from the perimeter and aggressive offensive rebounding. Yale settled in and closed the gap, but the game was back and forth all night. Nakai hit a couple late game 3s that helped close a 7 point deficit. In the end, the Lions were able to hold the lead in the first overtime period to earn a spot in the Valley final Saturday, 8:00 pm at Thomas Haney. Marek Klassen was player of the game with 33 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds.
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Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 22:53 |
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Yale Wrestlers Go For Gold On Home Turf (March 5, 2010) |
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 The ARC and Yale Secondary are hosts to this weekend's BC Wrestling Championships. The Lions best shot at gold comes on the girls side with Serena Kind and Zandri Botha, a silver medalist from 2009. Preliminary rounds are underway now. The finals are schedule for Saturday, March 6, 2:00 pm in the Yale large gym. Come on out and cheer on the Lions team and a host of other local wrestlers as they look to medal this weekend.
Zandri after an early round BC victory in 2009. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 12:03 |
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Jr Girls Split On Day 1 (March 4, 2010) |
The junior girls started strong in the BCs with a win over Prince Rupert. Later on Thursday they met the only team that had beat them during the season, Oak Bay, and lost for a second time. Friday morning, 9:30 am they face Delta in a rematch of the Fraser Valley final. A win puts them in the game for 5/6th; a loss gives them a shot at 7/8th. Yale's final game regardless of Friday's outcome is Saturday, 12:30 pm. Games are being played at UFV.
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Last Updated on Friday, 05 March 2010 09:21 |
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Junior Girls Start Thursday (March 2, 2010) |
The Junior Girls start their run for a provincial basketball title this Thursday, 11 am at UFV. They go into the tournament ranked #3 and will face #14 Prince Rupert in the opening round. Come out and support the girls as they make history for Yale. CLICK HERE to follow the tournament.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 23:49 |
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Lions Edge Out Tamanawis (March 2, 2010) |
 The senior boys came up against an athletic and determined Tamanawis team and came away with a 91-87 victory. Yale led by as much as 19 early in the second half, but saw that lead evaporate as Tamanawis got hot from behind the arc. The Lions, in contrast, couldn't buy a bucket from the perimeter. Some key defensive plays and timely rebounds late in the game allowed Yale to squeak out the win. The victory moves the Lions into to semi-final this Friday, 6:00 pm at Thomas Haney.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 13:44 |
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Lions Destroy Centaurs (Mar. 2, 2010) |
The Sr boys Lions advanced to the quarter finals of the valley championships with a 117-70 win over Centennial last night. The game was within 10 points for most of the first half as both teams struggled defensively. In the second half, Yale opened up a bigger lead after Marek hit three 3-pointers in a row. The Lions rolled from there. Nakai had an outstanding game on both ends of the court, leading Yale to the win. The team plays tonight in the quarter-finals, 8:00 pm at Yale against #8 Tamanawis. A win tonight puts them into the semi-finals Friday night in Thomas Haney.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 09:30 |
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Don't Mess With The Lions...Times Story (Feb. 27, 2010) |
 Yale standouts Hannah Klassen, left, and Jessica Collins, both in Grade 10, will be a force when the Lions take to the court for the provincials March 4-6 at UFV. Klassen was MVP and Collins was a first team all star at the Fraser Valleys. Read FULL STORY.
Photograph by : Jean Konda-Witte/Times |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 28 February 2010 10:59 |
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Sr Boys Win Round 1 (Feb. 26, 2010) |
The #1 senior boys basketball team started the Valleys with an easy win over #32 Sullivan Heights. The game started with Yale getting two layups, three dunks, and a freethrow to jump to an 11-0 lead. They never looked back finishing with a 105-56 win. The Lions face Centennial Monday, 8:00 pm at Yale in the round of 16.
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Last Updated on Friday, 26 February 2010 22:32 |
The Sr Boys basketball team earned the #1 seed heading into the Valley tournament and are a host site for the first three rounds of valley playoffs. The Lions are in action this Friday, 8:00 pm at Yale vs #32 Sullivan Heights. Games continue at Yale on Monday and Tuesday next week. Good luck as you start your run for another Valley title. For complete Valley scores and schedules CLICK HERE.
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Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 08:25 |
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