North Shore teams were all over the podium at the senior and junior boys high school rugby provincials held last week in Abbotsford.
The Carson Graham senior boys led the way, claiming silver in the AAA Tier 1 championships. The Eagles battled to the championship game where they lost 17-0 against the hometown Yale Lions. Handsworth also hit the podium at the AAA championships, claiming bronze with a 19-5 win over Lord Tweedsmuir in the consolation final. West Vancouver rounded out the North Shore contingent at the tournament with a fifth-place showing, edging Kelowna 20-19 in their placing game. Carson’s Christoph Stangl, Handsworth’s Ela Jahevery, and West Van’s Joseph Hwang all earned spots on the Commissioner’s 15 tournament all-star team.
Collingwood struck silver at the senior boys AA Tier 1 level as the Cavaliers fought their way into the provincial final where they fell 17-3 against Victoria’s St. Michaels University School. Collingwood knocked off their West Vancouver neighbours Rockridge secondary 22-10 in the semifinals. The Ravens bounced back to claim bronze with a 36-0 win over Brentwood. Collingwood’s Max De Pfyffer and Rockridge’s Jag Sun earned spots on the Commissioner’s 15 team.
It was also a silver story at the AAA Tier 2 level as Argyle finished second, losing 10-3 against Elgin Park in the championship final. Declan Stewart earned the nod as the team’s representative on the Commissioner’s 15 team.
Silver was also on offer for Carson Graham at the first ever junior boys provincial championship rugby tournament played last week in Abbotsford. The junior Eagles knocked off South Delta 17-15 in the semifinals before falling 29-3 to powerhouse Shawnigan Lake in the championship game. Luke Woolridge was named Carson’s Commissioner’s 15 player.
