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Basketball, rowing and rugby are covered in this edition of the SMUS Athletics Week in Review

Alum Mia Roberts '16 is named PACWEST Rookie of the Year for her first year playing basketball as a Camosun Charger

Volleyball and basketball are covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Week in Review

Squash, basketball and swimming are covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Review

Volleyball, basketball and swimming are covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Week in Review

Basketball, volleyball and squash are covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Weekly

Basketball and squash are covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Week in Review

Basketball at the Senior School is covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Week in Review

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Squash and basketball played over the winter break are covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Week in Review

Grade 12 student Jamison Schulz-Franco is featured on Chek News in the lead-up to the inaugural Passion Sports UVic Alumni Basketball Tournament

Colonist Cup soccer, alumni basketball and more are covered in this edition of the Athletics Week in Review

Volleyball, soccer and basketball are covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Weekly

November 18, 2016 Chek News Jake Wilmott '15 Local High School Champ begins College basketball Grind (photo courtesy of Chek News)

Basketball, soccer, rugby, volleyball, squash and cross-country are covered in this week's SMUS Athletics Week in Review.

One of my favourite roles at the school is coach of the Senior boys B basketball team. Basketball runs through the veins of SMUS,...

The Province March 16, 2016 2A PRE-SEASON HOOPS: Before their time in 2016, SMUS Blue Jags will arrive No. 1 in ’17

With the winter season of play drawing to a close, the basketball season culminated in various BC championships, while rowing took place at Elk Lake. Basketball In Langley March 2-5,...

March 12 & 13, 2016 The Province Jags, Cavs to collide for BC 2A hoops title Epic first-half defence the key to stopping SMUS

Times Colonist March 2, 2016 Senior girls basketball Island's top girls basketball teams begin chase for provincial titles

The Senior boys basketball team hosted the Island AA Tournament late last week, with the eventual SMUS versus Lambrick Park final game producing an array of...

The hoped-for basketball "dream weekend" never quite materialized, as SMUS suffered a series of close defeats in playoff action. First, the Senior girls took part...

During a moving ceremony at the Alumni Celebration of Basketball, Simon Ibell ’96 and his family announced an extraordinary gift that pays tribute to an...

Squash The squash team enjoyed a very successful Pacific Northwest Tournament, with the event held in Victoria at various sites February 9-12. More than 220 athletes from...

This story originally appeared in the Winter 2015/16 edition of School Ties. Click here to read the complete magazine.   by Ian Hyde-Lay On October 20, 2014 I...

Basketball Another busy sporting week saw the Senior girls team capture another title, this time after going unbeaten at the Southridge KFACE (Kenya Foundation to Aid Children...

Mia Roberts, like many SMUS athletes, is a multi-sport student; soccer in the spring, field hockey in the fall and basketball in the winter....

It was another frenetic week of basketball, with multiple SMUS teams in action and with the school playing host to the 37th annual Victoria...

Before the winter holiday break was over, numerous SMUS basketball teams were back in action early in the new year. Pride of place went to the Senior...

Senior girls basketball enjoyed a successful week, playing in the Victoria Christmas Tournament and winning three straight games before falling to Pacific Christian School in...

SMUS basketball got underway on multiple fronts, with teams eager, after weeks of practice, to see game action. The Senior girls had a particularly busy schedule, giving...

Senior boys soccer headed to provincials in Burnaby November 23-25, looking to repeat as AA champions. An Island No. 1 seeding resulted in a favorable...

May 31, 2015 The Province SMUS boys rugby lets peerless defence carry day, Victoria’s Blue Jags rare triple crown winners Times Colonist Vancouver Island schools take BC rugby honours    

University of Victoria Vikes April 16, 2015 Graeme Hyde-Lay '15, Jason Scully '15 Top Island recruits to bolster Vikes men's basketball for 2015-16 ------ Times Colonist April 19, 2015 Jason Scully...

The Senior boys basketball team took part in the Island AA tournament February 26-28 at Kwalikum, registering three comprehensive victories to capture the title. In...

by Coaches Lisa Hyde-Lay and Charles Ford The SMUS Grade 8 girls basketball team enjoyed a very successful season this year. In the Victoria Middle...

The pressure was on this past week as basketball swung into playoff mode. At Junior boys level, SMUS traveled to Brentwood to compete in the...

The junior squash circuit moved to Victoria last weekend in the form of the Pacific Northwest Jesters tournament. Four venues around the city, including SMUS, were required to host...

Basketball was the name of the game at SMUS this past week, as our teams participated in a number of tournaments as we approach playoffs in...

Squash took centre stage this past week with a highly competitive ISA Tournament at Shawnigan Lake School. After three days of relentless action, the...

A busy January week featured, as usual, a lot of squash and basketball. This past weekend 16 members of the Senior School squash team traveled to the...

Much has occurred on the basketball front since the last Week In Review blog post. The Junior boys, in the Oak Bay Invitational in December, played extremely...

The basketball season continued apace, with numerous SMUS teams in action through the week. The Senior boys started proceedings with a physical 65-43 league-opening win...

Times Colonist December 2, 2014 SMUS, Lambrick Park take aim another provincial basketball title

Second term sports got underway November 24, with many of the SMUS basketball teams in action. The Senior boys, behind David Lee's game high 19...

With the first-term sporting calendar drawing to a close, SMUS Senior girls volleyball traveled to MEI near Abbotsford November 22 for a six-team wild card event. At stake was...

The 2014-2015 basketball season gets underway Saturday, November 22 with a Celebration of SMUS Basketball, a full day's worth of games featuring SMUS athletes from...

SFU News July 9, 2014 Matt Rud '14 Clan Add Rud to 2014 Recruiting Class

After months of preparation, the Senior boys basketball team traveled to Langley for the BC AA Tournament. Qualifying had been the group's initial goal...

The 2014 Vancouver Island Senior Boys AA Tournament concluded on Saturday, February 22 in the most dramatic manner possible, as SMUS, following a Danny...

The past two weeks of basketball certainly been busy and action packed, with numerous exciting games on tap as the SMUS teams positioned themselves...

The Senior boys basketball team retained its BC AA #1 ranking, capturing the title at the Countdown to Playoffs Tournament at Brentwood College. In running...

The Senior boys basketball team took part January 23-25 in the prestigious Vancouver College Emerald Tournament. In a field loaded with ranked AAAA teams,...

The Senior girls concluded a very busy week, hosting both a return league game against Parkland and then the Victoria City Police Tournament. While the...

The Senior boys basketball team concluded a successful week of play, capturing the 35th Victoria City Police Tournament after a showdown in the January...

Our Grade 7 girls basketball team had a strong season, culminating in a city championship win over the holiday break. Above, centre Marika shares...

While the Senior boys have been in the limelight a good deal over the past month, having just reclaimed the provincial AA #1 ranking,...

The Senior boys basketball team just completed an extensive Christmas/New Year's exhibition schedule, competing against some of the best teams in Western Canada. The Blue...

Island Sports News December 29, 2013 2014 SMUS Invitational Senior Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament

In front of a large and enthusiastic home crowd, the SMUS Senior boys basketball team moved to the top of the AA provincial rankings...

The basketball season moved into full operation, with multiple teams in action the week of December 2-8. The provincially AA #2 ranked Senior boys split...

The Junior boys basketball campaign did not get underway in the most auspicious circumstances, with Lucas de Vries, the team's only legitimate post player,...

Fresh off the November 23 opener against the Alumni team, our Senior basketball boys kicked off their pre-season with a very busy week. Up first...

The winter term sports scene kicked off officially November 23 with the Alumni Basketball games. In the first of three contests, an older yet...

by Darin Steinkey A hearty thanks to all the coaches and teachers that contributed to the Athletics Review this past year and especially to Lindsay...

As we bid farewell to Daylight Saving Time, we must also say goodbye to basketball season. Our writers take a look back at provincials...

This week's Athletics Reviews sees our SMUS basketball teams fight hard and take different routes to earn berths in the Provincial tournaments. In the...

by Darin Steinkey SMUS shores up their defence this week in the Athletics Review with basketball tournaments and wins galore. Squash coach Hanebury chimes in...

by Darin Steinkey Although we are in the heart of basketball season, SMUS has not shown a lot of love to the competition lately and...

by Darin Steinkey This week we're highlighting Senior basketball with some tough tourneys for both the boys and girls. Sports Canada TV will live stream...

This week we have an ISA squash update from coach Hanebury and we spend two minutes with Mathew Geddes '93, houseparent and math teacher,...

by Darin Steinkey Tough schedules and lots of back-to-back games challenged the Blue Jags basketball squads over the last couple of weeks, but the teams...

by Darin Steinkey As SMUS preps for the annual Victoria Police basketball tournament this weekend, we have lots of basketball for you this week. Find...

Senior Boys Basketball The Senior boys basketball team rang in the New Year up in Duncan, taking part in the Cowichan Showcase Tournament. A deep field...

December 20-22 saw both the Senior and Junior boys basketball teams take part in the Oak Bay HS Gary Taylor Invitational. The tournament, named after...

Times Colonist December 21, 2012 Senior boys basketball Blue Jags a model of perfection Island Sports News December 23, 2012 Oak Bay Rolls to Victory at Gary Taylor Invitational

Times Colonist December 17, 2012 Senior boys basketball; Mack Catto, Mark Yorath, Dawit Workie, Georgios Ikonomou, David Pollen, Wayne Lin Blue Jags Have Big Plans This Year

Our basketball teams continued their successful start to the 2012-2013 season, combining for six wins as both remained undefeated. The Junior boys mowed through three...

by Darin Steinkey The SMUS basketball teams have generated a lot of buzz this season and feel confident going into the holidays. Even the Middle...

Oak Bay News December 12, 2012 Senior boys basketball; Dawit Workie, Mark Yorath, Georgios Ikonomou, Mackenzie Catto, David Pollen, Matt Rudd. St. Michaels Blue Jags Roll with...

Times Colonist December 5, 2012 Senior boys basketball team; Mark Yorath, Dawit Workie, Georgios Ikonomou, and Mack Catto Oak Bay, SMUS begin season as Island AAA, AA...

by Darin Steinkey Even though it is cold (well, for the Island...), almost two dozen boys have shown up every day for extra rugby training...

In a riveting weekend's play, SMUS captured the 2012 ISA Senior Boys championship, winning three games in the space of just over 24 hours...

by Darin Steinkey This week's AR sees our basketball teams hit the court in the annual Alumni Tip-off, while we bid adieu to sailing, soccer...

Richard Primrose, Acting Director of Athletics The 2012 SMUS Athletic Banquet, featuring over 220 student-athletes, parents and sponsors, took place Wednesday, June 6 in the...

2012 Rugby Tour by Ian Hyde-Lay On March 16, 38 boys, comprising the bulk of the Senior and Junior rugby squads, along with four staff, departed...

Junior and Senior Rugby by Darin Steinkey Our Junior and Senior boys rugby squads take off for Argentina and Uruguay this Friday. In the video above,...

March 6, 2012 Victoria Times Colonist Senior Boys Basketball team Blue Jags' experience paying off down the stretch

Photos by Ian Robertson February 29, 2012 Senior Boys Basketball by Ian Hyde-Lay After months of preparation, complete with the many highs and lows that accompany any season,...

February 27, 2012 Island Sports News Senior boys basketball, Joe Erlic, Mark Yorath, Derek Hyde-Lay, Dawit Workie, Liam MacLure Island Basketball Championships Decided

February 25, 2012 Times Colonist Senior boys basketball, Joe Erlic SMUS, Brentwood off to provincials

Grade 9 Boys Basketball by Steve Bates The Grade 9 boys basketball team completed a four-game sweep at the Island Tournament last weekend in Courtenay to...

February 15, 2012 Squash by Lizette Greyling It has been a very successful semester so far for SMUS squash with a few tournaments already behind us. The...

February 8, 2012 Junior Girls Developmental Basketball by Amanda Daum The Junior girls developmental team lost their game this week to a strong Oak Bay squad. The...

2012 ISAA Junior and Senior Squash Championships SMUS hosted a strong field of junior and senior squash players last week and posted solid results. Listen to...

Senior Girls Basketball by Lindsay Brooke The Senior girls basketball team had a quiet week. The snow day cancelled their only scheduled game. Instead, the team...

Junior Girls Basketball by Amanda Daum The developmental team started the week off with a win against St. Margaret's. Two stand-out players in this game were...

Senior Boys Basketball The Senior boys basketball team began the second half of the season in good form, hosting the SMUS Invitational, a 12-team event...

January 11, 2012 The Province The Province's Big 10 expanded senior boys 3A basketball rankings http://blogs.theprovince.com/2012/01/11/1-11-12-edition-the-provinces-big-10-expanded-senior-boys-3a-basketball-rankings/

Island Sports News January 11, 2012 Senior boys and Senior girls basketball VicPD's 33rd High School Basketball Tourney Tips Off

Times Colonist January 6, 2012 Senior boys basketball: Dawit Workie, Mark Yorath, Monty Fraser-Brown, Joe Erlic, Liam Maclure SMUS falls to Fighting Irish

January 5, 2012 The Province The Province’s expanded Big 10 B.C. boys Triple A basketball rankings http://blogs.theprovince.com/2012/01/04/1-05-12-edition-the-provinces-expanded-big-10-b-c-boys-triple-a-basketball-rankings/

January 5, 2012 Victoria Times Colonist SMUS Invitational Basketball Tournament Some of the best hoops teams in the west set to invade SMUS

Senior Boys Basketball The Senior boys, fresh off the stunning upset against Terry Fox, BC's top AAA team, prepared for play in the Oak Bay...

Victoria News December 14, 2011 Senior boys basketball Speedy St. Michaels Blue Jags use balanced attack

Senior Boys Basketball Saturday, December 10 was always going to be a big day on the Senior Boys calendar, as BC AAA #1 Terry Fox...

Grade 9 Boys Basketball The team opened its season versus Oak Bay. The boys jumped out to an early and decisive lead, scoring often in...

Photos by Mrs. Grant, Chris Bateman, Anastasia Efremova, Liam MacLure and Frank Chang by Dawit Workie, Grade 11 An unforgettable event took place Saturday evening in...

"I challenge each and every student to get involved with athletics at the school. If you didn't play on a team last year, I...

A long and demanding school basketball season came to a conclusion over the past weekends, with some thrills and fantastic performances. There were also...

The Grade 9 girls basketball team qualified for the Island Championships February 18-19 in Nanaimo. They first faced a fast Dover Bay team, and...

It was another magical two-week period for SMUS basketball. For the first time ever, in the same year, five teams reached their respective provincial...

Basketball Teams Primed for Playoffs With the 2011 basketball playoffs just round the corner, several SMUS teams came through with impressive wins in key recent...

Squash In Ontario this past weekend, Tyler Olson and Nicole Bunyan participated in the Toronto Gold Tournament. Nicole Bunyan won the quarter finals but fell...

Junior Boys Basketball It was another week of highs and lows for the Junior boys basketball team. Following the best performance of the season, a comprehensive...

Squash The competitive squash team went to Vancouver this weekend for the BC Junior Open. Nicole Bunyan won the Girls Under-19 title, defeating the #1-ranked...

Grade 8 Boys Basketball The Grade 8 boys basketball team played in the St. Georges tournament, recording very good wins over South Okanagan and Notre...

Junior and Senior Boys Basketball Over the Christmas break, both the Junior and Senior boys basketball teams travelled to Honolulu for four games and some...

Grade 9 Girls Basketball The Grade 9 girls basketball team had their first league game, facing Spencer in what turned out to be a competitive...

Grade 8 Boys Basketball The Grade 8 boys basketball team completed their pre-Christmas season undefeated, thanks to important City playoff semifinal and final victories. With BC...

Senior Girls Basketball The Senior girls basketball team opened play this week in an exhibition series. The team faced Belmont on Friday afternoon, winning 76-17....

Grade 9 Boys Basketball Finally, at Grade 9 Boys level, in an odd twist, the team completed its City Junior playoffs, after it had already...

Senior Badminton The SMUS Senior badminton team travelled to Kamloops last Friday to take part in a two-part exhibition series. The road trip was a...

Senior Badminton Last week was a very busy one for the Senior badminton team, as they played three critical league games. These games would determine...

Squash Girls vs. Brentwood College: won 3-2 Nicole Bunyan won 3-0 Brynn Daniels won 3-0 Deryn Ramsey won 3-0 Lisa Evans lost 1-3 Rachel Wong lost 0-3 Girls vs....

Senior Girls Basketball The Senior girls basketball team had another busy week. In league play, the team travelled to Parklands to easily defeat the Panthers. It...

Senior Girls Basketball The Senior girls basketball team got their season underway this week with two league games. The first league game was against Edward...

Senior Girls Volleyball This week, the SMUS team hosted the Senior Girls AA Volleyball Provincial Championships. Throughout the round robin play and the playoffs, SMUS...

Blue Jags Kickoff Season at the Best of the Best The Senior girls soccer season kicked off with a tournament at GW Graham Secondary in...

Grade 9 Girls Basketball On Tuesday, the Grade 9 girls basketball team faced PCS in the Victoria City final. After a tightly contested regular season...

Not only did the SMUS Senior basketball girls qualify for the Provincial Tournament in Kamloops this year, but we will also arrive with the...

SMUS Teams Compete at Provincial Championships The Senior girls basketball team travelled to Kamloops this past week for the AA Provincial Championships. They had an...

SMUS Crew Starts Spring Rowing Season Strong This weekend SMUS rowers raced for the first time as a Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) club representing St....

Two Island Titles for SMUS Basketball The Senior girls basketball team headed into the Island Championships after finishing first in the Victoria AA league. In...

Senior Badminton Team wins Island Championship SMUS hosted the Island Championships last Thursday. Our Senior badminton team went in as the #1 seed, since they’ve...

Senior Boys Basketball The Senior boys had several games, including the start of their city playoffs. On Tuesday, the boys faced Edward Milne. SMUS jumped...

Junior Girls Take Silver Medal at ISA Championships This past weekend, the SMUS Junior girls participated in the annual ISA Tournament hosted by SMUS. On...

SMUS Defeats Lambrick Park in Spirit Night Showdown The Senior boys basketball team had just one game to play, but it was a big one....

Junior Girls Capture First Tournament Title In league play Monday, the SMUS Junior girls basketball team battled relentlessly on the defensive side. However, their shots...

SMUS Rugby Players in Provincial Club Final Just before the holiday break, Victoria’s Castaway-Wanderers U-19 rugby squad played in the provincial club final against the...

Grade 9 Boys Basketball The Grade 9 boys basketball team enjoyed a successful week, winning its opening two league games.In the opener, the team blitzed...

Senior Girls Basketball The Senior girls basketball team looked to improve on their 2-1 record with two more games this week. The Blue Jags opened...

Senior Boys Basketball The Senior boys basketball team kicked off their season with the Vancouver Island Classic Tournament this past weekend. The 16-team tournament...

Senior Badminton The Senior Badminton team returned home last weekend after finishing in eighth place at the BC High School Provincial Championships. The tournament featured...

Senior Badminton A small group of girls went over to Maple Ridge on Saturday for the Girls ISA Badminton Tournament. This tournament boasts the oldest...

Senior Badminton Last Thursday, SMUS hosted the Senior Badminton Island Championships. Going into the tournament, the SMUS Blue Jags had the #1 seed, so the...

Rowing Over the past couple of months, a small group of rowers have trained hard in preparation for the National Rowing Regatta which will bw...

Senior Girls Basketball The Senior Girls basketball team played in the Spotswood Memorial Tournament held at Belmont. The girls lost their first game against Spectrum...

Senior Girls Basketball The Senior girls basketball team played one game this week at Edward Milne. Katrina MacIntosh with 12pts, and Kelsey Harbord with 6...

In all the excitement of tournament play, it’s easy to forget all the behind-the-scenes work involved to make an event like the recent Victoria...

Senior Girls Basketball SMUS was host to the Senior Girls Police Tournament, which featured 16 of the top teams in the province. The girls had...

Senior Girls Basketball The Senior girls basketball team continued their winning streak with a 69-10 win over St. Andrews. Shelby Boehm (20 pts), Samm Dark (13...

Senior Girls Basketball The Senior girls opened the 2007-2008 season on a winning note last week when they triumphed over St. Margaret’s on Tuesday and...

Rugby Congratulations to Beau Parker and Mike Fuailefau who returned this week from a National U17 Rugby Tour. The Canadian Team was in Wales for...