Senior School Updates — February 7, 2025

2/6/2025

St. George's School
Celebrating Black History

Black History Month is an opportunity to commemorate the diverse stories, accomplishments, and contributions of Black people throughout history.

The theme this year, Mosaic, highlights the diaspora of Black history and culture and how every individual experience, collectively, forms a strong and dynamic community.

In February, St. George's School will celebrate Black History Month with activities and events representing the richness of Black peoples' varied cultures. We are honoured this year to welcome one of the Little Rock Nine as a guest speaker, Minnijean Brown-Trickey, alongside Justice and Nia Faith, leaders in the Black Community who are known for building a platform for social impact. The Sodexo Tean will also be serving a special lunch from the culinary traditions of the Black diaspora. We will also screen the movie 42, the uplifting true tale of Jackie Robinson, the first Black Major League Baseball player.

These events are an opportunity to learn, honour, and celebrate the richness of Black history and a diverse culture.

Block Rotations:
February 10–March 14

On Monday, February 10th, it will be Day 2 and the blocks will be F-G-H-I-J. Tuesday, February 11th will be Day 1, and the blocks will be A-B-C-D-E.

Time of day can have a strong impact on learning for some students (and teachers). Rotating blocks enables students to learn different subjects at different times of the day to spread both the opportunities and challenges of specific times of day. The Lunch blocks (C, D, H, and I) do not rotate as they carry additional logistics and complexities.

Students, please arrive a few minutes earlier than usual on February 10th so that you are able to get to your class on time.

Athletics Updates

One of the biggest days on the Saints Athletics calendar is upon us. Saints vs. VC Home Games are this Saturday, February 8th! Five of our basketball teams are in action beginning at 12:00 pm with the 8As. Admission is free and no wristband is required up until the Varsity Game, which is set to tip off at 6:30 pm. Many of our competitive teams are also now looking forward to their playoff and championship runs. Here is a full update on what is happening in Saints Athletics from February 7th-16th.

Golf Tryouts

If you are interested in trying out for the Golf Team this year, there will be an Information Meeting held on Monday, February 10th at the Original Senior School in Room 126 at 11:00 am. The Competitive Golf Program is open to all students Grade 8-12. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Paul Proznick, Head Coach, via email at: pproznick@stgeorges.bc.ca.

Basketball

Varsity

The Varsity Saints vs. VC Series Home Game is set for a 6:30 pm tip-off on Saturday, February 8th. The team is waiting for another game’s result to find out if they will play Notre Dame on Tuesday the 11th on the road, tip-off would be at 7:30 pm. Keep an eye on Saints Athletics Instagram for updates on this potential game. The team will then host St. Pats on Thursday in Dixon Gym at 6:30 pm. This is the annual Senior’s Night game, where the program will honour the Basketball Graduates of 2025. This is also the final tune-up of the year before the team enters the Sea To Sky Playoffs the week of February 18th.

2nd Varsity

The 2nd Varsity Team will play VC at home on Saturday, February 8th at 3:00 pm. Then they will travel to Mulgrave School on Monday, February 10th for a 4:30 pm tip-off, which is currently scheduled to be their final game of a fantastic season.

Junior Varsity

The JV Team hosts VC at 4:30 pm on Saturday Saturday, February 8th. They, too will travel to Notre Dame on Tuesday, February 11th, and will tip off at 6:00 pm. On February 13th, the boys will host St. Pats in Dixon Gym at 5:00 pm. This will set them up for their own playoff run which will begin the week of Tuesday, February 18th, with details still to be determined.

Juvenile

The Grade 9 Team’s home game against VC is set to tip off at 1:30 pm on Saturday, February 8th. They will then travel to Notre Dame on Tuesday, February 11th for a 4:30 pm game which, should they win, will send them into playoff action beginning the following week.

Grade 8A

The Grade 8A Team tipoff against VC is set for 12:00 pm on Saturday and will kick start a fantastic day of basketball. They, too, will travel to Notre Dame on Tuesday for a 3:00 pm start, and will host St. Pats on Thursday at 3:30 pm. Their Independent League Playoffs are set to occur on Wednesday, February 19th-20th at St. Pats.

Grade 8B

The Grade 8B Team is preparing for their Grade 8 ISA Championships, which are scheduled for February 21st and 22nd and will be hosted at Saints this year!

CSSHL Hockey

U15

The U15 Team is in Winnipeg this weekend to take on Notre Dame, Rink Winnipeg, and Prairie Academy over the three days from February 7th-9th. They will host Delta Black on Friday, February 14th for a Valentine’s Day showdown at 10:30 am at Father Bauer Arena.

U15 Prep

The U15 Prep Team heads to Delta on Sunday, February 9th for an 8:00 am puck drop. The following weekend, the team will travel to Vernon and play three games over three days against Rink Kelowna twice and OHA. Good luck, Boys!

U17 Prep

The U17 Prep Team will host Yale at Father Bauer Arena at 5:15 pm on Saturday, February 8th. On Sunday, they host North Shore at 10:45 am at Thunderbird Arena. Next Friday, February 14th, the team will host STAR Academy at Father Bauer Arena for a 1:00 pm start.

U18 Prep

The U18 Prep Team is next in action on Saturday, February 15th at 5:15 pm when they host PCHA at Father Bauer Arena. The two teams will rematch the following morning at Thunderbird Arena at 10:45 am.

CSSHL League schedules are available HERE

Curling

The Curling Team had a fantastic couple of days at the Bill Mills Bonspiel at the Port Moody Curling Club last week, with five Saints teams in action, three in the advanced division and two in the intermediate. The Varsity Team also competed this week at the Regional Zone Championships, which were held at Marpole Curling Club, and were looking to punch their ticket to defend their Provincial Championships, which will be held this year in Kimberley, BC at the end of the month. Keep an eye on the Saints Athletics Instagram for updates on their qualification.

Rowing

The Rowing Team’s annual Beat The Beast Competition took place this weekend on campus, with hundreds of rowers from across BC giving their all on the ergs in Dixon Gym in a variety of races. This year was the second year in a row with record-setting attendance at Beat The Beast!

This could not have happened without the incredible support from the boys (those competing and those volunteering), parents, and our colleagues. In particular, our Convenors and Operations volunteers who helped plan and execute the day:

Jen Lamont and Daan Maijer

Chris L. '25 and Chris L. '25

Michael Lee

Audrey and Chris Sjoholm

Jody Thompson

Corinne Kepper

Nancy Fu

Ryan Tung

We continued last year's Sprint Showdowns to make the afternoon more exciting and capped the day off with Relays before announcing our first-ever Beat the Beast team championship. The points championship went to Vancouver Rowing Club, and the efficiency championship went to the SFU Rowing Team.

This was also a year with record Alumni attendance, both as coaches and athletes! Ian M. '21 and Kevin C. '14 raced throughout the day, and we had Angus R. '02, Danny M. '05, Fraser M. '02, Will M. '09, and Mike W. '04 all join in later for relays.

Special shout-out to Mr. Roberts and the Junior Rugby Boys for joining in on racing throughout the day!

Altogether, this was the best and biggest Beat The Beast in memory, which bodes very well for our team and community looking ahead to the spring season.

Please reach out to Coach Duncan at: bduncan@stgeorges.bc.ca or Coach Jess at: jdavis@stgeorges.bc.ca if you have any questions.

Keep an eye on the Saints Rowing Instagram for updates!

Sport Climbing

On Saturday, February 8th, the team heads to the Hive PoCo (Port Coquitlam). On Tuesday, February 11th, the squad will get some alternative training in at the Hive Heights for a Top Rope primer before they head to their Top Rope competition set for Tuesday, February 18th at Brentwood.

Ski and Snowboard

The Competitive Ski and Snowboard Team has been busy going back and forth to Blackcomb Mountain to compete in their race days. We have results from the races on Friday, January 31st, where Jay H. ‘26 took home the Silver Medal in the Snowboard. Saints boarders also finished in each position from fourth to eighth, with Leon X. ‘26 and Ricky Y. ‘26 cracking the Top 5. In the Ski discipline, Declan K. ‘28 claimed Silver and Lennon L. ‘26 took the Bronze, while Saints racers Vincent H. ‘27 and Angus B. ‘27 rounded out the top five. The team finished up their league race days this week on Wednesday and are set for Provincials, which take place February 22nd–27th on Troll Mountain in Quesnel, BC.

Table Tennis

The Table Tennis Team will continue to practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Lower Great Hall.