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Playoff series tied 1-1 after Giants fall to T-Birds Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre. Next game state-side Tuesday evening. (Rik Fedyck/Vancouver Giants)

VIDEO: Vancouver fall to Seattle in Game 2 of the playoffs

Thunderbirds topple the Giants 4-1 in Langley, evening the Western Conference series one game each

  • Mar 24, 2019
Playoff series tied 1-1 after Giants fall to T-Birds Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre. Next game state-side Tuesday evening. (Rik Fedyck/Vancouver Giants)
Fraser Valley Bandits draft Abbotsford’s Joel Friesen first overall

Fraser Valley Bandits draft Abbotsford’s Joel Friesen first overall

Professional basketball team reveals 13 players selected at CEBL draft

Fraser Valley Bandits draft Abbotsford’s Joel Friesen first overall
VIDEO: Giants take a 1-0 playoff series lead

VIDEO: Giants take a 1-0 playoff series lead

Vancouver beat Seattle 7-1 in game one of the best-of-seven Western Conference series in Langley

  • Mar 23, 2019
VIDEO: Giants take a 1-0 playoff series lead
Michael Dyck is in his first year as head coach of the Vancouver Giants, and he’s been selected as the WHL’s Western Conference coach of the year. (Chris Relke/Vancovuer Giants)

Coach of the year in first season with the Giants

Michael Dyck is being lauded by the Western Hockey League for transforming the junior hockey team

  • Mar 22, 2019
Michael Dyck is in his first year as head coach of the Vancouver Giants, and he’s been selected as the WHL’s Western Conference coach of the year. (Chris Relke/Vancovuer Giants)
Vancouver Giant’s Jadon Joseph celebrated a first-period goal against the Rockets at Prospera Place in Kelowna last weekend. The G-Men had lots to celebrate, securing top spot in the Western Conference, and ensuring a spot in the playoffs that kick off tonight at Langley Events Centre. (Marrisa Baecker photos)

Giants begin playoff run in Langley tonight

With one win and a loss last weekend, the G-Men now top the Western Conference

  • Mar 22, 2019
Vancouver Giant’s Jadon Joseph celebrated a first-period goal against the Rockets at Prospera Place in Kelowna last weekend. The G-Men had lots to celebrate, securing top spot in the Western Conference, and ensuring a spot in the playoffs that kick off tonight at Langley Events Centre. (Marrisa Baecker photos)
Punching Parkinson’s in the Fraser Valley

Punching Parkinson’s in the Fraser Valley

Rock Steady Boxing program, designed to help battle symptoms of Parkinson’s, coming to Abbotsford in April

Punching Parkinson’s in the Fraser Valley
Vancouver Giant named to Western Conference first-tier all-star team

Vancouver Giant named to Western Conference first-tier all-star team

Young hockey defenceman Bowen Byram is once again lauded for his outstanding efforts on the ice

  • Mar 21, 2019
Vancouver Giant named to Western Conference first-tier all-star team
Mya Onos during her practice with the Sardis Flyers at Chilliwack’s Twin Rinks.                                 (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)

Agassiz speed skater heading to Canada West championships

Mya Onos, 11, is qualified for her first provincials this year, and is now taking on Western Canada

Mya Onos during her practice with the Sardis Flyers at Chilliwack’s Twin Rinks.                                 (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)
UFV SASI director Satinder Bains (left), along with social media strategist Shan Dhaliwal and coordinator Sharanjit Sandhra are some of the brains behind the new We Are Hockey exhibit at Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, which debuts on March 29. (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)

VIDEO: Race and sport examined at new We Are Hockey exhibit in Abbotsford

UFV SASI hosting exhibit looking at hockey history and race

UFV SASI director Satinder Bains (left), along with social media strategist Shan Dhaliwal and coordinator Sharanjit Sandhra are some of the brains behind the new We Are Hockey exhibit at Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, which debuts on March 29. (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)
Vancouver netminder Trent Miner stopped 17 of the 18 shots on goal during the Giant’s second to last game of the regular season. (Rik Fedyck/Vancouver Giants)

VIDEO: Lower Mainland Giants locked in at top in the west

Vancouver G-Men down Kelowna 2-1 to earn first place in the Western Conference with one game to go

  • Mar 16, 2019
Vancouver netminder Trent Miner stopped 17 of the 18 shots on goal during the Giant’s second to last game of the regular season. (Rik Fedyck/Vancouver Giants)
Chilliwack native Kyle Graves, along with Virgil Hill, have been named as assistant coaches for the Fraser Valley Bandits for the team’s inaugural season.

Fraser Valley Bandits hire pair of assistant coaches

Abbotsford-based pro basketball team names Graves and Hill as assistant coaches

Chilliwack native Kyle Graves, along with Virgil Hill, have been named as assistant coaches for the Fraser Valley Bandits for the team’s inaugural season.
Giants came back, after being beaten by the Spokane Chiefs Friday night, to defeat the Tri-City Americans state side on Saturday night. They’re playing Seattle in Kent on Tuesday. (Doug Love/Special to Black Press)

VIDEO: Byram sets another record with the Giants 4-3 OT win

A G-Men victory in Washington State tied G-Men for first in the Western Conference standings

  • Mar 9, 2019
Giants came back, after being beaten by the Spokane Chiefs Friday night, to defeat the Tri-City Americans state side on Saturday night. They’re playing Seattle in Kent on Tuesday. (Doug Love/Special to Black Press)
Hailey Baumfield (6) heads down the court towards the Pemberton end during the last quarter of the final game in the 2019 provincial championships. (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)

Agassiz Eagles finish basketball provincials with no wins, but high hopes

Graduating player Katrina Lawley expects the team to make the top four next year

Hailey Baumfield (6) heads down the court towards the Pemberton end during the last quarter of the final game in the 2019 provincial championships. (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)
Friday night, the Vancouver fell 4-1 to Spokane. It was only the third regulation loss for the Giants since Jan. 6. Next up, they faceoff against the Americans Saturday night. (Larry Brunt/Special to Black Press)

VIDEO: Chiefs take down Giants in Spokane

In Friday night’s game, state side, the Lower Mainland-based Vancouver Giants fell 4-1

  • Mar 8, 2019
Friday night, the Vancouver fell 4-1 to Spokane. It was only the third regulation loss for the Giants since Jan. 6. Next up, they faceoff against the Americans Saturday night. (Larry Brunt/Special to Black Press)
Mark Schwichtenberg practices different moves at Mouat Secondary School on Sunday, Feb. 24.                                 (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)

Agassiz teen makes his mark in high school wrestling

Mark Schwichtenberg is only in his first year of wrestling, but has already seen success on the mat

Mark Schwichtenberg practices different moves at Mouat Secondary School on Sunday, Feb. 24.                                 (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)
Vancouver Giants beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-4 Saturday night in the B.C. Interior. (Allen Douglas/Special to Black Press)

Giants take down Blazers for sixth time this season

Next hockey game is on home ice at Langley Events Centre Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m.

  • Mar 2, 2019
Vancouver Giants beat the Kamloops Blazers 5-4 Saturday night in the B.C. Interior. (Allen Douglas/Special to Black Press)
Giants won one of their last regular season games at home Friday night, at Langley Events Centre, when they defeated the Kelowna Rockets by the score of 7-4. (Rik Fedyck/Vancouver Giants)

VIDEO: Giants kick off March with 7-4 home win over Rockets

G-Men will be back on the ice Saturday night, this time in Kamloops, taking on the Blazers.

  • Mar 2, 2019
Giants won one of their last regular season games at home Friday night, at Langley Events Centre, when they defeated the Kelowna Rockets by the score of 7-4. (Rik Fedyck/Vancouver Giants)
The Agassiz Eagles senior girls basketball team after their Tuesday win against the Barriere Cougars. (Contributed)

Agassiz Eagles heading to basketball provincials after wild card win

The team won against the Barriere Cougars to take the final provincial championship spot

The Agassiz Eagles senior girls basketball team after their Tuesday win against the Barriere Cougars. (Contributed)
Agassiz’s Hailey Baumfield heads down the court, pursued by a pack of Khalsa players. (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)

Agassiz Eagles beaten by Surrey’s Khalsa in bronze medal game

The Fraser Valleys saw a dismal defeat for the girls team, but there’s still hope for the provincials

Agassiz’s Hailey Baumfield heads down the court, pursued by a pack of Khalsa players. (Grace Kennedy/The Observer)
Canada defeat Switzerland to retain world junior men’s title Saturday morning in Nova Scotia. (Richard Gray/WCF)

B.C.-based ‘Team Tardi’ brings home gold in junior curling worlds

In a 9-4 victory over Switzerland, a Langley-based curling team earned its 2nd straight world title

Canada defeat Switzerland to retain world junior men’s title Saturday morning in Nova Scotia. (Richard Gray/WCF)
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