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The Versatiles rang in the lunar new year along 176 Street in Cloverdale last Thursday, ushering in the Year of the Goat with a traditional lion dance. Helen Rupcich (from left), Marilyn Chepil, and Susie Francis Hall, with Gillian Hamilton and Cyrstal von Hugo (wearing the lion costume) called on local merchants and businesses, bringing good luck with them. For more pictures and a video, visit CloverdaleReporter.com.
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By Jennifer Lang “I cannot remember a school havNo matter how you slice it, this ing this much success at all levels,” he has been a banner year for Lord added. “It’s new territory. It’s great.” The good news isn’t limited to the Tweedsmuir Secondary athletics. This week, the senior boys basket- basketball court, although the proball team “punched their ticket to gram has definitely been a boon. The school has worked hard in the the provincials” for the first time in last six or seven years to widen the 62 years, ending the longest drought in B.C. provincial basketball, ac- scope of its entire athletics program. “It’s a payoff,” Buggie said. “You cording to Mike Mitro, one of the see the payoff of a lot of work.” school’s two athletic directors. Both Buggie and Mitro agree Also on Monday night, the Grade 8 boys basketball team won the Fra- the school has been building up to the kind of success the ser Valley championschool’s enjoying in ships, securing them 2014/2015. with a spot at the pro“It’s new territory. Something’s clicked. vincials. The Grade 8 boys It doesn’t stop there. It’s great.” claimed the provincial The Grade 8 girls football championships – Surrey basketball - Allan Buggie, this year. The school’s champs – are B.C.prinicpal ice hockey team is bound, too, as are the heading to the finals for Grade 9 and Junior girls the Zwick Cup for the (Fraser Valley champs fourth year in a row. as of last weekend), both And eight wrestlers are off to the ranked #1 going into the provincials provincials after top five finishes at this week and next. The Junior boys, who placed sec- the Fraser Valleys. Meanwhile, the Grade 8/9 boys ond in Surrey and sixth at the Fraser Valley championships, are ranked won the Surrey soccer banner and were second in the region, while the 12th going to the provincials. In case you’ve lost count, Lord Grade 8 boys cross country team Tweedsmuir is sending six basket- picked up the Fraser Valley champiball teams to provincial tourna- onship banner. This year’s Grade 8 girls won the ments over the next few weeks. The senior boys haven’t earned a Tier 2 volleyball championships and berth to the B.C. High School Bas- placed second in Tier 1; the senior ketball Championships since 1953, girls volleyball team took the Fraser pushing already-bursting Panther Valley South league championships, pride through the school’s gym roof and claimed second spot at the Fraser Valley championships. as news spread. “Just this year, it seems to be that “Oh, everyone’s excited,” school principal Allan Buggie told The we’ve had a lot of success,” says MiSee EXCELLENCE / Page 3 Reporter Tuesday.
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