Many athletes from Burnaby Schools earned provincial-level experience and medals at the highest level of competition for the winter school sports season.
Wrestlers from Burnaby North, Burnaby Central and Cariboo Hill Secondary schools took gold in their weight categories. After earning the top spot in the province, all three athletes will be competing for Canada at the upcoming Pan Am Games.
Athletes competing in wrestling for Burnaby North, Moscrop, and Cariboo Hill Secondary schools collectively earned a bronze and two silver medals in their weight categories. A number of wrestlers from Byrne Creek, Burnaby South, Moscrop and Cariboo Hill Secondary schools also earned a spot to compete at Provincials.
In table tennis, Burnaby North Secondary’s Girls Doubles team took home the gold. As a team, the Burnaby North girls captured silver. The school’s table tennis athletes also took bronze in the Mixed Doubles and Girls Singles competitions. Moscrop Secondary’s boys table tennis athletes captured three bronze medals in Singles, Doubles and as a team.
In team results, Burnaby North Secondary’s Boys and Girls ski team placed third at the Provincial Ski and Snowboard Championships. Several athletes earned a spot to compete at Provincials in other sports, including Burnaby North’s curling team, which finished nineth in BC.
In Senior Boys basketball, Byrne Creek Community School made it to Provincials and played in the 3A championship category, finishing 11th place in BC. After winning the banner, Cariboo Hill Secondary competed in the 2A category, placing 16th at Provincials.
At Provincial invitational tournaments, Burnaby South Secondary’s basketball teams had one first and two second place finishes. The Junior Girls team won, earning the top spot by nine points in the championship game, capturing the provincial title. , the Junior Boys team took silver. The Burnaby South Grade 9 boys basketball team also placed second.
At the elementary level over the winter sports season, children enjoyed basketball competition. With several playdays hosted by high schools, it was also a chance for the student-athletes to experience athletics in a secondary school environment.
Posted March 2026