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Two weeks ago, the illustrious Brentwood gates opened for the first time in six months, letting in a flurry of new and returning students. For some, this meant new beginnings and for some, old friends. For a select group of boys, however, this meant one thing, the start of the soccer season. The Brentwood soccer program has been on the rise...

As the early fall sun floods the campus with radiant golden light, the fields, gym, and waterfront are all busy with students returning to their first term sports. While no official competitions are on the horizon yet, the athletes have been keen to get back into their seasons, and revamp their technical and tactical abilities in their chosen...

Reece FR has been an avid athlete her whole life. She is a Brentwood lifer, a strong and dedicated student, an Allard Mermaid, and Athletic Head Prefect. Most recently, she is also the recipient of a soccer scholarship to Western University in London, Ont. Although soccer is what won Reece her scholarship, she has been a multisport athlete with...

On the grey, brisk morning of December 29th, nine eager Brentwood students started their journeys over the Malahat to the Pacific Football Club’s brand new indoor turf in Langford for the first-ever Pacific FC Winter 6s tournament. Jocelyn L, Mack ‘22 and I played alongside each other and were coached by the one and only Mr Barrett. Despite...

If you told me that a certain group of 26 individuals were enroute to make school history, I would’ve called you crazy. This soccer season the Senior Boys struggled through adversity from the very beginning of the season. Back in September, this team was already rewriting the books, visiting St George’s for the ISA tournament. Early on, the...

The 20th century prophet Meat Loaf once sagely observed, “I want you. I need you. But there ain’t no way I’m ever gonna love you, but don’t feel sad: for two out of three ain’t bad.” This year’s Junior Boys squad can boast of two trophies, and one empty, dusty void, both in our trophy case, and in our hearts. Let’s start with the first title:...

As winter creeps up on Brentwood students with report cards and the end of our first term, there are many changes going on. As the good weather comes to an end, so too do first term sports. This means an end to practices three times a week with your teammates and friends who you’ve bonded with over the past three months. But with this end comes a...

As fall midterm break came to a close, the Senior Boys Soccer team traveled to Victoria for the beginning of the end of their season: The Island Championships. Islands day one kicked off against Mark Isfeld, a consistent opponent from the Comox Valley. The match started slowly with Brentwood in control, but struggling to bag an early goal. The...

This year’s Senior A Girls Volleyball team has been working hard in the hopes of snatching one of three berths to Provincials from the Island. With this goal in mind, the development is not only exponentially occurring on the court, but it is complementary to the work we’ve been doing in the gym. We’ve been taking full advantage of the...

On Tuesday, the Senior Boys Soccer team traveled to Salt Spring Island to take on the GISS Scorpions for Mid-Island supremacy. Only minutes into the match, a cross was curled onto the outstretched big toe of Erik L, Ellis ‘21 who smashed the ball into the top corner to put BCS ahead 1-0. Several moments later, off a set piece, Arnau T, Ellis...