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The spring term has already started, with both the Senior and Junior Boys Rugby teams competing in their first exhibition games on Gillespie Field, in the final week of school, versus the hefty competition found in the lineups of St. Michaels University School. Likewise, Lucas K, Whittall ‘22, is thrilled that golf is starting up again and...

Welcome back from a well-deserved vacation, Brentwood. I hope you are ready for the busiest athletics term of the year! Before we look ahead, however, let’s look back at athletic program seasons that came to an end just before Spring Break. In February, our hockey teams wrapped up their seasons in dramatic fashion as they hosted our annual...

Competitive sports teams had a busy few days with the Senior Hockey team’s Showcase game and the Senior A Boys Basketball Islands. Additionally, all three hockey teams participated in the Ross Cup. As per usual, rowers were also erging in the Foote. A four year member of the program, Alec D, Whittall ‘22 told me that erging is “different from...

For the first time in over two years, the Senior Ice Hockey team was finally able to host their heavily anticipated Showcase game on Thursday night in front of a packed Kerry Park Arena. As we were hosting our archrivals, Shawnigan, both schools sent over massive crowds of fans to support their respective teams, supplemented by parents and...

For the first time since 2020, the Brentwood Hockey program is hosting their annual tournament at Kerry Park, the Ross Cup. Schools and teams including Shawnigan, Kelsey, Cowichan and Brentwood go face to face in a battle for the Cup. Brentwood brought four teams to the tournament, two junior teams, our female team, and our Senior Boys...

As British Columbia - and Europe - saw an increase in COVID cases over the holidays, and provincial restrictions tightened, our hockey program’s highly anticipated trip to the Czech Republic and Austria was, inevitably, canceled. This season, the program has faced uncertainty, but those behind the scenes have been working hard to be able to...

Sustaining an injury during the peak of an athletic season can be a huge let down to an aspiring athlete, especially with recovery times that often last weeks, months, or potentially years. Luckily, Brentwood students can be reassured that there is a support team at their backs in case an injury occurs. Thanks to the amazing facilities provided...

After three weeks away, 2022 at Brentwood has begun and our student body has made its way back to campus after a well-deserved winter break. Due to various travel issues, we do not yet have every Brentonian back in Mill Bay, but we are incredibly grateful to be able to return to school and continue to enjoy in-person learning. As we all know,...

Second term sport has just begun and for 24 determined girls, the hockey season is officially underway. Each week this group will travel to our local rival, Shawnigan Lake School, to practice on their home ice two afternoons a week - and one early morning practice or workout before classes on Saturday. Although the season is short, I am...

As the 2021-22 Brentwood experience is now reaching the two and a half month mark, Term 1 sport is officially coming to an end. The weather is starting to take a turn for the worse making this the perfect time for many students to make the transition from outdoor to indoor athletics. The stomping of cleats on Brentwood’s fields will soon turn to...