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The girls' soccer season is finally underway, and while other sports may come and go with the changing seasons, the soccer nets, cleats, and players remain a constant fixture on the turf. As the boys hone their soccer skills in the first term and everyone refines their abilities in the second, the girls eagerly await their turn to compete in the...

As we begin the 2023 year, I wanted to take the opportunity to chronicle a day in the life of a Brentwood student. With new applicants sending in their forms every day hoping to attend Brentwood next year, this article will take readers on a journey through the eyes of a Brentwood student and give them an inside look at the daily routine, classes,...

It was a tough weekend for the three Brentonians who competed at the BC Soccer Premier Cup Championships in Richmond in late June. Sebastian Magana, Jensa NG, and Jai S each collected silver medals as their teams were defeated by one-goal margins. Sebastian's next soccer will be tryouts with the UBC Thunderbirds in early August alongside ‘21...

Brentwood is an international School. Soccer is an international game. So it should come as no surprise that we feature a robust soccer program that runs three terms a year on lush grass fields and the artificial turf beside the Foote Center. All of this is watched over by wise Wes Barrett and his team of coaches. And we have considerable...

Feelings are bittersweet as our third and final term of sport draws to an end. Our students have had a fantastic month and are excited for summer but knowing that these are our last few days with our Grade 12s is definitely not easy. With things returning to “mostly normal”, the month of May has once again become an extraordinarily busy time for...

On May 16, the Senior Girls Soccer team’s three-month-long season came to an end during their second game at the Island Championships at the University of Victoria. After earning fourth at the Mid-Island Tournament in Nanaimo the previous week, the girls were eager to compete for a spot at provincials. Although the outcome was not what we were...

“Everyone gets knocked down, but champions get back up and try again” observed Dylan Cady. And try again we did. After a convincing 3-2 win last Thursday, at home, against AAAA Cowichan High the Brentwood Bale made their way to SMUS to face some of their fiercest competition yet. After multiple early-season, almost career-ending, nearly fatal...

You might have noticed a handful of mysterious absences and an abundance of tracksuits traveling around the campus recently. If you were curious enough to question these occurrences, the rugby team may have crossed your mind first, or the basketball team, or even the tennis team. With a plethora of sports teams operating all third term long, it is...

The ground thawed and the grass grew greener and, not long after, the field was covered by over forty girls, excited for the soccer season. After two years of perpetual cancellations due to the pandemic, the season was finally given the green light. And what better way to start the season than a weekend packed with soccer? The weekend...

After two years of a complete lack of competitive soccer games, our girls’ soccer team was full of emotion and pride at the 10:30 am kick-off at our first tournament game on Thursday, April 7th. From the time we met in the change room pre-game, until the whistle blew at the end of the 90 minute game, the girls were positive, encouraging, and...