The Sooke Edward Milne Wolverines senior boys basketball team stung Victoria91裸聊视频檚 Stelly91裸聊视频檚 on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Alberni District Secondary School (ADSS) gymnasium with an outstanding 63-62 comeback win, soaring to Totem 69 glory and a championship banner.

Coached by Trevor Bligh, the Wolverines are currently ranked first in the Vancouver Island Triple-A south division.

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Bligh praised the Totem 69 tournament committee.

91裸聊视频淎ll of the effort and preparation that this town, school, the community put together, really makes this a prized event and a prize to win. It really feels like we91裸聊视频檝e won the provincials even though we have a ways to go,91裸聊视频� he said.

Wolverines players Malakai Hills won Totem MVP and Odis Simpson earned an All-Star while Stelly91裸聊视频檚 Liam Tudway-Cains and Arjan Sraw took All-Stars.

The home team Alberni Storm senior girls took a 51-43 win over the Belmont Bulldogs to earn a spot in the championship final against Pacific Christian School (PCS), but ultimately suffered a heartbreaking 53-41 loss to the defending tournament champions.

Tseshaht First Nations players Jaidin Knighton was awarded tournament All-Star alongside teammate Hayleigh Watts.

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91裸聊视频淚t was really close. Last year, we played them in the final and lost by 30, so this year it91裸聊视频檚 actually a great learning experience for us. It was way closer,91裸聊视频� she added.

Kiki Tupas-Singh of PCS nabbed the tournament MVP trophy while Hana Nazawa from Belmont and Charlie Slater from Wellington also went home with All-Star medals.

Belmont Bulldogs girls coach Brad Lidstone spoke highly of Totem 69. His team went on to win third place in a 55-49 nail biter against Wellington.

91裸聊视频淚 think this is the ninth year my team has come to Totem. We love coming up here because it91裸聊视频檚 unlike any high school environment you91裸聊视频檒l get at any tournament. It91裸聊视频檚 second to none,91裸聊视频� said Lidstone.

91裸聊视频淭he tournament is run exceptionally. The positivity towards school spirit, towards school athletics is unlike anything you91裸聊视频檒l see anywhere else, and we have no plans to go anywhere else on this weekend for the foreseeable future. We build our year around coming here,91裸聊视频� continued the coach. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a vibe that91裸聊视频檚 really hard to explain to kids until they see it. When I say to the kids, `oh it91裸聊视频檚 kind of a big deal91裸聊视频�, they understand that it really is.91裸聊视频�

Alberni Storm senior boys lost an interesting game for third place against Carihi from Campbell River 91裸聊视频� with only 20 seconds left on the clock, the game was put on pause when a fan needed medical assistance.

The gym was cleared out to make room for paramedics and Totem tournament organizers opted to call the game 73-58.

91裸聊视频淧ort Alberni played tough. We played tough. It91裸聊视频檚 unfortunate the way it ended in the last seconds there, but it also puts things into perspective. Even though we can experience the kids91裸聊视频� basketball lives, it was a good experience for them to see the bigger picture of things,91裸聊视频� said Carihi coach Donnie Fitzpatrick.

91裸聊视频淲e always appreciate coming to Totem,91裸聊视频� he continued. 91裸聊视频淭he great thing about every time you come here is the unbelievable energy and the fans are great, the student body is great, the community is great.91裸聊视频�

ADSS player Coen Erickson and Carter Reynolds from Carihi won tournament All-Stars.

Port Alberni City Councillor Charles Mealey was announcing games once again, a volunteer duty he took on from when he was a student in 1995.

91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 where it all started for me. Because of Totem tournament I91裸聊视频檝e done national broadcasts, I91裸聊视频檝e done Bulldogs, Bandits, all these years,91裸聊视频� said Mealey.

Totem is the longest running high school basketball tournament in B.C. and thanks to all the fan support and the amount of respect they show each team, Mealey says Totem is truly a premier basketball event.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 been like this since the old high school. We had the old dog pound and a cavernous gymnasium, and it was amazing in there. It91裸聊视频檚 nice to see here that we still have the crowd up there,91裸聊视频� he said.