Mr. Speaker, the B.C. Triple “A” high school basketball championships were held last month and schools from my riding of Dewdney—Alouette certainly did us proud.
On the senior girl's side, the Heritage Park Highlanders from my hometown of Mission fought through the tough competition and came away with the championship after beating the Port Moody Blues in the final. This was the Highlanders second consecutive finals appearance and their first ever provincial championship.
On the senior boy's side, the Pitt Meadows Marauders made it a Dewdney—Alouette finals sweep with a dramatic come-from-behind overtime victory over the Terry Fox Ravens. The underdog Marauders showed tenacity and grit as they carried on the winning tradition of their school which has produced many champions, including the late Greg Moore of Indy cart racing and Brendan Morrison of the Vancouver Canucks.
I congratulate the players, coaches and parents of the Heritage Park Highlanders and the Pitt Meadows Marauders for their impressive victories at the B.C. championships. They prove that Dewdney—Alouette is the home of champions once again.