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Springing Into Success: Hamber Sports Teams Conquer The Year’s Final Season
As the school year comes to an end, so do our Hamber sports teams’ seasons, which have been filled with thrilling moments and non-stop action. In this final spring phase, our Hamber athletes can attest to success with banners, trophies, and medals galore. With a variety of sports teams active while the weather got warmer, let’s take a look at what our athletes have accomplished.
2025 NBA Playoffs
As the 2025 NBA Playoffs come to a close, what began in April with securing final spots in the play-ins has now turned into a spectacle of game-winning shots, insane blowouts, and much more — all intently watched by Hamber students.
A New Era For Canadian Basketball: Toronto’s Prospective WNBA Team
Set to begin playing in the 2026 season, the newest team in the WNBA will be based out of Toronto. This will be the 14th WNBA team in the league, and the first one from outside of the United States.
ANALYSIS | Canucks In The 2024 Playoffs: Pure Luck Or Skill?
After a successful season and Pacific Division run, the Canucks made it to the playoffs for first time since Covid shortened the 2020 season. Although they won the first round of the playoffs against the Nashville Predators, the team was knocked out of the playoffs in the second round against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7. Fans were left disappointed and began to question if the Canucks’ success this year was merely luck rather than skill.
ANALYSIS | Going for Gold: Canadian Athletes to Watch at The Paris Olympics
With the Paris 2024 Olympics around the corner, the anticipation of Canadian athletes showcasing their athleticism on the global stage is at its highest. As the clock counts down to the opening ceremony on July 26, there are plenty of Canadians to look out for.
ANALYSIS | A Draft for the Ages
On Apr. 15, the 29th WNBA draft took place in Brooklyn, New York, signalling the beginning of a new era in women’s professional basketball. Several star players from the National College Athletics Association (NCAA) put their names in consideration for the draft.
ANALYSIS | The Canucks' Playoff Push
The Canucks have clinched a playoff spot, something they haven’t done since the bubble playoffs in 2020. This feat will mean the return of Canucks playoff hockey to the city of Vancouver for the first time in nine years. Will the Pacific Division Champion Canucks get past round one?
The Opening Day of MLB 2024
After a 37 day preseason, the baseball season started with an exciting four games played at the Major League Baseball (MLB) World Tour Seoul Series at the Gocheok SkyDome.
Until Next Year, Winter Sports!
After hard-fought games, plenty of team bonding, and dozens of wins and losses, Hamber athletics put on quite a show this winter season. Enthusiasm from fans and players alike drove athletes in basketball, girls ice hockey, table tennis, and wrestling to success.
Predicted Playoff Rejects to Stanley Cup Contenders
After a disappointing 2022–23 season and the removal of head coach Bruce Boudreau, the Canucks were in an unpredictable position going into the 2023–24 regular season. Last year, the Canucks had one of their worst starts, and only after new head coach Rick Tocchet replaced Bruce Boudreau did they begin to improve.
The Raptors Shake Up The Roster
The Raptors have made major changes to their roster before the trade deadline. Several new players have been added to the roster, and the only remaining player from the 2018–19 championship team is Chris Boucher. The Raptors have made multiple trades of star players and are hoping to rebuild to the level that they were once at.
Roaring Through The Neon: Unveiling the Thrills and Spills of the Inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix
Last month, Formula One's most anticipated grand prix was held in the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas. For those unfamiliar, Formula One is the highest international car racing competition, where ten teams and 20 drivers compete in specialized, high-performance cars for the World Drivers' and Constructors' Championships.
Hamber’s Newest Obsession: Pickleball Club Takes the School By Storm
If you’ve passed by a public tennis court in Vancouver, you might have heard the steady thwack-thwack of hard plastic balls hitting wooden paddles. It's also difficult to call yourself an Eric Hamber student if you haven’t gotten the chance to play a high-stakes Pickleball tournament in PE. The newfangled racquet sport is everywhere, and many students know about the game that has dominated outdoor courts and been the subject of multiple neighbourhood noise complaints.
Bundesliga or La Liga: The Great European Football Debate
The European football season is in full swing, and fans across the world are tuning in to watch their favourite teams and players in hope that they dominate the pitch. Each European league has its own pros and cons, and this poses the question: which league do football fans and viewers prefer?
OPINION | Is the “No Pain, No Gain” Mentality still Necessary in Today’s Schools?
Terms like “no pain, no gain” or “feel the burn” gained popularity during the ‘80s, with the rise of televised aerobic workouts. While on their own, they simply encourage you to work hard to see positive results, they also contain an underlying mindset — in order to get fit or achieve your exercise goals, you must undergo suffering.
Let The Games Begin: Hamber’s Fall Sports Update
It’s been over a month since the school year began, and Hamber athletics have begun Volleyball, soccer, field hockey and aquatics have begun, and Hamber’s athletes have been battling for wins across the city.
Hamber Girls’ Soccer Team Wins City Championships
The Hamber Girls’ Soccer team won the City Championships on May 25. Led by Ms. J. Polukoshko (English), the Soccer team played an undefeated season that culminated in a grueling final match against John Oliver Secondary.
NBA Finals: Nuggets Win First Championship
After a 47-year championship drought, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to capture the Larry O’Brien finals trophy. The finals series came to an end on June 12 in Denver, with finals MVP Nikola Jokic leading the game in scoring with 28 points and 16 rebounds.
OPINION | Dear BCSS: Don’t Cancel High School Gymnastics
BC School Sports (BCSS) has raised a motion to remove gymnastics as a high school sport, citing operational costs and relatively small numbers of participating athletes. One line of reasoning is that gymnastics has become more of a community-based sport, rather than a school-based sport.
The NHL and its Pride Nights Controversy
Over the last decade, the National Hockey League (NHL) has introduced a trend of having players adorn themed warm-up gear to show support for minorities across the globe. This has included Lunar New Year themed jerseys, or camouflaged gear supporting US and Canadian Armed Forces. Following this idea came the introduction of rainbow coloured warm-up jerseys for NHL “Pride Nights”.