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About GISS Varsity Athletics

 Seasons Of Play
 

Sports and Season of Play

 

As a member of BC School Sports (BCSS) we offer competitive team sports for grades

8 - 12.  Our teams fall under the guidelines of BCSS, as well as several club sports outside of the BCSS regulations. We are a member of Central Vancouver Island Athletic Association (CVIAA), North Vancouver Island Secondary School Association (NVISSA) and Vancouver Island Secondary School Athletic Association (VISSAA).

 

We offer programs for:

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Grade 8 teams
Jr Teams - Grade 9 & 10
Sr Teams - Grade 11 & 12


Any community members looking to coach or assist with a school team are urged to contact Brittany Allan (Athletic Director), ballan@sd64.org, 250-537-9944 Ext. 224

 

Team Fees

 

  • Each athlete must pay a team fee to cover the costs of tournaments and travel fees.

  • Each player will be issued a uniform (where applicable) only after submitting a uniform deposit.

  • Gulf Islands Secondary School will pay all league play fees for BCSS, NVISSAA and CVIAA through the Athletic Fee ($25) collected from the student athletes.  

  • All costs associated with non-league games and tournaments will be paid for by players. These include entry fees, travel, overnight accommodations and meals.

  • The GISS Sport PAC, will cover ferry fares associated with league game travel and up to two tournaments for each sport.

  • Athletes will be asked to participate in minimum one fundraiser during their season to subsidize costs.

 

Sport Participation

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  • All GISS athletic teams encourage participation at all levels. Students are expected to attend all practices and games; when unable to do so, notify the coach before hand.

  • All GISS athletes will achieve academic potential by working in curricular courses to the best of their ability and by fulfilling classroom expectations.

  • Coaches will select the team members based on best judgment and in consideration of individual athlete and team needs.  In regard to junior athletes playing up, coaches need to communicate with other coaches, parents and individual players about the team placement that will provide the best experience for the athlete and development of program.

  • Coaches at the junior level will emphasize equal playing time of players to promote athlete development. 

  • Coaches at the senior level will field competitive teams and thus, use their own discretion when considering line-ups and playing time.

 

 

 FALL SEASON SPORTS

(September - November)

 

Sr. Boys Soccer                                   Coach: Ciaran Ayton                   email:

                                                                                Navid Niazi                                               

Team Accomplishments:

  • 2013 Vancouver North Island Championships, 1st place finish 

  • 2013 Vancouver Island Championships, 1st place finish

  • 2013 BC Provincial Championships, 4th place finish

  • 2014 Vancouver North Island Championships, 2nd place finish

  • 2014 Vancouver Island Championships, 4th place finish

  • 2014 BC Provincial Championships, 8th place finish

  • 2015 Vancouver North Island Championships, 2nd place finish

 

 

Sr. Boys Volleyball                     Head Coach: Kellie Booth                   email:  

                                                        Assistant Coach: Cole Wrigley

Team Accomplishments: 

  • 2011 BC Provincial AA Division Championships, 15th place finish

  • 2013 Vancouver North Island Championships, 4th place finish

  • 2013 Vancouver Island Championships, 6th place finish

  • 2014 Vancouver North Island Championships, 4th place finish

  • 2014 Vancouver Island Championships, 6th place finish  

  • 2017 Vancouver North Island Championships, 1st place finish

  • 2017 Vancouver Island Championships, 1st place finish

  • 2017 Provincial Championships

  • 2018 Vancouver Island Championships, 1st Place finish

  • 2018 North Vancouver Island Championships, 1st place finish

  • 2018 Provincial Championships, top 10 finish

  • 2019 Vancouver North Island Championships, 1st place finish

  • 2019 Vancouver Island Championships, 4th place finish

 

 

Sr. Girls Volleyball                               Coach: Tony Mason                   email:                                    

 

Team Accomplishments:

  • 2012 Duncan Christian Tournament Champions

  • 2013 Duncan Christian Tournament Champions

  • 2015 Duncan Christian Tournament Champions

 

 

Jr. Boys Volleyball                              Coaches:                                  email:                                                                             

                                                                           

Team Accomplishments:

  • 2013 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 2nd place finish

  • 2014 Vancouver Mid Island Championships, 3rd place finish

  • 2015 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 1st place finish

  • 2019 Vancouver Mid-Islands Championships, 1st place finish

       

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Jr. Girls Volleyball                            Coaches: Brittany Allan                   email:                                                                                                                         

Team Accomplishments:

  • 2014 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 4th place finish

  • 2015 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 3rd place finish

  • 2015 Vancouver Island Championships, 8th place finish

  • 2018 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 3rd place finish

  • 2018 Vancouver Island Championships, 10th place finish

  • 2019 Cedar Secondary Tournament, 1st place finish

  • 2019 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 4th place finish

  • 2023 Duncan Christian Tournament, 1st place finish

  • 2023 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 2nd place finish

 

 

Swimming                                         Coach: Brad Bunyan                     email:                                            

Team Accomplishments: 

 

2014 Vancouver Island Championships...

  • 1st place finish in the 50m backstroke

  • 2nd place finish in the mixed 200m Medley Relay

  • 3rd place finish in the 50 m butterfly

  • 4th place finish in the 50 m butterfly

  • 4th place finish in the 100m freestyle

  • 5th place finish in the 50 m freestyle

 

2014 BC Provincial Championships...

  • 3rd place finish in the 50 m backstroke

  • 4th place finish in the 50 m butterfly

  • 7th place finish in the 4x50 m individual medley relay

  • 12th place finish in the 50 freestyle 

WINTER SEASON SPORTS​

(November - February)

 

 

Sr. Boys Basketball                             Coach:  Lyall Ruehlen               email:

                                                                                                             

Team Accomplishments: 

  • 2012 Nairn Howe Tournament Champions, hosted by Gulf Islands Secondary School

  • 2013 Nairn Howe Tournament Champions, hosted by Gulf Islands Secondary School

  • 2014 Pacific Christian School Tournament, Runner's up

  • 2015 Nairn Howe Tournament, 3rd place finish, hosted by Gulf Islands Secondary School

  • 2020 North Island Championships, 2nd place finish

  • 2020 Island Championships, 5th place finish

 

 

 

Sr. Girls Basketball                           Coach: Tony Mason                         email:                                      

Team Accomplishments: 

  • 2015 Nairn Howe Tournament Champions hosted by Gulf Islands Secondary School

 

 

 

Jr. Boys Basketball                           Coach: TBA                      email:                                                                                                        

 

Team Accomplishments:

  • 2012 Cedar Tournament Champions

  • 2013 Hoops Classic Tournament, 4th place finish

  • 2019 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 2nd place finish

  • 2019 Vancouver Island Championship, 9th place finish

 

 

 

Jr. Girls Basketball                            Coaches: Tom Langdon             email:                          

                                                                       

                                                                       

Team Accomplishments:                                    

  • 2012 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 2nd place finish

  • 2022 Vancouver Mid-Island Championships, 1st place finish 

                                    

 

 

Wrestling                                                                             

Wrestler Accomplishments:    

  • 2015 Canadian National Championships, 4th place finish in Womens Roman Greco

  • 2014 Cougar's Invitational, 1st place finish Women's 54 Kg weight class & 3rd place finish Men's 135 Kg weight class

  • 2014 Island Novice Wrestling Tournament, 3rd place finish in Women's 54 Kg weight class & 5th palce finish in Men's 66-70 Kg weight class

  • 2014 Vancouver Islands Champions, 3rd place finish in the Women's 54 kg weight class 

  • 2014 BC Provincial Championships, 3rd place finish in the Women's 54 Kg weight class & 6th place finish Men's 63 Kg weight class

  • 2014 Canadian National Championships, 7th place in the Women's 54 Kg free style

  • 2014 BC Summer Games, 1st place finish for Zone 6

  • Made history by being the first match female wrestler to ever wrestle Greco style and recorded 5th place finish in a combined weight class of juvenile and cadet.

  • 2013 Novice Vancouver Island Championships, 1st place finish

     

             

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SPRING SEASON SPORTS

(February - June)

 

Sr. Girls Soccer                                     Coach: Tom Langdon                   email:

                                                                       

 

Team Accomplishments:

more to come....

 

 

Jr. Girls Soccer                                     Coach: Tom Langdon              email:                                      

 

Team Accomplishments:

more to come...

 

 

Rowing                                                 Coach: Stacy Mitchell             email:                                        

Team Accomplishments:

  • 2nd place finish for the Jr. Novice Women Quad at the Brentwood College School Regatta 2013

  • Rory Johnston and Alex Mackenzie 15th place in the mens doubles and 10th place finish in mens singles at the Canadian Secondary School Championships in St. Catharines 2016

  • 4th place finish in the Senior Women 59Kg Quad at the 2019 Canadian Secondary School Championships in St. Catharines.

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