Another impressive year for the McMath Wildcats in athletics will conclude with a trio of provincial championships this week.
In Abbotsford, the Wildcats will take aim at their first-ever provincial medal at the B.C. “AA” Boys Rugby Championships. They have been seeded fourth in the Tier One flight and open play against Robert Bateman on Wednesday at 4 p.m. McMath defeated the Abbotsford school 22-7 back in early April as part of the B.C. High School Rugby’s Stadium Series.
A win would set-up a potential semi-final game with No. 1 St. Michael’s University in the semi-finals on Thursday. Medal and placement games will take place on Saturday.
In Burnaby, McMath’s senior girls soccer team will be looking to continue its fine season at the B.C. “AAA” Championships. The Wildcats open play Wednesday morning against host Burnaby North. The Vancouver and District champions’ pool group also includes Clayton Heights and Centennial.
The 16-team tournament places heavy emphasis on round-robin play with the four group winners advancing directly to Thursday afternoon’s semi-finals. Medal and placement games take place on Friday.
Meanwhile at McLeod Stadium in Langley, McMath will be sending a strong contingent to the B.C. Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships. All eyes will be on throws standout Camryn Rogers as she concludes her high school career.
The soon-to-be University of Cal-Berkeley student will be looking to better her own meet record in the hammer throw after easily winning last year’s event. Two weekends ago at the Kajaks’ Richard Collier Big Kahuna Throws Fest, she broke her national record with a throw of 61.50 metres. The hammer throw gets underway at 11 a.m. on Friday.
Rogers’ athleticism allows her to thrive in shot put too. She will be looking to repeat as champion after last year’s winning throw of 13.33 metres. She will also take a run at Joan Pavelich’s meet record of 13.92 metres, established way back in 1971. The senior girls shot put will take place at noon Saturday.
