Girls basketball is on the rise at Hugh Boyd secondary school.
The Trojans managed to win a pair of city championships, capturing titles at the Juvenile and Junior levels.
The Juvenile squad, coached by Jon Saltel, edged the McMath Wildcats 28-24 in the championship game.
Boyd's road to the final included a 60-35 opening round win over McRoberts, then getting past the MacNeill Ravens 53-35 in the semi-finals. The Trojans entered the playoffs as the top seed after finishing in first place during league play.
Standouts for the Grade 9 squad included Sarah Strelau, Mae Que, Jenn Lee and Amelia Crawford. The team also features Nicole Samsom-Kapp, Jenn Lee, Jessica Naples, Cassandra Lucke, Toni Lopez, Abbey Coulthard, Alex Tanco-Smith, Daria Tai, Courtney Gilles and Charleen Gabriel.
Meanwhile, the Juniors took top honours in the city with a 31-22 triumph over the Steveston-London Sharks. After receiving an opening round bye thanks to their first place finish, the Trojans got past McMath 32-15 in the semi-finals.
Standouts included Emma Kallner, Jacqueline Yan, Niki Frias and Callee Yuen. Head coach Sean Berda's squad also features Rachel Cheng, Victoria Dengler, Jellica Nohay, Leia Morit, Angela De Weert, Harmony Galang, Adrienne Vargas and Robin Harrison.
Matt Winograd rounds out the coaching staff.
