2006
The 16th edition of the RCMP Classic will go down as one of the most competitive ever. The semi finals were both
nailbiters with White Rock Christian edging out Enver Creek by a single point while Fleetwood needed overtime to get past
Elgin Park. Unfortunately for Enver the loss to White Rockwas very costly as they lost the services for the season of their
top rebounder and top defensive player. Enver Creek was able to rebound with awin over Elgin Park for third while the fiinal
saw White Rock play a very strong game to defeat Fleetwood. MATT WIRCH (WRC) lead the Warriors with some last quarter heroics
as the Warriors werre victorious 66-60. Fleetwood was lead by tournament MVP RAVI ATHWAL.
2005
With their 6th championship win in the last 7 years, the White Rock Christian Warriors regained the RCMP senior title
by convincingly defeating the Cougars of Enver Creek, 87-55. The Warriors again showed why they were the highest ranked team
in BC with wins over Fraser Valley Christian (88-44), Guildford Park (79-33) and Sullivan Heights (94-70). Tyrell Mara averaged
36 points per game and was named the classics MVP. White Rock eventually became BC Champions later in the year by defeating
Handsworth in the BC finals. The Cougars had cruised to the final game with wins over Kwantlen Park (105-35), Earl Marriott
(78-71) and Fleetwood Park (84-41). The Enver Creek team was lead by the outstanding play of 1st team Allstar, Darren Deol.
Sullivan Heights captured the 3rd place trophy and was named the tournaments Doug Jennings Most Sportsmanlike Team.
2004
The 2004 Classic resulted in the emergence of a new champion, the Enver Creek Cougars. In the championship final, tournament
MVP Dalbir Dosanjh erupted for 13 points in the fourth quarter to boost the Cougars to a 64-55 victory over Elgin Park Orcas.
Five-time defending champion White Rock Christian went down to defeat in the semi finals, ended up third with an impressive
72-59 victory over WRC. The tournament's most exciting game featured an overtime victory by Enver Creek over Princess Margaret,
111-102, with Dalbir Dosanjh setting a tournament scoring record with 56 points.
2003
For the first time in tournament history, the top 2 teams in the provincial rankings were in the 16-team field and both
did the expected by narrowly advancing to the final, which was watched by almost 800 fans. The finale evolved into a defensive
showcase as the White Rock Christian Warriors defeated Enver Creek Cougars, 57-53. The victory gave the Warriors their fifth
straight title. In the semi-finals, White Rock needed overtime in a controversial finish to slip past Fleetwood Park, 69-66
while Enver Creek qualified with a narrow 76-73 win over the Elgin Park Orcas. Fleetwood Park defeated Elgin 68-63 to place
third overall. Elgin settled for 5th while Princess Margaret placed 4th with a victory over Tamanawis. Dalbir Dosanjh was
rewarded for his outstanding play throughout the tournament's by being MVP. Tyrell Mara and Donald Burton were selected to
the 1st All Star Team and were joined by Logan Hendrix (Elgin), Mark Roots (Fleetwood) and Sital Purewal (Enver). The tournaments
most inspirational player award went to Harvey Brar of Tamanawis.
2002
The White Rock Christian Warriors knocked off the upstart Fraser Valley Christian Falcons 76-55 to capture their fourth
successive RCMP Tournament crown. Donald Burton led the Warriors and was named the tourney MVP. Jordan Craig (47 points in
the semi-finals) and Sean Stewart were named to the All Star Team. The Falcons had earlier stunned the Enver Creek Cougars
with an upset overtime win, 92-81. David Bron and Kyle Kooger led the Falcons. The Most Sportsmanlike team went to Pacific
Academy for the third time.
2001
Their streak continues! A well distributed scoring attack headed BC's most talented player and the tournament's repeat
MVP, Kyle Wilson along with Zack Hogan, Rorie Cal and Sean Stewart led David Craig's White Rock Christian Warriors to their
3rd straight championship over Fleetwood Park, who were sparked by the play of the tournament's "most inspirational player",
Kamil Rylek.
2000
The White Rock Christian Warriors won their second consecutive title with a convincing 103-51 victory over Semiahmoo.
The tournament's MVP, Kyle Wilson led the attack and was aided by first team All Star Zack Hogan and second team All Star
Sean Stewart. The Most Sportsmanlike Team was Pacific Academy.
1999
The White Rock Christian Warriors emerged as champions with a convincing 84-73 win over the North Surrey Spartans. White
Rock went on to become the BC Champions. The Warriors were led by the exciting play of MVP Chad Clifford and Allstars Kyle
Wilson and Rod Pennington.
1998
Queen Elizabeth Royals, led by the MVP performance of Surinder Grewal repeated as tournament champions. The team displayed
great balance and the outside shooting of 2nd team all star Navi Bala (33 points) in the final game led them to an 85-72 victory
in the final over the White Rock Christian Warriors. Pacific Academy broke into the top 5 for the first time with a very impressive
showing which included winning the classic "Doug Jennings Most Sportsmanlike Team" award.
1997
The Queen Elizabeth Royals, with their exciting fast break and pressing unit advanced to the finals. QE, behind the strong
2nd half of David Vanstone's 23 points (27 for the game) and Surinder Grewal, the tournament MVP defeated Earl Marriott for
the championship. All-stars Shane Clifford and Blair Hogg led the Mariners.
1996
The surprising Frank Hurt Hornets were crowned champions with a 76-70 victory over Holy Cross Crusaders. They were led
by brother Matt and Joel Nelson and the rebounding of Alex Castro. Holly Cross' team leader Matt LeChasseur was named the
tournament MVP.
1995
Semiahmoo Totems became the first team to capture a second championship with a hard fought victory over Holy Cross in
the final 63-58. The Totem trio of Andy Lynn (MVP), Jeff Kendal and Greg Zemrav, powered the team to the championship. Tournament
MVP, Peter Hodson of White Rock Christian came from a non-finalist team.
1994
The tournament was truly a "classic". The semi-final and final games were all nailbiters to the final buzzer before Queen
Elizabeth emerged victorious over North Surrey in overtime, 82-78. T.J. Khanghura led the QE attack but was up against the
MVP performance of North Surrey's Jeremy Newness.
1993
Frank Hurt was again the surprise with their aggressive pressing style and captured the title with a 87-78 victory over
Guildford Park. The Hornets were lead by tournament MVP Byron Sowinski and also Reid Wildeman.
1992
The inaugural "Classic" of 1992 was held at Queen Elizabeth Secondary. The Semiahmoo Totems were led by MVP Jack McCallum.
They defeated Frank Hurt in the final 63-36. The individual tournament standout was Mike Wagner of Pacific Academy with a
28 point average.