RCMP Basketball Classic - 2008

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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.

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