KnoxNews-Dec2021

The teams saw a big improvement in
court awareness and skill development.
The Junior Boys team worked really
well together, learning a lot in their
practices and games. We didn’t
expect a Senior Boys team this year,
but because of the interest, we were
able to form a team. Both teams were
coached by myself. In addition to these
five teams, we also put together two
Grade 7 girls teams and one Grade 7
boys team for the Christian Elementary
School Sports (CESS) Tournament.
Our two girls’ teams finished 1st and
2nd and played against each other,
with one team narrowly winning 31-29.
The boys’ tournament was held in
Abbotsford and was postponed one
week due to the flooding. Our team
finished 6th.
soccer
There were twenty students that
joined the Junior Boys soccer team
this year, who were coached by
Esteban Diet and Sam Masih and
sponsored by Mr. Friesen. The
team faced a challenging year,
predominately competing against
older and more experienced teams, but
they learned a lot from their coaches in
practices, gaining valuable experience
playing in games and tournaments.
aquatics team
The aquatics team practiced every
Friday morning at 6:30am at Edmonds
Community Centre throughout the
Fall. They were coached by Jaspect
McCoy and Jadon Tsang, both John
Knox alumni, and sponsored by Mrs.
Hwang, a parent and the librarian at
the elementary school. There were
lots of great swimmers this year, and
our young mixed medley relay team
qualified for the Provincials. Our team
finished 2nd in Girls 1A Aquatics and
2nd in Boys 1A Aquatics, just shy of
taking home two banners.
cross country team
There was a great group of students
that joined the cross country team,
who was coached by Mr. Banya, a new
teacher at John Knox. There were
many strong finishes at the track
meets, especially from the Grade 9’s.
basketball
This year we have five basketball
teams, with a Bantam Girls and Junior
Girls teams coached by Mrs. Northand
Mr. Carey, a Bantam Boys team
coached by JKCS parent Pastor Billy
Chiew, a Junior Boys team coached by
Mr. Pierre Amador, and a Senior Boys
teams coached by myself. We’re in
the full swing of things with practices
starting and planning for a Junior
Boys Knox Ball and Senior Boys Knox
Ball in December, and the Junior Girls
Knox Ball in January. The Knox Ball is
an eight-team tournament that John
Knox Christian School hosts and is a
highlight of our basketball season.
Photos:
Left Page: Junior boys volleyball tournament (top
left), Bantam girls volleyball team (top right), Junior
soccer team (bottom left), Senior girls volleyball team
(bottom right)
Right Page: Grade 6 soccer tournament (top left),
Junior boy volleyball team (top right), Grade 6
girls cross country (bottom left), Aquatics team
(bottom right)