Vancouver College earns top seed for Junior Boys championships

A standing-room only crowd watched the St. Patrick Celtics defeat the Argyle Pipers in the championship game at the 2025 Junior Boys Basketball Invitational Tournament at Langley Events Centre. Thirty-two teams tip off on Saturday (February 21) for the opening day of the 2026 tournament. Garrett James Langley Events Centre file photo

The road to the championship runs through Vancouver College.

The Vancouver College Fighting Irish have been named the top seed for the 32-team 2026 Junior Boys Basketball Invitational Tournament, set for February 21-24 at Langley Events Centre.

The four-day showcase features 80 games.

The Burnaby South Rebels, Holy Cross Crusaders (Surrey) and the Brookswood Bobcats (Township of Langley) round out the top four seeds.

The remaining 28 teams in the 2026 Junior Boys Basketball Invitational Tournament field are as follows:

Abbotsford Senior Panthers (Abbotsford)
Belmont Bulldogs (Victoria)
Brentwood College (Mill Bay)
Charles Hays Rainmakers (Prince Rupert)
College Heights Cougars (Prince George)
Duchess Park Condors (Prince George)
Eric Hamber Griffins (Vancouver)
Fleetwood Park Dragons (Surrey)
Grandview Heights Grizzlies (Surrey)
Guildford Park Sabres (Surrey)
Heritage Woods Kodiaks (Port Moody)
Lambrick Park Lions (Victoria)
Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers (Surrey)
L.V. Rogers Grizzlies (Nelson)
Mark R. Isfeld Ice (Courtenay)
Nanaimo District Islanders
New Westminster Hyacks
NorKam Saints (Kamloops)
Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna)
Penticton Lakers
Quw’utsun Thunder (North Cowichan)
R.E. Mountain Eagles (Township of Langley)
Rutland Thunder (Kelowna)
Seaquam Seahawks (Delta)
Terry Fox Ravens (Port Coquitlam)
Vancouver Tech Talismen
Walnut Grove Gators (Township of Langley)
Windsor Wolves (North Vancouver)

Tickets can be purchased online at click here For those unable to attend, all 80 games will be available to stream via pay-per-view at TFSETV.ca. For up-to-date results, click here or visit www.bchighschoolbasketballchampionships.com/jrboys.

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