Stelly's Secondary School - Home of the Stingers

It was an amazing night that was described as one that "brought the Olympic Spirit right into the gym." Coming from behind our Sr. Boys played their heart out once again and made Stelly's proud by winning the Lower Island Championships against local rivals, Claremont Secondary School. This will be the third time this week that they came from behind to beat a higher ranked opponent.

Congratulation to all of the boys on an outstanding and well deserved accomplishment. An extra congratulations also goes out to both Jordan Elvedahl and James Blandford who were named as Lower Island All Stars.

The next step in their journey starts on Thursday @ 6:00 in Courtney at the Island Championships. To watch a live web-cast of this game online click here!

Congratulations to the Sr. Boys Basketball team who upset Oak Bay (#1 seed) last night in the semi-finals of the Lower Island Championships. Down by sixteen after the first quarter the boys didn't give up, instead they played their heart out and ended up winning by two points in the fourth quarter!

This gigantic win advances them to the Lower Island Finals at Spectrum Saturday Night at 8:00pm, where they will take on our arch rivals, Claremont. Come on out to show your pride and support our boys!

On Thurs and Fri. February 18-19, the Stelly's Global Perspectives 12 Class headed to the Camp Barnard outside of Sooke to complete the 2010 Boot Camp. The group spent the 2 days getting ready for their March 5-23 trip and project in Peru. They hiked, cleared brush, cooked, ate lots, sang around the campfire, and generally bonded. Great fun was had by all. They are counting down the days.

Immediately following the Sr. Boys Basketball game last night, the last home game of the season, graduating members of both the Boys and Girls teams were honored for their commitment and contribution to the basketball program. In total eight athletes, seven boys and one girl, were recognized in this emotional celebration. Congratulations to Aaron Baerg, Jordan Elvedahl, Cole Dagg, Scott Matthews, Kenny Erb, Thomas Adams, James Blandford and Stephanie Hodgson on an amazing high school career. Thanks also goes out to their dedicated coaches, Mr. Buckham, Mr. Mark, Mr. Murray (Boys) and Mr. Tissari (Girls) for establishing this great tradition at Stelly's.

Jamie Benn is coming to town to get his Panther Jersey Retired! For more information click here...

On Friday, February 19th, the Panthers will honour Jamie at the Mary Winspear Center from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please come and join the Panther family, Jamie and his family for autographs, photographs and community spirit to celebrate all of Jamie’s accomplishments! Jamie Benn is currently playing in the NHL, as a 20 year old rookie for the Dallas Stars and is a Canadian Junior Gold Medal Winner!

With a convincing (57-46) win at home tonight against Mt. Doug, Stelly's Sr. Girls Basketball team advances to the Semi-Finals in the City Championships. Down by two points (26-28) at half-time the girls came out in the third quarter ready to fight showing both skill and determination until victory was declared. Come out and support the girls tomorrow night at 8:15pm as they travel to Claremont to battle Oak Bay for a spot in the finals. Go Stelly's Go!

In the wake of the recent disaster in Haiti, students from Stelly’s Secondary School banding together to make a positive difference. With help from the school staff, alumni, and the community at large, the students of Stelly’s Global Perspectives, Amnesty Club, and Performing Arts Department put on a benefit concert for Haiti.

A huge thanks to everyone that helped in some way to make this a such a special evening. From the many students, alumni, and special guests, including the Commodore Big Band and Jets Overhead, for donating their time and talent putting on a fantastic show. To the dozens of students, teachers and volunteers, who worked behind the scenes to make this event such an enormous success. We raised over $9700 last night. This amount will be matched by the Federal Govt. bringing the total to more than $19400 for Haiti. Well done Stelly's! Once again, you have made us all very proud.

Show your support for our Sr. Girls and Boys Basketball teams Tuesday January 19th as they take on our district rivals, the Claremont Spartan's. Last years games were a ton of fun so let's keep the tradition going.

Remember to show up early if you want to get your face painted or purchase some Stelly's spirit gear. A concession will also be available throughout the evening. Games start at 5:45pm in the Big Gym. GO STINGERS GO!

Congratulations to the Mucks, who beat the Swordcrossers yesterday in a very intense battle. By winning this match they have earned the coveted title of Stelly's Dodgeball Champions. Thanks to all Dodgeballers who participated in this two week tournament and to the PE Department for organizing this great event.

Project Soul is a crew of street-style dancers consisting of poppers, bboys/bgirls, lockers and hip-hop dancers. The MPR was packed in block 4 on Monday, January 11th as this group from Vancouver presented their 45min high-energy performance. Thanks to both the dancers of Project Soul and Ms. Jean for bringing us this captivating experience. Find out more about Project Soul at www.projectsoulproductions.com

Stay tuned for a lunch hour showing of "Planet B-Boy" in February.