In proud possession of the Nairn Howe Memorial Basketball Tournament trophy are the Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) Scorpions senior girls team of, from left, back row, Mia Hopp, Tida Hasegawa, Miya deRoos, Melody Silva, Kadence O’Dwyer, Isabelle Kerrigan, coach Tom Langdon, Nomi deRoos, and, from left in the front row, Elizabeth Innes, Clara Herperger, Maraika McConchie, Donna De Roo, Milena Swiatlon. The tournament saw four senior girls teams and four junior teams play in 12 games on Friday-Saturday, Jan. 17-18. The senior girls Scorpions won all three of their games and the junior girls won two of three.
GISS Scorpions players Kadence O’Dwyer, left, and Melody Silva block Vic High’s Airlie Robinson in a Friday game won 37-31 by the Scorpions. Junior Scorpions team member Allegra Tolkein (10) gets set to shoot a basket, as teammates, from left, Bryn Piper, Scarlet Wihksne and Perrin Carter look on, during a game against the Nanaimo Christian School Trailblazers. The Trailblazers won the game by a 48-29 score.Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) senior girls basketball team players, from left, Maraika McConchie, Miya deRoos, Kadence O’Dwyer, Donna De Roo and Elizabeth Innes are all part of the action during the final game of the Nairn Howe Memorial Basketball Tournament against a Dover Bay Secondary team from Nanaimo on Saturday, Jan. 18. GISS won the game 64-50 and the tournament title. Bob Howe, husband of the late Nairn Howe for whom the tournament is named, gives out medals to the senior girls Scorpions team following the final game on Saturday. Nairn Howe was a passionate advocate for Salt Spring schools and athletics, who died from cancer on Dec. 25, 2005. The outdoor multi-sport court at GISS bears her name.
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