Professional Sports

Bandits Taze Moore goes in for a lay-up. He earned 17 points in the game against Montreal last week. (CEBL/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Bandits ride hot start to defeat Montreal in home opener

Vancouver’s pro basketball team kicks off season with 95-75 triumph at home in Langley

 

Allan Enyou was signed to the Vancouver Football Club. Announcement was made Tuesday, May 7, just ahead of the team’s Mother’s Day game on May 12 at Willoughby Stadium in Langley. (Beau Chevalier,Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Global defender joins Lower Mainland’s pro soccer ranks

Ugandan defenceman Allan Enyou comes to Vancouver FC via Spain to play for one year

 

For the second year running, Vancouver Football Club have signed a young Lower Mainland player out of their open trials.This time it’s Squamish’s own Joey Buchanan. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Young unknown signs to Lower Mainland’s newest pro soccer team

Squamish native Joey Buchanan joins Vancouver Football Club on a development contract

  • Apr 21, 2024

 

In game two of only its second season, Langley’s pro soccer team, the Vancouver Football Club, is enjoying a winning streak. The team won both its at-home matches at Willoughby Stadium, the most recent a 2-0 victory over the Halifax Wanderers on Thursday night. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Victory times 2 for Vancouver FC

Langley’s pro soccer team won its first two games of the season on home pitch, now starts road trip

  • Apr 19, 2024
In game two of only its second season, Langley’s pro soccer team, the Vancouver Football Club, is enjoying a winning streak. The team won both its at-home matches at Willoughby Stadium, the most recent a 2-0 victory over the Halifax Wanderers on Thursday night. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Maple Ridge’s own TJ Tahid jokingly said “the eagle has landed,” as the soccer athlete helped his Vancouver FC teammates unveil the team’s new jerseys ahead of the season. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: VFC – There’s something in the air

Pro Vancouver soccer team unveils 2 new jerseys, announces new players ahead of Sunday’s home opener

Maple Ridge’s own TJ Tahid jokingly said “the eagle has landed,” as the soccer athlete helped his Vancouver FC teammates unveil the team’s new jerseys ahead of the season. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Bandits have just signed high-scoring California guard Zach Copeland to the court. (Bamberg Baskets/Special to Langley Advance Times)

New and returning faces on Bandits’ bench

B.C.’s pro basketball returns to Langley Events Centre at the end of May

Vancouver Bandits have just signed high-scoring California guard Zach Copeland to the court. (Bamberg Baskets/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Attacking midfielder Kembo Kibato was Vancouver’s third roster addition in the past month, following the signings of Canadian defender Elage Bah and international striker Jose Navarro in mid-February. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Lower Mainland’s newest pro soccer team keeps growing

More players, staff added to Vancouver Football Club roster ahead of second season start next month

Attacking midfielder Kembo Kibato was Vancouver’s third roster addition in the past month, following the signings of Canadian defender Elage Bah and international striker Jose Navarro in mid-February. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
International striker Jose Navarro (above) is one of the newest players to join the Vancouver Football Club, along with Canadian defender Elage Bah. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Search coming for undiscovered Lower Mainland soccer stars

Vancouver Football Club holds open trials later this month in Langley, hunting for new talent

International striker Jose Navarro (above) is one of the newest players to join the Vancouver Football Club, along with Canadian defender Elage Bah. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Grady McDonnell, 15, was the youngest signing in CPL history, inking a deal with Vancouver FC last month. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

B.C. teen who was Vancouver FC’s youngest-ever signing playing for Ireland

Grady McDonnell seeing the world with the U-17 national soccer squad of his father’s homeland

Grady McDonnell, 15, was the youngest signing in CPL history, inking a deal with Vancouver FC last month. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Ibrahim Bakare joins Vancouver FC as a centre-back in March 2023, and now parted ways with the Langley-based pro soceer team. (Beau Chevalier, Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Roster changes revealed for Lower Mainland’s newest pro soccer team

Ahead of Vancouver FC’s 2nd season, they sign forward Jose Navarro and part ways with Ibrahim Bakare

Ibrahim Bakare joins Vancouver FC as a centre-back in March 2023, and now parted ways with the Langley-based pro soceer team. (Beau Chevalier, Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver Football Club’s last game of the season was held at home Friday at Willoughby Stadium in Langley. They faced off against Toronto’s York United, and lost 2-1. Player #19, Mikael Cantave, scored the lone goal for VFC. (Wes Shaw, ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VFC victory wasn’t in cards for last game of first season

Langley’s new pro soccer team wraps up year with a 2-1 loss to Toronto

Vancouver Football Club’s last game of the season was held at home Friday at Willoughby Stadium in Langley. They faced off against Toronto’s York United, and lost 2-1. Player #19, Mikael Cantave, scored the lone goal for VFC. (Wes Shaw, ShotBug Press/Special to Langley Advance Times)
The last game of the inaugural season for the Vancouver Football Club gets underway at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday, Oct. 6), at the Willoughby Stadium. Read how to get discounted tickets. (Beau Chevalier,VFC/CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Vancouver pro soccer team looks to end season with a victory tonight

Discounted tickets for Black Press Media readers for final game of the year in Langley

The last game of the inaugural season for the Vancouver Football Club gets underway at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday, Oct. 6), at the Willoughby Stadium. Read how to get discounted tickets. (Beau Chevalier,VFC/CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Head Coach Afshin Ghotbi congratulated his players after Vancouver FC beat the Halifax Wanderers last weekend, 2-1. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Lower Mainland pro soccer team counts down in inaugural season

Vancouver FC plays in Langford Saturday, then last game of year is on home pitch Friday in Langley

Head Coach Afshin Ghotbi congratulated his players after Vancouver FC beat the Halifax Wanderers last weekend, 2-1. (Beau Chevalier, VFC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Maple Ridge’s T.J. Tahid, 16, (with the ball) scored the lone goal in Wednesday night’s game between his Vancouver FC soccer team and hosting Valour FC in Winnipeg. (CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Youngest league player scores 1 for Vancouver FC

Next pro soccer game on home pitch in Langley Saturday afternoon

Maple Ridge’s T.J. Tahid, 16, (with the ball) scored the lone goal in Wednesday night’s game between his Vancouver FC soccer team and hosting Valour FC in Winnipeg. (CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)
From Vancouver FC’s inaugural match this spring, to the current game Sunday against Hamilton’s Forge FC, VFC head coach Afshin Ghotbi has been the players’ biggest cheerleader. (CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley’s new pro soccer team still has a chance, says coach

Vancouver FC plays Hamilton on home pitch at Willoughby Stadium Sunday at 2 p.m.

From Vancouver FC’s inaugural match this spring, to the current game Sunday against Hamilton’s Forge FC, VFC head coach Afshin Ghotbi has been the players’ biggest cheerleader. (CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Caroline Frolic, the announcer for VFC home games, has been a sports fan from a very young age. She will be among the female sports personalities taking part in a meet-and-greet ahead of Sunday’s match against Winnipeg. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

Today’s soccer game pays tribute to trailblazing women in sports

Vancouver FC takes on Winnipeg at 2, but female athletes are part of meet-and-greet ahead of match

Caroline Frolic, the announcer for VFC home games, has been a sports fan from a very young age. She will be among the female sports personalities taking part in a meet-and-greet ahead of Sunday’s match against Winnipeg. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Atlético Ottawa beat Vancouver FC last weekend. Now VFC is hosting Calgary Cavalry Saturday afternoon in Langley. (Matt Zambonin, CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Pro soccer gets underway Saturday afternoon in Langley

Several relatively new Vancouver FC players expected to suit up against Calgary

  • Jul 22, 2023
Atlético Ottawa beat Vancouver FC last weekend. Now VFC is hosting Calgary Cavalry Saturday afternoon in Langley. (Matt Zambonin, CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Doug Herring Jr. went in for a rebound in a game where Rattlers took down the Vancouver Bandits in Saskatchewan on Wednesday, 103-82. (Derek Elvin, Canadian Elite Basketball League/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Bandits back home in Langley, looking to snap losing streak

Vancouver looks to regroup tonight, after falters on road versus Saskatchewan

  • Jul 21, 2023
Doug Herring Jr. went in for a rebound in a game where Rattlers took down the Vancouver Bandits in Saskatchewan on Wednesday, 103-82. (Derek Elvin, Canadian Elite Basketball League/Special to Langley Advance Times)
In Vancouver Football Club’s most recent game on Sunday, July 2 against the Toronto York United FC, the Langley-based team fell 2-1. Tonight (Friday, July 7), they’re back playing at home – at Willoughby Stadium – taking on the Halifax Wanderers at 7 p.m. (Beau Chevalier, Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Langley’s pro soccer team goes country

Charity angle and live music added to tonight’s Vancouver FC game against Halifax - kickoff at 7 p.m.

In Vancouver Football Club’s most recent game on Sunday, July 2 against the Toronto York United FC, the Langley-based team fell 2-1. Tonight (Friday, July 7), they’re back playing at home – at Willoughby Stadium – taking on the Halifax Wanderers at 7 p.m. (Beau Chevalier, Vancouver FC/Special to Langley Advance Times)
Vancouver FC netminder Callum Irving made a safe in last Sunday’s June 11 game against Calgary’s Cavalry FC. (Mike Sturk,CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Tuesday game will be tribute to goalie’s dad

Next week’s soccer match in Langley is a belated Father’s Day gift for netminder Callum Irving’s mentor

Vancouver FC netminder Callum Irving made a safe in last Sunday’s June 11 game against Calgary’s Cavalry FC. (Mike Sturk,CPL/Special to Langley Advance Times)