The Fraser Valley Junior Ultimate League debuted in 2005 amist much fanfare and excitement. Well, maybe not fanfare, but there was definetely a lot of excitement. At long last, an official league was representing the Fraser Valley!
Actually, Junior Ultimate in the Valley has been around since at least 1994 (could be ’93 but the coaches cannot remember that far back anymore!) – Earl Marriott Secondary from Surrey made it all the way to the finals at the BC High School Championship that year.
Yale Secondary from Abbotsford also grew its program and quickly became a provincial powerhouse by 1995, a spot it would maintain throughout much of the next 15 years with assorted Junior (1998, 2001-2005) and Senior Provincial Championships along the way, as well as a UPA Championship for the Yale Ladies in 2003!
Abbotsford Ultimate expanded to Rick Hansen Secondary just after the turn of the century, and again to WJ Mouat for a season or two as well.
Surrey Ultimate declined following the EMS Grad Class of 1999 but enjoyed a rebirth of sorts at Semiahmoo in 2002 and Lord Tweedsmuir in 2004. Suddenly with four Valley teams competing at BC Junior Ultimate Championships in 2004, and with two teams representing the region (Abbotsford Juniors and Surrey Juniors) at the ’04 Nationals at UBC, the idea of a Fraser Valley League was born. Forward ahead to 2005, and the rest as they say is history.
Historical FVJUL results can be found on the standings page.