George Andrews was one of the best basketball players that Victoria, the Island, B.C. and indeed, Canada, ever produced. The University of Oregon Ducks recruited Andrews in 1938 after showing great flash as one of the younger stars of the Victoria Blue Ribbons national championship. After starring for the Ducks, Andrews lead the Dominoes dynasty before playing pro basketball, including an appearance at the world professional championships in Chicago in the days before the NBA. Andrews returned to the Island to power the great national championship Port Alberni Athletics teams before turning to coaching. On the bench of Victoria High School from 1951 to 1969, Andrews spun a championship web that was unmatched in its time. He was a classic, no-nonsense old style coach. But on the inside shone a heart of gold and his players loved him. He coached the Totems to the B.C. high school title in 1959, 1962 and 1969 and set the B.C. tournament records for most games and most wins. He never had a losing season.

Cec's U-Drive won the 1949 Canadian Senior "A" women's basketball championship. They were truly products of the Victoria minor basketball system with Flo and Marion Kennedy, Mary Peden, Rita Kaltenback, Marg LeLacheur and Kay Trevelyan having coming up through the system. In 1945-46, their first year in the Senior " A" ranks, they went undefeated until the B.C. finals. Evelyn Stoltz of Duncan was added to the team the following season but again, the Victoria girls went to the B.C. final only to be denied. But in 1948-49, after securing sponsorship from Cec's, the talented team finally put it all together to go all the way to being the best in the country. After winning the B.C. crown and then dispatching the Edmonton Mortons in the Western Canada final, the girls from Cec's were ready to host the defending champion Toronto Montgomery Maids in the Canadian final. This fine group of seven players coached by Hank Rowe culminated their dream march to the top with a 3-0 series sweep and the Canadian championship.