B.C. super heavyweight champion Adam Querido from the North Burnaby Boxing Club remained undefeated following a unanimous decision win over Bob Larsen of Fernie at the Western Canadian boxing championships in Kelowna.
NBBC boxers also made three other finals, winning two of them at the Westerns.
Light heavyweight Cory Tuttenham outpointed Derek Velt from the host club at 175 pounds.
Joe Dupasquier, a Grade 11 Burnaby North student, defeated Mason Rachey of Regina on a unanimous decision in the 119-lbs. bantamweight final.
Welterweight Peter Javier had to retire from injury at 147 lbs. with a dislocated elbow.
Rugby Day
Saturday, June 7 is rugby day in Burnaby.
Prior to the international test match between Canada and Japan at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby Lake Rugby Club will host a full day of regional matchups at its home pitch at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-East.
The fun starts with an oldtimers’ game between the Twilighters and Japan oldies at 10:30 a.m.
That is followed by a series of matchups between Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island rep teams, with the under-20 women playing at 11 a.m., followed by the u-20 men at 12:30 p.m. and the senior men at 2 p.m.
Doing it for Jean
Burnaby Caprice synchronized swim club had a successful meet at the recent Jean Peters competition in Victoria.
Madison Michelin led the way for Caprice, placing third in Level 2 figures while sharing in the club’s two other medals.
Michelin teamed up with Lianna Dall’Antonia to win the Level 2 duet. She was also part of the club’s second-place team of Dall’Antonia, Soheila Boscarino and Madison Lerous-Pipe.
BWC names new hockey director
Former Burnaby Minor hockey player Maco Balkovec was named the Burnaby Winter Club’s new hockey director.
Balkovec takes over the full-time position as of July 1.
Byrne Creek names to high school athletes
Abel Flores and Merve Fattah were named the Grade 12 athletes of the year at the Byrne Creek Secondary School annual year-end awards.
Scott Stevens and Carmen Wong were the Gr. 11 winners, while Lemuel Oclinaria, Rowen Lau and Mickieh Kufaitandara shared the top junior award. Abdul Bangura and DorriAnna Mackenzie won for top juvenile and Quinn Pickering, Chesney Watts and Nafisa Amirova for top bantam.
