JULY:
Swimmer Sherry Liu qualified for the Pan American Games with a second-place finish in the 800-metre freestyle at the Canadian summer nationals.
George Jecminek won the men's open singles title at the Burnaby Open tennis championships. Monica Neveklovska won the women's crown.
The Burnaby Hurricanes won the junior B final at the Western Canadian women's fastpitch championships.
It was announced that the Giro di Burnaby criterium bike race would be staged in Burnaby Heights after a twoyear absence.
Karl Alzner re-signed for another two years with the Washington Capitals.
Two first-year entrants won their respective debuts at the reinstated Giro di Burnaby criterium.
Patrick Switzer won his second open downhill World Cup skateboarding race in Germany.
Jalen Jana and Shane Noel shared a gold medal at the Canadian national flag football championships.
Baseball players Anthony Cusati and Alex Owen were named to Team B.C. for the Western Canada Summer Games.
Lucas Gatto placed 10th at the B.C. junior golf championships in Trail.
Two first-year entrants won their respective debuts at the reinstated Giro di Burnaby criterium.
Victoria Barusic won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Karate Championships.
Kelsey Haberl was named to the Canadian Open Fastpitch all-star team.
Katerina Boiko won the women's singles final at the 80th Stanley Park Open tennis championships.
AUGUST:
Kimberly Newell was the youngest goaltender invited to Canada's under-18 women's hockey team.
Helen Maroulis won a silver medal at the FILA junior world wrestling championships.
Michael Baldisimo and Megan Lai represented Western Canada at the Danone Soccer Cup.
Kayaker Rebecca Alley won three medals, including two gold, at the Western Canada Summer Games.
Rohan Stewart won a pair of sprint gold, including a record time in the 100 metres, at the Western Canada Summer Games.
Burnaby Lake Rugby Club won both elite men's and women's titles at the Lighthouse 7s.
Mariya Chekanovych earned a spot on Canada's team for the world junior swim championships.
Burnaby Barracuda water polo teams won gold medals in four of five age classes at the B.C. summer swim championships.
Burnaby Lake's Pat Riordan was named captain of Canada's national rugby team for World Cup.
Rohan Devraj was named to Canada's under-15 cricket team.
Alex Françis finished second at the
B.C. bantam boys' golf championships. Younger sister Sumie was fifth in the girls' provincials.
Christine Sinclair won a second consecutive pro women's soccer title and was named the final game MVP.
The Burnaby Bulldogs settled for a silver medal at the Canadian senior men's baseball championships.
Strathmore Magic won the Western Canadian junior fastpitch championships in Burnaby.
Alisha Roberts was named a first team all-star following B.C.'s second-place finish at the Canadian under-17 girls' basketball championships.
Sara Brinkac won the Western Canadian minimax karting championships.
Five Burnaby Field Hockey Club players were named to Canada's under-21 junior team.
Katrina Heinonen won four Division 6 gold medals, including a provincial record in the 50-metre butterfly, at the B.C. Summer Swimming Championships.
Cory Bernard advanced to the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets national regatta.
Zachary Or and Kris McCrea placed third at the Canadian beach volleyball championships.
Justin Hayto of St. George's was named the Burnaby NOW's male high school athlete of the year. St. Thomas More Collegiate's Sarah Hughes was the NOW's female high school athlete of the year.
SEPTEMBER:
The Sapperton Rovers and Vancouver United soccer clubs affiliated as the Rovers United.
More Year in Review in Friday, January 6 Burnaby NOW.
