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It was close but no cigar for Simon Fraser University golfers at last week’s regional competitions. In Texas, the SFU women’s team witnessed Coquit-lam native Jaya Rampuri miss a berth to the NCAA championships by a single shot, finishing the Div.

For members of the Burnaby-based Champs International Skating Centre of B.C., last week’s Skate Canada BC/YK Section 2017 Awards, held at the Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre, was an affirmation.

A big third period turned a tough situation into a tremendous win for the Burnaby junior Lakers on Monday. By beating the Delta Islanders 13-11 Monday, the Lakers picked up their second win of the season and ended a four-game losing streak.

For a new franchise, the TSS Rovers have already experienced more than their share of growing pains in just a handful of weeks.

It isn’t how you get there, some say, but just arriving is the important thing. Either way, the Burnaby North senior girls soccer team are showing that their automatic berth to the provincial AAA championships isn’t being taken for granted.

The gap between when he saw his name called and when his phone rang – with an Alberta area code on the other end – seemed like a split second, if that. By the time he answered the call, Felix Gacusana Jr. was already over the moon.

It was a main target all year, and now that it’s accomplished, the goal has just gotten bigger – and sweeter.

With two games under their belts, the TSS Rovers will be battling butterflies of a different kind tonight (Friday, 7 p.m.) when they host Lane United at Swangard Stadium.

It was déjà vu all over again – and not in a good way. The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club’s men’s premier squad fell behind 19-0 before they knew what hit them, as the archrival UBC Thunderbirds rolled to a 29-17 decision in the B.C.

Stoked by a new conference record and an individual personal best, things continue to look up for Simon Fraser University’s track and field team.