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With the fourth pick overall at next week’s Western Lacrosse Association’s junior draft, the Burnaby Lakers expect to get a game-changer. But it all hinges on the whims of an Island rival as to which game-changer they get.

This year’s Burnaby-New West senior boys’ basketball final was a repeat of last year’s, with the Burnaby South Rebels battling the Byrne Creek Bulldogs. It all happened last night, past the NOW’s deadline.

Tavin Grant, the 18-year-old netminder from Burnaby, made 22 saves to notch his first career B.C. Hockey League shutout as his Prince George Spruce Kings trounced Surrey 9-0 last week.

The SFU women’s soccer team unveiled its first group of new recruits for next season, with nearly all areas of the pitch covered. The group of newly-committed players for the 2017 NCAA Div.

B.C.’s best men’s curling teams will descend on Abbotsford this week for the 2017 Belairdirect B.C. Men’s Curling championship, presented by Fountain Tire, at the Abbotsford Curling Club Feb. 8 to 12.

It’s a dead heat heading into the final weekend of junior B hockey, but Grandview Steelers head coach Stevan Matic likes his team’s chances.

On the first day eligible to sign new recruits from the high school ranks, the University of Virginia’s football braintrust reached out and grabbed themselves a talented defensive back/wide receiver from Burnaby. Former St.

The Burnaby Striders launched the indoor track and field season with some wind in their sails. The program saw newcomer Brandon Hsu set the tone, winning a pair of gold medals at the Harry Jerome Indoor Games in Richmond.

As he prepares his team for this weekend’s Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association’s (WCWA) national championships, Simon Fraser University women’s wrestling coach Mike Jones is certain of just one thing. He’s not really certain about anything.

The journey each year for most sports teams has its ups and downs, but few Canadian high school basketball teams could say their pre-season preparation was guided by a state funeral.