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It took some frigid weather to white-out a season-wrapping march.

On the official ledger, the St. Thomas More Knights are struggling – but between the lines they look unlucky. The B.C.

That’s how you open a season. The Simon Fraser University men’s hockey team did this past weekend what the Vancouver Canucks hope to achieve this coming one, by launching a new season with a couple of wins.

It’s a habit her teammates are glad Isabella Di Trocchio hasn’t kicked. Burnaby’s Di Trocchio notched her fourth consecutive game-winning goal, lifting the Trinity Western University Spartans past No. 9-ranked Fraser Valley 3-2 last Friday.

Small but speedy, the St. Thomas More junior Knights are building a case for big and bigger expectations this year.

Competing in some of the wettest and windiest cross country conditions imaginable, the Simon Fraser University men’s and women’s cross country teams both finished third at the Western Washington Classic on Saturday.

For the love of the game, players put up with a lot. For the love of the team, they can achieve a lot more.

All cylinders were firing to start the season off right for the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs. The B.C.

When it comes to endurance races, Burnaby’s Brian Beharrell and Paul Ruben have their feet and wheels firmly planted on the ground – and water, when necessary.

Monpreet Heer provided the spark, and the rest of the Simon Fraser University women’s soccer team followed.