Local Sports

Although its origins go back to the wild days of the 1960s counter culture, the game of ultimate continues to gain steam in the mainstream of popular sports. Nowhere is that more evident than on the high school circuit.

When you sit down to talk with 14-year-old Christine Chow, she is quiet and respectful. But step onto the judo mat with her, and a fierce tiger emerges.

Hall of Famer named top player in WHL history

One cup leads to another. The Burnaby Metro under-13 boys Selects certainly hope so, after securing the Coastal A Cup title last week with a 2-0 triumph over Vancouver.

The Burnaby Striders’ Jaeland Cummings and Darius Louis-Charles charged from their respective 60-metre gates and registered one gold each at the 2016 Province Percy Williams Indoor Games in Richmond last month.

Burnaby goes 4-0 by beating Cowichan, Nanaimo

It only comes once a year, so the Burnaby Dynamo Swim Club always goes all-out. They did that and more, scoring a number of medals and club records at their own Dynamo LMR and 15th annual invitational swim meet at Bonsor pool last month.

Estrella de Chile-Burnaby to face Mid Isle for a berth into u21 provincial final

Nine local hockey players got the chance to put their skills on display at BC Hockey’s under-15 provincial tournament. The bantam-aged players competed in a tourney-like setting, after qualifying through regional evalunation camps.

As a new player in the Colonial Athletic Association, the Burnaby Lakers’ Josh Byrne faced a learning curve after a two-year stint at Nassau Community College. With the regular season done, it’s evident that the 6-foot-3 made the adjustment smoothly.