Local Sports

At the elite Richmond Fast Swim last week, the Hyack Swim Club emerged with the most medals. Taking 62 podium spots – one more than the host Rapids – the New Westminster-based swim club put on a display that saw three swimmers take the No.

Twenty-eight Burnaby Haida speed skaters raced in the club’s mini-meet at Kensington Arena earlier this month, with plenty to show for their efforts.

The final score read 13-12 for Calgary, but the Vancouver Stealth couldn’t be overly disappointed with the performance Sunday in their last exhibition test prior to the start of the National Lacrosse League 2016 season.

The Byrne Creek Bulldogs may not be ranked, but like their namesake they have no qualms about bearing their teeth.

Sean Norbury’s second goal of the game earned the Grandview Steelers a 3-3 draw with the rival Richmond Sockeyes in Pacific Junior B Hockey League play on Sunday.

The Burnaby Holiday Bantam Hockey tournament has a new name and image. Revamped as the Pat Quinn Classic, the Bantam and PeeWee AAA and Elite tournament runs from Dec. 27 to 30 and features a Canucks Alumni Game at Bill Copeland Arena on Dec. 29.

Looking to take in some impressive basketball action? Stop by Burnaby South Secondary this week for the annual Rod Thomson senior boys basketball tournament. The action gets started on Wednesday, Dec.

Local teen Max Roessig, swimming for Burnaby’s Dynamo Swim Club, took home a gold medal in the 50-metre backstroke at the Haney Holiday LMR swim meet in Maple Ridge last weekend.

Burnaby-New Westminster’s u12 ringette team proved they belong in the top tier of their division on Saturday after beating PoCo Ridge Meadows 11-3 on home ice.

It’s been said there are no small parts, only small actors, and the same could be said of one of the city’s youngest hockey team. Burnaby Winter Club’s novice C3 team faced off against Richmond on home ice on Saturday.