Local Sports

Gary Leung of Burnaby was a big winner in track and field at the B.C. Seniors Games in Kamloops. Leung won four gold medals in the high jump, long jump, triple jump and javelin, while also earning a bronze in the men's shot put 55/59 age division.

The Norwesters men's curling group is looking for new and experienced over-55 curlers to join in the fun at the North Shore Winter Club, beginning on Oct. 1. For more information, please call Rob at 604-985-3423 or email [email protected]

The Burnaby Minor Braves captured an association-first Western Canada baseball title earlier this month.

He used to race sidecar motorcycles before coming to Canada

Friendly faces: The B.C. Bears ran in six tries against Burnaby Lake in an exhibition rugby game at Burnaby Lake on Saturday in preparation for the Canadian Rugby Championship match against Ontario this Friday in Langford.

The B.C. government is giving two Burnaby-based sporting groups a financial boost with money from provincial gaming grants. The grant money comes from gambling profits, and every year, various groups apply to the provincial government for funding.

The Ontario champion Whitby Warriors fought off a Game 4 scare from the New Westminster Salmonbellies and with a lucky bounce hoisted the Minto Cup with a 10-8 overtime win.

Alex and Sumie Francois made the B.C. juvenile golf championships a family affair. The Burnaby brother and sister combination won their respective golf titles at the Crown Isle Golf Resort in Courtney on Thursday.

The Burnaby Minor Braves captured an association-first Western Canada baseball title last weekend.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies are headed back to a Minto Cup final for the first time since 1994.