Local Sports

Simon Fraser University grad Helen Crofts helped Canada to a silver medal at the 2013 Universiade in Kazan, Russia.

Burnaby sports car driver Remo Ruscitti held on to his third-place standing in the Pirelli World Challenge at the Honda Toronto Indy last weekend.

The Burnaby Lakers came away with a silver medal at the B.C. peewee minor box lacrosse provincial championships in Kamloops.

In a game where losing was not an option, the Burnaby Lakers did not disappoint.

The Burnaby Lakers ended their worst B.C. Junior Lacrosse League season in memory with a record of 120-0 following a 29-3 defeat by the New Westminster Salmonbellies at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre last Sunday.

A last-minute strike by Marco Sherwood of Burnaby gave Royal City Youth Soccer's Westminster United under-15 boys' team the Provincial Cup it wanted.

Cliff Avenue United lost a three-way tiebreaker on goals against and had to settle for a bronze medal at the Les Sinnott Provincial Cup championships.

St. Thomas More grad Kevin Vigna lost in a three-way playoff at the B.C. junior boys' golf championships at Revelstoke Golf Club last Friday.

The Burnaby Selects won two A Cups and were runner-up in a third at the B.C. Soccer Provincial championships in Langley on Sunday.