Local Sports

Four Burnaby Laker juniors were shipped to playoff contending clubs at the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League trade deadline this weekend.

Sumie Françis had a strong finish to place tied for 21st at the B.C. women's amateur golf championships at Pitt Meadows Golf Club last Friday.

Mike Gillis, you've been schooled. The Coquitlam junior Adanacs demonstrated how to turn goaltending depth into playoff help with a swatch of deals prior to the June 30 B.C.

LOCALS GET NHL CALL For Port Moody's Adam Tambellini and Port Coquitlam's Evan Campbell, Sunday kicked off a terrific Canada Day celebration. The two local B.C. Hockey League products were selected in the 2013 NHL Draft.

For the second straight year, Coquitlam's SooBin Kim shared in the chase but finished second overall at the B.C. Women's Amateur golf championship.

Mountain United FC came away with its third-ever title following the B.C. Soccer Premier Cup provincial championships at the South Surrey Athletic Park last weekend.

Michael Valiante drove the 8Star Motorsports No. 3 Corvette to a second consecutive runner-up finish in the Grand Am Rolex sports car series at Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen in New York on Sunday.

The University of British Columbia men's hockey team added former Western Hockey League player to its latest class of recruits, bringing Burnaby native and former Seattle Thunderbird captain Luke Lockhart on board for the upcoming collegiate season.

Russ Heard will have his No. 9 jersey retired prior to the Western Lacrosse Association game between the Burnaby Lakers and the New Westminster Salmonbellies on Friday, July 5.

The Burnaby Lakers traded their fourth-round draft pick Richard Lachlan to the New Westminster Salmonbellies at the Western Lacrosse Association trade deadline on June 30.