Local Sports

One young man's dream became a community's pride at the Canadian national Olympic track and field trials in Calgary last week.

Arizona State University got the win it wanted at the inaugural Great Northwest Hockey Showcase. The No.

June: The Burnaby Lions under-12 community football team won its first spring flag football title at the provincial championships. Joey LaLeggia was selected in the fifth round by the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL junior draft. Five-time B.C.

Kimberly Newell of Burnaby recorded her first international shutout to pace Canada's under-18 women's hockey team to a 4-0 win over Finland on Dec. 30.

The Douglas College Royals came away with a silver medal from the Canadian Colleges' Association men's volleyball championships.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins captained Team Canada to a 9-3 win over Germany in the opening game of the World junior hockey championships in Ufa, Russia on Boxing Day.

An introduction to the sport of indoor lacrosse is being offered by the Burnaby minor association again this year. Three Fun Lacrosse sessions for boys and girls aged five to 10 will be offered at the Charles Rummel centre at 3630 Lozelles Ave.

The Burnaby South Rebels girls' basketball team won their pool at the annual 18-team Tournament for Emily hosted by Riverside Secondary School. The Rebel girls opened with a 40-32 win over Gleneagle.