Local Sports

Two of the top university clubs in the American Collegiate Hockey Association are coming to the inaugural Great Northwest Showcase in Burnaby in 16 days time.

Mariya Chekanovych of Burnaby became the first Simon Fraser University swimmer to record a NCAA A time following a 1: 02.09 clocking in the women's 100-yard breaststroke final at the Washington Husky invitational swim meet on Dec. 1.

The Northwest Giants will finish on top of the B.C. Major Midget hockey league at the holiday break, despite what happens this weekend.

Burnaby/New Westminster district rival Burnaby South Rebels made it to the second round of the Telus Basketball Classic last week.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will get his opportunity to play with the Canadian national junior hockey team.

The Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame committee today announced eight new individuals and one team to be inducted into the Hall this coming February. The individual list comprises two athletes, three builders and three coaches.

Change is for the better. At least that is what Burnaby junior A lacrosse is hoping. The B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League club shook up its and the intermediate A off-floor staff, naming a new general manager and two new coaches this week.

The Simon Fraser University men's basketball team will finish up 2012 on the road with a pair of non-conference games. The Clan will play a couple of games in California against Dominican and Academy of Art universities on Dec.

Canadian sports fans chose Christine Sinclair of Burnaby as Canada's 2012 athlete of the year in a CBCSports.ca poll released Saturday.