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Byrne Creek grad Stephanie Gill scored a season-high 23 points and was named the University of Manitoba's player of the game at the 22nd annual Duckworth Challenge.

Head of the class: The Burnaby Selects, in red, defeated the Delta Selects 3-1 in under-14 Metro boys' soccer at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West on Saturday. Gurinder Nijjar led the way with two goals.

Simon Fraser University wide receiver Lemar Durant won another All-American honour for the Simon Fraser University football team.

Burnaby defenceman Ryan Panichelli solved a devil of a problem for the Grandview Steelers.

Simon Fraser University's Michael Winter and Carlo Basso were both named first team All-Americans by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America on Dec. 4. Helge Neumann was also selected to the all-second team.

The Burnaby Karate Academy topped all clubs at the recent Karate B.C. provincials. The North Burnaby club placed first among more than 50 clubs taking part, garnering nine first-place medals in the amateur all-belts competition on Saturday, Nov.

Milos Gordic of Burnaby registered his first point in nearly two months for Michigan Tech in a 1-1 draw against Wisconsin in NCAA Division I hockey.

Whitewash: Sean Fitzsimmons scored three goals to lead the Royal City Youth Selects to a 5-0 win over Cliff Avenue in an under-17 boys' silver2 soccer match at Burnaby North Turf on Saturday.

The Simon Fraser University hockey club readied itself for the upcoming Great Northwest Showcase with back-to-back wins over Thompson Rivers University. The Clan team posted identical 7-1 victories in a B.C.

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