Local Sports

University of Denver defenceman Joey LaLeggia was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association rookie of the year on March 8. The former Burnaby Winter Club blue-liner was also made an association first team and rookie team all-star.

The Moscrop boys did it again at the B.C. high school artistic gymnastics championships. The level 2 Moscrop boys finished first in the province, while the first-level boys placed third overall.

Cara Lukawesky threw her first career no-hitter for the Simon Fraser University women'in game one of a weekend sweep of the Northwest Nazarene Crusaders on Saturday.

Simon Fraser University finished out its B.C. Intercollegiate hockey regular season with a 5-1 victory over the University of Victoria on Saturday.

Burnaby North high school student Shirley Fu became the first-ever table tennis player to be named Sport B.C.'s junior athlete of the year.

The Vancouver Sports Club is bringing basketball to Burnaby and New Westminster for some of its youngest players.

Burnaby's Jeff Taylor will finish in Canadian college volleyball career with a silver medal.

Byrne Creek Secondary senior Victoria Barusic will be leading a strong contingent from Burnaby to the Karate Canada championships.

The provincial age group championships was a medal playground for the Hyack Swim Club.