Local Sports

Two Burnaby figure skaters were given international assignments by Skate Canada following the national figure skating championships. Nineteen-year-old Nicole Orford of Burnaby and partner Thomas Williams, 20, of Okotoks, Alta.

The Lower Mainland has another way of honouring its military heroes. This week, the Heroes Hockey Challenge will be in Vancouver for a celebrity game and gala dinner.

Simon Fraser University linebacker Casey Chin and offensive lineman Matthias Goosen will represent Canada on the world team at the 2012 International Bowl in Austin, Texas on Wednesday.

Douglas College continued its domination in PacWest badminton with a tournament clean sweep for the second time this season.

The Simon Fraser University men let victory slip away in a Great Northwest conference basketball game in Bellingham, Washington. The Clan led for most of the game before surrendering an 86-75 decision to the Western Washington Vikings on Saturday.

The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club is shrugging off its underdog moniker in the elite men's league.

Justina DiStasio led Simon Fraser University to All-American honours with a gold medal at the Women's College Wrestling Association national championships on Saturday.

The South Burnaby Eagles kept busy with two trips to Washington state since their under-13 Telus Basketball Classic championship in early December. First up was the Whatcom Hoop Slam over the Christmas Break where the Eagles went 3-1.

Moscrop Secondary student Tumai Baptiste medalled in two separate divisions at the Canadian Taekwondo junior nationals and senior team trials in Vanouver earlier this month. The 15-year-old Baptiste won a silver medal in the A featherweight division.