Local Sports

Four athletes, two builders, one coach and one team are the latest group to be inducted into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame. The induction dinner will take place Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Burnaby Firefighters' Club Metrotown.

South Burnaby Metro Club defeats Royal City

The Burnaby Haida Speedskating Club is holding its interclub meet at the Copeland centre on Jan. 14

Kyle Turris got off to a good start in his new home with the Ottawa Senators. The 22-year-old former No.

BCIT grad Patrick Switzer is the International Gravity Sports Association World Cup champion in downhill skateboarding. Switzer garnered 2,216.85 points in his best five races to pip runner-up Douglas Silva of Brazil by nearly 200 points.

Brenden and Matthew Bissett led Canada to a 4-0 win over the United States in an international field hockey test in San Diego Tuesday.

For the first season in quite a while, the Burnaby Minor Eagles is hoping a place in the Collingwood conference will result in a better showing at the association's 49th bantam AAA Christmas hockey tournament.

Simon Fraser University drew 18-18 with Menlo College in a final dual wrestling meet before the Christmas break. Trailing 15-7 in the oneon-one competition, Brock Lamb scored a win at 175 pounds to put the Clan team back on track.

Nelson Elementary School won the Burnaby equivalent of the triple crown of volleyball this month. On Dec.

B.C. Rugby reported that former Burnaby Lake Rugby Club head coach Pat Anderson died of a heart attack on Wednesday.