Local Sports

The Northwest Giants were all but blanked at the Mac's AAA midget hockey tournament in Calgary. The Giants picked up a single point at the prestigious international competition, earning a 3-3 draw with the Sherwood Park J. Ennis Kings on Dec. 29.

Burnaby Haida Speed Skating Club hosts its annual interclub short track speed skating meet at the Bill Copeland Arena on Saturday, Jan. 14. Racing starts at 8 a.m. and continues throughout the day until about 4:30 p.m.

Rory Blanche's 26 points were too much for Simon Fraser University to overcome as the Clan fell to the Western Washington Vikings, 87-73 on Saturday in the West Gym.

The Simon Fraser University women's basketball team could not overcome a slow start against the Western Washington Vikings on Saturday, losing 76-55 to close out 2011. Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe led all scorers with 24 points and eight rebounds.

Former Burnaby Lake rugby coach and city businessman Pat Anderson passed away suddenly on Dec. 19 at the age of 66. Anderson was the first head coach of the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club.

Skip Daniel Wenzek lost in the final of the B.C. juvenile curling championships. Kylla Sjoman signed a pro soccer contract with the Doncaster Rovers Belles of the United Kingdom's new super league.

Burnaby's Luke Lockhart scored three goals, including the lone shootout game-winner in the Seattle Thunderbirds' 4-3 victory over the Everett Silvertips in Western Hockey League play on Wednesday.

The Simon Fraser University women's basketball team returned to action after a short Christmas break with an 83-61 victory over their old rivals from the Canada West Conference, the University of Manitoba Bisons.

JANUARY: The Burnaby Winter Club Bruins won their second straight Burnaby AAA bantam hockey tournament in a shootout. The Bruins defeated Kamloops 4-3 on Jonathon McPherson's game-winner.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the new poster boy for local ticket brokers.