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Andrew Kanerva of the Burnaby Field Hockey Club led Canada's under-21 national team with three goals in a four-game series against the United States.

Winning a Minto Cup is hard, winning two in a row is even harder. The defending Canadian junior A lacrosse champion Coquitlam Adanacs found out the truth of that statement following a 12-7 loss to the Whitby Warriors in Okotoks, Alta. on Sunday.

Three-time B.C. champs beaten by youthful Thunder

The defending senior men's champion Burnaby Bulldogs settled for a silver medal at this year's Baseball Canada final. The Bulldogs fell 8-2 to Ontario No. 1 Windsor Stars in the senior men's final in New Brunswick on Monday. B.C.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies reluctantly passed the Mann Cup mantle to the new kids on the senior A lacrosse block.

Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West will be the venue for the national youth field lacrosse championships this week. Connor Robinson of New Westminster will be among Team B.C.

Burnaby Lake Rugby Club swept both the elite men's and women's titles at this year's B.C. Rugby Summer 7s Series. Burnaby Lake Lighthouse finished on top of the men's division with a total of 46 points, 18 ahead of the runner-up Bayside Selects.

Football was lifechanging move for troubled youth

Winning a Minto Cup is hard, winning two in a row is even harder. The defending Canadian junior A lacrosse champion Coquitlam Adanacs found out the truth of that statement following a 12-7 loss to the Whitby Warriors in Okotoks, Alta. on Sunday.

Burnaby Field Hockey Club premier team players Ali Currimbhoy, C.J.