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Athletics Canada announced late last week that Laurier Primeau of Burnaby has replaced Ozzie Sawicki as para-athletics head coach as the organization readies for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

The Simon Fraser University men's soccer team wrapped up a historic season with their year-end awards ceremony night earlier this month.

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 Firefighter's Club Metrotown.

In physics, vacated spaces are instantly filled - so, too, it seems are opportunities on the Douglas College Royals badminton team. Last season, the defending six-time B.C.

Burnaby's Nelson Elementary School won the triple crown of volleyball this year. On Dec.

Former Burnaby Lakers goalie Dallas Eliuk will have his number retired by the NLL Philadelphia Wings. Eliuk's No. 35 jersey will be retired before the team's home game against the Rochester Knighthawks at the Wells Fargo Centre on March 3.

Burnaby's Alisha Roberts was the girls' winner of a university scholarship following the Telus Basketball Classic on Saturday. Roberts was also named to the five-girl all-tournament team. Roberts led the No.

B.C. Centre of Excellence skaters had some strong showings at the Skate Canada Challenge in Regina last week. Simon Fraser University student Jeremy Ten led a B.C.

Simon Fraser University opened the Great Northwest women's basketball season with a pair of wins. The Clan knocked off Seattle Pacific 7974 in its home opener last Thursday. SFU then defeated Montana StateBillings 62-52 in the West gym last Saturday.