Local Sports

Jessica Smith finished up her cross-country career at Simon Fraser University with a second-place finish at the Great Northwest conference championships last month.

Seventeen-year-old Brandon Morley earned a spot on the regional B.C./Alberta Canada West squad for the World Junior A Hockey Challenge that will get underway in Langley Nov. 7 to 13.

Burnaby's Adam Helewka helped propel the Northwest Giants into second place in the B.C. major midget hockey standings. Helewka tallied the game-winning goal in the Giants' 3-1 victory over the Valley West Hawks at the Burnaby Winter Club on Sunday.

Last call for nominations to the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame. If you are interested in nominating someone for induction into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame, don't delay. Nominations for the 11th annual inductions close on Friday, Nov. 18.

The Moscrop Panthers dispatched Burnaby Central to finish the district boys' high school volleyball season undefeated.

Quarterback Jesse Johnston threw for five touchdowns and Titus Le added a sixth rushing to give the Moscrop Panthers a 50-12 win over Argyle in B.C. high school Tier II football last week.

Capilano University won the silver medal in PacWest provincial men's soccer championships thanks to a lot of help from players from Burnaby.

The St. Thomas More Knights would wrap up the B.C. high school football Eastern conference title with a win over Lord Tweedsmuir on Friday.

The Simon Fraser University men's and women's teams kicked off the swimming season at the B.C. senior circuit meet in Victoria with good results last weekend.