Local Sports

The St. Thomas More Knights wrapped up the B.C. high school football Eastern conference title in what could have been billed as a AAA varsity player of the year preview.

District champion Burnaby Central gave a good account of itself at the B.C. high school cross-country championships in Westbank last Saturday.

The Moscrop Panthers made it into the playoffs with a 50-14 win over Eric Hamber in Tier II varsity football last Friday.

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.