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It was a clear and decisive victory for B.C. at the Best of the West rugby series, held earlier this month in Kelowna against its Alberta counterparts.

It’s been a handful of years since Canada tossed the penny, but opposing teams wish they could do the same with the Burnaby Lakers’ netminder.

He ran a couple of strong races, but Jerome Blake’s goals of sub-10s and sub-20s will have to wait for another day.

Summer’s here and the living is easy – or at least it sometimes seems that way. That was the take-away for the Burnaby Lakers last Friday, when they kicked off the first day of the summer with a thorough 14-6 swamping of the visiting Langley Thunder.

It’s not often you get to experience two of hockey’s biggest events in the span of two days. Burnaby’s Massimo Rizzo did just that, and is thrilled to having had his name called twice.

They’ve played their last home game of the short spring season, but the TSS Rovers women’s soccer team isn’t done yet.

Is there Treasure to be found in the women’s high jump at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium on Thursday? Perhaps a 64-metre laser from Liz out of the javelin runway? Or, can @queenChristabel summon the long jump form that will lead her to a golden crown? Ca

Simon Fraser University finished 15th in the NCAA Div. 2 Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup standings, a competition that measures the overall success of university collegiate athletic programs.

Kieran McKay cashed in for three goals in the third period, sparking the Burnaby junior A Lakers to a 12-7 win over the PoCo Saints in B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League action on Monday.

There’s something about track and field that gets Burnaby Central’s Ryan Goudron going. As competitive as his running events are, it’s truly him against the clock. Finishing ahead of the other runners is just part of the program.