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It was bound to come, but the Burnaby Lakers made sure it was just one-and-done.

The St. Thomas More Knights made the most of their road trip to Kelowna last week, returning with a couple more banners for the wall.

“I’ll definitely be competing at this year’s Harry Jerome track meet,” was the quick assurance given by Michael Mason, Canada’s long-time international high jump competitor in a telephone interview recently.

The conditions could be ripe for a record when the runners line up Thursday for the 2019 Hertz Pacific Distance Carnival at Burnaby’s Swangard Stadium.

Cliff Avenue United's technical advisor Tony Waiters has had his share of honours -- but the past few weeks have been especially grand. The former national team and 1979 Vancouver Whitecaps coach was feted by both the Whitecaps and B.C.

Burnaby's Ilirian Zalli captured the individual senior boys title, firing a five-under par 139 over two rounds at the B.C. high school AAA golf championship this week at Squamish Valley Golf and Country Club. Zalli, who is the defending B.C.

They earned the right to be disappointed, even crushed.

Since its inception in the summer of 1959, the Burnaby Barracudas have brought passion, sportsmanship and fun to Burnaby’s youth.

Meet the new road warriors. The Burnaby Lakers are the last undefeated team in the Western Lacrosse Association, after stopping the Maple Ridge Burrards 8-5 on Sunday at the Cam Neely Arena.

They did it with gusto. Buoyed by a strong lineup mixed with seniors and young up-and-comers, the St. Thomas More Knights survived a few scary moments along the way to winning the B.C. AA senior girls soccer title last week in Campbell River.