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It came down to second chances and who had the hotter shot. Usually those elements are assets for the Burnaby South Rebels, who all season long relished power match-ups like that of Friday's semifinal.

The juniors led the parade. And the Burnaby South Grade 8 boys were more than ready to keep up. The Rebels’ Grade 8s wrapped up an amazing season with a thrilling 63-61 overtime victory over St. Pat’s for the provincial crown last week.

Nothing like having your backs to the wall for some inspiration. The Grandview Steelers faced elimination on Thursday and pushed back, handing the North Vancouver Wolf Pack their first loss since Feb.

Byrne Creek bounces back after opening loss with strong effort against Isfeld

Playoff hockey is coming to the Copeland. Simon Fraser University’s men’s hockey team will play the underdog role in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League’s semifinal against the Trinity Western University Spartans.

As the Simon Fraser University Clan men’s basketball team launches its first-ever foray into the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships, they’ll have an All-Conference all-star on their side.

The Simon Fraser University's Ozioma Nwabuko has often been the last line of defence during the past season.

The St. Thomas More senior girls closed the AA provincials with a hard-fought 68-56 victory over Britannia, placing seventh overall in the tournament last week in Langley.

Doing a Davey-and-Goliath once is rare. When expected to pull it off for a second straight time, that’s another thing.

The surprise dusting of snow Wednesday proved to be somewhat symbolic when the final buzzer sounded on opening day of the B.C. boys 3-A basketball championships in Langley.