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Burnaby contributes to Summer Games medal count

The regional boys field lacrosse team proudly collected their gold medals after a terrific run at the B.C. Summer Games two weeks ago in Duncan.
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The Zone 4 B.C. Summer Games' girls soccer team, which finished second overall.

The regional boys field lacrosse team proudly collected their gold medals after a terrific run at the B.C. Summer Games two weeks ago in Duncan.

The team, which included Burnaby’s Joshua Gabriele, Ian Gee, Ryan Nagy, Tayler Nellis and Marc Rippberger, and from New Westminster Daunte Twamley, Nolan Rigazzi and Benjamin Soenen, returned home triumphant as part of a huge Zone 4 medal haul.

There was more gold, from the pool this time, as two members of the 13-15 team topped the synchronized swimming event. Burnaby’s Nia Draganova and Naomi Madokoro joined forces with three Tri-Cities swimmers to cart off first place. Madokoro would do the same in the 13-15 duet event, taking gold.

When it came to the court system, the boys volleyball squad served notice en route to the top prize. The team includes a trio of Burnaby athletes – Austin Ipince, Anthony Perera and Jared Prinsloo.

On the sand, Burnaby’s Martin Pinsloo was part of a two-man gold medal machine, winning the beach volleyball event. In the girls division, Francesca Sandini scooped up a bronze with her Surrey partner.

The girls soccer team representing Zone 4 pushed it right to the final whistle, bringing home silver.

The squad, which included Burnaby’s Madeleine Burkett, Isabella Chirico, Adriana Daeconceiao, Stephanie Lim and Chelsea Yang, and New West’s Monika Arcadi, Sophie Crowther and Emma Pollard, were undefeated until the final, where they fell 3-0 to the Island host squad.

The boys soccer team returned with the same result, finishing second overall. The squad included Burnaby’s Benoit Lutz.

Burnaby’s Makaila John and New West’s Willow Beyea were on-field sparks for the zone’s bronze medal result in girls rugby.

The medal results continue to pour in for Burnaby and New West athletes from the canoe/kayak disciplines.

Scoring silver in the two-girl kayak 500 metres were New West’s Lauren Ko and Burnaby’s Shayla Thom. The duo of New West’s Sara Pollard and Ko joined two others to take bronze in open women’s C4 (canoe) 500m, while Pollard added two other bronze, in open mixed K4 (kayak 500m) and open mixed C4 (canoe 500m).

Harry Colhoun of Burnaby was in on a pair of boys K-2 bronze medal winners, in the 500m and 2000m open. The mixed four-person kayak 500m team, with Colhoun, Pollard and Thom, finished third.

In rowing, Burnaby’s Jaxon Bailey was half of the team that picked up bronze in the skills competition.

The boys 3v3 basketball tourney saw Zone 4, with Burnaby’s Grant Hill, finish third overall. In the 5v5 competition, Burnaby’s Marcell Sherwood helped the squad place third.

On the girls side, bronze was the result for the 5v5 team, thanks to the work of Burnaby’s Kayla Tallarico.