Raquel Tjernagel of New Westminster was named to the B.C. junior track and field team in the 200 metres for the upcoming Canadian championships to be held in Sainte-Therese, Quebec from July 12 to 14.
CAPTAIN NAMED
Burnaby Winter Club AAA bantam captain Dante Fabbro was named the Hockey NOW newspaper's 2013 minor hockey player of the year.
Fabbro joins other past winter club players who shared the award - Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Washington Capitals Defenceman Karl Alzner.
FOUR ON THE CARD
The North Burnaby Boxing Club won all four of its matches on a card at the Sunplex Arena in Kelowna last Saturday.
Junior Connor Hollingshead scored a third-round technical knockout over Logan Wolf of Kelowna at 110 pounds.
Leo Sammarelli earned a unanimous decision over Russ Lavery of Port Kells in a junior 135-lbs. lightweight bout.
In the senior division, Ilya Kovalenko won a decision on all the judges' cards over Tom Bennet of Port Kells in the 140 lbs. light welterweight class.
In a light heavyweight bout, Phil Ryan fought back from a cut over his right eye from an accidental head butt in the opening round to score a split decision victory over Jory Hoffarth of Kelowna.
ON LEO'S LIST
St. Thomas More grad Keynan Parker signed with the B.C. Lions as a defensive back on Tuesday.
LUCKY SEVENS
The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club won the women's elite division at the Vancouver 7s on June 22.
