New Westminster’s Nina Schultz is among three finalists for Female Junior Athlete of the Year by Sport BC.
Schultz, who graduated from New Westminster Secondary last June, accumulated numerous marks and personal bests during the 2016 track and field circuit.
Among those accomplishments was a third-straight B.C. high school heptathalon title, with personal bests in all seven events. She is currently enrolled as a freshman at Kansas State University.
Also nominated are gymnast Shallon Olsen of Surrey and cyclist Maggie Coles-Lyster of Maple Ridge.
Sport BC will announce the recipient at its March 8 gala banquet in Vancouver.
Hyacks draw Moscrop in hoop playoff opener
The New Westminster senior boys basketball team enters next week’s playoffs with something to prove.
Coming on the heels of a solid 63-47 decision over Burnaby Mountain, the upstart Hyacks hope to spin some of its strong tourney and regular season results into a shot at a Quad-A provincial berth.
New West, who put up a respectable 6-2 record to finish third overall, open the second season on Monday against No. 6 Moscrop, whom they defeated 84-51 nearly three weeks ago. The game, which goes at 6:45 p.m. at NWSS, follows the opening match, where No. 4 Burnaby North takes on Burnaby Mountain at 5:15 p.m.
A win on Monday would catapult New West into the semi-
final against No. 2 Burnaby South, 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday at Byrne Creek. The league final goes Feb. 9 at 5:15 p.m. at Byrne Creek.
Douglas College women pick up twin wins
Rachel Beauchamp continues to be a point machine for the Douglas College Royals women’s basketball team.
The Surrey native registered 21 points and added nine rebounds in her team’s 71-53 victory over Langara last week.
The New West-based Royals never trailed, leading 37-25 at the half. Tallying 14 points and as many boards was Sarah Jorgenson.
The squad followed up that win with a tightly contested 58-48 decision over Quest on Saturday.
Simran Bir came off the bench to score a team-high 15 points, while Ellen Fallis netted nine points. Douglas, second overall at 9-3, led convincingly until the fourth quarter when Quest put up 24 points to narrow the gap.
The Royals pay a visit to first-place Capilano on Friday and Columbia Bible College on Saturday.
