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This is a cross-border battle fit for the headlines. A rivalry in mostly geography only, the New Westminster Hyacks and St. Thomas More Knights are separated by 10th Avenue and a few blocks of urban streets.

The Douglas College Royals may not have medalled, but they did deliver. The New Westminster crew pushed their opponents to the limit at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association national women’s soccer championships in Peterborough, Ont.

The Vancouver Northeast Chiefs balanced some good news with a few rough patches. The B.C.

Four junior curling teams have secured spots at the 2016 Tim Hortons B.C. Junior Curling championships, thanks to their success on the B.C. Junior Curling Tour. Five curling centres hosted B.C.

For Sapperton’s Ed Goss, it’s all about timing. His glory days of lacrosse evolved out of just playing in New West’s eastside parks many calendars ago.

Playing from behind isn’t a habit you want to repeat often. But the New Westminster Hyacks launch the playoffs with another layer of experience as they work towards a big run.

A balanced offence lifted the Douglas College Royals women’s basketball team past Camosun College on Saturday in a 50-39 victory at the New West campus.

It wasn’t the result they had hoped for. Like the Vancouver Whitecaps, the Royal City Riot ran aground Sunday in a disappointing 3-0 loss to West Coast Elite in Metro Women’s under-21 soccer.

The Douglas College Royals did something they’ve always dreamed of. The women’s soccer team corralled the program’s first-ever PacWest provincial title, blanking defending champion Vancouver Island University 2-0 on Saturday.

They’ve established a reputation, now the goal is to reach their potential. The Douglas College Royals launched a new season last Saturday, defeating Capilano University 66-53 to put the first ‘W’ on the board.