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Amar Dhesi is known for his deceptive quickness. But no one expected the sleight of hand the local high school graduate showed at the U.S. freestyle national championships in Las Vegas earlier this year.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies hold a possible playoff date in their hand. That game - a seriesdeciding matchup against the Coquitlam Adanacs - was played Thursday (after The Record deadlines).

The New Westminster Salmonbellies hold a possible playoff date in their hand. That game - a series-deciding matchup against the Coquitlam Adanacs - will take place tonight (Thursday) at Queen's Park Arena.

It'll be a battle of giant-killers at the B.C. Premier Baseball League midget championship at Delair Park in Abbotsford this weekend.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies saved their best for last at the B.C. Lacrosse provincial bantam A1 championships in Delta last weekend.

B.C. Premier Junior baseball league

The New Westminster All-Stars were nipped in the semifinal 9-8 by eventual champion Little Mountain at the 9/10 Little League provincial championships in Victoria last weekend.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies need help from Burnaby to have a chance of a berth into the Western Lacrosse Association playoffs.

Stefan Milosevic made a statement at the Canadian summer senior nationals swim meet in Pointe Claire, Que., last week.