Local Sports

The goal of a Minto Cup berth is within grasp of the New Westminster Salmonbellies. The junior A Salmonbellies can earn a spot in the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League final with a victory over the Langley Thunder (played Tuesday after Record deadlines).

Raquel Tjernagel of New Westminster helped Canada to the final of the women's medley relay at the world youth track and field championships in Donetsk, Ukraine. Tjernagel, the B.C.

Three football players shared the Red River Cup with Team B.C. at the under-16 football championships in Winnipeg last weekend. B.C., including Notre Dame Juggler players Adam Turrin and Matteo Triggiano, both of Burnaby, and St.

The New Westminster peewee C Royals won a silver at the under-14 girls' softball provincials In Newton July 7.

Team B.C. won the first Canadian Invitational under-19 girls' lacrosse championships in Oshawa, Ontario. The girls' competition was played in conjunction with the women's world championships.

Less than two weeks after playing a key role in the Hyack Swim Club's narrow margin of victory at Swim B.C.

New Westminster girls added more chattel to their lacrosse legacy at the B.C. box provincial championships last week. The Salmonbellies won gold in three separate divisions, taking top spot in the peewee, midget and junior age groups.

New Westminster's peewee A1 boys' lacrosse team was the Cinderella man of the provincial championships in Kamloops.

Both sides now: Burnaby Lakers rookie Tyler Digby, a New Westminster junior product, will be back in Queen's Park Arena this Thursday for a Western Lacrosse Association showdown with the Salmonbellies at 7:45 p.m.