Local Sports

The New Westminster Kodiaks won the under-13 Burnaby soccer cup following a 1-0 victory over the Burnaby Panthers last week. Max Sverdrup scored the game's only goal for the bronze-level Kodiaks, knocking home a first-half tally from Nathan Hardwick.

With fewer than two weeks before the Western Lacrosse Association junior entry draft, the Burnaby Lakers senior A club made a coaching change. Third-year head coach Bob Johnston was replaced with assistant player/coach Rory McDade last week.

Red-shirt freshman Lexie Der just missed a double-double as Boise State University posted its fifth straight win at home in NCAA Division I women's basketball.

Second place just got a whole lot tighter following a pair of losses in PacWest women's basketball. The Douglas College Royals held on to a share of second spot despite back-to-back losses to Quest and first-place Capilano universities last week.

The season is ticking down on the junior B Grandview Steelers. The Burnaby Winter Club-based Steelers chalked up their 17th win of the Pacific Junior Hockey League with a 6-2 win over the Ridge Meadows Flames at home on Sunday.

Burnaby Karate Academy placed the lion's share on Team B.C. following a recent selection tournament at Richmond Oval. The Burnaby dojo earned 28 top-three placements, including 18 first-place finishes, at the selection meet on Jan. 19.

Royal City club masters picked up three of five available berths at the B.C. curling provincial championships next month.

Simon Fraser University remained true to its No. 1 ranking, winning the Women's College Wrestling Association championship title for the first time.

Douglas College athletes are among the leaders in the latest PacWest men's and women's volleyball statistics. Victoria Hocking leads all hitters with 259 kills in women's play and is second overall with an average 3.65 kills per game.