Local Sports

Softball British Columbia inducted Simon Fraser University softball coach Mike Renney into its hall of fame on Saturday.

Interested in nominating someone or a team for induction into the Burnaby Sports Hall of Fame? You'd better hurry. Nominations close for the 2012 inductions on Nov. 1.

Elliott Nelson rushed for three St. Thomas More touchdowns, including two in a six-TD explosion in the second half, to help down Centennial in B.C. high school AAA varsity football last Friday.

A playoff berth is at stake for the New Westminster Hyacks varsity high school football team this week. The Hyacks are in a must-win scenerio when they meet West Vancouver at William Griffin Park this Friday.

Eight athletes from the Shasta Trampoline Club in New Westminster were chosen among Canada's most promising gymnasts to represent Canada at the 2012 Indo Pacific Championships.

New Westminster's Ty Shultz was named to the roster of Team B.C.'s entry to the Western Canada under16 Challenge Cup hockey tournament in Calgary next month. Former Burnaby Winter Club bantams Mathew Barzal, and Justin Szeto were also named to the B.

Douglas College athletes were front and centre in PacWest athlete of the week polling.

A good start: The Grandview Steelers celebrate an early goal in an eventual 7-3 loss to the Richmond Steelers at home in junior B hockey on Sunday.

The Simon Fraser University club hockey team will donate a portion of this weekend's ticket sales to the Canadian Cancer Society. The Clan take on Trinity Western University in a B.C.

For 48 junior curlers, being on the same ice as an Olympic champion like Kevin Martin or B.C. champion Jim Cotter should be reward enough, but actually learning from them was the big prize at the recently concluded Westcoast Curling Classic.