Local Sports

Javelin thrower Curtis Moss inched closer to the Olympic A standard needed to earn a spot on Canada's Summer Games team. Moss threw the javelin 81.21 metres to win the men's final at the Victoria International Track Classic on June 12.

Like the name on her club T-shirt implies Wings of another sort will be taking Anthea McKenzie a long way from her beloved gymnastics past.

One of Simon Fraser University's new assistant coaches is just one step beyond the playing field.

A track classic: Heptathlete Jessica Zelinka, far right, upset a stellar field in the womens 100-metre hurdles at the Harry Jerome International Track Classic at Swangard Stadium on Sunday.

New Westminster Secondary School named co-winners for both male and female Grade 12 athletes of the year. Regan Eberding and Jeremy Wilson shared the senior boys' award, while Manisha Kandola and Jettie McLaughlin were the senior girls' co-winners.

Todd Nowack of Brentwood Bay celebrated his 10th overall win following a first-place finish at the second annual 50-kilometre Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race in Burnaby earlier this month.

Nearly 30 Olympic standards were met at the Harry Jerome International Track Classic last weekend.

Lightning struck twice for popular sports car driver Michael Valiante. The North Burnaby professional racer scored a never-before-done double, winning two Grand American sports car series races on the same day.

Adam Musil of Burnaby signed a Western Hockey League contract with the Red Deer Rebels following the major junior club's prospect camp last weekend.

The New Wesminster Hyacks capped off its varsity spring training camp with a 21-21 result against Blaine High School in Washington State last Friday night.