Local Sports

No Monkeying around: Samantha Mansinho clears a ball for the Burnaby Explosion in a 1-0 win over the West Van Monkeys in under-15 girls' field hockey.

The Royal City Youth Soccer Club's NW Barcelona was as good as its name in Coastal Cup final play this weekend. Barca won the Coastal A Cup under-15 girls' final 1-0 over Coquitlam Metro-Ford Galaxy at Richmond high school on Saturday.

Burnaby elementary student Nam Nguyen won the Skate Canada competitive skate athlete award for an uprecendented sixth time at the B.C. section athlete awards dinner on Saturday.

Atzin San Roman of Burnaby won the provincial novice vault final at the Western Canadian artistic gymnastics championships in Langley. Atzin scored a Level 5-winning 13.

New Westminster big stick Matt MacGrotty helped the Bryant Bulldogs to their first-ever Northeast conference field lacrosse title.

Here's the pitch: The New Westminster Blue Jays took on the Royals in a major B Little League baseball game at Justin Morneau Field last Saturday.

Victor Montagliani of Burnaby is the new president of the Canadian Soccer Association. The Burnaby Heights resident was elected to a four-year term at its annual general meeting in Ottawa on Saturday.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies won their second straight B.C. Junior Lacrosse League matchup against the Nanaimo Timbermen.