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Dusan Mitrovic and Nikos Papakyriakopoulos, both of New Westminster, were welcomed into the Whitecaps fold Monday with the announcement of the Whitecaps FC new residency program players list.

A combined Burnaby schools team won the recent B.C. provincial high school co-ed water polo tournament at Fleetwood Pool in Surrey. Burnaby South, Burnaby Central, Moscrop and St.

Three Burnaby Winter Club hockey players were projected as top-10 forward picks at the upcoming Western Hockey League bantam draft.

Burnaby clubs are still alive in five Coastal A Cup playdowns.

Former New Westminster Secondary student Kim McMullen was the top female finisher at the annual Vancouver Sun Run last Sunday. McMullen placed 46th among the elite women with a 39.57 clocking.

The 13th edition of the Danone Nations Cup will begin in Burnaby with a B.C. provincial camp this Sunday. Soccer players 10 to 12 years old are invited to try out at a youth camp to be held at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-West.

The shot the earned Kyle Turris a third overall National Hockey League draft pick from the Phoenix Coyotes in 2007 was on display for all to see Wednesday.