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Mathew Barzal's team-leading seventh goal of the tournament gave the Burnaby Winter Club Bruins third place at the 33rd annual John Reid Memorial bantam hockey tournament in St. Albert, Alta.

South Burnaby international Christine Sinclair ensured Canada a spot in the semifinals of the CONCACAF women's Olympic soccer qualifying tournament in Vancouver on Saturday.

It's your turn to pick the winner. Sport B.C., in partnership with the province of British Columbia, encourages all British Columbians to have their say in naming the top provincial athlete of 2011 by voting online at SportBC.com.

Burnaby North grad Jeff Taylor helped Douglas College stay tied atop the PacWest men's volleyball ladder.

Moscrop Secondary student Tumai Baptiste medalled in two separate divisions at the Canadian Taekwondo junior nationals and senior team trials in Vanouver earlier this month. The 15-year-old Baptiste won a silver medal in the A featherweight division.

The strength of the double A division in B.C. high school boys' basketball was showcased at the Killarney Cougar Classic tournament this past weekend. Both the New Westminster Hyacks and the former No. 1-ranked AA St.

Ariana Sider scored 29 points to lead the New Westminster Hyacks to a 76-63 win over Burnaby South in district senior girls's basketball league play Wednesday. Meriam Ali chipped in with 19 points.

Anthony Conti had a total of seven points to help the Northwest Giants take four points from the Thompson Blazers at the B.C. major midget hockey league all-star weekend in Coquitlam.

South Burnaby star striker Christine Sinclair is hoping there is no place like home.

New Westminster started the new year with a second-place finish at the G.P. Vanier Towhee boys' basketball tournament last week. The Hyack boys battled No. 5ranked AA King George to the wire before falling 78-67 in the tournament final.