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The New Westminster Hyacks placed second at the Douglas College Winter Classic high school girls' basketball tournament to end 2011. The Hyacks pounded W.J.

The New Westminster Royals atom A1 hockey team beat Mission 3-2 is a tense final at the Port Moody rep Christmas hockey tournament to end the old year. The Royals started the tournament with a convincing 6-2 win over South Delta Storm A2.

MARCH: Tim Portnov made it to the round of 16 at the under-16 Canadian junior boys' national tennis championships in Quebec. APRIL: Jordan McBride was named the America East conference player of the week.

Playing for 13th-place at the B.C. AAA high school girls' basketball championships does not usually inspire greatness. But in the case of the junior-aged New Westminster Hyacks that was the definitely not the case.

The New Westminster Salmonbellies' hopes for a 2009 Mann Cup redemption were dashed by the Langley Thunder in late August.

The Simon Fraser University women's basketball team returned to action after a short Christmas break with an 83-61 victory over their old rivals from the Canada West Conference, the University of Manitoba Bisons.

Langley Rivermen defensemen Bo Pellah committed to Penn State University on Dec. 28. The New Westminster native leads all 16-year-old BCHL players with 15 assists to date.

Burnaby Winter Club product Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the new poster boy for local ticket brokers.

January: New Westminster Royals placed third at the 32nd annual Herb House midget hockey tournament. Kevin Crowley was named Lacrosse Magazine Division I preseason player of the year. The St.