Local Sports

Player of the game Jaylen Canton led the New Westminster Hyacks to a 64-42 win over Elgin Park in the opening game of the girls' Bob Gair basketball Classic on Wednesday. Canton netted six points. Ariana Sider led the squad with 25 points.

A pair of one-goal losses left the Grandview Steelers alone in the basement of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League's Shaw conference. The Steelers dropped a 3-2 matchup against the North Vancouver Wolf Pack on Saturday.

The last line of defence for Canada's national team at the upcoming 2012 World under-19 field lacrosse championships will be a New Westminster goalie.

A broken down Zamboni prevented the Northwest Giants from taking over sole possession of first place in the B.C. major midget hockey league last weekend.

Jordan Or heads a dominant showing by Douglas College on the current PacWest sports leader-board. The second-year Royals libero boasts an overwhelming lead with 143 digs at the halfway mark of the men's collegiate volleyball season.

The Herb House midget A/C hockey tournament is being held before Christmas this year, beginning Saturday. Final placement games will be played Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Queen's Park and Moody Park arenas.

Athletics Canada announced today that Laurier Primeau of Burnaby has replaced Ozzie Sawicki as para-athletics head coach as the organization readies for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

New Westminster's Kevin Crowley scored one goal and assisted on two others in his pro debut with the NLL Philadelphia Wings. Crowley, the No.

New Westminster's Jon Cornish signed a contract extension with the CFL Calgary Stampeders on Tuesday. The terms of the contract extension were not disclosed. The former B.C.