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The B.C. Sports Hall of Fame has added to its honour roll, and the class of 2019 includes a championship team from the Royal City. The 53rd induction class of 2019 will include the 1968 New Westminster Salmonbellies, a team that achieved a rare feat.

New Westminster’s Curt de Wolff is part of the coaching staff, and Samantha Smith is in competition at this week’s FIG World championships in trampoline in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The Douglas College men’s winning streak has reached six. The collegiate volleyball team continued its perfect run through the PacWest circuit, racking up a pair of 3-0 shutouts over the University of the Fraser Valley on the weekend.

As an underdog, the Douglas College women’s soccer team understood the huge obstacle before them. But they were also aware of their own capabilities, and aimed to place everything on the table this weekend.

The message and checklist remain the same for the New Westminster Hyacks. The only difference is, unlike a year ago, this year’s senior football team will be tasked with starting the playoffs without a wave of momentum behind them.

Marc Dos Santos signs three-year contract with MLS club

The Royal City Track and Field Club saw three of its members shoot to the front of the pack in their respective divisions at last week’s B.C. cross country championships in Surrey.

It was a fun free-for-all at Mercer Stadium on Saturday, when the Royal City atom Hyacks' Orange and Black flag football teams crossed paths.

As a training exercise, the PacWest championships wasn’t all it could have been for the Douglas College Royals.

Big expectations and national tournament hopes came crashing down when the Douglas College men’s soccer team suffered a 2-1 loss in penalty kicks at the PacWest championship semifinal last Friday. As the No.