Local Sports

Three local teens took up the torch and represented the province well as part of Team B.C. at the Canadian Rugby championships in Calgary last week. New West’s Willow Beyea competed for B.C.

The Western Lacrosse Association championship final took another turn on Tuesday, as one dominating effort was met with a formidable response.

In the span of 6:41, the New Westminster Salmonbellies saw a lead turn into a huge deficit. The Victoria Shamrocks blitzed past the 'Bellies 11-5 on Sunday, evening up the Western Lacrosse Association championship final series at 1-1.

Justin Goodwin's goal 2:17 into the third period stood up as the winner, lifting the New Westminster Salmonbellies past the Victoria Shamrocks 9-7 in Game 1 of the Western Lacrosse Association final.

The sounds of bats hitting baseballs and umpires making calls will echo around the walls of Queen's Park Stadium this weekend and next, as the iconic park plays host to the Lower Mainland Baseball Association's18+ and 45+ division playoffs.

It seems 2017 is the summer of fast for New Westminster’s Grace Fetherstonhaugh. The 16-year-old distance runner added two more feathers in her cap when it comes to personal bests – and gold medals, as well.

The Canadian men’s field hockey team wrapped up the 2017 Pan American Cup with a 2-0 loss to the reigning Olympic champions, Argentina, in the final men’s matchup last week.

New West advances to Western Lacrosse Association championship final to face Victoria; series opens Friday at Queen's Park Arena

For one period, the defence and goaltenders dominated.

They had control, then they lost it. But when the smoke cleared, the New Westminster Salmonbellies proved to be up for the challenge on Saturday, knocking off the Maple Ridge Burrards 11-9 in overtime to force Game 6 in their best-of-seven semifinal.