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Whether at full strength or a man down, the New Westminster Hyacks senior girls soccer team has staked its claim as the team to beat in the Burnaby-New West League going forward.

Nicholas Susanto and Jordan Beatty led a strong Shuttlesport Badminton Academy showing at last week’s 2017 B.C. Junior provincial championships in Richmond.

For every problem, there’s a solution. That’s the process teachers follow, and all good coaches, too. For New Westminster Hyacks football skipper Farhan Lalji, it wasn’t so much a problem to address as it was an area that could be bolstered.

For the third time this season, New Westminster’s Josh Byrne is the toast of the Colonial Athletic Association’s men’s Div. 1 lacrosse circuit.

The bright lights and crowded field gave New Westminster’s Grace Fetherstonhaugh a glimpse into the future. The results reflected how much she enjoyed it.

Two people with New Westminster ties were honoured last week at the 2017 B.C. Sports Hall of Fame banquet in Vancouver.

The honours keep on coming for New Westminster’s Nina Schultz.

He flashed his potential for two seasons as a member of the Vancouver Northeast Chiefs of the B.C. Major Midget Hockey League. Now, New Westminster’s Liam Ryan is eager to show his stuff at the major junior level.

There’s blind optimism – see Trevor Linden – and realistic optimism. The New Westminster junior A Salmonbellies fall squarely in the latter group. The B.C.

Connor Pattison returned from last week’s Can-adian cadet and juvenile wrestling championships with a pair of medals.