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A six-point gap against the nationally No. 8-ranked Capilano Blues provided food for thought for the Douglas College Royals.

The New Westminster junior Salmonbellies exited last week’s midget draft happy with their lot. The third-best team in the standings in 2016, the B.C.

Now, that’s the way to start a season. The Vancouver Stealth’s season-opening weekend couldn’t have gone any better, as they rolled up road wins over Calgary and Colorado to start the National Lacrosse League regular season 2-0.

You won’t hear Doug Woodward suggest that his team is entering a ‘no-win’ situation. His New Westminster Hyacks are an impressive 13-1, with the lone loss coming against a ranked Hawaiian team during an early season basketball game. Facing the No.

There’s little doubt that Team Tardi put it on the line Sunday when it mattered most. The foursome who call both Royal City and Langley curling clubs their home base emerged as champions, successfully defending their title with a win Sunday at the B.

It wasn’t the finish he’d hoped for, but New Westminster Hyacks’ senior boys basketball coach Arno Richter liked what he saw during last week’s three-day tourney.

From the rink to the track, Royal City athletes made their marks in 2016

‘Tis the season where last minute preparations is in vogue, but the Royal City Curling Club and Curl BC are kicking it up a notch.

The B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League, as well as people around the B.C. lacrosse scene, are reeling after the sudden death last week of New Westminster junior Salmonbellies governor Harry Ferguson.

In its dark, cramped quarters in the basement of New Westminster’s Arenex building, the Queensborough Boxing Club proved to be home for hope.