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When you sit down to talk with 14-year-old Christine Chow, she is quiet and respectful. But step onto the judo mat with her, and a fierce tiger emerges.

New West trounces Maple Ridge in exhibition game

There’s an old proverb that says ‘Go with what you know.’ New Westminster Salmonbellies general manager Dan Richardson was eager to take that advice on Monday, swapping out a talented stick with an uncertain arrival for a sure thing.

The Douglas College Royals are turning to a familiar face to take over the vacant head coaching position of the women’s basketball team.

For a third straight year, the New Westminster Hyacks football team is setting a strong pace for the annual three-kilometre Family run, walk and Health Fair, May 7 at Queen’s Park.

A bad break in overtime proved to be the turning point in the Royal City under-18 boys 4-1 loss to Chilliwack in the Coastal B Cup final. Deadlocked 1-1 after 90 minutes, Chilliwack took the lead on a lucky deflection just 10 minutes into extra time.

As a new player in the Colonial Athletic Association, the New Westminster junior product Josh Byrne faced a learning curve after a two-year stint at Nassau Community College.

A big part of last year’s march to the Western Lacrosse Association final will be intact for another push.

As a learning exercise, Tuesday’s B.C. junior A lacrosse exhibition game gave New Westminster’s new coach Todd Stockdale a glimpse into the future. A big part of that future is a year or more away.

The Shasta Trampoline Club did what it does best at the recent B.C. Gymnastics championships, counting 15 medals for its athletes. Setting the pace were a quintet of trampoliners who topped their respective categories.