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Some clutch hitting and small-ball mentality proved to be the right medicine for the New Westminster Twins.

The Douglas College Running Club delivered a standout day at the 2016 Vancouver Sun Run two weeks ago, with 17 team members each posting personal bests.

The first ever match between two New Westminster senior girls Hyacks soccer teams ended decidedly in favour of Team Black as they Team Orange by a 7-0 score.

It took a playoff hole, but Simon Fraser University’s Michelle Waters delivered a birdie to claim the medalist honour and lead her team to the 2016 Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s golf championship in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

The Royal City boys Westminster United assured themselves a spot in the provincial cup with a 5-0 victory over Bays United last week in under-18 Coastal B Cup play.

Football is a game of inches and routes. The New Westminster Hyacks continue to send graduating players out on routes of their own.

New Westminster Secondary’s Yanni Angelopoulos and Isaiah James cashed in for gold at last week’s Canadian Cadet/Juvenile championships in Calgary.

The smell of peanuts, hot dogs and sounds of bats squaring up on the ball signal a new season.

The baselines have been drawn, the gloves worked to a soft pillow and the skies are blue and clear. When Todd Campbell thinks of a perfect day, baseball is always a part of it.

Like an avid Lotto Max player, Wayne McCarthy knew numbers would tell the tale.