Skip to content

Local Sports

This man wants to bench-press 400 lb. — and he's pumped about it

This man wants to bench-press 400 lb. — and he's pumped about it

The training and the straining don’t always bring gold but when they do, it’s pretty sweet. Powerlifter Sumeet Sharma, a former student at Douglas College in Coquitlam, has converted a healthy hobby into an international passion.
Canucks new rival NHL team in Seattle expected to be named the Kraken

Canucks new rival NHL team in Seattle expected to be named the Kraken

Seattle will look to release the Kraken on the NHL starting in the 2021-22 season
Burnaby's Sinclair stands alone as all-time international scorer

Burnaby's Sinclair stands alone as all-time international scorer

With an exclamation mark, Christine Sinclair rose to the top of the all-time women's soccer scoring list on Wednesday in Canada's win over St. Kitts and Nevis.
Coquitlam realtor bets big bucks on auto racing dream

Coquitlam realtor bets big bucks on auto racing dream

Coquitlam realtor Colin Colpitts makes his living helping people realize their dreams of home ownership. Now he wants to make the competitive dreams of a pair of young race drivers come true.
Honours Addy-ing up for Townsend

Honours Addy-ing up for Townsend

Coquitlam middle-distance runner Addy Townsend has been named the women’s track athlete of the week in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference for the second consecutive week.
Curling nationals a learning experience for Coquitlam athletes

Curling nationals a learning experience for Coquitlam athletes

The Royal City Curling Club rink skipped by Coquitlam’s Hayato Sato finished eighth at the Canadian junior men’s curling championship that wrapped up in Langley on Sunday. But that doesn’t mean the team made up of Tri-City residents failed.
Express clinch division title after win over Chilliwack

Express clinch division title after win over Chilliwack

Bradley Ong scored with just over five minutes left in the third period to give the Coquitlam Express a 4-3 win over the visiting Chilliwack Chiefs, Friday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
Afternoon anything but a delight as Express lose third straight

Afternoon anything but a delight as Express lose third straight

The Prince George Spruce Kings scored three unanswered goals in the second period and added another in the third to hand the Coquitlam Express its third straight defeat, 4-3, Wednesday afternoon at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
B.C. advances in junior men's curling nationals — by beating B.C.

B.C. advances in junior men's curling nationals — by beating B.C.

It was an all B.C. affair in the lone tie-breaker of the 2020 New Holland Canadian Junior Championships at the George Preston recreation centre in Langley on Wednesday. Forced to play-off for the final berth to the championship round, B.C.
BC teams to show down at junior men's curling nationals

BC teams to show down at junior men's curling nationals

Both teams from British Columbia will play each other in a tie breaker this morning to determine which will move on to the championship pool at the 2020 Canadian junior men’s curling championships in Langley.