Local Sports

The players in the main arena at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex are chasing balls on smooth, grey concrete but Ryan Lepper is already thinking about when that floor will be covered with ice. For the 24-year-old Dr.

Coquitlam’s young baseball players that represented Canada at the Little League World Series are scheduled to return home on Thursday evening.

Heading into Monday’s elimination game at the Little League World Series, Coquitlam’s team representing Canada was fearful of Curacao’s batters. Turns out their opponent’s pitching wasn’t too shabby either.

Coquitlam’s team representing Canada at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Penn. may have an extra boost of motivation for their elimination game against Curacao today at 1 p.m. PDT.

The Coquitlam Adanacs are out of the Minto Cup. The defending Junior A lacrosse national champions lost to the Victoria Shamrocks, 15-7, Sunday at the Langley Event Centre.

An electrical storm put a charge into the bats of the Coquitlam All-Stars representing Canada at the Little League World Series, as they beat Italy 10-0 Saturday in their second-round game that was shortened to four innings by the mercy rule.

The Coquitlam Adanacs spotted the Okotoks Raiders a 1-0 lead 30 seconds into their opening round game at the Minto Cup junior national lacrosse championship Friday, then never trailed again en route to an 11-9 win.

Mexico pitcher Santiago Leija threw 11 strikeouts and his teammates took full advantage of four Coquitlam errors to defeat the local Little Leaguers representing Canada, 5-0, Friday at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Penn.

The Coquitlam Jr.

Coquitlam’s Little Leaguers will not measure the success of their season by how they fare at the Little League World Series. They’ve already exceeded expectations — on the field and off — said one of the team’s coaches, Robert Piasentin.