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Pinetree Timberwolves guard Paolo Donado gets a shot off ahead of South Delta shot guard Gavin Du in the first half of their opening round game at the first Pinetree Christmas Classic basketball tournament, last Monday at Coquitlam's Pinetree seconda

The Port Moody Panthers bounced back from a 6-3 loss last Friday to the Abbotsford Pilots with an 8-2 win over the Surrey Knights Saturday to stay in the hunt for a wild card playoff spot.

An agreement between the Tri-Cities Off-Road Cycling Association (TORCA), land managers, user groups and various levels of government could blaze a trail to turning Eagle Mountain into a world-class destination for mountain bikers.

The Port Moody Panthers are still in last place in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Tom Shaw conference, but a 3-1 win over the Aldergrove Kodiaks on Saturday has put them in the thick of a playoff race.

Kelsey Smith’s career as a student athlete has been pocked with injuries. That’s just strengthened her resolve to get into medical school. The Dr.

Terry Fox Ravens’ outside linebacker Matthew Hewa-Baddege has been named to All-Canadian second all-star team on offense by Canada Football Chat, a website that ranks high school and university players and teams from across the country.

The Coquitlam Express turned back the clock and went into the Christmas break on a winning note with a 2-1 overtime victory over the visiting Powell River Kings at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex on Saturday.

Maban Teny doesn’t have any first-hand knowledge of the South Sudan.

The Port Moody Panthers came back to earth with a thud Wednesday when they lost 6-2 to the Langley Trappers in their Pacific Junior Hockey League game at George Preston Arena.

The sting of the Terry Fox Ravens’ last-second 15-14 loss to the New Westminster Hyacks in the BC Secondary Schools Football Assocaition Subway Bowl AAA final on Dec.2 is still being felt.