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A2 squad takes gold in Penticton

Event will feature teams from across Western Canada

Coquitlam squad downed Fleetwood in finals

The Port Coquitlam Saints picked up their third win of the season, taking down the B.C. Jr. ‘A’ Lacrosse League basement dwellers the Burnaby Lakers last Friday at home.

At close to six feet tall at the age of 13, it did not take long for Ana Evans to get the attention of basketball coaches at her Hillcrest middle school.

A Coquitlam runner has punched her ticket to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and set a new Canadian record in the process.

Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs runner Brett Kujala almost doubled his goal total for the season when he potted five in a 12-7 win against the Langley Thunder Wednesday night.

The Port Coquitlam FC Castilians are heading to the provincial championship after defeating Surrey United in the under-14 girls soccer Coastal Cup finals last week.

The Terry Fox Ravens have locked up a berth in the AAA high school rugby Provincial Championships scheduled for later this month. The team punched their ticket to the B.C.

Simon Fraser University wide receiver Lemar Durant was selected 18th overall by the Calgary Stampeders in the 2015 CFL Draft this week.