Local Sports

The Coquitlam Skating Club has a new member for the upcoming season who is already making his presence known on the international stage. Alexander Kan, who is originally from Richmond Hill, Ont.

Mundy Park has hosted everything from baseball tournaments to lacrosse games, but a unique event will be held this weekend in the forest around Spani Pool. The B.C. Tree Climbing Championships will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13 between 8 a.m.

Parents who may have missed out on earlier KidSport Tri-Cities sports equipment sales will get another chance to outfit their young athletes.

The Coquitlam Express' Fred Page Cup victory and trip to the Western Canada Cup tournament last year came as a surprise to many junior A hockey fans.

Former Port Moody Panthers player Wolfgang Schoenefuhs will be continuing his hockey career with the University of Victoria Vikes of the B.C. intercollegiate Hocey League this season.

The Port Moody Aquarians swim team brought home five individual medals, a gold in relay swimming and two regional awards along with several personal best times at the BCSSA Provincial Championships in Kamloops last week.

Port Coquitlam racer David Stenner will be competing in the Big PR03 Race at the Sports Car Club of B.C.'s 20th anniversary celebration race this weekend. Stenner will be driving a BMW 325is against racers from B.C., Washington and Oregon.

Having the support of the hometown crowd has not helped the Tri-City Bandits, who are hosting the Presidents' Cup this week at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex in Coquitlam.

Coquitlam Sr. Adanacs captain Bruce Murray was recognized for his sportsmanship and dedication to lacrosse when he was awarded the Maitland Trophy last week.

When a team comes within two games of winning the Minto Cup, major off-season retooling and personnel changes are usually not necessary. But that does not mean that Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs general manager Tosh Nishimura won't be busy this year.