Local Sports

The Coquitlam Express were hit by a power outage during a weekend swing through the Okanagan. The B.C. Hockey League's most potent offence could manage only three goals during a pair of losses on the road.

Growing up the youngest of four brothers, Marc Biega knows all about overcoming a challenge. The slick defenceman's main challenge at the moment is to help his Coquitlam Express rack up the points in the stretch drive for the BCHL season.

A team with a strong contingent of players from the Tri-Cities returned triumphant from an international football showcase in San Antonio, Tex. Team BC easily handled the European team 45-7 early Sunday morning at the Alamodome. Centennial Centaur J.

The PoCo Eurorite Inferno clinched the U17 girls Division 2B title with a shutout win over the Langley Jaguars Sunday. Kyla Levins scored twice and Erika Horan added an insurance marker in the 3-0 Inferno win.

Terry Fox secondary is the place to be this week to see some of the province's best in high school basketball.

The Coquitlam Chiefs A1 team mounted a third-period comeback to strike gold at the inaugural Coquitlam Midget AAA tournament on the weekend.

Three-on-three hockey and even a penalty shot couldn't separate the Coquitlam Express and Cowichan Valley Capital Saturday night. The Express and Capitals fought to a 4-4 overtime tie in front of 1,300 fans at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

A new year but the same result for the Port Moody Panthers. The Panthers dropped a 5-2 decision to the Wolf Pack Saturday night in North Vancouver.

The Poco Strikers U12 boys squad was unbeatable at the TSS Power Tournament in Richmond over the Christmas holidays. The Strikers opened the tournament with a 6-2 win over the Ladner Orcas.

A pair of Coquitlam rinks were swept away at the B.C. Junior Curling Championship. But one Tri-City curler still wound up atop the provincial heap. Team Habkirk out of the Coquitlam Curling Centre finished this week's Tim Hortons B.C.