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Timko a late entry in Canada's big Olympic soccer win

The Canadian women's soccer squad advanced Friday to the semifinals at the London 2012 Olympics, and Coquitlam's Brittany Timko made her Games' debut late in the contest to help secure its spot in the final four.

Sr. B Bandits gun for 5th straight provincial title

Jordan Flaman whipped in the deciding goal three minutes into overtime as the Tri-City Bandits went on to an 8-5 triumph Wednesday over the Timbermen in Nanaimo.

Roller Derby die-hards to do battle on Friday

One look and Lee Windsor was hooked. The 41-year-old Langley resident is a proud member of the Free Agents women's roller derby team, which hits the floor tomorrow (Friday) at 7 p.m. at Poirier Sports Complex versus the Freedom Fighters.

Coquitlam's Ko helps Team BC to junior boys golf crown

Kevin Ko of Coquitlam was on the three-member Team BC that won the inter-provincial golf team title at the 2012 Canadian Junior boys championship Wednesday in Bridgewater, N.S.

Ex-Red Kandborg grabs great memories in Cooperstown

Coquitlam native Steve Kandborg experienced several highlights this summer competing in his first season with New York's Cooperstown Hawkeyes of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League.

Rogers, Canada a best-ever fifth in team gymnastics

* Gina Rogers, mother of Coquitlam gymnast Brittany Rogers , will be contributing a blog regularly for The Tri-City News during the London 2012 Olympics.

Bandits get early jump on Nanaimo in Sr. B lacrosse

Four players pumped in two goals apiece as the Tri-City Bandits tripped the Nanaimo Timbermen 12-8 Monday in a West Coast Senior 'B' lacrosse league playoff game at PoCo Rec Centre. Andrew Murphy, Darren McEwen, Mac Davis and PoCo Saints' Jr.

Thai golfer to spice up field at CN Canadian Women's Open

Some Thai flavour will spice things up at the 2012 CN Canadian Women's Open golf championship Aug. 20-26 at Coquitlam's Vancouver Golf Club.

Gymnast Rogers rocks into vault final at London 2012 Olympics

I n fewer than two hours Sunday, Coquitlam's Brittany Rogers and the Canadian women's gymnastics team vaulted -- literally and figuratively -- to unprecedented heights at the London 2012 Olympics.

Adanacs advance to WLA playoffs versus Victoria

Coquitlam Adanacs head coach Bob Salt got a call Tuesday morning from a former player he never imagined would be phoning at such a time. On the dialing end was New Westminster Salmonbellies' star Ilija Gajic.