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I t was nearly a decade ago that Troy Ward successfully recruited Ben Street to the University of Wisconsin. Next season, he may finally get to coach him.

PoCo Saints played plenty well enough defensively to win Wednesday but, offensively, they deserved not to. Then again, neither did the Langley Thunder.

Six Tri-City athletes captured medals and were among 37 members of the Hyack Swim Club team that won top age group honours at the B.C. Long Course AAA provincial championships last weekend in Richmond.

Port Coquitlam's Brenden Silvester has committed to join the Simon Fraser University Clan men's hockey team next fall, it was announced Thursday.

Tory Nyhaug is one resilient athlete. After rupturing his spleen for the second time in less than two years, earlier in May, the young BMX star from Coquitlam has now officially been named to the Canadian Olympic Team .

Port Coquitlam's Soo-Bin Kim finished second Friday but still won a spot on Team BC for the Royale Cup Canadian women's amateur golf championship July 24-27 in Lethbridge, Alta.

Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs clinched first place and the PoCo Saints clinched a playoff spot. The Jr. A's wrapped up the B.C. Junior 'A' lacrosse league season with a 14-11 triumph Sunday over Victoria Jr. Shamrocks at Poirier Sports Complex.

Coquitlam Adanacs saved their best for the last 20 minutes Saturday night.

Coquitlam Reds survived a wild, eight-run second inning to post a 7-4 triumph Thursday over the North Shore Twins in B.C. Premier Baseball League action at Parkgate Park.

Langley Jr. Thunder pumped in five powerplay goals and added a shorthanded tally on way to an 11-9 upset win Thursday over the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs in a B.C. Junior A lacrosse league battle at Langley Events Centre.