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Coquitlam's Jeff Wight dished out a team-high five assists as the Vancouver North East Chiefs split a pair of Major Midget hockey league games last weekend with the Okanagan Rockets.

Bolstered by MVP Dean Johnston, the B.C.

While the weather was frightful, the result was delightful. Scrum half Peni Koroi scored an early try and all the points his team would need as the Coquitlam-based United Rugby Club locked up Langley 17-0 in a BCRU Div.

Coquitlam's Dmitar Ivanov of the Simon Fraser Clan pulled in a pair of silver medals -- and set a pair of school records -- in the men's 100- and 200-metre backstroke events at the Western Canadian university swimming championships last weekend in Wi

Robert Watson of Port Coquitlam won the Senior men's all-around title at the 2012 Elite Canada gymnastics competition on the weekend in Mississauga, Ont.

After getting pounded by eight goals Friday, the Coquitlam Express rebounded Saturday to shut down the Cowichan Valley Capitals. The Express tripped the Caps 4-1 in B.C.

Mom has gold, daughter has silver. Both share smiles that shine brighter than their medals.

If you're wondering why the Coquitlam Express have gone from bottom feeders the last few seasons to first-place Coastal Conference contenders this campaign, head coach Jon Calvano has the point-blank answer. "Depth.

By Krista Siefken Black Press It's hard - perhaps impossible - to play soccer without a soccer ball, or hockey without a hockey stick.

Coquitlam goalie Daniel Urbani was brilliant as the Vancouver North East Chiefs blanked the North Island Silvertips 6-0 in Major Midget League puck play Saturday. The Chiefs also won the second game of the doubleheader, 5-1.