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Simon Fraser University men's field lacrosse team placed two players -- freshman standout Calvin Craig of Coquitlam and senior captain Luke Genereux of Port Coquitlam -- on the 2011 list of Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association Scholar Athletes.

Coquitlam Adanacs have made the Western Lacrosse Association playoffs every year since 1997. The way things are going, 2011 may be the end of that handsome run.

Bronze will again be the best B.C. can do at the Football Canada Cup.

Coquitlam Metro-Ford Threat were the hottest shots in a shootout victory over the West Vancouver Spuraways in last weekend's girls U-15 Provincial 'B' Cup soccer final in 100 Mile House.

In a blink, the Coquitlam Reds have bolted into first place. That's largely because the Langley Blaze have been docked a dozen wins, dropping them from first place to sixth place in the B.C. Premier (16-18) Baseball League standings.

Matt Demkier delivered four goals as the Port Moody Bandits blitzed the Langley Warriors 14-6 in a West Coast Sr. 'B' lacrosse league game Monday at the Port Moody Recreation Complex.

Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam teams collared silver medals at the B.C. provincial female box lacrosse championships last weekend at PoCo Rec Centre.

In a press release I recently received, I read that the Orvis fishing tackle company has set a goal of teaching -- at no cost -- 10,000 individuals to fly fish this summer.