Local Sports

The Port Moody Black Panthers got their second-round playoff series with a less-than-stellar start on Saturday. Fresh of a Game 7 2-1 win over the Ridge Meadows Flames the Cats' were de-clawed against the Abbotsford Pilots in a 5-1 drubbing.

They may not be household names but seven Tri-City residents are being hailed as heroes for their outstanding contributions to sports in the city.

After a weekend of upsets in AAA boys' basketball action, the Fraser Valley Championships wrapped up with three Tri-City high schools qualifying for the provincial championships.

Two games ago, the Port Moody Black Panthers looked destined for the golf course. Today, they're swinging toward the conference final.

Having already qualified for the B.C.

Last week, I touched on the main motives in sport fishing. This week, I want to cover another facet of this sport: Competitive fishing. Though there is sometimes strong opposition to it, organized competitive fishing has a place in our sport.

Michelyn Bell became the first Terry Fox Ravens' wrestler since 2006 to be crowned a B.C. high school wrestling champion when she grabbed gold Saturday at the provincials in Abbotsford.

Unlike with cars on our wintry city streets, speed on ice will be a most welcomed spectacle Saturday and Sunday at PoCo Rec Centre.