Local Sports

They call them the Timbermen for a reason. They cut the Coquitlam Adanacs down to size Sunday.

Coquitlam golfer Kevin Vigna just keeps on winning.

One of the things I like about writing sport fishing columns is addressing controversial stuff. One of these subjects is the use of attractants (or fish luring scents). There is no doubt that attractants work, and work well.

Two Tri-City players were among the 19 named Tuesday to the B.C. Under-18 female hockey team that will compete in the Canadian national championships set to take place Nov. 2-6 in Saguenay, Que.

They met in last years's Minto Cup national tournament and they met again April 26 in the 2011 B.C. Jr. 'A' lacrosse league's regular season opener at Queen's Park Arena. And they met yet again Wednesday and, again, the Coquitlam Jr.

The BMX BC Cup was held in Abbotsford last Sunday, featuring a new world-class track. Speaking of world class, Coquitlam's Tory Nyhaug competed.

Coquitlam Sharks Aquatic Club is a finalist in the Keg Steakhouse's 40th anniversary Thanks a Million grant program. The Keg is offering 40 grants worth $25,000 each to organizations in areas that house a Keg Restaurant.

Eight members of the Port Coquitlam-based Triumph club achieved enormous success at the big International Taekwon-Do Federation Northern BC National Championships held recently in Prince George.

After getting smacked around in two games Saturday against the first-place Nanaimo Pirates, the Coquitlam Reds connected for a doubleheader sweep Sunday of the fourth-place Parksville Royals in B.C. Premier Baseball League action on Vancouver Island.