Local Sports

Local lacrosse fans will be able to watch some familiar names this winter when the newly-minted West division of the Arena Lacrosse League takes to the floor at the Langley Events Centre (LEC) in December.

The Coquitlam Express won its fourth game in five with a 5-3 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals, Saturday at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.

The Centennial Centaurs defeated top-ranked Vancouver College, 27-24, Saturday to advance to the Subway Bowl semifinals at BC Place stadium next Saturday.

The Riverside Secondary graduate is okay, but Florida's heat and humidity ultimately impacted the final stretch of her collegiate career.

The Coquitlam Express lost for the first time in four games, 4-1 to the Surrey Eagles on Friday.

The Riverside Rapids, Centennial Centaurs and Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils will compete for a provincial boys soccer championship beginning Nov. 25 in Burnaby.

Last weekend's "atmospheric river" that caused widespread flooding and damaged roads connecting the Lower Mainland to the rest of British Columbia has also capsized several sports schedules.

Flooding and destroyed highways are currently preventing the two teams from meeting in a provincial quarter-final set for Friday (Nov. 19).

The Coquihalla highway's closure forced the team to spend an extra night in Kamloops while returning home after playing in Prince George on the weekend.

The Terry Fox Ravens from Port Coquitlam and the Centennial Centaurs from Coquitlam will play quarter-final games in the BC Secondary Schools Football Association playoffs this coming weekend.