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Seniors jockey for hardwood playoff spots
It may have taken 500-plus years to find King Richard III's final resting place, but all will be decided this week when it comes to both the senior girls and boys basketball standings.
A year of achievements here, there and everywhere
From right here at home to across the globe, Tri-Cities athletes took to the spotlight and set a brilliant tone to 2012.
Blue Devils emerge as fourth-best in BC
As a team under the radar, the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils did their utmost to leave an indelible mark at last week's B.C. AAAA senior girls volleyball championships.
Marathon battle sees South Delta edge Kodiaks at B.C.s
Gutsy, spirited and emotional all describe the journey the Heritage Woods Kodiaks travelled in Saturday's B.C. AAAA senior girls volleyball championship final in Port Coquitlam.
Best rises past Ravens in B.C. final
In a fitting duel against a familiar foe, the margin came down to one goal and little else.
Express winger gets back on track
With the Vancouver Mainland Football League's junior bantam playoff title on the line, the two Coquitlam squads laced up the boots and delivered a great game for parents and fans.
Talons rally to capture B.C. bronze
It took three days to whittle down 16 teams, but when the B.C. senior girls AAA field hockey championships wrapped up, Handsworth walked away with the top prize.
Top teams vie for field hockey bragging rights
Another high school sport heads into its provincial showcase, while action continues to heat up on the local soccer pitch and arenas.
All four boys soccer teams kick off Valleys with a win
District 43's Fab Four were still in play as of yesterday (Thursday).
Photos: Teams turn it up for playoffs
The senior girls North League field hockey playoffs kicked off on Tuesday, beginning the march for those District 43 squads with an eye on a provincial AAA berth.
A hall of champions
Wall-to-wall friends and family came to celebrate the induction and honours expressed to Coquitlam's sports leaders last Thursday, as the Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame held its third annual induction ceremony.
Best nets fourth, Cents claim sixth at B.C.s
Boasting an overall record that reads 19-3, you could make the argument that the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils deserved a better fate to close out the senior girls soccer season.
Local runners flash fast feet at Valleys
It may have been hastily cobbled together, but nowhere near as hasty as a quartet of Tri-Cities boys runners.
Best, Centaurs lock up spots at provincials
Having locked up their spots in the B.C.s one day earlier, Thursday's provincial seeding contest between the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils and Centennial Centaurs was more about local bragging rights than anything else.
Photos: Terry Fox Ravens in the thick of it at B.C. AAA High School Basketball Championships.
The Terry Fox Ravens opened up their postseason in convincing fashion Wednesday, downing Oak Bay 72-53.
Rapids stand tall in junior tussle
There was no bad blood, just good basketball at the Coquitlam District junior girls championships last week.
A dozen moments to savour from 2011
The highlights were many. Even the losses were lined with silver. For the past 12 months, the accomplishments and achievements of Tri-Cities athletes gave us much to cheer for. Champions and near-champions, feats and fumbles stocked the pages of The NOW. It's always difficult to reduce the many results to just a few, but as is our annual tradition, here is what we consider the 12 top sports stories of 2011:
Photos: Devils cruise to junior title
Beneath a snowy skyline, the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils squad struck first and often in thumping Tamanawis 6-2 in the junior boys soccer Fraser Valley final on Thursday.
