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Sports

 
 
With the bat in his hands and the pitcher in his line of sight, Rene Tosoni felt all the pre-game jitters melt away.
 
 
 
The Coquitlam Express' newest addition has already cemented his future.
 
 
 
First-hand knowledge of the players was one reason why Neil Dinsdale was selected to coach the Coquitlam junior A Adanacs in 2012.
 
 
 
Size is just one part of the equation when it comes to contact sports.
 
 
 
Just when the heat was on, the Coquitlam Express demonstrated how they could turn up the temperature themselves.
 
 
 
The warm, welcoming Florida weather helped get the best out of the Burnaby Mountain Selects boys' elite field lacrosse team last month.
 
 
 
But his time as vice-president and general manager of the Coquitlam junior A Adanacs also had its share of valleys - although few on the lacrosse floor.
 
 
 
Size is just one part of the equation when it comes to contact sports. But when it comes down to the crunch, heart supersedes it every time.
 
 
 
The Terry Fox Ravens put exam week behind them with a pair of big exhibition wins in senior boys AAA basketball action.
 
 
 
The Coquitlam Express' newest addition has already cemented his future.
 
 
 
The difference between 1A and 1B will almost certainly come down to which hand they shoot with.
 
 
 
Isaiah Stevens continued his ascension up the local wrestling ranks, as the Terry Fox Ravens turned in some impressive results at last weekend's UBC Open Tournament.
 
 
 
PoCo's Kristina Collins dropped 13 points, including all four of her free throws, in SFU's 67-64 win over Central Washington last Saturday.
 
 
 
You can't fit a square peg in a round hole, but you can fill a crease with a big body.
 
 
 
The Coquitlam Express are going to have a bit in common with the Friendly Giant next season, as the B.C. Hockey League board of governors voted in favour of a realignment scheme last week that will see the creation of three divisions.
 
 
 
The Riverside Rapids are eager to show that they've done their homework.
 
 
 
For a pair of local skaters last week, there were plenty of reasons to show their pride.
 
 
 
The Coquitlam Express followed a 5-2 win over the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday with a disappointing 5-4 setback to the Langley Rivermen on Saturday.
 
 
 
It wasn't unanimous, but the numbers did blindside more than a few observers.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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