Local Sports

Senior boys squad headed to B.C. 'AA' Championships for the very first time

Richmond rugby standout Nolan Howell is in Romania as a member of a Rugby Canada U18 touring side that is on a three-game tour.

Richmond A1 Blues tuned up for their own upcoming international event with a strong showing at the Greater Vernon Minor Hockey Association Midget Rep Tournament over the weekend.

Richmond Minor Hockey Association’s Midget C1 Blues rolled to five consecutive victories to capture the always tough Seafair Ice Break Tournament over the weekend.

Seafair Minor Hockey’s C1 Islanders scored an exciting victory south of the border at the Seattle Junior Hockey Association’s Bantam “C” Fall Face Off tournament this past weekend. Held in Lynnwood WA.

McRoberts Strikers take momentum into this week’s Lower Mainland AAA Championships thanks to a thrilling victory in the Richmond Senior Girls Volleyball League playoffs.

Members of the Steveston Kendo Club travelled down to Seattle for the 40th Annual Pacific Northwest Kendo Tournament. The event brought together clubs from Hawaii, Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Seattle. Alaska and the Vancouver/Victoria area.

Lone Richmond school still playing field hockey off to provincial AAA championships in West Vancouver this week

Steveston-London Sharks avenged their only loss of the regular season to defeat previously unbeaten Richmond Christian Eagles on Thursday night to repeat as Richmond Senior Boys Volleyball champions.

Richmond’s Connaught Skating Club will be well-represened at this weekend’s B.C./Yukon Sectional Championhips in Prince George. The northern city is hosting the event as a trial run for the 2015 Canada Winter Games in February.