Local Sports

Richmond's Arjan Singh Bhullar has been selected to represent Canada at the World Cup of Wrestling and is heading to Dubai this week.

Richmond Rapids Swim Club is gearing up for the short course championship season with their last tune-up meets before competing province-wide. A team of 44 Rapids entered the Canadian Dolphins Swim Club's New Year's Invitational.

Richmond's Tomasi Vataiki and Harjun Gill have been named to the B.C. U18 rugby team that will be competing at next month's Las Vegas Invitational Sevens Tournament.

January proved to be a busy and successful month for Richmond Special Olympics' Avalanche "B" floor hockey team. The Avalanche captured tournaments in Delta and Abbotsford in consecutive weeks.

Panther Cheer's competitive program got the new year off to an impressive start at the ATC Pacific Starz Championships in Chilliwack last weekend.

Seafair and Richmond Minor were well-represented in the 36th annual Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA) Midget Scholarship Tournament, held Jan 13-19. The event showcases graduating midget age talent from throughout the PCAHA.

The Richmond Sockeyes can take a big step towards locking up their third consecutive Pacific International Junior Hockey League regular season championship when they host the Delta Ice Hawks on Thursday night.

The Richmond Kajaks Track and Field Club is co-hosting the third annual and steadily growing Vancouver Sun Jerome Indoor Games Saturday at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The 320 entries are almost a 100 percent increase from last year.

Nominations are now being accepted for Sport BC's Community Sport Hero Awards which is coming to Richmond March 14. Presented by Teck, the awards will honour long-standing community volunteers who have made significant contributions to sport.

B.C. Major Midget Hockey League team snaps six game winless streak with impressive weekend sweep of Chiefs