Local Sports

Squirt girls fastpitch team captured the gold medal at a recent tournament in Newton. The girls rolled to a 6-1 record and capped the impressive run with a 4-1 victory over the Langley X-treme in the final.

It was a weekend of firsts for many Richmond Rapids Swim Club members in Kamloops; a first time away from home without mom and dad and a first competition where team travel was done on a bus.

Roadrunners cap pivotal week with home floor victory over 2nd place Victoria to improve to 11-1 on the season

A pair of Richmond rugby players are suiting up for the U17 provincial team this week in a pair of matches against a touring side from the Northern California Youth Rugby Association.

Soon-to-be three-time Olympic rower Darcy Marquardt helped Canada's women's eight capture a World Cup event in Munich, Germany on the weekend. The 33-year-old from Richmond, who competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Games, is one of three B.C.

The Richmond Mariners made the most of their opportunities to capture gold at the Fleetwood Invitational. After rolling off five consecutive victories, the Midget boys fastball team squared off with Fleetwood in the championship game.

The Richmond Gymnastics Association solidified its status as the most successful club in B.C. with an outstanding showing at the recent 2012 Canadian Championships in Regina. Initially, seven Richmond athletes were named to Team B.C.

Women to battle Victoria while U23 team also in action

Richmond athletes have leading roles in successful regatta results for Delta Deas

Samuel, 48, remains Canada's all-time leader in appearances in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (36), including those made in 1985 when Canada qualified for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.