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The more things change the more they seem to stay the same in the Pacific International Junior Hockey League.

Hockey team opens season Saturday at Olympic Oval with three 1st round WHL Bantam draft picks in line-up

Richmond field hockey standout Bea Francisco has helped Canada qualify for 2013 Junior World Cup by finishing second at last week's Pan American Junior Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Four Richmond field lacrosse players are recipients of the Burnaby Mountain Selects' Scholar Athlete Awards.

After leading the UBC Thunderbirds women's soccer team to a pair of weekend road victories, Richmond's Rachel Ramsden has been named Canada West Athlete of the Week.

Jimmy Van Ostrand's hot bat has helped Canada qualify for the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The 28-year-old from Richmond had a double and home run in leading Canada to an 11-1 win over host Germany in the Classic qualifier final played on Monday.

Steveston resident Andrea Neil among 5 athletes inducted

Richmond's Jimmy Van Ostrand is once again wearing Canadian colours, this time for the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament in Germany.

Potential new players are invited to come out and give field lacrosse a try when Richmond Lacrosse hosts a girls jamboree on Saturday at Minoru Park.

Seventeen-year-old forwards have played together 6 of the last 8 years, including in Richmond Minor's rep program