Local Sports

The culmination of the youth soccer season begins this coming weekend with the spotlight once again being on Richmond.

He signed his first professional contract two months ago and now Caleb Clarke is auditioning overseas for another. The standout striker from Richmond is on a two week trial with FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt of Germany's third-tier '3.Liga'.

The Pirates are Richmond City Baseball Mosquito Division playoff champions thanks to a thrilling 7-6 victory over the Red Sox.

Canada's wheelchair rugby team will be taking momentum to London for the upcoming Paralympic Games after an impressive showing at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

Jodi Gentile and Leah Lum will be spending part of their summer holidays in Salmon Arm. The Richmond teens are among 24 players selected to participate in the Team B.C. U18 female camp, slated for July 25-29 in the Okanagan city.

One of the key figures behind the Richmond Youth Soccer Association being one of the top amateur sports organizations in B.C. is now overseeing the sport across the province. Longtime RYSA executive Roger Barnes was elected president of B.C.

Following in the footsteps of the Vancouver Canadians, the Richmond Chuckers got to call Nat Bailey Stadium's Scotiabank Field their home park for a recent Midget AAA baseball league encounter against the Vancouver Mounties.

One of Canada's premier outdoor summer basketball tournaments is just over a month away. The 27th annual Dolphin Classic will once again take place at the Thompson Community Centre, July 27-29.

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.