Local Sports

Richmond Roadrunners solidified their first place standing in the B.C. Intermediate "A" Lacrosse League with a 13-12 victory over the visiting New West Salmonbellies at Minoru Arena.

For a season that nearly never happened, the Richmond Colts senior badminton team certainly made the most of it.

A busy spring for Panther Cheer Athletics included a recent trip to Anaheim to compete at the American Showcase National Championships where it proved to be a dominant force.

Richmond Kigoos kicked off the summer swimmer season with an outstanding turnout for their Icebreaker Meet, held June 2-3 at the Steveston Outdoor Pool.

Standout defender returns home from New York school and will soon be headed to Finland for U19 World tourney

Steveston Kendo Club members continued their winning ways at several tournaments held over the past two months. At the University of Washington Senior Tournament, both Ryan Murao (1-2 Deg. Black Belt Div.) and Wendy Robillard (Sr.

Jimmy Van Ostrand is now in the Washington Nationals' organization.

The Midget Mariners rode the hot bats of Colyn Maricle and Ryan Shields to a 17-8 win over the Bantam Mariners in a battle between two Richmond Boys Fastball Association teams on Tuesday night at Palmer.

Cody Fidgett will be continuing his career at Selkirk College this fall.

Richmond's Stephanie Wong is trying to help the UBC Thunderbirds women's golf team become champions on both sides of the border.