Local Sports

Delta Pee Wee "C" Islanders turned in a strong showing at the recent Wayne Patrick Memorial Tournament in North Delta, earning the silver medal.

The Tsawwassen Yankees capped their remarkable turnaround season by capturing the Midget AA Tier II baseball championship. Midway through the season, no one would have thought the team would get this far, having piled up far more losses than wins.

A trio of local field hockey standouts saw double duty in helping Club India's U16 and U18 girls teams take top honours at the recent B.C. Club Championships.

South Delta Rams spring flag football program capped off a successful season at the provincial championships in Kelowna. The Rams U14 squad captured the silver medal after a gutsy 23-14 loss to a heavily favoured team coached by former B.C.

One of Delta secondary school's top graduating athletes will be focusing on volleyball as she begins her post-secondary education.

The Delta Bantam "C" Islanders made the most of their recent trip to Vancouver Island, returning home with top honours at the 16-team Nanaimo Bantam Tournament.

Ladner's Lucas Goossen will be continuing his basketball career this fall at Trinity Western University. The dynamic 6-foot-2 point guard is part of the Spartans' 2012 recruiting class that includes just one other player from B.C.

Ladner's Sam Clare (left, in action against University of Oregon) did it all this past collegiate field lacrosse season with Simon Fraser University. The first-year midfielder established a new school record for freshman by scoring 34 goals.

Delta Islanders A1 Novice lacrosse team continued its outstanding season by capturing the Bellie Bowl Tournament in New Westminster.

Tsawwasse's Kyle Lotzkar is named Delta's top pro athlete and is a highly rated prospect with the Cincinnati Reds once again