Local Sports

With the 2011-12 B.C. Major Midget Hockey League season fast approaching, the Greater Vancouver Canadians are looking for volunteers to assist with their game day operations on Sundays at the Ladner Leisure Centre.

Ladner United U11 Gold girls soccer team got its season off to a tremendous start by capturing the Selects Division at the annual Ladner FC Labour Day Tournament.

Boundary Bluebacks capped the 2011 season with some outstanding performances at last month's B.C. Summer Swimming Association's provincial championships at Watermania in Richmond.

Overcoming extreme heat and a shortage of players, the Ladner U16 Strikers boys soccer team opened its season in outstanding fashion by winning gold at the Michael Smith Memorial Tournament in Langley on Labour Day Weekend.

Monica Houweling solidifies her promising status with outstanding showing at North America Championships

Popular basketball program set to tip-off later this month with new South Delta rec centre gym among its venues

Delta Deas Rowing Club had a productive weekend at the Canadian Masters Championships at Elk Lake in Victoria. The club entered 23 races and came away with 20 medals, including eight gold, four silver and eight bronze.

The South Delta Sun Devils will get to experience a Lower Mainland version of Friday Night Lights when they continue their preseason high school football schedule today in the Royal City.

MLS team's youth development system now features 80 players from U14 & up

A trio of Ladner players came away with medals from last weekend's 2011 Field Lacrosse National Championships. Jonathon Phillips helped B.C. capture the U16 Alumni Cup with a thrilling 11-10 win over Ontario.