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IT'S been an eventful year for the North Shore Junior Twins. First they rang up a 21-game winning streak spanning from June 9 to July 3.

WEST Vancouver's Kevin Spooner represented his home course well as the low Canadian finisher at the Pacific Coast Amateur held last week at Capilano Golf and Country Club but it was Californian Tyler Raber who stole the show and the trophy.

Rochus beats Bester in opening night battle

THREE North Shore players helped Team B.C. Blue win gold on home turf at Ambleside Park's Rutledge Field in the Under-18 National Field Hockey Championships held last weekend.

WEST Vancouver's Helen Crofts helped Team Canada score a silver-medal finish on the track in the women's 4x400-metre relay at the World University Games held earlier this month in Kazan, Russia.

Neilson stars in under-20 Nations Cup rugby final

NORTH Shore native Macayla Gatto won gold at the 2013 Canadian Downhill Mountain Bike Championships held July 13-14 at Panorama Mountain resort in Panorama, B.C. Gatto clocked a time of 2:48.

Men's no. 1 seed just made quarterfinals at wimbledon

NORTH Vancouver golfer Bryn Parry continued his scorching summer, scoring a playoff win over pro Adam Hadwin in the Chilliwack Open played July 6-7 at Chilliwack Golf Club.

Balanced squad hosts opening round series this weekend