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WEST Vancouver native Shannon Elmitt (left), playing for Canada's U21 women's national field hockey team, shields off a defender from the United States U19 team Wednesday at West Van's Rutledge Field.

THE North Shore Twins begin their 2012 B.C. Premier Baseball League season this weekend in Langley before returning to North Vancouver's Parkgate Park for their home opener Tuesday night against the Coquitlam Reds.

NORTH Vancouver's Ford Swette finished in 31st-place in slalom at the FIS Junior Alpine World Championships held last month in Roccaraso, Italy. "It was a really awesome experience," the 19-yearold said in an Alpine Canada release.

THE Vancouver North West Giants won their fourth consecutive B.C. Major Midget League hockey title March 25, booking their ticket back to the Pacific Regional Championships.

Tenth-place finish at worlds books ticket to London

Junior national field hockey teams battle at Rutledge Field