Local Sports

Five North Van players lead UBC on hunt for national title

A legendary player drawn by a tournament-record purse of $50,000 has British Columbia racquet fans buzzing about this year's edition of the Comfort Inn Squash Championships beginning Tuesday at North Vancouver's Evergreen Squash Club.

West Van student finds his calling

NORTH Vancouver's Zach Bell scored a silver medal at a UCI Track Cycling World Cup event held earlier this month in Cali, Colombia, showing he will be a serious medal contender for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Olympian moves from alpine to ski cross racing

A North Shore Winter Club alumnus scored a pair of goals and was named first star as the struggling Carolina Hurricanes notched a big 4-3 home win over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday.