Local Sports

On Thursday October 6th, the West Vancouver Highlanders opened their season at home as they hosted the Vancouver College Fighting Irish in junior AAA football league play.

On Saturday October 15th, Mens 1st Division rugby returned to North Vancouvers Klahanie Park as Burnaby Lake paid a call on Capilano RFC. Burnaby were undefeated and looking to stay that way. Capilano were 2-1 and 1 and were looking to climb.

On Friday October 7th, the 2011 Senior AA football season got underway at Windsor Secondary as the Windsor Dukes hosted the Handsworth Royals.

On the afternoon of Saturday October 15th, it was Mens Premier Division rugby at Beautiful Klahanie Park as Capilano RFC hosted Burnaby Lake. Burnaby were undefeated and in first place but Capilano were in second and could tie for first with a win.

On the afternoon of Friday October 14th, senior AA football came to North Vancouvers Handsworth Secondary as the Handsworth Royals hosted Nanaimos John Barsby Bulldogs.

On the night of Friday October 7th, New Westminsters Mercer Stadium was the setting for the senior AAA football season opener as the Carson Graham Eagles went on the road to face the New Westminster Hyaks.

WEST Vancouver's Kim Scraper earned back-to-back Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honours for her outstanding play with the University of Iowa field hockey team in September. Scraper's big fortnight started Sept.

SEBASTIAN Salas is still the king of the mountain after easily outdistancing a pack of tough challengers to defend his title at the annual BMO Grouse Grind Mountain Run Saturday, falling seconds shy of his own record in the process.

West Van FC beats Calgary for over-35 soccer title