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North Vancouvers Emily Oxland and Katie Wuttunee both played key starting roles for Team British Columbia as they rolled to gold at the National Team Challenge Cup played July 19-24 in Winnipeg. B.C.

North Vancouver's Lindsey Butterworth claimed a silver medal in the 1,500-metre race at the 2011 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships last weekend in Miramar, Fla., ending her junior career with her second major podium placing in one month.

$200,000 up for grabs this week at Hollyburn

TWO players with ties to the North Shore's Capilano Rugby Club will suit up for Canada on the sport's biggest stage at the Rugby World Cup hosted by New Zealand Sept. 9-Oct. 23.

WEST Vancouver super seniors Olga Kotelko and Christa Bortignon both raked in the hardware at the 2011 World Masters Athletics Championships held July 6-17 in Sacramento, Calif.

Coquitlam wins BCPBL playoff doubleheader

FOR the first time since 1981 North Vancouver will have a junior hockey team. The junior B Squamish Wolfpack of the Pacific International Junior Hockey League (PIJHL) will be relocating to North Vancouver this fall.

Little League club hopes to earn spot in North Van hosted national tourney

NORTH Vancouver's Ben Maxwell signed a one-year free agent contract with the Winnipeg Jets last weekend, joining the relocated NHL franchise in moving from Atlanta to the Manitoba city for the 2011-12 season.

WEST Vancouver golfer David Rose shot a final round two-under-par 70 to clinch the 109th British Columbia Amateur Championship played last weekend at The Dunes at Kamloops course.