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Annabelle Green won third place overall in Female Group A. (Paul Shoebridge/Special to The News)

Three Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows skaters make their mark during Western Elite Circuit

Competition was held in Calgary in the first week of October

Annabelle Green won third place overall in Female Group A. (Paul Shoebridge/Special to The News)
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2021 BCHL Showcase runs Wednesday to Sunday in Chilliwack

After one year in Chilliwack, the league intends to move the event around starting in 2022-23

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Flame Zack Lagrange (21) tries make a pass to the front of the Langley net. He scored the game-winning goal against Langley on Friday night. (Neil Corbett/The News)

Ridge Meadows Flames grab a share of first place

Beat first-place Langley 4-2 on Friday night

Flame Zack Lagrange (21) tries make a pass to the front of the Langley net. He scored the game-winning goal against Langley on Friday night. (Neil Corbett/The News)
The new Pride logo will be adopted by all the Rep teams with the Ridge Meadows Minor Softball association. (Ridge Meadows Minor Softball Association/Special to The News)

Pride name for all Rep teams under Ridge Meadows Minor Softball Association

Organization also unveils a new logo

The new Pride logo will be adopted by all the Rep teams with the Ridge Meadows Minor Softball association. (Ridge Meadows Minor Softball Association/Special to The News)
Kyle Kelsey with a souvenir puck after his first game in the BCHL. (Victoria Grizzlies/Special to The News)

Maple Ridge goaltender wins his first game in BCHL

Kelsey begins his junior hockey career with the Victoria Grizzlies

Kyle Kelsey with a souvenir puck after his first game in the BCHL. (Victoria Grizzlies/Special to The News)
The Ridge Meadows Flames play for a share of first place on Friday night.

First place up for grabs tonight at The Cam in Maple Ridge

Ridge Meadows Flames host first-place Langley Trappers Friday

The Ridge Meadows Flames play for a share of first place on Friday night.
Several swimmers from the Haney Seahorse Swim club participated in a swim meet over Thanksgiving weekend. (Sarah Rudolf/Special to The News)

Maple Ridge athletes swimmingly qualify for western, provincial and regional swim meets

Haney Seahorse Swim Club swimmers to also compete at Swim B.C. Provincial & Divisional Championships

Several swimmers from the Haney Seahorse Swim club participated in a swim meet over Thanksgiving weekend. (Sarah Rudolf/Special to The News)
Jaden August, 12, won a national championship tournament over the weekend. (MJT/Special to The News)

Pitt Meadows golfer wins pee wee championship

Jaden August wins MJT national championship event

Jaden August, 12, won a national championship tournament over the weekend. (MJT/Special to The News)
BCHL

31 BCHL alums on NHL rosters as pro season starts

The Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche lead the way with three BCHLers on their rosters

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Adam Leitch had the game winner and three points in the Flames last win. (Facebook/Special to The News)

Ridge Meadows Flames win streak ends at seven games

Junior B club to battle Langley for first place on Friday night

Adam Leitch had the game winner and three points in the Flames last win. (Facebook/Special to The News)
Rustlers U11 A1 team after winning at the the Richmond Ice Breaker Tournament. (Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association/Special to The News)

Rustlers U11 A1 team brings home the first gold of the season

Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey team shined at the tournament over Thanksgiving weekend

Rustlers U11 A1 team after winning at the the Richmond Ice Breaker Tournament. (Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association/Special to The News)
Pitt Meadows Secondary School boys Volleyball team donning old soccer jerseys for their first games of the season. (Alison Evans/Special to The News)

Pitt Meadows Secondary gets a boys volleyball team

Team wins in games against Garibaldi and Westview

Pitt Meadows Secondary School boys Volleyball team donning old soccer jerseys for their first games of the season. (Alison Evans/Special to The News)
Tyler O’Neill has enjoyed a breakout season, hitting near the top of the St. Louis Cardinals lineup. (Taka Yanagimoto, St. Louis Cardinals/Special to The News

Maple Ridge slugger enjoys breakout season in MLB

Tyler O’Neill wins first player of the month award during Cardinals epic win streak

Tyler O’Neill has enjoyed a breakout season, hitting near the top of the St. Louis Cardinals lineup. (Taka Yanagimoto, St. Louis Cardinals/Special to The News
More than 60 games were played at Telosky Stadium and across the street at the field behind the Arthur Peake Centre. (Dennis Windsor/Special to The News)

Ridge Meadows Burrards teams place first, second, and third at annual tournament

West Coast Shootout tournament attracted more than 500 athletes from across the province

More than 60 games were played at Telosky Stadium and across the street at the field behind the Arthur Peake Centre. (Dennis Windsor/Special to The News)
John Paul Kahlert of Maple Ridge finished third in a Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour event at Hazelmere in June. (Special to The News)

Maple Ridge golfer hitting the links for the Canada West Championships

John Paul Kahlert playing for UBC Thunderbirds

John Paul Kahlert of Maple Ridge finished third in a Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour event at Hazelmere in June. (Special to The News)
Athletes attended the first Game Ready Athlete Training camp in Maple Ridge in preparation for the 2022 and 2024 summer games. (Sandy Underwood/Special to The News)

Equestrian athletes get ‘Game Ready’ at camp in Maple Ridge

Horse Council BC starts preparations for the BC Summer Games in 2022 and 2024

Athletes attended the first Game Ready Athlete Training camp in Maple Ridge in preparation for the 2022 and 2024 summer games. (Sandy Underwood/Special to The News)
The Ridge Meadows Flames announced their captains for the coming campaign: Captain Matt Tyszka, alternate Ryan Denney (left), Sam Rose and Nick Amsler. (Special to The News)

Denney scores six in one game as Flames win a pair

Junior B team on a four-game winning streak

The Ridge Meadows Flames announced their captains for the coming campaign: Captain Matt Tyszka, alternate Ryan Denney (left), Sam Rose and Nick Amsler. (Special to The News)
The Meadow Ridge Knights Bantams took on Nanaimo in their home opener on Saturday. (Scotty W. Photography/Special to The News)

Meadow Ridge Knights teams go undefeated in home openers

Community football teams get three wins and a tie

The Meadow Ridge Knights Bantams took on Nanaimo in their home opener on Saturday. (Scotty W. Photography/Special to The News)
Ray Stonehouse’s initials are being worn on helmets around the Pacific Junior Hockey League this season. (Special to The News)

Junior B league honours former Ridge Meadows Flames owner

Ray Stonehouse honoured with PJHL helmet decals worn by all teams

Ray Stonehouse’s initials are being worn on helmets around the Pacific Junior Hockey League this season. (Special to The News)
Kairlyn Harbour on her horse Cosmopolitan led her Empire Equestrian Team to good results at the hunter jumper event at the Maple Ridge Equi-Sports Centre recently. (Divineequine.ca/Special to The News)

Empire Equestrian team flies high at hunter jumper event

Maple Ridge Equi-Sports Center hosts competition

Kairlyn Harbour on her horse Cosmopolitan led her Empire Equestrian Team to good results at the hunter jumper event at the Maple Ridge Equi-Sports Centre recently. (Divineequine.ca/Special to The News)