Sports

By EHRIN LOPEZ A proposal to replace the Gleneagles skatepark in West Vancouver with pickleball courts has sparked tension between skateboarders and pickleball players as both groups seek community space. Brian Bull, one of the key…

By SOFIA MOHAMED & NEHEMIAH KUSOPILA Vancouver adults are struggling to access sports across the city, according to Ivan Augustine Yaco. Yaco, a youth leader and program assistant at Kitsilano Community Centre, said that access…

By Elliot Moffat-Shojania Adding to the cost of playing sports in Vancouver, parking around rinks, recreation centres and beaches has now become more difficult and more expensive as many free spots are now paid. “Now, pretty much…

By EHRIN LOPEZ Finding pre-owned specialty equipment for Paralympic hockey is rare in Metro Vancouver, leaving most players to buy their gear online. Matteo Pellizzari, 18, plays para hockey, formerly known as sledge hockey, with Team…

By HAZEL LOVE A North Vancouver gym owner who needs more space for her growing cheerleading programs has not had much to cheer about when it comes to city zoning bylaws. Absolute Gym, which offers recreational tumbling and competitive…

By MILENA BAAK   Langara Falcon’s top scoring basketball player is putting in the extra work to get closer to his NBA dream. First-year Langara Falcon Cameron Vaughn said he is taking the necessary steps in his bid for a pro career…

By HAZEL LOVE While the men’s team faced losses in both Friday and Saturday's games, the women’s team celebrated their first win of the season on Saturday after a hard-fought match.   After a narrow loss to Camosun on Friday with a…

By HAZEL LOVE  Langara’s basketball teams are feeling confident despite the women's basketball team concluding last season with a 5-19 record and the men's team losing two key players due to graduation. In their season openers over…

BY RICK GOODE Langara Falcons player Kadyn Brown said while his father first got him into basketball, his dad always stressed the importance of balancing school and sports. “My dad grew up playing , so when I was a kid, he would…

By CHARLOTTE HUI, ARLO JUKES and ALY GLENN For the first time in four years, the Vancouver Canucks have made it to the NHL playoffs, and businesses downtown are looking forward to the sales bump they say will result. “We expect a big…