Abbotsford native Brina Derksen-Bergen has been named the Canada West female athlete of the week, in recognition of her exploits with the UBC women’s volleyball team.
Derksen-Bergen, a setter, racked up 52 assists to lead the Thunderbirds to a pair of straight-sets wins over the Brandon Bobcats on the weekend. Her UBC squad, ranked No. 1 in the nation with a 17-1 record, is pursuing its fifth straight national title.
Derksen-Bergen plays close to home this weekend, as UBC faces the No. 2-ranked Trinity Western Spartans on Friday (6 p.m.) and Saturday (5 p.m.) at the Langley Events Centre.
MOUAT HOSTS WRESTLING ZONES
W.J. Mouat Secondary is hosting the Upper Fraser Valley zone wrestling championships this Saturday.
The event runs from 9 a.m. and wraps up around 4 p.m. The top five boys and top four girls in each weight class qualify for the B.C. High School Championships, which run Feb. 23-25 in Penticton.
BRUINS BATTLING FOR PLAYOFF BERTH
The Fraser Valley Bruins major midget hockey team boosted its playoff chances with a pair of weekend wins over the Valley West Hawks.
Both victories came by identical 4-3 scores. Matt Revel and Michel Holub led the attack with a total of five points apiece as the Bruins closed to within three points of the North Island Silvertips for the sixth and final playoff spot in the B.C. Major Midget League.
The Bruins take on the Greater Vancouver Canadians in a home-and-home series this weekend – Saturday at Burnaby Winter Club (7:45 p.m.), and Sunday at Chilliwack’s Prospera Centre (10 a.m.).
The Abbotsford Vipers peewee hockey team won gold at a tournament in Armstrong, B.C. last weekend.
The Vipers tied their first game, then reeled off four straight victories to clinch the championship. Along the way, they posted two shutouts.
BEKETA ROCKS AT FUNDRAISING SPIEL
The Krys Beketa team from Ledgeview Golf Course took first place at the annual Curl For Care mini-bonspiel fundraiser, held last Saturday at the Abbotsford Curling Club.
Beketa’s rink finished just ahead of the Dale Herbert team from Davis Meats, while third place went to the George Peary team. The “almost a turkey” team was the Deb Sands rink from Fraserglen, and the turkey prize was won by the girls team from Apex Communications. Ron Fell was the haggis throw winner.
The event raised $6,400 for the Dave Lede Campus of Care, being built adjacent to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital.