Sports

The athletic department at Columbia Bible College underwent a facelift this week, as the Bearcats announced the hiring of three new head coaches.

Abbotsford native Nathan Lieuwen has been named the Canadian Hockey League's goalie of the week.

At this point, the University of the Fraser Valley's women's basketball recruiting class for 2011 has officially entered "embarrassment of riches" territory.

Canada has not been historically known as a powerhouse tennis nation, but if Abbotsford phenoms Riaan du Toit and Rosie Johanson are looking for domestic role models, they’re suddenly in abundant supply.

Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor were the headliners, but Matt Palsenbarg stole the show at the Ledgeview Classic on Friday.

The Eugene Reimer Ravens won the Fraser Valley Grade 8 boys rugby sevens title on Friday, riding a balanced attack and a stout defence past R.E. Mountain Secondary of Langley in the title game.

An offensive explosion in extra innings helped the Abbotsford Cardinals split a doubleheader on the road against the North Shore Twins on Saturday.

Abbotsford grappler Sunny Dhinsa continued his amazing run of dominance at the national level, winning a pair of gold medals at the Canadian Juvenile/Cadet Wrestling Championships in Windsor, Ont. last weekend.