Sports briefs

Published: August 19, 2012 1:00 AM

Lazar scores in gold-medal win

Vernon?s Curtis Lazar recorded a goal in helping Team Canada claim gold at the Under-18 Ivan Hlinka hockey tournament, defeating Finland 4-0 in Saturday?s gold-medal game in Piestany, Slovakia.

Nathan MacKinnon of Cole Harbour, N.S.? fired a hat trick to pace the Canadian offence. After a scoreless first period, he scored the winner just 1:14 into the second frame. Zachary Fucale of Rosem?re, Que. earned the shutout with a 23-save performance as Canada outshot the Finns 44-23.

Canada has won the summer under-18 tournament five consecutive years.

In Saturday?s bronze-medal game in Breclav, Czech Republic, Sweden beat the Czechs 2-1.

Thunder roll into WLA final

Brodie MacDonald and the Langley Thunder will defend their Western Lacrosse Association crown against the Coquitlam Adanacs in a best-of-seven final starting today at Langley Events Centre.

The first-place Thunder (12-6-0) swept the fourth-seeded Burnaby Lakers (9-7-2) in one WLA semifinal; the third place Adanacs (10-8-0) needed six games to stop the second-place Victoria Shamrocks (11-7-0) in the other semi.

Game 2 is set for Tuesday night at the Coquitlam Sports Centre; Game 3 goes Thursday at the LEC, and Game 4 is Saturday in Coquitlam.

Vandenbrink banks 11th place

Hillview?s Keith Vandenbrink carded a pair of even-par 71s to finish 11th in the Pinebrook Golf & Country Club Pro-Am in Calgary.

Vandenbrink, 50, was tied for 10th after the opening round Wednesday, producing two birdies and two bogeys. He had three bogeys Thursday, including one on his last hole, to finish one stroke out of the money, at 142.

Jamie Kureluk of Calgary, 26, shot 133 to claim $4,500 in a field of 32 pros.

Kureluk posted a world-record 25 (seven birdies, two eagles) on the back nine during the final round of the 2010 Alberta Open at Carnmoney Golf Club.

Four players shared seventh spot at 141, claiming $750 apiece. Vandenbrink plays in the Springs Pro-Am in Radium on Monday, Aug. 27.

Tennis players wanted for Labour Day

There are a few spots left for the 101st Labour Day Tennis Open, Sept. 1-3, at the Kalamalka Country Club.

Entry closing date is Friday at 6 p.m. Events include men?s and ladies? singles, doubles and mixed doubles (A and B events).

Singles are guaranteed two matches and capped at 16 entrants. Doubles events will be a round-robin format with each event size capped at 10 teams on a first-come, first-served basis.

Entry fee is $40 for first event plus $20 a person second event (includes morning snacks, lunches and Sunday night meal).

Matches will start at 8 a.m. each day. Local players may be scheduled to play on Friday night. Singles and doubles events will be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday; the mixed events for Sunday and Monday.

The draw will be posted at the club by 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29.

Contact Ray Kimoto at 250.545.8579, e-mail him at: tennisraykimoto@gmail.com

Quotable...

?Tough competition, good players. The field, the stadium, it was awesome. A ton of people in the stands. I don?t think pressure really bothered us. We were more scared of my dad than anything.? Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Colby Rasmus about his experience as a member of Team U.S. in the 1999 Little League World Series.

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