The Grand Forks Border Bruins finished off their training camp with a trip to Osoyoos for a pre-season game against the Coyotes.Despite having a very young line-up, the Bruins kept pace with the powerful Coyotes, losing 6-5 in their first pre season tilt of the KIJHL.“It was a really solid effort after a solid camp with a lot of bodies,” said Nick Deschenes, Bruins’ head coach and general manager. “We had a really good look at some players. I was really happy with the effort of our players. Last year was a different score and a different team.”Deschenes said the result shows the Bruins are getting closer to becoming a very competitive team.Scoring for the Bruins were Max Newton with a pair, along with Corey Munro, Joel Madden and Mitchell Pearson. All are first year players for the squad.“Max is a 16 year-old player we just signed,” said Deschenes. “He had a break-out performance with a pair of goals and three points. That was really good for him. All in all, it was a nice evening.”The Bruins training camp went Aug. 30-31 and Sept. 1 at the Grand Forks Arena. Deschenes was happy with the effort of all the players who competed hard for spots on the team.“It was a physical weekend with a lot of hockey,” he said. “I was really impressed. It’s a good start to the year. It’s going to hopefully foreshadow better things to come in the future here.”The Border Bruins host the same Coyotes on Wednesday in their first pre-season home game at the Grand Forks Arena. Game time is 7 p.m.The regular season starts Sept. 12 with a home game against the Spokane Braves.