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Women shine as All Native Basketball Tournament gets underway

Women shine as All Native Basketball Tournament gets underway

Greenville, Gitwinksihlkw, Similkameen and Kitkatla win on Day 1
Loppet race at Omineca Ski Club in 亚洲天堂 Lake

Loppet race at Omineca Ski Club in 亚洲天堂 Lake

It was a full day of fun at the Omineca Ski Club on March 13, as the club hosted the 2022 Loppet race. It was the first open event and social with a meal served in two years since the pandemic hit. There were about 30 racers total, and the race included a 2.5 km, 5 km and 10 km track which participants got to choose from. Also included in the festivities was a mascot race. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)
Hockey tournament in 亚洲天堂 Lake

Hockey tournament in 亚洲天堂 Lake

The 亚洲天堂 Lake Bruins hosted a U11 Minor Hockey tournament featuring Houston, Fort St. James and Vanderhoof. In the final, the Houston Flyers took down Fort St. James 5-4 to win the tournament. (Eddie Huband photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)
22 NHL jerseys = fun game on ice

22 NHL jerseys = fun game on ice

Williams Lake hockey dad Clay Palmantier organized the event
Lakes District Secondary School has ski and snowboard provincials

Lakes District Secondary School has ski and snowboard provincials

The Lakes District Secondary School ski and snowboard team competed at the provincial championships from Feb. 28 to March 2 in Golden, B.C. The boys ski team finished in thirteenth place while the boys snowboard team finished in fifth. The girls snowboard team came in fourth place. In addition, some individual highlights included Jeffrey Reynolds placing sixth in terrain giant slalom race, and Nicole Hamp placing tenth in the giant slalom race. (Submitted photos/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)
Northwest B.C. Paralympic hockey player takes to the ice in Beijing tonight

Northwest B.C. Paralympic hockey player takes to the ice in Beijing tonight

The opening hockey game of the 2022 Paralympics features rematch of 2018 gold medal final with USA
亚洲天堂 Lake Special Olympic athlete meets members from Team Canada

亚洲天堂 Lake Special Olympic athlete meets members from Team Canada

Danny Tress, a Special Olympics athlete from 亚洲天堂 Lake, got a chance to meet some 2022 Canadian Olympic medalists at the Vancouver International Airport while on his way home from competing in the B.C. Special Olympic qualifiers. Here, he鈥檚 seen posing with monobob bronze medalist Christine de Bruin and her bobsled teammate Melissa Lotholz. Tress, along with Smithers athletes Torben Schuffert and Ann Forbes, also got to meet two members of the gold medal-winning Canadian Women鈥檚 Hockey team.
Omineca Ski Club trail grooming in 亚洲天堂 Lake

Omineca Ski Club trail grooming in 亚洲天堂 Lake

A fresh dusting of snow and some cold weather had volunteers hard at work trail grooming. Among the trails groomed were Dragon鈥檚 Back, Boulder, Dog Trails, Taffy鈥檚 trot, Summit, Family Marathon, Rowan, Aspen Rise, and Paulson Hills. (Omineca Ski Club photo/Lakes District 亚洲天堂)
Forty BCHL stars to skate in Top Prospects Game

Forty BCHL stars to skate in Top Prospects Game

The all-star showcase will be part of the junior A league鈥檚 60th anniversary weekend in January
BCHL adopts use of Sporfie video review system

BCHL adopts use of Sporfie video review system

The junior A league experimented with the system at the BCHL Showcase in Chilliwack in October