Local Sports

A cancellation and a snow storm kept the numbers down for the first zone meet ever hosted by Whistler Gymnastics, but for the local girls it was a treat to compete at home for a change, with friends and family looking on.

Rochon finishes career with a gold performance All’s well that ends well for the Canadian Freestyle Ski Team.

Johnny lays down the Law, finishes third Another year, another International Freeskiers Association (IFSA) World Tour title for a Whistler skier.

Home grown talent will be hard to beat in nationals Returning to Whistler for the second year in a row, the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships showcases the best racers in Canada, present and future over 10 days of competition starting next week.

Oakley-Allen, Abma tie for top spot in pro contest In fairness to the other skiers in the Atomic Pro-Am Halfpipe there was more Pro than Am in the field on Blackcomb last Sunday.

The second of three events in the Atomic Ski and Snowboard Cross took place on March 6 with another strong turnout of local and regional talent.

Whistler’s Lipscomb posts career best finish; Anderson wins bronze Vancouver’s Natasza Zurek re-established her position as one of the top snowboarders in the world last weekend with back-to-back silver medals in a World Cup halfpipe contes

Pettit brothers rule at the Jib Fest Tough he was smaller and younger than the rest, 10-year-old Sean Pettit was still the best. The local Grade 5 student took home glory and honour Saturday night after being crowned King of the Rails.

The Whistler Mountain Ski Club K2s (age 13 and 14) have dominated in Zone races this season, but with most of the competition having difficulties with the low snowpack, it was impossible to know just how good they are.

For the second event in a row, the draw prize winner of the Atomic Supercross skis at the Kokanee Valley Race Series put the skis up for auction, with the proceeds going towards the newly created Dave Sheets Foundation for Critical Care Equipment.