Local Sports

Consistent times over two days of racing this year

The local cross-country season is going out with a bang and most likely a whimper as the Callaghan Winter Sports Club hosts the second annual Woppet at Whistler Olympic Park on Saturday, April 3.

Members of the Whistler Skating Club returned from the annual Spring Fling in Aldergrove last weekend with several medals and personal bests.

The 26 th annual Appleton Rum Peak to Valley Race will be slightly shorter this year, as competitors drop to the ground screaming at the Olympic and Paralympic finish instead of the usual finish at the Creekside base.

The Whistler Gymnastics Club attended its first meet of the season in Delta last weekend and posted some solid results despite the three-week Olympic break.

Justin Lamoureux tops World Cup halfpipe standings, Nicoll second

The World Cup ski cross finals at Sierra Nevada, Spain were disappointing for the Canadian team with no athletes reaching the podium.

The Showcase Showdown has never been an event to stand still, with the formula changing ever year or two to keep things fresh.

While the halfpipe discipline has lost its luster among slopestyle-crazy snowboarders in recent years, its popularity with younger skiers is through the roof.

Woolstencroft wins five gold medals, McKeevers three