Local Sports

A total of five athletes, four from Whistler, will receive $250 travel grants through the Telus Whistler Sport Centre, helping them to cover costs associated with training and competitions.

Although the first section of the Riverside Trail resembled rush hour on the Lions Gate Bridge for many of the riders, the usual suspects beat the crowd to the top of the long climb to the entrance of Tunnel Vision on Thursday, May 29.

The Whistler Gymnastics Club honoured athletes at every level at their annual year end show at the high school Sunday, June 1, recognizing Most Improved, Most Sportsmanlike, and Hardest Worker for every age group and division.

Whistler closes June 8; Blackcomb Glacier opens June 9 It was feast or famine for skiers and boarders in the valley this season, with a warm fall, a crazy Christmas, extended droughts in the winter, a record March, a snowy April, and a cloudy spring

On Thursday, Whistler’s own Rob Boyd was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame at the annual Banquet of Champions.

The annual Whistler Squash Classic attracted 70 athletes this year, including players from Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria. Still, the local swatters held their own throughout the tournament.

Orienteering competition returns to Whistler, June 5 to 7 The sport of orienteering is continuing to grow in scope and popularity, thanks largely to the growing popularity of adventure races that have orienteering components.

The Whistler Gymnastics Club is wrapping up another year with its annual year-end show this Sunday, June 1.

Whistler gymnasts piled on the ribbons at the Zone 5 Interclub Championships last Sunday at the Renfrew Gymnastics Club in Vancouver.

They didn’t win any games at the B.C. School Sports Senior A Provincial soccer tournament last weekend, but then again the Whistler Secondary Storm girls soccer team had never been there before.