Local Sports

Local skiers among medalists in zone finals The long ski season wrapped up last weekend for members of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC), who raced at the zone finals on April 13 and 14 at Mt. Washington.

The annual Squamish Mountain Bike Festival, which includes the Test of Metal cross-country race, is ready to roll from June 21 to 23.

Sport Centre wants "to avoid reinventing the wheel every four years" Most sporting organizations in Canada revolve around the Olympics in some way.

More than 6,000 fans turn out to watch the comeback story of the year Your typical human knee has four major ligaments, or one more functioning ligament than local snowboarder Mike Page can claim. He seems to get along just fine without it.

Kelowna’s Ryan Oughtred, a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team since 1995, ended his career on a high note, finishing second in the giant slalom at the Pontiac GMC Canadian Championships in Whistler at the beginning of March.

The Laoyam Eagles Dragon Boat Team is already training for the 2002 season, making the trip to Lillooet Lake and False Creek in Vancouver.

Mountain bike race series offers something for everyone Mountain biking isn’t a sport any more, but at least three sports rolled into one.

Ripzone Invitational draws top snowboarding talent The World Ski and Snowboard Festival is one of the few events out there that actually lives up to the hype, and few events are as hyped as the WSSF.

The long battle between skiers and snowboarders will be whipped into a froth during the World Ski and Snowboard Festival, as two-plankers – otherwise known as plank wanks – take on knuckle draggers in a friendly game of hockey.

Benbow, Fortin-Houle lead Canadian team Spectators got a glimpse into the future of Alpine racing last weekend at the 10 th annual Sierra Wireless-Air Canada Whistler Cup juvenile ski races.