Local Sports

Wine may not have that much to do with the actual game of tennis unless your name is John McEnroe and you add an ‘h’ after the ‘w’.

Vert ramp history made by Brazilian skater Most spectators went into the eighth Slam City Jam skateboard contest expecting to see the world's best street park and vert ramp skaters doing the things that made them famous.

EVENTS WHAT: Showcase Showdown WHERE: Whistler Mountain WHEN: May 12 Halfpipe, May 13 Quarterpipe The last snowboard event of the season, expect local amateurs and pros to hold nothing back.

For the second year in a row, Whistler Mountain Ski Club racer Tyler Duncan was selected by his teammates as the Sportsman of the Year for his positive attitude. His teammates weren’t the only people to notice.

Last snowboard event of the season brings out the pros This weekend, for the fourth year in a row, Showcase Snowboards will be hosting their Showcase Showdown, featuring a halfpipe competition on Saturday (May 12) and a 20-foot quarterpipe on Sunday.

The last Nike Series halfpipe of the season got off to a slow start on May 5 with event staff and volunteers digging more than half a metre of new snow out of the pipe.

Whistler mountain bikers won four divisions at Hammerfest 2001, the second B.C. Cup cross-country race of the season held in Parksville last weekend.

Special Events

Funding for the annual classic is being diverted to snowboarding championships

Service without a smile? Backhand like a rusty screen door? The Whistler Racquet and Golf Resort is offering a series of locals clinics for all levels of ability to help you get your tennis game to the next level.