Sports

The annual Hank Vogel Memorial Barrel Race took to the Williams Lake Stampede Grounds July 9-10 under mostly sunny skies.

The Community Fun Days at Bell-E-Acres Golf Course will take place during the August long weekend, from July 30 to Aug. 1.

Ask any poker player and they’ll tell you being successful involves a lot of skill, mental preparation and a little luck.

Alexis Creek Daze, held Saturday, July 16, at the Alexis Creek Community Hall included a bicycle race, among many other activities.

Williams Lake will have strong representation this summer, Aug. 16-21, when the 2011 Canadian National Rugby Championships roll into Calgary.

Carey Price is polite, genuine and quick to engage in conversation as he prepares his horse to practice roping for his appearance at the Quesnel rodeo. A native of Anahim Lake, Price is better known for his exploits as goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL, but last week the NHL was far from his mind as he tended to the comfort and safety of his horse. He applies protective gear to the lower legs and hooves of his horse with care and meticulous attention to fit.

The superb Harvest Golf Club in Kelowna was the sunny setting for the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s first Okanagan stop of the season, where players from B.C. and Alberta competed in four divisions over 36 holes of individual stroke play as well as the inaugural playing of the MJT Interclub competition.

The freshly minted Coyote Rock Golf Course — formerly Sunset Meadows — hosted a grand reopening Saturday featuring $10 rounds and a barbecue at the local course, located just south of town along Highway 97.

The Williams Lake Blue Fins Swim Club will be splashing into Chimney Lake on Aug. 7 as the club prepares to host the Smoke on the Water Open Water Distance Swim Races.

The bull riders at the 45th annual Quesnel BCRA Rodeo had high hopes on arrival at the rodeo this past weekend but as each rider nodded for the gate and gave every effort possible in the attempt to stick with a C+ Rodeo bucking bull for the required eight seconds.