Sports

Smiles, good sportsmanship and laughs were plentiful at Columneetza Secondary School on Saturday when the Williams Lake Wrestling Club hosted the 12th Annual Smackdown Elementary Wrestling Tournament.

Picture this: take 64 of the toughest hockey players in the world, put them on a bobsled track on skates and watch as they descend battling bumps, jumps, obstacles and each other at speeds of 70 kilometres per hour in a race to the finish line.

Cross-country skiers at the inaugural Bull Mountain Blast on Sunday didn’t let temperatures reaching –23 C dampen their spirits.

The Williams Lake Stampeders exploded for five first-period goals Saturday against the Burns Lake Braves and never looked back to advance to the Central Interior Hockey League playoff’s East Division final.

For Canadian boxers — especially those from small towns — the opportunity to fight for a Canadian title doesn’t often present itself.

On Feb. 1, 1981 a dream became a reality in Williams Lake — the Sam Ketcham Memorial Pool opened, providing a premium aquatic centre for both recreational and competitive activities.

For 16 local figure skaters, the weekend presents an opportunity to showcase everything they’ve been working on in front of parents, family and friends.

Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps 202 Chilcotin recently competed in the Zone Championship and Provincial/Territorial Selection held in Prince George for the Zone 1 and 2 Cadet Corps on Jan. 8.