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Trojans, Cougars squaring off in city championship games

Brandon Markert and Maryeta O'Dine were unbeatable on their boards. Markert and O'Dine were the top male and female respectively during an RBC Riders Northern Series snowboard race, held Sunday at Tabor Mountain.

A new generation of Iceman athletes hit the snow on Sunday. Seventeen junior teams competed in the event -- a record number for the 24-year-old competition, race director Pat Maher said.

Colin Carson, Spencer Reed and the rest of the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack are off to the playoffs.

Three teams from Black Diamond Lanes gave glittering performances at the Youth Bowling Council zone championships on the weekend. Now, they'll get the chance to do the same in the provincial spotlight.

The D.P. Todd Trojans, like so many other teams this season, had no answer for Ruth Hamblin.

Wells on her skis again and heading for Canada Winter Games

Wells back on her skis and heading for Canada Winter Games

Former national team coach Dave Wood says there needs to be a shift in thinking for Canada to create more ski racers and keep them interested in moving up the competitive ladder, and that has to start at the club level.

Dave Wood is enjoying life outside the pressure-cooker. A year ago at this time, he was working full-throttle as head coach of Canada's national cross-country ski team in anticipation of the 2010 Winter Olympics.