Local Sports

Journee Tozer, who started swimming at the age of three, has blossomed into a terrific speed swimmer.

A basketball-themed fundraiser was held May 5 at The Ark Christian Youth Centre to raise money for a unique cause.

Engage Sport North held its third ever conference, and first in the Dawson Creek area the weekend of May 5 to 7. The conference got started Friday night and continued for two full days on Saturday and Sunday.

“We came up with the idea, what’s something we can do and involve the community and really engage the kids? Go-karts."

For Mikayla Capelle, hockey is her passion. She is set to follow this passion south of the border, to play for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institue, (RPI) in Troy, New York.

Engage Sport North is hosting the Peace Region Community, Sport, Recreation and Performance Conference this weekend in Dawson Creek.

2017 Canadian Open Championship in Sudbury, Ontario from May 31 to June 3.

Shooting arrows is not considered a relaxation method for most people. But archer Graham Goertzen has found the practice to be an enjoyable way to wind down. “It’s going to sound weird, but you get in the zone and you just shoot,” said Goertzen.

Dawson Creek community stakeholders gathered at the Encana Events Centre on Tuesday April 4 to announce the schedule and pools for the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

For the Canucks, a BC Hockey championship banner appeared to be a certainty.