Local Sports

Many helping hands made it possible

Public invited to watch skaters from across the north in free event Dec. 2 to 4

A 35-page paper suggests Hockey Canada needs to recognize junior A as a legit development path

Joel Veenstra shot a one-under-par 215 over three days to best Scott Rigler’s even-par 216

Black Creek-born runner beat his previous Canadian record by about 2 minutes

Local residents are enjoying the volleyball court in Burns Lake at Spirit Square. They are free to use for everyone. (Laura Blackwell photos/Lakes District News)

Burns Lake girls soccer won both games in Vanderhoof on June 18 - it was the final tournament is the year. Earlier on June 4 was Burns Lake Youth Soccers mini tournament, hosting teams from Vanderhoof, Fort St. James and Fraser Lake. Players were from ages five to 11. There was 200 plus children participating. U6, U8 and U10 soccer players. Vanderhoof sent seven teams, Fort St. James five and Fraser Lake five and we had eight teams of our own.

Lakes District Pony Club held a clear round and derby clinic. Clear rounds is six round of jumping starting with poles on ground then upping the height every round - the max the riders jumped at this clinic was 3.3 feet. Derby rounds is a combination of stadium fences cross country fences. The riders had a choice of doing either or or a combination of both. Riders varied in age from ages six to adult.

Announces dates for the event

Marjanovich also slated to pen sports-related column