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The Williams Lake Bantam Rep Timberwolves advanced to the provincial finals in Kelowna with two decisive wins over Prince George on Friday and Saturday.

Game one saw the Timberwolves dominte in every aspect of the game end end up with a 6-0 score over Prince George. The T-Wolves played solid defense and limited the Cougars to only a handful of chances throughout the entire game, while the 'Wolves offence peppered the Prince George goalie with shot after shot.

Five Army Cadets and three Sea Cadets from Williams Lake raced in the Provincial Cadet Biathlon Championships at Mt. Washington on Vancouver Island this weekend.

Cadet Olund Mork from 3064 Army Cadets brought home a bronze medal in the individual junior male category.

(Photo:  Cadet Olund Mork with his bronze medal.)

The City of Williams Lake has been chosen by PacificSport NorthernBC to receive BC Sport Participation funding from the Government of Canada and the Province of BC in order to expand the XploreSport program in our community. This XploreSportZ winter program will give children age 9-12 the opportunity to try several sports offered at the BC Winter Games and learn about snow safety.

Transportation seating and costs limit the maximum number of participants so don’t delay in registering!! A nominal fee of $90.00 will be charged to guarantee commitment by participants for this entire program run through the month of February. The four week program will offer an introduction to downhill skiing, cross country skiing, biathlon, archery, snowshoeing and the Snowsmart program.

By Sonia Conrod,WLWC President

The Williams Lake Wrestling Club (WLWC) would like to welcome all our new members to the ‘Black and Blue Family‘. It is fantastic to see new faces on the mat.

We are excited to say the season has officially begun. This past weekend, December 1, 2012, our high school students kicked off the season by attending The 1^st Annual Prince George Secondary School Icebreaker tournament. We brought seven athletes to Prince George to compete.

(Photo: The Williams Lake Wrestling Club's Black and Blue Team.)

Judo is a family sport for the DiMarcos, who travelled to Burnaby for a tournament this past weekend.  Georgia brought home a silver medal after winning one fight and losing one; Jeff brought home a bronze medal after fighting four matches, winning two and losing two; and Anthony received a participation ribbon for fighting in the white belt division.

Anthony describes his first experience at a tournament as 'really hard'.  “They had me in hold-downs the whole time and I couldn’t get out.”

 

The Williams Lake Minor Hockey Association, along with Participaction BC are hosting a ‘Hockey! TRY IT!’ event this weekend.

This event has been created for anyone, of any age, that has ever wanted to try hockey, but never had a chance.

The second half of the PeeWee Minor Hockey evaluations for kids with last names beginning with letters M through V, was held in Rink One at Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex last evening.

Approximately 50 players hit the ice, performing various timed skill drills, which will determine where they are placed in the roster. Each team is balanced as the organizers can get them. Every child that tries out, is placed on a team.

(Photo: Nick Flinton and Ethan Alexander trying out for Williams Lake’s PeeWee Division.)

Former Williams Lake Blue Fin swimmer, Kimberley Bryan made good on a lifetime goal last night at Canada West Swim Championships at UBC. Swimming for the University of Victoria, Kim ranked 17th going into her first swim of the competition (50m Backstroke) finaled in 9th place with a best time of 30.83. This qualifies her for CIS Nationals in February.

Her second swim of the day was to anchor UVic's 800m Freestyle Relay team to fourth place overall. Competition continues all weekend with live streaming of the finals at www.swimbc.ca

 

 

Wayne Madill from 150 Mile House and Karen and Darrell Valair from Hope were the winners of the Williams Lake Blue Fins swim club draw this weekend, held at the Sam Ketcham Memorial Pool. Both received a 7-day cruise and were surprised and delighted to win the spectacular prize.

(Photo: Blue Fins coach Marilyn Haines assisted while John Hack made the draw this weekend to send a lucky winner on a seven-day cruise.)