P. Ferris back on top of BBC podium

Thursday, September 2, 2010



Pat Ferris won the Wednesday night mountain bike race #9 with a time of 24:11 minutes. Josh Martyn was second at 24:38 and Gary Hilderman third at 25:59. Kevin Shaw was 4th at 26:51, Roger St....

Morrison 'torches' the Enerplex

Wednesday, September 1, 2010


Speed-skater Denny Morrison joined local dignitaries on Wednesday, as the City unveiled two pieces of Olympic memorabilia at the Enerplex.
Morrison, who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the Va...

Figure Skating Club twists into new season

Tuesday, August 31, 2010



The Fort St. John Figure Skating Club is jumping into the new season, with a summer camp currently underway.

The camp runs at the Enerplex until the season starts, on Sept. 13th.

Anyone interest...

Indoor soccer registration open

Tuesday, August 31, 2010



Registration for the 2010-2011 indoor soccer season is now open.

Players can visit www.fsjsoccer.com to register online, print out registration packages, or for more info.

Registration forms can ...

Local athletes lower times at Penticton Ironman

Monday, August 30, 2010



Three Fort St. John athletes successfully completed the Subaru Ironman Canada on Sunday.

The grueling triathlon features a 3.8 km swim, followed by a 180 km bike, and then a full-marathon-distance ...

Dumaresq wins 2nd straight BBC Sunday race

Monday, August 30, 2010



Ryan Dumaresq won Sunday’s Cactus Trails mountain bike race with a time for the 3 laps in 59:02. George Gamble was second at 61:22 and Gary Hilderman 3rd at 62:02. Pat Ferris was 4th at 66:23 and Ke...

Wood and Gamble share BBC victory

Friday, August 27, 2010



Only two riders came out to the final Baldonnel time trial, Thursday night, and they both tied for time. Richard Wood and George Gamble with go into the books as co-winners with a time of 27:20.

...

Kok, Snucins named 'Super Randonneurs'

Thursday, August 26, 2010



Long distance cyclist Wim Kok has just returned from Bellingham, Washington
where he successfully completed the Summer 1,000 km brevet organized by the Seattle International Randonneurs.

He finish...

Howes breaks BBC Cactus course record

Thursday, August 26, 2010



Richard Howes won the Wednesday night mountain bike race and broke the course record. He set a time of 22:18 minutes for the ‘long lap’. Josh Martyn was second at 22:30 and Pat Ferris third at 2...

Dreher qualifies for Canadian open

Tuesday, August 24, 2010



Kirby Dreher is returning to the CN Canadian Women's Open.

The Fort St. John native won the final qualification tournament on Monday, to earn one of four spots remaining in the 2010 championship. ...

Rebels win Men's tourney

Monday, August 23, 2010



The thunderstorms held off, as softball players in Fort St. John competed in the annual Men's and Ladies tournaments at the Surerus ball diamonds.

The turnout was the best ever, with 10 men's tea...

Dumaresq claims BBC MTN bike victory

Monday, August 23, 2010



Ryan Dumaresq won a tough 2 lap mountain bike, Sunday, with a time of 48:19 minutes for the 10 k event. Richard Howes was second at 49:12 and George Gamble third at 49:42. Gary Hilde...

Taylor Speedway wraps up 2010 season

Monday, August 23, 2010



The 2010 season came to a close on Sunday, after another exciting day of racing at the Taylor Speedway.

Kevin Beebe earned enough points on the final weekend of the season to claim the 2010 champio...

Junior volleyball camp will go on Monday

Saturday, August 21, 2010



Organizers of the Ernie’s Sports Experts Summer Volleyball camps have confirmed that next week's Junior Camp will go ahead as hoped.
The camp, for boys and girls from grades 6-8, kicks off on Mond...

Janelle Morrison optimistic for Ironman Canada

Friday, August 20, 2010


Janelle Morrison is adding another dimension to her budding triathlon career.
The Fort St. John native turned pro in 2009, after posting the fastest female amateur time at the Ironman Canada in 2008....

Shaw earns BBC time-trail victory

Friday, August 20, 2010



Kevin Shaw won a cold and windy Baldonnel time trial, Thursday night, with a time of 25:40. Sandy McDonald was second at 26:16 and George Gamble third at 27:00. Trevor McDonnell was 4th at 27:39 ...

Rec Hockey AGM set for Wed.

Thursday, August 19, 2010



Fort St. John's Rec Hockey League will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 25th, at 7 p.m. at Maxx's Sports Lounge.

For the second straight year, the league is welcoming new te...

Hilderman posts 2nd BBC Wednesday night win

Thursday, August 19, 2010



Gary Hilderman won the Cactus series race #7, Wednesday night. He had a time of 24:14 minutes for a long loop. Richard Howes was close behind at 24:23. Ryan Dumeresq was third at 25:06 and Pat F...

Rage hits the ice in Dawson Creek

Thursday, August 19, 2010



The waiting is over for the Dawson Creek Rage.

The North American Hockey League's newest (and first Canadian) franchise kicked off its training camp this week, at the Encana Events Centre.

At lea...

Kalmar wins city slow-pitch championship

Monday, August 16, 2010



The rain and lightning held off just long enough, Sunday, to allow softball players in Fort St. John to wrap up the year-end tournament for Mixed Slow-pitch.

In the end, 30 teams took part in the...

Blizzards sprint through lightning to finish

Monday, August 16, 2010


Pat Ferris edged out three other riders in a close sprint in the rain and lightning, Sunday night, on the Cecil Lake road circuit. Second was George Gamble, 3rd Les Elliott and 4th Jolea Bilodeau. ...

Schick joins Flyers executive

Friday, August 13, 2010



The Fort St. John Flyers have announced Jocelyn Schick as the team's new Director of marketing and promotions.

Schick was previously involved with the 2010 Allan Cup committee, and describes herse...

McDonald takes down BBC Thursday nighter

Friday, August 13, 2010



Sandy McDonald won a very windy Thursday night Baldonnel time trial with a time of 26:26 minutes. George Gamble was second at 26:39 and Les Elliott third at 26:53. Dave McKnight was 4th at 29:33 a...

Blizzards break out record times at Cactus

Thursday, August 12, 2010



It was a Cactus showdown with record fast times, Wednesday night.

All the fast off roaders were there under ideal conditions. Four time Club mountain bike champ Pat Ferris came out on t...

U-18's give Northern Strikers provincial sweep

Tuesday, August 10, 2010



Fort St. John's Under-18 'Northern Strikers' soccer team won gold at the Alberta Provincial championship in Camrose on the weekend.

According to a newstip, the squad gave up only two goals in four ...

Haugan fastest female at Emperor's Challenge

Monday, August 9, 2010



Athletes from the Fort St. John area filled the podiums at the 2010 Emperor's Challenge in Tumbler Ridge.

Charlie Lake's Nicki Haugan led the way, completing the demanding 20 km course in a time of...

Volleyball camps to set up upcoming season

Monday, August 9, 2010



Local girls have set the bar high when it comes to volleyball in Fort St. John. A series of upcoming camps is aiming to help them continue that tradition.

The Ernie’s Sports Experts Summer Volle...

P. Ferris edges Gamble for Hillclimb victory

Monday, August 9, 2010



Pat Ferris won the S & S Turbines Hillclimb Championship, Sunday, on the 8 km Bear Flats hill. He had a time of 25:48, just 8 seconds ahead of George Gamble. Bob Andrews was third at 30:36 and Ken...

Stampeders win Wheatbelt championship

Thursday, August 5, 2010



The Peace River Stampeders continued their mastery of the Wheatbelt baseball league, when they wrapped up the championship with a 4-2 extra-innings victory over Beaverlodge on Wednesday night.

Jevo...

P. Ferris blazes to MTN bike victory

Thursday, August 5, 2010


Pat Ferris won the Cactus Trails mountain bike race #5 Wednesday night.

He lowered the ‘long course’ lowest season time to 24:31 minutes. Gary Hilderman was very close behind at 24:42. Kevin ...

 

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