Local Sports

The Holy Grail is up for grabs. Runners from around the region will race through Fish Creek Community Forest this Saturday in the hopes of being the first one to cross the finish line and earn the Holy Grail.

The Gridiron Edge, reinforced with a handful of Dawson Creek players, has something to look forward to in the summer of 2011 - the chance to vie for a national slo-pitch championship.

The Dawson Creek Canucks are looking for a coach. The senior men's hockey team has approached several potential candidates and is expected to make a decision in the next couple of weeks.

Four locals braved hail, rain and cold weather to finish this year's Subaru Ironman Canada. The 3.8 kilometre swim, 180 kilometre bike and 26.

If early attendance at the Canucks' first practices are any indication, the Dawson Creek senior men's hockey team looks to be a contender in the North Peace Hockey League this season. The team held its first skate Sep.

Darrell Leahy is the new head coach of the Fort St. John Senior AAA Flyers.

Junior Canuck Coach Mike Lazinchuk will have a better idea what he has to work with this season after a pair of exhibition matches opposite two neighbouring Northwest Junior Hockey League rivals this weekend. Tonight the Fort St.

Dawson Creek triathlete Chris Garwah has his sights set on the Olympic distance world championship triathlon in a year's time in Beijing after qualifying at the Kelowna Apple Triathlon in late August.

Proceeds from the Jr. B Fort St. John Huskies' exhibition game against the Peace River Navigators this Sunday will go towards North Peace KidSport. North Peace KidSport chairperson Gail Weber said the game is dually important for the organization.

The local bowling season started this week and Fort St. John bowlers are looking to improve over last year. Last year two local teams qualified for provincials in Vernon and Kelowna.