Local Sports

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.

The Gridiron Edge slo-pitch team won the Women's D Provincial Championships. The Peace River area team competed in Softball City, Surrey Sept. 3 to 6 and came back with the provincial win and a secured spot as Team B.C.

The Fort St. John Curling Club is trying something new this year and hosting its first fundraising dinner. The 2010 Reap the Harvest Fundraiser will have cocktails dinner, entertainment and live and silent auctions.

A team of local figure competitors celebrated a successful season, their first as a team. "This season was fantastic," said BodyElite trainer and competitor Krista Cowie.