Local Sports

Summer basketball camps have been a tradition in Fort St. John for over 20 years, but have stopped in the last five. Margaret Olsen of FSJ Mixed Basketball is trying to bring the sport back to life this summer.

In their first-ever Wheatbelt Baseball League match-up, the Fort St. John Paladin Black Sox defeated the Cecil Lake Norwest Thunder 13-0 last night.

In their first track and field meet of the season, Dawson Creek athletes finished fifth of 28 teams in Grande Prairie's Peace Country Classic and look in good shape heading into the zone championships later this week in Prince George.

The Dawson Creek Volleyball Club's Under-16 team's season is over, but it was one of major gains in skills, strategy and teamwork. "We played really well and really improved a lot from last year and worked well together.

The North Peace Gymnastics Association members leapt and tumbled their way to various medals and awards at the Doetzel Invitational in Fort St. John over the weekend.

It's probably a pretty safe bet that when Charleigh Meadows has her first child in the coming months the tyke will turn into one pretty good golfer. After all, Mom is no stranger to the sport.

Weather is half the battle in a drag race and this weekend's conditions couldn't have been better. As the first race of the season, there were about 60 cars, a fairly low car-count, but racers hope that more will come out as the season progresses.

The Fort St. John Paladin Black Sox came up short on their opening weekend double-header against the Grimshaw Huskies. The Black Sox narrowly lost their first game 4-3, and then the Huskies really got ahead for an 11-5 win in the second game.

There are still spots open for the Dawson Creek Athletic Association's Cash Scramble and a chance to pick up a share of the $50,000 up for grabs during the two-day contest in four week's time. "We are getting there.

Local Caitlyn Bellamy has quickly risen in the fitness modelling world.