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The Squamish Fastpitch league wrapped up the season last weekend with its all-star game. The contest went into extra innings leaving some spectators with seats as sore as the catchers' hands.

They may be in a new division, but the town's shining boys of soccer are still on a winning streak. Last season, the U17 boys' soccer team, Squamish United, scored one victory after another despite a short-handed bench.

Sylvie Paillardspaillard@squamishchief.com Seven young swimmers are back from a whirlwind trip to Prince George where they competed in the provincial championships Friday to Sunday (Aug. 17 to 19) as part of the Vancouver and District regional team.

The country's top downhill cycling athletes hope to make a mark on the world stage next month, but they need their fans' help.

Submitted Story Defending World Masters Champion Shaums March is, once again, the world's fastest dinosaur. On Saturday (Aug. 18), March won the World Masters Champion title for the second year in a row, this time in Pra Loup, France.

Good weather and good spirits propelled runners towards the finish line Saturday (Aug. 11) as the seventh annual Squamish Test of Racing Metal, Yeah (STORMY) ultramarathon drew to a close.

With a bang and a roar, a new age of BMX biking got underway at Brennan Park Sunday (Aug. 12).

The Al McIntosh Logger Sports Grounds provided the stage for the 50th edition of Logger Days last weekend, attracting some of the best loggers sports competitors from around the world.

At this year's Squamish Days Fastpitch tournament a couple of speed-throwing heroes made sure there were lots of zeroes in the hits column. The highlight of the tournament was Saturday night's (Aug.

Get ready, mountain bikers, a new two-wheel sport is set to descend upon Squamish that will take riders out of the trees and onto the tracks.