Local Sports

Criminals and arsonists better stay away from the Brennan Park Arena tonight (Mar. 16) as the annual RCMP and firefighters charity hockey game gets underway. The rivalry begins anew at 7 p.m.

The Under 18 Girls Squamish Scorpions stung yet another victim in a 7-1 victory, winning the semi-finals in the Coast Classic Cup on Sunday (March 11). Coach Paul Fletcher summed up his team's performance perfectly: "Great," he said with a smile.

Any hockey fan that has lived in B.C. for a number of years will recognize the names Cliff Ronning and Kirk MacLean - two former stars for the Vancouver Canucks who became fan favourites and are among the clubs most beloved players.

The Squamish Peewee Rep Eagles finished out their season in Mission Sunday (March 4), in a weekend-long battle that, had they won, would have advanced them to the BC Provincial Finals.

The World Hockey Association received good and not-so-good financial news this week. The Texas-based company Nexus Capital Holdings, LLC advised the league that Nexus is not a party to litigation against the WHA.

After an entertaining inaugural season, which saw them start low in the standing and claw their way to become serious contenders, the Squamish Cougars were eliminated from the WHA playoffs by the New Westminster Whalers.

The atmosphere at Brennan Park last Friday night was electric, exciting and intense as the Cougars faced the Whalers in their first ever WHA playoff game.

The Squamish Cougars were ready for a fired-up Lumby Fighting Saints team, determined to avenge their loss to the Cats last Friday. And from the drop of the puck, the Cougars gave their fans plenty to cheer about.

Coming off their Christmas Break, the Squamish Cougars faced three opponents over the New Year's weekend. The Lumby Fighting Saints were in town to tangle with the Cougars last Friday night (Dec. 29).

The Squamish Cougars had a purr-fect Remembrance Day weekend with three wins in three days, lifting the catsto fourthplace in the WHA standings, tied for points with third-place Bellingham at 16.