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Squamish hosted a mini West Coast summit series of sorts to relieve an abrupt end to a Seattle minor hockey league team's season last weekend. But rather than promoting a classic Canada-U.S.

Not many people get paid for going on vacation. On the contrary, most scrimp and save for those seven fleeting days of sun, sand and surf.

Squamish FC was still vying for league positioning in the season's final game against Douglas Park on Sunday (April 13), but tallying their sixth draw wasn't enough to boost them out of fourth into a third-place finish.

It was the type of goal athletes dream about throughout their sports careers but rarely do the stars align so perfectly for them to score the coveted championship game-winning goal in overtime.

The Squamish Bald Eagles took care of business at the Canadian Adult Recreational Hockey Association (CARHA) World Cup in Quebec City this week, beating out five teams from Canada and Europe to take the 40-plus title.

Despite having just two weeks to prepare, Neal Kindree raced to the podium at the Pan-American Mountain Bike Championships in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela on Sunday (April 6).

Imagine hauling your butt across 400 kilometres of harsh terrain, through three scorching days and two freezing nights, as fast as humanly possible with next to no sleep.

The last major event of the season took place at the Callaghan Valley's Whistler Olympic Park last week with 170 athletes from across Canada and the USA competing for top spots in the Canadian Biathlon Championships Saturday (March 29).

SubmittedThe Test of Metal is still a few months away, but the organizers of the 67-kilometre mountain bike race have already been hard at work with epic planning sessions, according to a news release sent Tuesday morning (April 1).

Neal Kindree will again be representing Canada - and Squamish - on the world stage during the Pan-American Mountain Bike Championships in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela on Sunday (April 6).