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An Olympic wrestler talked to Howe Sound students about the tough stuff in life - but not the kind you meet on the wrestling mat.

Canadians thrived in the tough conditions at the Chamonix World Cup Downhill on the Piste Verte run in France Jan. 8.

It took two inexperienced players to finish at the top of the men's Beef and Barrel bonspiel held at the Howe Sound Curling Club Jan. 7 to 9.

Five Squamish football players have proved they are at the top of their game.

Procrastinating is not an option if you still want to race in this year's Test of Metal mountain bike race. The Test has sold more than 400 of its 800 available start numbers by Wednesday (Jan.

The Whistler Mountain Ski Club has added some Squamish flavour and Olympic-level talent to its coaching staff. Though born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Hilary Lindh, a 13-year veteran of the U.S. ski team, makes her home now in Squamish.

The Squamish Bantam Rep Eagles are winning their way through regular season. The team is at two wins and one loss despite moving into a higher tiering round of more competitive hockey this year. The Eagles have also been playing clean hockey.

One hundred and one people walked or ran in memory of Angela James on Sunday (Nov. 21). "It went really well," said Linda McHale, who organized the Fall Classic as a fundraiser for the Angela James Memorial Scholarship fund this year.

This weekend is it for men's soccer until the new year, and it's been a tough battle for the top spot in the league. Brew Pub and Whistler F.C. have been struggling to be the number one team in the league. A few weeks ago, Whistler F.C.

The final game of the Howe Sound Secondary Sounders seniors boys' football season didn't end in victory, but the season was still the best it's been in four years. G.P. Vanier beat the Sounders 39-6 on Nov.