Local Sports

Good coaching and a group of individuals willing to put in the effort usually makes for a good team. That's exactly what Squamish Pirates Swim Club head coach Kelly Kay has put together in the pool at Brennan Park.

Plans of competing against the province's most talented fastpitch teams for another year have been put on hold for members of the Greg Gardner fastpitch squad.

Five Squamish squash players recently competed in the Canadian National Squash Championships and three of them came home as national champions in their respective categories.

I just love stepping up to the first tee straight from the car at eight in the morning. No warm-up on the range, no putts on the practice green. Love it.

More than 2,500 soccer players, fans and volunteers invaded Centennial Fields last weekend (April 24-25) to take part in the fun and competition of the 28th annual Soccer Fest - one of Squamish's largest sporting events.

I'm a dog lover, I admit it. I will go out of my way to pet a dog and have been sometimes known to carry doggie treats in my pocket, so this article is definitely biased. Deal with it.

It was a reversal of fortunes for two teams in the playoffs this year as the Heli-Riggen Flyers knocked off the Lil' Enzo's Red Wings in five games to win the championship cup.

All that time spent on the driving range bashing balls and fine-tuning every aspect of his game has paid off for local golfer Bryon Thom.

Barring a miracle, it looks like the Heli-Riggen Flyers of the Howe Sound Men's Hockey League will take the 2004 playoff championships.

The storm is over for the Squamish Thunder.