Sara Johnston and Mattias Vriend led the way with a double gold performance March 6 -7 as the Hinton Cougars hosted a competitive field of biathletes for hte final Calforex Cup race of the season at the Hinton Nordic Centre.
Most of Hinton’s mountain bike trail users told the Hinton Mountain Bike Association (HMBA) they are looking for intermediate to advanced downhill trails.
Hinton will go into its first-round match up against the Barrhead Bombers on a one-game losing skid after a 5-4 overtime loss to the Bombers to close out the regular season schedule March 7.
February was one wild ride for the Hinton Xtreme U16 ringette squad with a myriad of ups and downs on the quest for a berth at the provincial championships.
Competition will be fast and furious at the Hinton Nordic Centre from March 7 – 8 with biathletes converging from the Calforex Cup and North American Cup – West circuits.
Duets, quads, trio, solos, and a group number will all be part of Hinton’s Figure Skating Club year-end figure skating showcase on March 7.
Folding Mountain Taekwondo competitors locked in seven gold medals throughout the past two tournaments.
Local ultra runner, Meagan Hayashi, became the first-place female and third overall runner to finish the 60 KM Black Canyon Trail on Feb. 15 in Arizona, US.
The Hinton Timberwolves showed during a three-game set against the division leading Edson Aeros that they definitely have what it takes to keep pace with their rivals.
On a fresh pack of snow one year ago, Hinton cyclist, Glen Allen, finished seven laps adding up to 35 kilometres and putting him in second place at the three hour Growler fat bike race.