With the sun out and the temperature rising, this is the time in Hinton when thoughts usually turn to a new sports season.
Timberwolves forward Jamahl Eakett ended his playing career as the Western States Hockey League leading scorer in the COVID-19 shortened 2019 regular season.
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.
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.
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.
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.