Sports

Some sports camps coming up soon.

A total of 14 future rippers attended last weekend’s mountain bike clinic, run by the Smithers Mountain Bike Association. The young riders were coached through skills in the bike park at Elks Park, then on the trails on the Bluff and at the Ptarmigan Recreation Area.

Three members of the Bulkley Valley Athletics, a track and field club that trains in Smithers, travelled to the Spruce Capital meet in Prince George on June 11 and 12.

Results from Kyah Wiget fastball.

The Bulkley Valley Otters swimming club recently wrapped up their season, with a final meet in Prince Rupert, followed by the team’s awards ceremony last Sunday.

Local athlete Jody Barber has racked up quite a few achievements over the last few years. She represented Canada in the 2010 Paralympics, and last fall, finished third in her age group at the World Triathlon Championships in Budapest. Most recently, she travelled to Ottawa for the Paralympic Excellence Series, an invitational conference put on by the Canadian Paralympic Committee.

The Smithers Saltos ended their competition season last weekend with a trip to Kelowna for the Ogopogo Invitational gymnastics meet, which included about 30 clubs from B.C., Alberta and Ontario.

The Bulkley Valley Pool held their annual Tri-It Triathlon last Sunday, drawing about 30 racers from age 5 to the Masters level.

Results from Men's Night, June 9.

The Hazelton Secondary Girls Soccer Team travelled to Victoria May 31 to June 6 to participate in the Provincial Soccer Championships after winning their zones the week before.