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Jamie Dearden, left, tries to steal the ball from Taylor Lott in last Saturday’s Hope Minor Soccer action at Hope Secondary field. One-hundred-ninety players are registered in the local league.

Hope Minor Soccer draws 190 players this spring

President Bruce Becker says affordability is key to league's success

Jamie Dearden, left, tries to steal the ball from Taylor Lott in last Saturday’s Hope Minor Soccer action at Hope Secondary field. One-hundred-ninety players are registered in the local league.
Cam Fossum of the Chilliwack Bruisers takes a swing at high pitch, during his first at-bats of the season, last Saturday at Fairfield Island Park in Chilliwack. He smacked the next one for a base hit. Four Hope boys are playing in the Chilliwack mosquito league this year.

Hope baseball players join Chilliwack league

Season finishes with in-house playoffs on June 22 weekend

Cam Fossum of the Chilliwack Bruisers takes a swing at high pitch, during his first at-bats of the season, last Saturday at Fairfield Island Park in Chilliwack. He smacked the next one for a base hit. Four Hope boys are playing in the Chilliwack mosquito league this year.
Brandon Pennell recently returned from a busy — and successful — hockey tour in Europe, where he played almost 20 games in two weeks.

Local hockey player returns from Europe

Brandon Pennell played nearly 20 games in 12 days

Brandon Pennell recently returned from a busy — and successful — hockey tour in Europe, where he played almost 20 games in two weeks.
Organizer Jeff Kuhn is hoping to see all of these Grade 7 C.E. Barry students at the Steve Nash basketball program which is planned for an April 22 start. Front row (l-r): Maritza Botha, Trinity Walter, Emma Link, Dylan Younie. Back row: Damian Stephenson, Bethany Kuhn, Arden Poulin, Amber Dort and Alex Gregorash.

Steve Nash basketball program coming to Hope

Skills training for Grade 5 to 7 students to start April 22

Organizer Jeff Kuhn is hoping to see all of these Grade 7 C.E. Barry students at the Steve Nash basketball program which is planned for an April 22 start. Front row (l-r): Maritza Botha, Trinity Walter, Emma Link, Dylan Younie. Back row: Damian Stephenson, Bethany Kuhn, Arden Poulin, Amber Dort and Alex Gregorash.
Canyon Lanes bowlers Gord Paquette (left), Sid Hambly and Lloyd Forman will be heading for the BC 55+ bowling championships May 15 in Cranbrook.  

Boston Bar bowlers headed to provincials

Men's team competing at 55+ championships May 15 in Cranbrook

Canyon Lanes bowlers Gord Paquette (left), Sid Hambly and Lloyd Forman will be heading for the BC 55+ bowling championships May 15 in Cranbrook.  
Hope Wildcats Tommy Hyrnkiw (left) and Kevin Misumi have been chosen to play on the midget ‘C’ scholarship team for Fraser Valley East.

Local players join scholarship hockey team

Tommy Hrynkiw and Kevin Misumi to represent Fraser Valley East

Hope Wildcats Tommy Hyrnkiw (left) and Kevin Misumi have been chosen to play on the midget ‘C’ scholarship team for Fraser Valley East.
Ali Harwood of Free Rein’s “Partygoers” team unleashes her shot during the Big Brothers/Big Sisters “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” event at Sunshine Lanes last Friday. Event coordinator Angel Elias said $3,400 was raised in donations, which will be used for local mentoring programs.

Large turnout for Bowl for Kids Sake

Hope event raises $3,400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Ali Harwood of Free Rein’s “Partygoers” team unleashes her shot during the Big Brothers/Big Sisters “Bowl for Kids’ Sake” event at Sunshine Lanes last Friday. Event coordinator Angel Elias said $3,400 was raised in donations, which will be used for local mentoring programs.
Tournament all-star Morgann Steeves sets up for a shot in the senior Mustangs’ opening game of the Fraser Valley Single-A championships last Thursday. Hope handily beat the BC Christian Academy of Port Coquitlam but couldn’t make the final two, settling for a fourth-place placing.

Mustangs host top six small-school teams in Fraser Valley

Hope's Morgann Steeves named tournament all-star

Tournament all-star Morgann Steeves sets up for a shot in the senior Mustangs’ opening game of the Fraser Valley Single-A championships last Thursday. Hope handily beat the BC Christian Academy of Port Coquitlam but couldn’t make the final two, settling for a fourth-place placing.
Sisters Chantal (left) and Eve Hadd practice their bows, in preparation for the Hope and District Figure Skating Club’s presentation of “Dr. Seuss on the Loose” at their 37th annual skating carnival on Saturday, March 2. Shows are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Figure skating carnival brings to life Dr. Seuess stories

Two shows planned at Hope Arena on March 2

Sisters Chantal (left) and Eve Hadd practice their bows, in preparation for the Hope and District Figure Skating Club’s presentation of “Dr. Seuss on the Loose” at their 37th annual skating carnival on Saturday, March 2. Shows are at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Kevin Chisholm and Fred Phoenix lead the way down 7th Avenue during last Sunday’s Team FIT learn-to-run practice.

Team FIT gets families moving

In its sixth year, the Hope running team is growing rapidly

Kevin Chisholm and Fred Phoenix lead the way down 7th Avenue during last Sunday’s Team FIT learn-to-run practice.
A Langley forward readies to shoot the go-ahead goal, late in the first game versus Hope bantam C1 — but was the play was whistled down for a Langley penalty. The puck actually got past Hope netminder Matt Irwin but was disallowed. Hayden Simon scored his third goal with 34 seconds to go, to give Hope the 6-5 win. 

Hope hockey teams battle to first place finishes

The bantam C1 squad win their eight-team home tournament

A Langley forward readies to shoot the go-ahead goal, late in the first game versus Hope bantam C1 — but was the play was whistled down for a Langley penalty. The puck actually got past Hope netminder Matt Irwin but was disallowed. Hayden Simon scored his third goal with 34 seconds to go, to give Hope the 6-5 win. 
Craig Traun skipped his team to a win in the C-event at last weekend’s men’s curling bonspiel. The A-event was won by a team of junior curlers from Seoul Korea, who are currently training in Richmond. The event had the lowest number of participants ever.

Young Korean team wins men’s bonspiel in Hope

The annual event had the lowest number of participants to date

Craig Traun skipped his team to a win in the C-event at last weekend’s men’s curling bonspiel. The A-event was won by a team of junior curlers from Seoul Korea, who are currently training in Richmond. The event had the lowest number of participants ever.
Kyle Larder of Petryk’s Picks sweeps the puck away to safety, after it deflected off his goaltender Ryan Stewart during Friday night action in the 12-team “Dusty’s” men’s recreational tournament. Mark Petryk’s team spent a lot of time in the penalty box — though they scored their first goal while two men short. The Surrey Young Nationals held a 4-3 lead late in the game until Jordan Romano made a pass across the slot to Scott McNicol, who put it home for the 4-4 tie. The Young Nationals went on to win the A-final over Lillooet, while the Abbotsford Snakes bumped off Mission in the B-final.

Recreational hockey tournament gets bigger every year

Competition draws teams from as far away as Surrey and Lillooet

Kyle Larder of Petryk’s Picks sweeps the puck away to safety, after it deflected off his goaltender Ryan Stewart during Friday night action in the 12-team “Dusty’s” men’s recreational tournament. Mark Petryk’s team spent a lot of time in the penalty box — though they scored their first goal while two men short. The Surrey Young Nationals held a 4-3 lead late in the game until Jordan Romano made a pass across the slot to Scott McNicol, who put it home for the 4-4 tie. The Young Nationals went on to win the A-final over Lillooet, while the Abbotsford Snakes bumped off Mission in the B-final.
Jon Nigh invites fellow Hopers to come try the game of pickleball, which starts next week at Coquihalla Elementary. Players aged 15 or older are welcome. Equipment is provided.

Pickleball comes to Hope

Adult drop-in start Jan. 17 at Coquihalla Elementary School

Jon Nigh invites fellow Hopers to come try the game of pickleball, which starts next week at Coquihalla Elementary. Players aged 15 or older are welcome. Equipment is provided.

Improvements at Manning Park Resort

Mechanical upgrades made to ski lift controls and grooming equipment

After about a year away from the sporting goods business, Brad Pelletier has re-entered the local market, opening a sports shop on Sixth Avenue, across from the bowling alley parking lot. Store hours will be tailored to the season.

Hope has a new sporting goods store

Water testing, bike repair, and skate sharpening services offered

After about a year away from the sporting goods business, Brad Pelletier has re-entered the local market, opening a sports shop on Sixth Avenue, across from the bowling alley parking lot. Store hours will be tailored to the season.
Hope’s Aaron Poulin was in Argentina to work the softball junior men’s world championships. Seen here is Venezuela (blue) vs Singapore.

Behind the plate at world championship

Hope umpire makes the calls for ISC junior men's title event in Argentina

Hope’s Aaron Poulin was in Argentina to work the softball junior men’s world championships. Seen here is Venezuela (blue) vs Singapore.
Dribbling a basketball while catching and tossing a tennis ball is a great way for Brandon Stewart and his teammates to increase their ball handling skills. Hope Secondary is fielding five basketball teams this season and hosting the C.E. Barry girls’ team for their home games.

Hope basketball teams ready for new season

Hope Secondary fields five teams this year and hosts C.E.Barry Grade 7 girls for home games

Dribbling a basketball while catching and tossing a tennis ball is a great way for Brandon Stewart and his teammates to increase their ball handling skills. Hope Secondary is fielding five basketball teams this season and hosting the C.E. Barry girls’ team for their home games.
Quentin Jones leaps to unleash his shot, while Brad Kurucz readies for the return. Drop-in badminton at C.E. Barry costs $2 and runs from 6:30 to 8:30 on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Players need to have their own racquet and non-marking shoes.

Drop-in badminton underway in Hope

Sessions run on Monday and Wednesday evenings at C.E. Barry school

Quentin Jones leaps to unleash his shot, while Brad Kurucz readies for the return. Drop-in badminton at C.E. Barry costs $2 and runs from 6:30 to 8:30 on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Players need to have their own racquet and non-marking shoes.
Swim coach Steve Link helps Nicola James with her hand paddles at last Thursday’s practice for the Hope chapter of the Spartan Swim Club. Fourteen swimmers work out twice a week at the Dan Sharrers Aquatic Centre, improving their swimming strength and technique. The next intake for the club is in January, for the 14-week January to April session.

Hope has renewal in competitive swimming

Spartan Swim Club helps improve strength and technique

Swim coach Steve Link helps Nicola James with her hand paddles at last Thursday’s practice for the Hope chapter of the Spartan Swim Club. Fourteen swimmers work out twice a week at the Dan Sharrers Aquatic Centre, improving their swimming strength and technique. The next intake for the club is in January, for the 14-week January to April session.