WRESTLING GOLD
A couple of grapplers from 100 Mile Wrestling Club competed admirably at the Port Alberni Invitational Tournament, Feb. 9-10.
Tiana Dykstra won gold in the Cadet Girls 43-kilogram division and Kody Kennedy placed fourth in his weight class.
Dykstra also picked up a gold medal at the North Central Zone Qualifiers, Feb. 16-17 in Prince George.
CANADA WINTER GAMES
Countdown for the 2015 Canada Winter Games has begun.
The Games will be held in Prince George, Feb. 13 to March 1, 2015, and will showcase Canada’s top high-performance athletes, future Olympians and Paralympians. British Columbia will field a team of 350 athletes, coaches and mission staff.
With $11.2 million in funding from the provincial government, the event is expected to generate between $70 million and $90 million in economic benefits and leave legacies of new or improved infrastructure.
RE/MAX CUP WEEKEND
The annual RE/MAX Cup adult hockey tournament comes to the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, Feb. 22-24.
The event features divisions in Recreational, Ladies, Men 35 Plus and Men 45 Plus, and there is no cost for spectators.
Up to 20 teams will compete, with visiting squads coming from Vancouver, Quesnel, Williams Lake and Kamloops.
Games run Friday from 5:45 p.m. to 1 a.m.; Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.
