The 28th annual Ptubs have come and gone, despite a lower turn out and some springtime weather, they went off without a hitch. Around 50 competitors showed up for the classic race on Saturday, and the freestyle and skate skiing on Sunday. The regular turn out is about double that. Doug Swallow, biathlon coach said [...]
It wasn’t hard to see Curtis Rowe’s divided loyalties during the final of the Hay River Peewee Hockey Tournament on Sunday at the Ben Sivertz Arena. On one side, there was the undefeated Hay River Huskies White team, who came into the final well-rested following a 2-1overtime win over the Fairview Lions in the first [...]
Biathletes in Hay River kicked off the season this past weekend at the Polar Cup, demonstrating the strength of our local athletes. The two-day competition saw four athletes from Fort Smith working against 15 from Hay River. Coach Chuck Lirette is very pleased by the expanded numbers this year.
Warmer temperatures graced the 27th annual Ptub races this past weekend as cross-country skiers from Hay River, Yellowknife and Fort Smith took to the trails. About half of the participants saw this as a last weekend of racing after traveling to compete in the Arctic Winter Games, Cadet Nationals and other high level competitions.
