Local Sports

Local students from grades 2 to 8 showed off their wrestling skills after attending a one-hour session with four visiting University of Saskatchewan wrestlers at École McIsaac School on Saturday, June 4.

After nearly three decades as a gymnastics coach, Sheena Reed’s enthusiasm for the sport shows no signs of diminishing. “I like working with the kids, I like challenging them,” said the Flinty’s Gymnasts head coach.

Jarrett Highfield, 19, gained air on his BMX bike at the Flin Flon Skatepark Monday afternoon. The park continues to be a popular destination for BMXers and skateboarders.

Two new prospects will look to bring size and scoring touch to the Flin Flon Bombers next season.

Runners started the morning off with a bang at the J’aime Courir fun run, which began at École McIsaac School last Saturday, June 11. Eighty-nine locals took part in the inaugural event, which included 10k, 5k and 1k options for runners and walkers.

The hockey world is remembering Gordie Howe – and so is northern Saskatchewan. The late hockey legend spoke at schools in Pelican Narrows, La Ronge and Pinehouse, among other communities in that region, in the late 1980s. CBC.

A unique summer sport will be hitting the lawn at Foster Park this week as local Special Olympic athletes invite the public to come out and play. On Thursday, June 16, everyone is invited to try their hand at bocce.

At first glance it appeared the recent Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League annual meetings were fairly routine. When you take a closer look, however, there were plenty of layers to it.

“Unreal work ethic.” That’s how Flin Flon Bombers head coach and general manager Mike Reagan describes Connor Beebe. Beebe is among the prospects committed to the Bombers for 2016-17.

Phantom Lake Soccer Club’s minor soccer travel teams are celebrating their performance at a major tournament.