More than 1,000 athletes competed in the 2020 BC Winter Games

Athletes had sunny – but cold – weather to work with in Fort St. John

More than 1,000 of B.C.’s best athletes will be competing over the next three days

Athletes will compete in over 15 different winter sports

Sixteen teams, including the one from Lakes District Secondary School (LDSS) participated in the Single A Girls Soccer Provincials on May 30-June 1, hosted by Nakusp Secondary School in Nakusp of the West Kootenay region. LDSS came 11th. Grade 12 player Nisa Hofer from LDSS was among the Commissioners 11, an award that recognizes the top players from each team. (Submitted photo)

ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Lake biathletes again brought home the medals after they joined the BC Cup held at the Nechako Nordic Ski Club in Vanderhoof on March 9-10. Côle Bender won gold on March 9 in the Junior Men category instead of his usual 17-18-year-old category, and had to ski 2.5 kilometres longer. He won second place on March 10. Nicole Hamp and Adrienne Bender won silver and gold, respectively, in the Junior Girls category.

The 2018 BC Summer Games were also the last with Kelly Mann in charge, as he’ll be stepping down after 19 years

Video and photo montage of the summer games in the Cowichan Valley, July 19-22

The torch in the Cowichan Valley has been extinguished as Fort St. John gets ready to host the 2020 BC Winter Games

Behind the 2,300 B.C. athletes are the 450 coaches who dedicate time to help train, compete