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From worst to first

The underachievers are now the team to beat in the Howe Sound Men's Soccer League. The Brew Pub men's soccer team has the highest points in the league this year. But for three years, it was at the bottom of the scoring.

Iron Mae ready for her closeup

It was a humid, hot, windy and grueling race through lava fields, crowded water and harsh terrain, but Mae Palm finished seventh in her category at the Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kailua-Kona Hawaii on Oct. 16.

Football Sounders win one

It was sweet and it was worth waiting for. The Howe Sound Sounders football team won their first game of the season last Sunday. The team won 21-18 against the Mission Roadrunners. "It's uplifting," said coach Rex Reece.

Kindree's on top of B.C.

Neal Kindree has biked his way up hills and down hills and through woods all over British Columbia and he's arrived at an unexpected place. Cycling BC has named him Mountain Bike Athlete of the Year for 2004. "I'm pretty excited," Kindree said.

Hockey life starts after 50

Some old guys are back on the hockey bench - and back on the ice. There's a new hockey league in Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵfor players over 50, and it's bringing out guys who haven't played hockey in years.

Owen Carney named to Ski Hall of Fame

Squamish's Owen Carney, one of the founders of the Whistler Weasel Workers, will be inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame on Nov. 13 in Ottawa.

Capturing the flag

Run as fast as you can. It's a guiding principle of Squamish's flag football team, the Blue Bullets. The Bullets, aged six to nine, don't tackle, but they still work hard on the field.

Men's league ready for a fast, clean season

GM Place is dark, but Brennan Park Arena will still be hopping with some fast, clean hockey this fall. The Howe Sound Men's Hockey League is ramping up for its 26th season with four teams and a renewed sense of fair play.

Soccer Sounders off to big start

Soccer season is unrolling at a rapid pace for the Howe Sound Secondary school's senior boys soccer team. The Sounders play around two games a week and are at three wins and one loss. "The games are back to back," said head coach Pepsi Takhar.

B.C. Windsurf Fleet Championships come to Porteau Cove

Summer blew away with the onslaught of fall, but windsurfers hope warmer temperatures and winds of at least eight knots will last through next weekend for the B.C. Windsurf Fleet Championships.
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