Sports enthusiasts in Williams Lake have a lot of live sports action options Feb. 10 and 11 with soccer, hockey and swim events in the lakecity.
Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex is hosting both the Cariboo Dental Frost Fest Swim Meet and a U18 hockey tournament, with lots to see on both sides of the facility.
Teams from Kamloops, Prince George, Lillooet, Vernon and Williams Lake started games on Feb. 9 for the U18 hockey tournament.
Games on Saturday go until 9:30 p.m. and start again on Sunday, Feb. 11 at 6 a.m. with the final gold medal match scheduled for 11:45 a.m.
Organizers managed to plan 22 games for the 11 teams entered in the tournament, and while it was a lot to coordinate, they said it is all about the players.
The Williams Lake Blue Fins Swim Club is also hosting the Cariboo Dental Frost Fest Swim Meet for much of Saturday, with teams from Prince George, Quesnel, Kamloops as well as the Williams Lake swimmers diving in.
Swimmers are in the lakecity for their last chance to qualify for the divisional championships in Penticton in two weeks. Teams from Penticton and north across B.C. will be competing for provincial spots.
Swimming at the complex will go on from noon Feb. 10 until about 4 p.m. and from 9 a.m until noon on Sunday, Feb. 11.
It is also the annual indoor soccer Sweetheart Tournament. Both the Williams Lake men’s and ladies’ indoor soccer associations work together to organize a weekend tournament near Valentine’s Day. This is the 11th annual tournament and games will take place at the Lake City Secondary School both Feb. 10 and 11.
Games started at 9 a.m. on Feb. 10 and the last one starts at 4:30 p.m. On Sunday, Feb. 11, games start up again at 9 a.m. and the final game starts at 2 p.m.
Spectators are welcome at all of these events.
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