Sports

Williams Lake’s Bond Lake Road Rod and Gun Club played host to around 125 archers from around the province over the weekend as the Cariboo Archers welcomed the 2011 B.C. Outdoor 3D Provincial Archery Championships for the second straight year.

Jimmy Lulua and his horse take a bad turn during last Friday’s mountain race and go off the edge of the hill. Though he got back on track quickly, it wasn’t quick enough as Stampede Princess Bobi Bracewell won the race. Lulua, however, did win the other three mountain races during the Williams Lake Stampede.

Big things are happening these days at Williams Lake Indian Band.

For the second year in a row, following what was a 27-year drought, the Williams Lake Hustlers ladies rugby club are the 32nd Annual Stampede Rugby Tournament champions.

Anahim Lake’s Carey Price (back) shows Sunday’s Williams Lake Stampede fans that not only can he get it done in net for the Montreal Canadiens, but also in the team roping ring.

Jeremy Dom performs in the advanced class during the skateboard competition Canada Day at the Nathan Matthews Memorial Skate Park.

The all-girl team of (foreground from right) Rae-Lee Sussbauer (Quesnel), Lee-Ann Puhallo (Quesnel) and Davee Palmantier (Williams Lake) work diligently in the rain Sunday to gain control of their horse during the wild horse race at the Williams Lake Stampede.

The Cariboo Cowgirls put on a thrilling opening show all four days of the Williams Lake Stampede riding in formation and racing in various patterns around the infield.

Gage Johnston competes in the skateboard contest at the Nathan Matthews Memorial Skate Park on Canada Day. Johnston competed in the advanced category against seven other riders.

Left, Melanie Beeton from Prince George scores a 16.65 during Saturday’s round of ladies’ barrel racing at the Williams Lake Stampede. Right, an excited Jimmy Lulua wins Saturday’s Pony Express Express.