The Winthrop Rink is a bit like an iceberg: the big prominent aspect that gets all the attention is the ice program, but beneath the surface lies the bulk of the rink’s programming. Spring and summer bring favorite fair-weather activities as well as some innovative new opportunities. Pickleball Rest easy, pickleball players; your court time […]
SPORTS
Liberty Bell boys take 1st place in home track meet
The warmest and calmest day of spring greeted athletes from Chelan and Okanogan High Schools for a scaled-down version of the Liberty Bell Invitational at Mountain Lion Stadium last Tuesday (April 25). The Mountain Lion boys took the championship in their meet, outpointing Chelan 60.5 to the Goats’ 45.5. Okanogan scored 25 points. In the […]
Sports Briefs: Beaver Loop hike, Two-wheeler events
Beaver Loop hike Methow At Home hosts a free hike around the Beaver Loop at Early Winters with former ranger Eric burr on Saturday, May 13, starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Mazama Store. Register at methowathome.org. Two-wheeler events The Methow Valley is host to an array of events to entertain, challenge and educate cyclists. […]
Liberty Bell goes 3 for 4 in busy baseball week
Liberty Bell High School baseball coach David Aspholm had been lamenting two phases of his team’s development this year: offense and defense. Last week the offense showed up. After scoring a total of four runs in a three-game series with state 2B No. 2-ranked Brewster a week earlier, the Mountain Lions posted wins of 17-12 […]
Sports Briefs: Winthrop Trailhead parkrun, Pasayten trail work project
Winthrop Trailhead parkrun The Winthrop Trail parkrun — a free, weekly, timed 5-kilometer run/jog/walk — takes place at 9 a.m. on Saturdays starting from the Methow Trails parking on Horizon Flat Road. Open to all ages and all abilities. Leashed dogs welcome. Register at http://parkrun.us/register and bring along your personal barcode. For information, email winthroptrailhead@parkrun.com […]
Sports Briefs: Bird watching, Winthrop Trailhead parkrun
Bird watching Methow At Home hosts a free bird watching trek to Dead Horse Lake with birder and biologist Craig Olson on Sunday (April 23). Meet at the Methow Valley Community Center parking lot in Twisp at 8 a.m. to carpool to the trailhead. Register at methowathome.org. Winthrop Trailhead parkrun The Winthrop Trail parkrun — […]
Bear Creek Golf Course in good condition for spring play
The Methow Valley’s Bear Creek Golf Course opened for public play on Saturday (April 15). The lengthy winter and late spring warm-up delayed opening on the traditional first weekend in April by a couple of weeks, but the course has a jump on itself from prior years in terms of course condition. The Northcott brothers, […]
Mountain Lion soccer shows improvement in losses
It’s been a rough stretch record-wise for the Liberty Bell High School boys’ soccer program, though you wouldn’t know it talking with coaches or players. The Mountain Lions are currently riding a four-game losing streak, but all were very competitive matches against teams above them in the Central Washington B standings. The last two matches […]
Sports Briefs: Spokane Gulch hike, rescheduled, Mountain bike meeting, Bird watching
Spokane Gulch hike, rescheduled Methow At Home hosts a free hike up Spokane Gulch with former ranger Eric Burr on Saturday (April 15), starting from the Mazama Store at 9:30 a.m. Prepare to spend half the day on a fairly steep hike. This hike is rescheduled from the March 25 outing which was canceled because […]
Junior skiers and biathletes close out 2022-23 season
The 2023-23 Methow Nordic and Biathlon seasons have drawn to a close with national competitions in Alaska and Wyoming, respectively. Nine Methow Nordic youth qualified to ski at the U.S. Junior National Championships near Fairbanks, Alaska, March 13-16, in a highly competitive field of athletes from all over the country. Marta Schkrohowsky, Nora Bolinger, Ben […]
