Carson McMindes and Logan Hovland both scored goals as the McCall Vandal hockey team defeated Moscow, 2-1, to open play at a high school tournament in Coeur D’Alene over the weekend.The Vandals finished fourth at the tournament, going 1-1-2 over four contests and falling in the third place game.McCall did make its way through round-robin play without a loss.The Vandals followed up Friday’s win over Moscow with a couple of draws on Saturday.
Four McCall skiers competed in the IFSA Junior National Freeride Competition at Grand Targhee Resort near Alta, Wyoming over the weekend.It was the McCall Winter Sports Club’s fourth International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association big mountain competition of the year, but the first at the national level.There were 182 competitors from across the country with only qualified athletes included in the start list.“Overall, I am really pleased with the progression these young athletes are displaying,” said Freeride Coach Kerry Lofy.
Dayton Young carefully scanned a blanket of snow last weekend with a small handheld device to search for a similar device buried somewhere near the Francis Wallace Parking Lot north of McCall.Young, 43, of Boise, was among many snowmobilers who tested out a new avalanche transceiver training park at the popular snowmobile trailhead on Warren Wagon Road last Saturday at an event hosted by the McCall Area Snowmobilers Club.The training park was created by the nonprofit Friends of the Payette Avalanche Center (FPAC) group and the snowmobile club using a $5,000 grant from the City of McCall’s tourism local-option tax on motels and short-term rentals.“The new location will allow motorized users the ability to hone their skills before heading out for the day,” said Brian Peters, a McCall resident who volunteers for the friends group.“It will also allow for motorized users to better understand how the running motors can affect the performance of their avalanche transceivers,” said Peters, 43.Avalanche transceivers, also known as beacons, are worn by snowmobilers and backcountry skiers to increase the chances of rescue if buried in an avalanche.The devices transmit a signal that can be located by other people equipped with a transceiver.There has been a beacon training park at Little Ski Hill for 4 years, but members of FPAC realized that not many snowmobilers were using the park, Peters said.The Francis Wallace beacon park is free to use and has eight waterproof transmit boxes buried at various depths, allowing snowmobilers to practice multiple rescue scenarios.John McClain, President of the McCall Area Snowmobilers, hopes the beacon park at Francis Wallace will help save lives through education and practice.“It is extremely important that everyone knows how to use their beacons and to practice no matter what type of user,” McClain said.The annual fun run hosted last weekend by the snowmobile club marked the grand opening of the new transceiver park.The fun run began at the Francis Wallace lot and went 25 miles north to Secesh.
The McCall Winter Sports Club’s younger alpine ski racers led the team at Bogus Basin over the weekend with U10 skiers Mia Andersen in second, Clara Holm third and U8 skier Asher Tyler in second in their divisions.The race was the second in the North Series in the Intermountain Division of the U.S.
The McCall-Donnelly wrestling team collected victories at a trio of duals last week.The Vandals traveled to Cambridge on Friday to compete against both Tri-Valley and Nampa Christian in separate duals, bringing home wins over both schools.
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Little Ski Hill closes temporarilyThe Little Ski Hill remained closed this week due to a lack of snow and deteriorating conditions.The ski area’s After School Program has continued at Brundage Mountain Resort, with the ski area keeping the Easy Street lift open until 5:30 p.m.
The American Red Cross would like to thank everyone who donated blood at last week’s successful McCall blood drive at the Elk Creek Church.We collected 155 units of blood (the 2nd highest on record), had 145 donors, and 98 people signed up for the next drive.If you weren’t able to donate, join us at our next drive: April 2 and 3.Thanks to Elk Creek Church, Pastor Eric Ova and the ECC leadership, and Valerie Wilcox.Thank you to our local volunteers--- Mary and Rocky Bogert, Nancy Cussler, Bobi Cleveland, Brenda Imel, Kim Tidwell, Dianne McCampbell, John Mansisidor, Karen Kellie, Katie Morgan, Paul and Kris Christensen and Claire Ryberg.