Home Town Sports

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We stand behind our products and services WITHOUT reservations.

If you are dissatisfied for any reason, we will replace, repair, or cheerfully refund your money.

Home Town Sports Commitment to You!
The staff at Home Town Sports is committed to providing you the best quality experience in your mountain recreation endeavors. We enjoy the rare privilege of combining our love for the mountains with our occupation. When you enter our store, we want you to feel the fun, enthusiasm, and quality of life that McCall represents.
We also want you to experience the satisfaction of knowing you will be taken care of by dedicated professionals and friendly staff. We appreciate the opportunity to share our passion for the Central Idaho Mountains with you, and look forward to having you walk into our new store.

Home Town Founders & A Bit Of History
Home Town Sports was founded in 1979 by Dean Hovdey and former Olympian Patty Boydstun-Hovdey. Dean and Patty had been very active in the ski industry for many years prior to the opening of the store.

Dean was a certified ski instructor/coach and had worked in the ski school at Sun Valley and Brundage Mountain. He had also worked as a Pro Patrolman at Big Mountain, Montana, and at Brundage prior to that time. In addition, Dean was a two sport athlete (football and basketball) at the University of Montana from 1969-1971. He came to McCall in 1970 as a smokejumper.

Patty — 5th generation Long Valley resident — a “true local” born and raised in McCall, had been a member of the U.S.A. Women’s Alpine Ski Team from 1968 to 1973. She placed 8th in the Olympic Slalom in Sapporro, Japan in 1972 and was Senior National Slalom Champion that same year. She coached ski racing for 7 years after retiring from the World Cup Circuit.

With a passion for quality products & services, and a love for Idahos out-door sports and life-style, they served the Central Idaho Area and McCall residents for 27 years from a little log cabin shop, located by the Lardo Bridge. In July 2001, Home Town Sports relocated to the Downtown walking district and is now located at 300 Lenora Street by U.S. Bank.

Patrons now enjoy the spacious new retail space for Home Town Storage, as well as the comfortable warmth of McCalls Alpine Ski History placed in displays surrounding the store. Mementos and equipment of days-gone-by at The Little Ski Hill and Brundage Mountain make reason enough to stop by Home town Sports and enjoy the local and Home Town atmosphere.