Local Sports

• Glacier Greens ladies

When he reaches the 70- to 74-year age group, Les Disher is hoping to join the select few who have run under three hours in the marathon.

Black Creek’s Schulte Racing Team (SRT) has pulled off back-to-back wins at Mission Raceway Park in the fast Canada West Doorslammers drag racing series. The Doorslammers ran at the Langley Loafers event at Mission, a popular event for race cars 1972 or older. The Doorslammers were invited to race as exhibition cars, though many cars have much newer bodies. SRT campaigns a 2005 RH Racecars Cavalier.

Two graduates of the Comox Valley Glacier Kings who also played minor hockey together have each won a junior A championship in Ontario the last two years.

The 40 and over Men’s Yew Bat Baseball tournament took place June 6-9th at Bill Moore Park. The undefeated Robbins and Company Royals faced the defending champions Happy’s Indians coming away with a 4-3 victory. They were down 3-2 going into the bottom of the last inning when Bobby Cripps hit a two-run homer to walk off with the victory.

Jacob Volkers of Comox, a pitcher on the Parksville Royals, has been selected to play in the B.C. Premier Baseball League all-star game on Saturday, June 15 in Langley.

Comox Valley Blue Devils swimmers got off to a strong start at the CVB Icebreaker meet in Duncan on June 1-2.

A total of 40 ladies played nine holes Thursday, June 6 at the Comox Golf Club.

Black Creek’s Schulte Racing Team (SRT) has resumed its fourth straight season racing in the Mission-based Canada West Doorslammers points series, the popular fast drag race class.

Four athletes from Highland Secondary competed at the provincial track and field championships last weekend in Kelowna.