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The Comox Valley Volleyball Camp — the longest one running in the north Island — is preparing to once again provide athletes with an opportunity to play, improve and excel at this sport. The camp runs July 8-11 at Aspen Park Elementary.

Several Comox Valley baseball players have earned spots on teams in the Parksville Royals organization.

The Comox Valley Kickers women’s winning streak has come to an end.

Thaskani Mtawali plans to take his basketball talents to Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, where he has been offered a President’s Scholarship. He will study sciences while playing for the Mariners squad that won the national collegiate championships last month. His new team includes Isfeld alumnus Nick Xylinas, who has one year remaining with the Mariners.

Seventeen swimmers from the Comox Valley Aquatic Club travelled to Winnipeg March 6-10 for the annual Prairie Winter Invitational swim meet competing against clubs from five different provinces.

Sport BC has named Pam Ross its female coach-of-the-year for 2019.

An introductory course on competitive dragon boat racing is being offered April 4, 11 and 18 from 6-7:15 p.m. at the Comox Marina.

The Run and Gun Basketball League for Grade 8 and 9 boys starts next week at GP Vanier Secondary.

A world-renowned, master martial artist is coming to Courtenay to lead a spring seminar.