Local Sports

The Comox Valley Eagles hosted the 2022 Westerly Field Hockey Tournament Sept. 10 and 11 at the Vanier turf field.

Yetis kick off season with 6-1 record

Liam Mackenzie of Comox, a 15-year-old member of the Vancouver Whitecaps Under-17 team, scored a goal in a 3-2 loss to the U17 Seattle Sounders, Saturday in the MLS Next season opener at UBC.

Ukee kids had a blast on Saturday, Sept. 17 zooming down Bay Street for the annual Dustin Riley Soap Box Derby.

The Highland senior girls volleyball team was runner-up at its first tournament of the season at Nanaimo Christian School on the weekend.

After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, Victoria hosted the B.C. 55+ Senior Games Sept. 13-17. Athletes from Zone 2 in Vancouver Island North won 215 medals, fourth highest among 13 zones. Vancouver Island South (Zone 1) topped the medal standings with a whopping 542.

It鈥檚 been raining hard for two days. As you navigate through the boats anchored in beautiful Grace Harbour, you recall Captain George Vancouver鈥檚 quote on why he named the area Desolation Sound: 鈥渢here was not a single prospect that was pleasing to the eye.鈥�

A new rugby season kicked off Sept. 10, with great results for both Comox Valley Kickers squads.

Tamara Nolan of Comox was crowned B.C.鈥檚 Strongest Woman at the amateur strongman provincial championships in Richmond on the Labour Day weekend. The 41-year-old has qualified for the national competition Oct. 22 in Thunder Bay, Ont.

The Comox Valley Curling Centre and Church Street Taphouse have collaborated to create the Church St. Taphouse Saturday Social League.