Local Sports

Comox-raised Tom Graham, a graduate of Vanier Secondary who competed at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, has been named to the 2022 Volleyball BC Hall of Fame class as a player.

Comox Valley biathlete Daniel Gilfillan says competing at the youth/junior world championships has been an incredible experience.

The Mark Isfeld Ice Grade 9 boys basketball team has stamped their ticket to the provincial championships.

鈥淭he davits were the last we saw of the Essence.鈥� In one terse sentence, sailor Bruce Goodwin describes the 2019 sinking tragedy that put four souls into the cold water and cost the life of his friend, Stuart Pedersen. In a personal account published in Yachting Monthly, September 2021 , Goodwin writes, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 want this to be a scare story鈥� I only want to make it safer for us all in the future.鈥� This is a lean story, the language tight and unadorned.

The Comox Valley Pickleball club is proud to acknowledge gold and silver medal winners in the 60+ age group at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Open, held in Phoenix, Ariz. Jan 27-30.

The Comox Valley Road Runners are excited to welcome racers back to live racing on March 13.

Saturday鈥檚 a rugby day 鈥� even when it snows. The Comox Valley Kickers men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 teams played on a cold yet picturesque day at Cumberland Village Park.

Vanier鈥檚 senior boys basketball team narrowly missed a trip to provincials after a strong showing at the always tough four-A Island Championships.

This year鈥檚 First Half Half-Marathon Feb. 13 in Vancouver started in Yaletown, looped through Stanley Park along the seawall and finished in Yaletown. It was originally a Vancouver Marathon training event, used by many as a springboard to early season marathon fitness.

Event wrapped up Sunday at the Comox Valley Curling Club