For the second year in a row an age-old battle will be taking place right here in the Valley: women vs. men; ringette vs. hockey.
Come out to Sports Center Arena No. 1 on Monday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. to see this entertaining event. If you are wondering what ringette is all about, this is a great opportunity to check it out, register for next season or just enjoy a great family sports event.
Donations and prize money from the event will be going to KidSport and the CVRA Masters' team. The cost of organized sports can be a barrier to participation and limit the choices for some families. With the help of dedicated supporters, KidSport works to fulfil its mission of eliminating the financial barriers to sport participation, 鈥淪o All Kids Can Play!鈥�
Admission to the game is by donation. There will also be raffle items and a fun ring toss for the kids. Trudy Barr, spokesperson and player for the Cougars, reflected on the success of last year: 鈥淲e had a great turnout and were able to raise $700.鈥�
鈥淭here will be a brief explanation of the game at the beginning,鈥� Cougars' player Arran Kerrigan stated. 鈥淭his is for the benefit of spectators who have never seen ringette before and as a refresher for the Jet FM players who haven鈥檛 played since last year鈥檚 game鈥� we think! There will also be players from the Junior ringette team in the crowd to answer any questions as the game is in progress.鈥�
To find out more or to sign up for one of the Valley鈥檚 teams (youth, BC Winter Games or masters) visit www.comoxvalleyringette.com. To find out more about KidsSport visit www.kidssport.com. If you are interested in donating a raffle prize to this event please contact Teresa Fisher at mastersrep@comoxvalleyringette.com.
