Sports

Without a Select League to play in for their age group this past year, Wolves coach Steve Betts rallied his players and formed a Comox Valley United Soccer Club U17 tournament team. He added some old faces and brought in three from the U16 division, which did not field a team this past year.

People from all over the running spectrum are registering for Run The Rock, Texada Island's first marathon and half-marathon events on Aug. 28.

Courtenay Lawn Bowling Club played wonderful hosts to 24 teams of four in the Applebee鈥檚 sponsored tournament Aug. 5-6.

Two Comox Valley Road Runners did their imitation of mountain goats in the Emperor's Challenge, a half marathon held Aug. 6 in Tumbler Ridge.

On a picture-perfect day in the Comox Valley, Aug. 16 was Beat the Pro day for the Crown Isle Ladies golf club.

It's been several seasons since Comox Blizzard baseball stormed across Vancouver Island ball diamonds. But last week three former Blizz players and Comox Valley Baseball Association Cardinals' alumnae were representing B.C. at the Canada Cup in Moncton, N.B.

On Sunday, Aug. 7, the eighth annual Aidan Acton Memorial Skate Comp went off without a glitch, as hundreds gathered for a full day of skateboarding, music, food and giveaways.

Proving he is at home playing on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, Logan Yanick finished second at the CJGA Mizuno National Golf Championship in Waterloo, Ont. last week.

Solid contributions by Comox Valley athletes helped Team BC end the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games with the most impressive medal haul in recent history, earning medals in every sport.

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