Sports

It didn't take long for the Comox Valley presence to be felt at he Western Canada Summer Games.

Darts, you say? Yes, just down the road. September will see most local leagues starting up the 2011/12 season.

Courtenay golfer Mark Valliere 16, a member of Ratcliffe Golf Elite Jounior Academy at Crown Isle Resort, shot a final round 1-under-par 71 to finish tied for 16th at the Canadian Junior Boys Championship, held Aug. 2-5 at Morgan Creek Golf Club in South Surrey.

It is a wee bit scary how rapidly the 2011 season is passing by. Tuesday, Aug. 2 was the fourth Pin Day in a series of six for the Crown Isle Ladies golf club, with the low net winner from each of the six being eligible for RCGA, BCGA and Zone awards.

Saratoga Speedway hosted two nights of great demolition racing and high-flying monster truck action on the weekend. California Kid, Rock Star, Airborne Ranger and Double Trouble put on two exciting nights of monster truck action.

The fifth annual Yetis 3-on-3 Tournament is set for Saturday, Aug. 6 at The LINC Youth Centre. In case of rain, the event will move to the G.P. Vanier high school gym.

It is not a stretch to infer that hundreds of fishing careers began on Saturday, July 30 at the 25th running of the Nautical Days Bullhead Derby

After a hectic season, with some players competing in their first year, the Comox Valley Mosquito A rep team qualified for the AAA provincial championships in Burnaby last weekend. With teams from as far away as Vernon and Prince George, the Cardinals were in tough from the onset. Sorely missed for the weekend was Jacob Volkers.

In the shadow of St. Andrews – the home of golf – Courtenay's Logan Yanick was instrumental in helping CJGA Team Canada capture the seventh annual Euro Junior Golf Cup, played July 27-29 in Fife, Scotland. The three-day match play competition was held at the Scotscraig, Balbirnie and Drumoig golf clubs.

Coach Jim Scantland in Courtenay for training session at Aquatic Centre.