Sports

It was billed as a huge weekend for the Comox Valley's two Midget Rep hockey teams. And the locals came up big.

A potent power play propelled the Peninsula Panthers past the Comox Valley Glacier Kings on Monday night at the Panorama Recreation Centre. The Panthers went 4-for-5 with the man advantage and won game three of the best-of-five Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League playoff series 5-1.

It's not a banner year unless you win the banner, and the Vancouver Island University Mariners men's basketball team has done just that. With forward Tyler Olsen of Fanny Bay in the lineup, the Ms captured the BCCAA Provincial championship, defeating Douglas College Royals 102-78 and University of Northern B.C. Timberwolves 96-90 in Abbotsford on the weekend.

Thanks to the Glacier Kings’ prowess in the offensive zone this year, Meyers Norris Penny LLP (MNP) Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors has donated $1,170 to the Comox Valley Community Foundation (CVCF). The donation comes through MNP’s ‘Score for the Community’ promotion announced at the start of

The Comox Valley Road Runners (CVRR) are excited to announce annual selection is open for training grants to assist junior runners from the Comox Valley in achieving their goals.

And so did the North Island Wild Ravens U14 field lacrosse team in their quest for a gold medal at the BCLA Tier 2 provincial championships, Feb. 25-27 at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.

The series that started as a netminder's nightmare ended in a dream finish for the Comox Valley Glacier Kings. Behind the sterling play of goalie Cam Waddington, the Icemen shut out the Saanich Braves 2-0 Tuesday night to win the deciding game in their best-of-five Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League first-round playoff match up.

When the national team coach comes up to you after a trial match, puts his arm round your shoulder and congratulates you on your fine play, there’s a better than even chance you’ll be selected to the team. Canada’s national team coach Jim Delaney did exactly that to Comox Valley Kickers' centre Connor Willis last month, and just the other day Connor received word that he has been selected to the Canada U-17 team to tour England this Easter.

Happy's Source for Sports Chiefs are hoping home ice advantage holds true this Sunday when they host the Nanaimo Clippers in a game to determine the Vancouver Island Midget Tier 1 championship.

When the sun sets on Mount Washington this Saturday night, the spotlights will break through the darkness and point directly at some of Canada’s hottest skiers and snowboarders.