Local Sports

The Mark Isfeld senior girls basketball team qualified for the triple-A provincial tournament by finishing second at the Island championships last weekend at Wellington Secondary in Nanaimo.

The Vanier Towhees senior boys basketball team beat the host school 63-57 Thursday at the 4A North Island playoffs at Dover Bay Secondary in Nanaimo.

For the first time in many years, the Mark Isfeld senior boys basketball team entered the North Island playoff tournament as underdogs in each of the three games they played. The triple-A tourney was last weekend in Port Alberni.

The Strathcona Nordic Ski Club hosted the final two races in the 2019-20 Teck Coast Cup race series, Feb. 15 and 16 at Mount Washington.

The Comox Valley Road Runners were busy last weekend. One contingent of locals raced the Vancouver First Half half-marathon. Another group took on the challenge of the Cedar 12k — the third Island Series race of the season.

The Grade 9 girls basketball team at Highland Secondary competed in two divisions this season.

You already know you’re an amazing croquet player — now’s your chance to prove it.

MOWI Riptide soccer is winding down league play with two weeks left in the season before the playoff weekend, Feb. 29 and March 1.

A small but competitive group of seven athletes from the Strathcona Nordic cross country ski team journeyed to Prince George to compete at the BC Cup #2 races. Over two days of racing, each made it to the podium.

The Highland Raiders senior girls basketball team qualified for the Island championships by placing second at the double-A North Island tournament last weekend in Qualicum.