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The Isfeld Ice senior boys basketball team bumped its record to 13-6 with a 96-49 win over triple-A rival Timberline Secondary of Campbell River, Tuesday at home.

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The Isfeld senior boys basketball team lost 101-77 to the Ladysmith 49ers in a road game, Jan. 20. Ladysmith is ranked number six among triple-A high school basketball teams in B.C.

After a lengthy hiatus for the winter break, the Comox Valley Kickers women鈥檚 rugby team was back at it Saturday in Nanaimo to face off against the Hornets.

The Vanier Towhees senior boys basketball team won two games last week.

A 10-person team from the Strathcona Nordics competed in categories from U14 to U20 at the recent Haywood Western Canada Cup, Jan. 16-19 at Whistler Olympic Park.

More than 300 gymnasts from around Vancouver Island are expected to compete at the Chimo Gymnastics upcoming PJ Party Meet.

The Island Road Racing Series kicked off with the Pioneer 8k, Jan. 12 in Saanich. This is event is always an important early season testing ground as runners find out their true post-holiday fitness through the crucible of competition.

The Smits Construction Comox Valley Chiefs tier 2 peewee rep hockey team beat Tri-Port 7-3, Sunday in Port McNeil to win the league title.

Building on the success of last year鈥檚 family-friendly pride festival on Vancouver Island鈥檚 Mount Washington, the weekend event returns on Feb. 28-29, welcoming the second annual LGBTQ snow sports weekend known as VIP - Vancouver Island Pride.