Local Sports

Zone 2 athletes from Vancouver Island North won a combined 254 medals at the recent 55+ BC Games in Kelowna. They placed fourth overall in the medal count at the annual multi-sport event. The Okanagan-Similkameen and Fraser Valley zones topped the medal standings with 422 and 412, respectively.

Comox Valley soccer player Malia Irvine has completed a four-year soccer scholarship at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The Mark Isfeld Secondary graduate earned a bachelor of science in kinesiology while playing full-time for the ‘Vaqueros’ women’s team.

The Atmosphere Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race (MOMAR) returns to Cumberland Saturday, Sept. 28 for its 20th anniversary season.

The Upper Island Riptide soccer club is enjoyed a successful opening weekend Sept. 14/15 when all teams were in action.

Five Comox Valley Road Runners had a successful trip to Edmonton, challenging themselves in the Servus Marathon and Half Marathon races. Runners are treated to a flat and fast course, but also have to deal with the challenge of running at elevation. Race day was cool and overcast with a light breeze, making for perfect running conditions.

Team plays a close one against Oceanside the following night in VIJHL action

Patrick Laffey, a member of the Gravity MTB Youth Development Race Team, placed eighth in the junior men’s division at the world downhill mountain bike championships, Sept. 1 at Mont Sainte-Anne, Que. He was just under seven seconds off the winning time. The 17-year-old has been competing this season in Europe in the World Cup downhill circuit. This summer, he raced to a pair of podium finishes in Europe, and won a B.C. championship.

Sept. 10 Stableford Competition at Crown Isle:

National team only fully practised together for a few days in Thailand

Crown Isle is hosting a Future Links Golf Clinic, teaching FUNdamental skills to boys and girls 8-13 years old, being held on Saturday, Sept. 28, 1:30 to 2:45 pm.