Local Sports

Seven students from the Courtenay-based Academy of Martial Arts competed in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition, Aug. 17 in Richmond. The Jiu-Jitsu Ohana III was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval. It featured single elimination format for adults and masters, and double elimination for kids and juvenile.

Robbie Thompson was forced to withdraw from his swimming race Wednesday at the World Transplant Games in Newcastle because he came down with a chest cold. The 21-year-old Courtenay athlete had planned to compete in the 50-metre freestyle event.

Athletes from Grades 5-10 enjoyed the Comox Valley Volleyball Camp last month at Aspen Park Elementary.

Comox ladies golf results for Tuesday, Aug. 20:

In their quest to win a gold medal at the upcoming 55+ BC Games, the Zone 2 (Vancouver Island North) women’s soccer team has been training with the men’s masters teams in Comox and Qualicum Beach.

Forty-three ladies shot nine holes Thursday, Aug. 15 at Comox Golf Club:

Robbie Thompson has completed his first event at the World Transplant Games in Newcastle, UK.

Thomas Drew is not one to toot his own horn, but the young man from Campbell River has been tearing up the links this summer at the Sunnydale Golf Club in Courtenay.

Saratoga Speedway patrons were greeted Saturday, Aug. 10 with an Excavator Archway at the Speedway gates thanks to race event sponsor Westerra Equipment. Once inside, race fans were entertained by a variety of race classes throughout the evening under pleasant but threatening skies. Due to the potential inclement weather, the main events were run first for the fans’ and the racers’ purposes.

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