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Two Valley players named all-stars

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The Courtenay 45s men’s soccer team defeated Nanaimo City 2-1, Saturday at the Vanier turf field. The two teams compete in the North Island Masters League.

Last weekend, the U15 Upper Island Riptide girls soccer team found itself short seven players. With a home game against a strong opponent, Victoria South, there were only two options: forfeit, or call up youth players — a decision that at first was questionable, and potentially risky.

Upper Island Riptide graduate Toni Powsey is playing on the back line of the Peninsula College Pirates women’s soccer team in Port Angeles, Wash.

The forests of Seal Bay will be ringing with the Christmas sounds of sleigh bells and Santa’s ho-ho-ho as the Comox Valley Road Runners once again host the annual Jingle Bell Charity Run on Dec. 2.

The Comox Valley Raiders bantam football team faced the Cowichan Bulldogs, Saturday at Bill Moore Park in Courtenay, to compete for the VICFA championship.

Vanessa Scott to share stories from paddling voyage

Abigail Rigsby recovered from injury to win second tourney

The Strathcona Nordics are optimistic that — as in years past — winter will again bring optimal snow conditions for cross-country skiing on Mount Washington.