When you come to the Pro Wrestling Academy in Campbell River, the coach Mike Becherer demands three things: respect, hard work ethic and passion.

There is a common held belief in a theory which states it takes 10,000 hours of training to become a specialist in an area. Ten years of training at 1,000 hours per year. One thousand hours per year is 83 1/3 hours per month. Eighty-three and one-third hours per month is 19 1/4 hours each week. Nineteen and one quarter hours each week is 2 3/4 hours per day, every day, for 10 years to become proficient in an area and be considered an expert.

Over $30,000 in cash and prizes are ready to be won at the Investors Group inaugural Salt Water Showdown Fishing Derby Sunday, Aug. 27.

Briscoe finished in second place in the Ladies Pro Division.

The Young Gunz held on to lead and pulled out the win by a final score of 13-7.

The 55th annual Ladies Tillicum Golf Tournament Aug. 12 at Sunnydale Golf Club drew 124 players in a two-person Team Four Ball event. Up for grabs were honours for the best low gross and low net teams, and prizes for long drives, KPs and holes in one. Participants represented most courses on the North Island, and a few in Victoria, Vancouver and even Toronto.

The biggest crowd of the season Saturday at Saratoga Speedway saw a full size limo jump, a hard hitting Crash to Pass boat race, 15 car races and the first-ever speedway marriage proposal.

Thanks to the generous donation from Variety Children鈥檚 Charity and in conjunction with the Wachiay Friendship Centre, SUP4ALL is pleased to announce it will be offering adaptive stand up paddle boarding in the Comox Valley. Using this donation, SUP4ALL has purchased adaptive paddle boards, support equipment and life jackets.

The Comox Valley Jets AA Mosquito ball team placed second at provincials. The team, coached by Rob McDowell, Matt Baggaley and Blair Grinde, qualified by coming in first with straight wins at the AA Mosquito Zones hosted locally. They did not know what to expect at provincials where there were 10 teams from around B.C.

On Aug. 13, the Comox Valley Pickleball Association celebrated National Pickleball Day with a goal to get 150 people out in celebration of Canada鈥檚 birthday and participACTION 150.