The Comox Valley Kickers opened the season on the weekend with a trio of games. The men’s side, coached by Jesse Ramsey, Aaron L`Arrivee and Brandon Hudson, were in tough against an experienced Westshore side in Nanaimo. The first 20 minutes saw a pitched battle between the 22’s with neither side establishing dominance. In the 25th minute after a penalty advantage and six phases of hard defence, Westshore broke the line for the opening score of the match.

The Comox Valley flavour of the Thompson Rivers University (Kamloops) women’s soccer team was evident in the first win of the season for the WolfPack.

Thanksgiving weekend Oct. 7 is an open mixed doubles event at the Comox Legion. Bring your own partner where possible, however, check and see if any spares will be available.

So…you’ve missed the fairway again. Now what?

Each fall we start watching The Voice, a series that begins with blind auditions where contestants sing to convince one of four renowned singers to entertain the opportunity to become their mentor/coach.

Oklahoma Christian sophomore Abigail Rigsby, who hails from Courtenay, tied for fourth and made the all-tournament team at the Northeastern State Women’s Golf Classic, which ended Tuesday at Cherokee Springs Golf Club in Tahlequah, Okla.

The Comox Valley United Division 1 men’s soccer team opened its season with a scoreless draw Saturday night in Nanaimo.

With both teams having a bye, the U14 and U15 Riptide girls soccer teams squared off against one another in a friendly match to open the 2017/18 season last Saturday.

For the third time this summer, rain forced a cancellation of a night of racing for the IMCA Modifiedes Saturday at Saratoga Speedway. By so doing, the 2017 points championship was clinched. Oyster River’s Chris Beaulieu, whose 225 point lead over Travis Stevenson is untouchable, broke a tied with his uncle Martin Beaulieu for the most championships won at the Black Creek oval with seven.

The Comox Valley Pickleball Association held its Annual General Meeting Sept. 7. Members were told there will be more than 11,000 pickleball games played in the Comox Valley next May to September. All will be played on temporary surfaces. Rick Folk will be the new president, Rod Hamilton vice-president, Colleen Crowder treasurer and Jaye Mathieu secretary. Directors will be Judy Osborne, Jenny Kennedy, Carol Bissell and Del Christenson.