A Courtenay-raised hockey player will be wearing Canadian colours next month at the 2023 IIHF U18 Women鈥檚 World Championship in 脰stersund, Sweden.

After losing their previous four games, the Comox Valley Glacier Kings got back on the winning track Friday, Dec. 16 in Lake Cowichan with a 5-1 win over the Kraken.

Canada鈥檚 Under-17 team beats Costa Rica in friendly

Vanier鈥檚 senior boys basketball team won the bronze medal game at the Mt. Doug Tournament last weekend in Victoria.

Three Isfeld girls basketball teams competed in Nanaimo on the weekend. The Grade 8s won their first two games at the Vancouver Island University tournament, then lost 27-16 to a tough Carnarvon Club team from Victoria. Rookie coaches Sophie Reimer and Lawrence Floucoult were proud of the defence as Carnarvon had racked up 40 points in each of their first two games.

With only two games remaining until the Christmas break, December has been Grinch-like to the Comox Valley Glacier Kings thus far.

The Comox Valley Glacier Kings lost 6-5 to the Saanich Predators Friday in Victoria.

The Isfeld Ice senior boys basketball team won two of three games to place fifth at its annual invitational tournament Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10.

Barb Thomson

The Comox Valley Volleyball Camp is excited to provide athletes an opportunity to play, improve and excel at this awesome sport. The winter and summer camps are the longest running volleyball camps in the North Island.