Local Sports

Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association has a little wild west town tucked away on the hill known as Boomtown. Here, members known as Valley Regulators practice the recreational shooting sport of cowboy action shooting. These members share an interest in preserving the history of the Old West and competitive shooting. Every SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) member selects a shooting alias based on a character or profession from the Old West or western films.

Last weekend’s events at Saratoga Speedway began with a splash and ended with a bang.

The Crown Isle Ladies Golf Club held a Peanut Butter Golf Tournament on Aug. 16. Each participant submitted a cash donation or a jar of peanut butter to the Comox Valley Food Bank.

The 19th annual Perseverance Trail Run takes place Sunday, Oct. 23 in Cumberland.

This weekend’s events began with a splash and ended with a bang at Saratoga Speedway.

Joyce Lindemulder says ‘resistance is never futile’

Sienna Stigant of the Comox Valley won a Canada Summer Games gold medal with the B.C. women’s team that won the inaugural rugby sevens tournament at the multi-sport event in Niagara, Ont.

Temwa Mtawali of the Comox Valley was part of the B.C. boys basketball team that won a silver medal at the Canada Summer Games in Niagara. In its only defeat, the team lost 81-70 to Ontario in the gold medal game Saturday, Aug. 13.

A quartet of locals are among 51 athletes named to the Canadian team to race in the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships from Aug. 24-28 in Les Gets, France. Cycling Canada says the event is the biggest of the season on the Cross-Country (XCO) and Downhill (DH) calendar.

The Alberni Valley played host to the 2022 wakeboard and wakeskate provincials