There was plenty of thunder in the Thunderbird Hall on Saturday during King of the Rock I, a full night of amateur mixed martial arts in Campbell River.

No group of outdoor people follow weather patterns more seriously than those who fish our coastal waters during the winter months. The two major forces in the life of these anglers are tides and weather. They have a direct effect on when and where we go fishing.

The North Island Wild Ravens U14 field lacrosse team captured the Island championship at a Feb. 12 tournament at the University of Victoria turf fields.

Five junior members of the Comox Valley Kickers rugby club were on the move last week as they climbed into the upper echelons of the rugby world.

When the going gets tough the tough get going.

The Vanier Towhees defeated the Alberni Armada 61-39 on Feb. 8 to improve to 4-0 atop the North-North Island League AAA senior boys basketball standings.

There was a lot of excitement last week at Mount Washington Alpine Ski Resort when Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong showed up to forerun the K2 Giant Slalom races

Comox Valley Aquatic Club Sharks swimmers have had a busy start to 2011. They've already attended two swim meets: The Vancouver Island Regional Championships in Victoria and the Winter Festival Dual Meet right here in the Comox Valley.

Comox Valley Minor Hockey is hosting a Valentine’s Dance tonight (Feb. 11) at Crown Isle. Tickets are $50 a couple in advance and $70 at the door. There will be appies and door prizes.

With the regular season over, the Junior Boys Basketball League cranked it up a notch for the first round of playoffs this past weekend. With their gym booked for a Robotics competition, tournament host Vanier was thankful when Lake Trail school offered their gym facilities,