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Oceanside Special Olympics' softball team enjoy the moment in Victoria last weekend.

Special golf tournament at Pheasant Glenn

Pheasant Glen Golf Resort will be hosting a special tournament on Saturday, and it’s not too late to get in on the action.

Oceanside Special Olympics' softball team enjoy the moment in Victoria last weekend.
Oceanside's Save On Foods Generals' prospect camp definitely pushed the young hopefuls that turned out.

Generals’ prospect camp pushes hopefuls

Oceanside’s Save-On-Foods Generals started the process of putting a team together for the 2013/2014 VIJHL season in earnest last Saturday.

Oceanside's Save On Foods Generals' prospect camp definitely pushed the young hopefuls that turned out.
Oceanside's moustachioed Liam Clyde cuts past a couple of Saanich Tigers last weekend during Tyke tournament play down at the outdoor lacrosse box.

Shark Attack brings fun and games

First annual Tykes tournament hosts 16 teams from all over Vancouver Island

Oceanside's moustachioed Liam Clyde cuts past a couple of Saanich Tigers last weekend during Tyke tournament play down at the outdoor lacrosse box.
Students with the KSS PE program mark the end of the line after their 10K run Monday morning outside Dairy Queen in Parksville.

How far would you run for ice cream?

Kwalikum Secondary PE students complete 10 km run from QB to Parksville

Students with the KSS PE program mark the end of the line after their 10K run Monday morning outside Dairy Queen in Parksville.
Parksville's Ed Fergusson is home after setting a new national weightlifting record.

Ed the builder sets national record

Parksville senior sets new national record after a lifetime of preparation weightlifting

Parksville's Ed Fergusson is home after setting a new national weightlifting record.
Ballenas' Alex Cloutier shares a laugh with her teammate Jenna Pearce from the seated position after just missing on a great dig.

Sandy high school in session

Vancouver Island High School Beach Volleyball Championships in Parksville

Ballenas' Alex Cloutier shares a laugh with her teammate Jenna Pearce from the seated position after just missing on a great dig.

QB lawn bowling in full swing

A lot of great bowling going on at the outdoor lawn bowling green

Parksville's U16 Rage Girls were good as gold in Langford last weekend.

Rage U16 ring up gold over Richmond

Parksville fast-pitch team have great start to season with Langford tournament win

Parksville's U16 Rage Girls were good as gold in Langford last weekend.

Shark attack tournament

Lots of little lacrosse players will converge on Parksville this weekend as Oceanside Minor Lacrosse hosts its annual spring tournament.

Honing his skills in Oceanside and leading the Kondors to a provincial AA golf title was Santiago Bouyra, an exchange student from Mexico City, above at the Island championships,  who won last year's World Masters of Jr. Golf tournament in Las Vegas.

Bouyra is outstanding in his field

Third year exchange student from Mexico helped lead KSS team to first title in 25 years

Honing his skills in Oceanside and leading the Kondors to a provincial AA golf title was Santiago Bouyra, an exchange student from Mexico City, above at the Island championships,  who won last year's World Masters of Jr. Golf tournament in Las Vegas.
Two time defending A event champion Garry Robinson from Parksville, above enjoying a moment at last year’s SeaSoil Classic while his opponent, not so much, will be back in the mix for the annual Men’s Triples event.

Lawn bowling’s Sea Soil Classic in Parksville

One of the premier Men’s Triples events in the province, the Classic draws top calibre bowlers from throughout B.C.

Two time defending A event champion Garry Robinson from Parksville, above enjoying a moment at last year’s SeaSoil Classic while his opponent, not so much, will be back in the mix for the annual Men’s Triples event.
Kwalikum Secondary’s golf team savour the moment at Arbutus Ridge on Tuesday after winning the B.C.’s in AA golf.

Kondors: B.C. champs

Kwalikum Secondary School’s golf team can add provincial champions to their resume, and the gym gets another banner.

Kwalikum Secondary’s golf team savour the moment at Arbutus Ridge on Tuesday after winning the B.C.’s in AA golf.
Oceanside Generals' head coach and GM Demerais is back for his second season with the local VIJHL club, and looking forward to putting his stamp on the team.

Generals’ prospect camp set for this weekend

A reminder to hockey fans that the Oceanside Generals Jr. Hockey Club’s annual spring prospects camp goes Saturday at ‘the Place.

Oceanside Generals' head coach and GM Demerais is back for his second season with the local VIJHL club, and looking forward to putting his stamp on the team.
Kwalikum Secondary's golf team savour the moment at Arbutus Ridge on Tuesday after winning the B.C.'s in AA golf.

Kondors are provincial champs

Kwalikum Secondary School's golf team can add provincial champions to their resume, and the gym gets another banner.

Kwalikum Secondary's golf team savour the moment at Arbutus Ridge on Tuesday after winning the B.C.'s in AA golf.
Parksville's U14 Rage team, (L to R) Back Row: Nicole Williams, Jaidyn Twamley, Erica Clyburn, Cassidy Ackerman, Delilah Horsley, Avery Flinta, Mercedes Virs, and Front Row: Megan McCrae, Sydney Snyder, Serena DeWaal, and Jorden Rietzel, mark their tournament silver in Port Alberni.

Rage mine silver

Parksville’s U14 Girls Rage fastball team went 5-1 on the field and captured a silver medal in Port Alberni last weekend.

Parksville's U14 Rage team, (L to R) Back Row: Nicole Williams, Jaidyn Twamley, Erica Clyburn, Cassidy Ackerman, Delilah Horsley, Avery Flinta, Mercedes Virs, and Front Row: Megan McCrae, Sydney Snyder, Serena DeWaal, and Jorden Rietzel, mark their tournament silver in Port Alberni.
Oceanside’s Shayna Twamley was recently honoured as the top ref on Vancouver Island.

Twamley named ref of the year

Ballenas student awarded the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association’s Official of the Year award for 2012-2013.

Oceanside’s Shayna Twamley was recently honoured as the top ref on Vancouver Island.
Senior outfielder Sam Visona had a couple hits, stole a base, and scored a run for the Royals on the weekend in a losing cause.

Royals experience drought despite the rain

It may be wet but Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals are in the midst of a drought where wins go

Senior outfielder Sam Visona had a couple hits, stole a base, and scored a run for the Royals on the weekend in a losing cause.
The Eagles’ Peter Roland bursts through the Old Boys during Manly Cup action on Sunday.

Shady Eagles are Manly

Shady Rest Eagles FC is nearing the end of its 39th to be exact, making it one of the oldest football clubs on Vancouver Island.

The Eagles’ Peter Roland bursts through the Old Boys during Manly Cup action on Sunday.
Parksville’s U12 Rage girls fastball team savour their silver medal in Sooke, their first tournament medal as a team.

U12 Rage fastball

Oceanside’s U12 Rage girls fastball team took to the fields in Sooke last weekend for their first tournament together.

Parksville’s U12 Rage girls fastball team savour their silver medal in Sooke, their first tournament medal as a team.
SURE SIGN OF SPRING: The bees of the Parksville Qualicum Beach region are getting busy, as evidenced above in this photo taken this week near Despard Avenue in Parksville.

Busy bees in Parksville

The bees of the Parksville Qualicum Beach region are getting busy,

SURE SIGN OF SPRING: The bees of the Parksville Qualicum Beach region are getting busy, as evidenced above in this photo taken this week near Despard Avenue in Parksville.