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Oceanside’s Midget Sharks savour their gold medal win in Richmond.

Sharks bite off gold in Richmond tournament

Oceanside’s Midget Sharks mined themselves a gold medal on the mainland last weekend, going unbeaten at 4-0-1

Oceanside’s Midget Sharks savour their gold medal win in Richmond.
Oceanside’s Alison Grecht, 13, above, is the reigning top ranked rider in Cruiser class in her age group in Canada, and second in the country on her Class bike, and was part of a strong squad of local riders in action on their newly rebuilt track last weekend.

OBMX’s new track

Local club’s 13th season is up and running with a new track

Oceanside’s Alison Grecht, 13, above, is the reigning top ranked rider in Cruiser class in her age group in Canada, and second in the country on her Class bike, and was part of a strong squad of local riders in action on their newly rebuilt track last weekend.
Kwalikum’s golf team, from left, Scott Austin, Anthony Trozzo, coach Butch Gayton, Cole Morrison, Santiago Bouyra, Blair Stewart, Masato Wilson, claimed its school’s third straight Island title in golf at ‘the Glen on Wednesday.

Kondors third straight championship

Qualicum Beach high school team takes Island championships and heads on to B.C.s

Kwalikum’s golf team, from left, Scott Austin, Anthony Trozzo, coach Butch Gayton, Cole Morrison, Santiago Bouyra, Blair Stewart, Masato Wilson, claimed its school’s third straight Island title in golf at ‘the Glen on Wednesday.
The Whalley Chiefs’ six-foot-six-inch pitcher/outfielder Adam Loewen, seen here at Springwood Park at the B.C.’s Best signing baseballs for young players in 2002, would go on to become the highest Canadian player ever selected in the MLB entry draft when he was taken fourth overall and signed by the Baltimore Orioles a few months after this photo was taken.

B.C.’s Best back for crack at title

Springwood Park will be baseball central once again this weekend as nine teams take to the fields for the annual B.C.’s Best Tournament.

The Whalley Chiefs’ six-foot-six-inch pitcher/outfielder Adam Loewen, seen here at Springwood Park at the B.C.’s Best signing baseballs for young players in 2002, would go on to become the highest Canadian player ever selected in the MLB entry draft when he was taken fourth overall and signed by the Baltimore Orioles a few months after this photo was taken.

KSS golf team after third Island title

Kwalikum Secondary’s golf team took to the greens at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort in Qualicum Beach gunning for third straight Island title.

PTA’S plucky six-year-old yellow stripe Mickey Foster on his way to a gold medal in sparring at last Saturday’s Vancouver Island Taekwondo Championships held in Parksville.

Taekwondo Championship success

The 2013 Vancouver Island Taekwondo Championships is in the can, and the future of the sport looks to be on solid footing in these parts.

PTA’S plucky six-year-old yellow stripe Mickey Foster on his way to a gold medal in sparring at last Saturday’s Vancouver Island Taekwondo Championships held in Parksville.
Local lefty Kylie Frederick makes her CPGA pro debut this month.

‘Lefty’ ready for life on the road

Ballenas Secondary School graduate Kylie Frederick heading off to play in the CPGA

Local lefty Kylie Frederick makes her CPGA pro debut this month.
Local standout Beth Goodman is one of two local girls selected to participate at the upcoming U18 Girls B.C. Cup.

Girls off to U18 tournament

Two local players among just 14 chosen from Island

Local standout Beth Goodman is one of two local girls selected to participate at the upcoming U18 Girls B.C. Cup.
The Nanaimo Eagles are looking forward to playing their Parksville counterparts down the road.

New hockey program coming to Parksville

Adaptive Hockey, big in Nanaimo, looking to start up in Oceanside

The Nanaimo Eagles are looking forward to playing their Parksville counterparts down the road.
And the winners are: Bill Davenport (from left), Ruth Brodie and Martin Sichert mark the moment with the Quality Foods cup.

Last indoor bowl

The Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club held its final indoor tournament of the season with the Qualicum Foods trophy

And the winners are: Bill Davenport (from left), Ruth Brodie and Martin Sichert mark the moment with the Quality Foods cup.
Sam Visona and the rest of the Parksville Royals are in action up at Inouye/Wallace Field on Sunday to take on the Vancouver Cannons.

Royals home Sunday

Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals are ready to bring their A-game to the ball park this weekend after going 1-for-4 on the mainland.

Sam Visona and the rest of the Parksville Royals are in action up at Inouye/Wallace Field on Sunday to take on the Vancouver Cannons.
The Oceanside Reds’ prospects team has been keeping the scorekeepers busy so far this season. Above, Kieran Bowles gets a high five from a coach after crossing the plate for another Oceanside run against the Tyees on Sunday.

Prospects going hard

Oceanside’s Peewee Reds prospects team is off to a great start.

The Oceanside Reds’ prospects team has been keeping the scorekeepers busy so far this season. Above, Kieran Bowles gets a high five from a coach after crossing the plate for another Oceanside run against the Tyees on Sunday.
KSS student Moritz Moog, a first-year high school player from Germany who moved here to attend the Brent Morrison Golf Academy, blasts out of the bunker on Hole No. 1 at QBMGC during high school tournament action on Tuesday.

Kwalikum Secondary Kondors win again

The Kondors went to work on their home turf Tuesday, topping a field of eight in BC High School team golf competition.

KSS student Moritz Moog, a first-year high school player from Germany who moved here to attend the Brent Morrison Golf Academy, blasts out of the bunker on Hole No. 1 at QBMGC during high school tournament action on Tuesday.

Storm on to cup

Upper Island Storm U16 Girls punched their ticket to the Coastal Cup final with a thrilling 1-0 win over CCB Elite from Surrey.

Back from Boston one of the first things Linda and Gene Wray did was to go watch their grandson play ball up at Springwood Old.

Oceanside runner home from Boston marathon

They’ve done a lot of traveling over the years, but home has never felt so good to Gene and Linda Wray.

Back from Boston one of the first things Linda and Gene Wray did was to go watch their grandson play ball up at Springwood Old.

Western Weekend in Coombs

A reminder the seventh annual CHRCO Western Weekend takes centre ring at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds this Saturday and Sunday.

The Whalers’ Jenna Pearce battles her counterpart from KSS Nikki Krishka in last week’s Sr. Girls derby match played out at BSS.

Whalers strong in derby

Parksville and Qualicum Beach high school soccer teams go head to head

The Whalers’ Jenna Pearce battles her counterpart from KSS Nikki Krishka in last week’s Sr. Girls derby match played out at BSS.
Anne Campbell surveys the field during Sunday’s season opener at Parksville Lawn Bowling Club.

Sun and smiles galore at PLBC opening day

The Parksville Lawn Bowling Club is basking in the glow of a great weekend as its open house attracted a number of new recruits.

Anne Campbell surveys the field during Sunday’s season opener at Parksville Lawn Bowling Club.

Kondors tee off

Kwalikum Secondary School’s golf team takes to their home course today (April 23) to host a seven-team tourney.

Parksville’s Zeyad Al Karsh has only been weightlifting for five months, but the easy going teen bagged himself a bronze medal at the B.C. championships.

Move takes a weight off his shoulders

Despite 10,700 kilometre move, Zeyad Al Karsh is at home in Parksville and BSS

Parksville’s Zeyad Al Karsh has only been weightlifting for five months, but the easy going teen bagged himself a bronze medal at the B.C. championships.