James Clarke

Waterdancers, back row: coach Carol MacFayden, Jasmin Ford, Alanna Morton and Kyra Wilson. Front row: Julie Preston and Allandra Ryhorchuk.

Waterdancers shine in Nanaimo

The Ravensong synchronized swimming team turned in a great showing at the Regional and Recreational Competition.

Waterdancers, back row: coach Carol MacFayden, Jasmin Ford, Alanna Morton and Kyra Wilson. Front row: Julie Preston and Allandra Ryhorchuk.

Storm advance to semifinals

The Upper Island Storm U16 Girls thrashed the West Coast Selects from Maple Ridge 5-0 Saturday in Coastal Cup soccer action.

Try out lawn bowling

The Parksville Lawn Bowling Club throws open the doors for its annual Open House this Friday and Saturday (April 19, 20) from 1-4 p.m.

Sam Visona, right, rounds third and heads for home during game one of Saturday’s BCPBL double header against the Victoria Eagles.

Opening day stopped by wind, rain and hail

It was a hail-of-a regular season opener for Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals on the weekend.

Sam Visona, right, rounds third and heads for home during game one of Saturday’s BCPBL double header against the Victoria Eagles.
The local Royals’ baseball team is ready for regular season action.

Royals ready for regular season home opener

Parksville’s Quality Foods Royals ready after a good showing at the annual Best of the West baseball tournament in Kamloops last weekend.

The local Royals’ baseball team is ready for regular season action.
The VIPL U16 Girls Storm are Island champions.

Storm girls are Island champs

The Upper Island U16 Girls side got it done down Island last Saturday as they edged Bays United 1-0 in overtime.

The VIPL U16 Girls Storm are Island champions.
Podium of Life students try their hands at biathlon.

Many unique snowsport activities

Podium of Life Snowsports Academy students learned to shoot last weekend as they tried their hands at the sport of biathlon.

Podium of Life students try their hands at biathlon.
The PVC Thunder’s Aly Gould gets under a hard shot at KSS Sunday during the local club’s annual play day.

PVC Thunder in their element at KSS

Volleyball Club hosts teams from Campbell River to Duncan

The PVC Thunder’s Aly Gould gets under a hard shot at KSS Sunday during the local club’s annual play day.
Parksville’s Marco ‘The Machete’ Viedas lands a strike on his opponent at the recent Be First Championships in Victoria.

‘Machete’ carves out first grappling medal

The metamorphosis of Marco ‘the Machete’ Viedas continues, and a couple big wins down Island show he’s right on track.

Parksville’s Marco ‘The Machete’ Viedas lands a strike on his opponent at the recent Be First Championships in Victoria.
Ski in the 31st annual Vancouver Island Loppet for the fun of it.

Island loppet Saturday

Busy Mt. Washington nordic ski club gearing up for five events

Ski in the 31st annual Vancouver Island Loppet for the fun of it.
Coach McKaig delivered some great advice to local baseball parents and coaches as part of Oceanside Minor Baseball’s annual pre-season orientation.

McKaig laying the foundations

Head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds helped parents start the local season

Coach McKaig delivered some great advice to local baseball parents and coaches as part of Oceanside Minor Baseball’s annual pre-season orientation.

Girls volleyball alive

Fun teams dedicated to developing skills and sportsmanship in Parksville and Qualicum Beach

Oceanside’s Bantam Rep Generals went unbeaten in five games over three days and garnered gold at the Winter Classic last weekend.

Bantam Generals mine gold in Abbotsford

Oceanside’s Bantam Rep Generals went undefeated in five games and garnered gold over the spring break.

Oceanside’s Bantam Rep Generals went unbeaten in five games over three days and garnered gold at the Winter Classic last weekend.
Team Yosemite Sam, Joan Jeffs, Pat Chern and Lynn Gordon savour their first place finish at QBMGC Ladies Texas Scramble.

QBMGC goes Texas Scramble in the sun

Qualicum Beach ladies golf club goes Western for latest tournament

Team Yosemite Sam, Joan Jeffs, Pat Chern and Lynn Gordon savour their first place finish at QBMGC Ladies Texas Scramble.
Local forward Brodie Smith could be a Gen next season.

New local forward

Affiliate player Brodie Smith commits to the Oceanside Generals for 2013-14 season

Local forward Brodie Smith could be a Gen next season.
The U21 Highlanders FC side capped off its inaugural season by winning the George Smith Cup.

Highlanders hoist cup in their first season

The U21 Mid-Isle Highlanders hoisted the George Smith Cup after winning the Island championship in exciting fashion.

The U21 Highlanders FC side capped off its inaugural season by winning the George Smith Cup.

Beach volleyball coming soon

Sure sign the fun-in-the-sun season is approaching

Cole Freeman, 9, from Victoria, was clearly chuffed when he got to pose for a pic with local mountain biking legend Darren Berrecloth at last Saturday's Island Bike event.

‘The Claw’ has been part of local scene for years

Arrowsmith Mountain Bike Club president Kebble Sheaff first met Berrecloth when he was around 11 and full into BMX.

Cole Freeman, 9, from Victoria, was clearly chuffed when he got to pose for a pic with local mountain biking legend Darren Berrecloth at last Saturday's Island Bike event.
‘The Claw’ grabs some big air back in 2005 at the Top Bridge Mountain Bike Park he helped work on.

Parksville pro mountain biker gives tours

Ballenas Secondary grad Darren Berrecloth was back on home trails over weekend

‘The Claw’ grabs some big air back in 2005 at the Top Bridge Mountain Bike Park he helped work on.
Denise Popoff, who made the trip over with friends from Maple Ridge for Saturday’s Island Bike event in Errington, was thrilled with her first time sampling the local trails.

Island Bike debut brings people in

One thing’s certain — the mountain biking double header held in deep Errington over the weekend turned out to be a big hit.

Denise Popoff, who made the trip over with friends from Maple Ridge for Saturday’s Island Bike event in Errington, was thrilled with her first time sampling the local trails.