IN THE ZONE
The Comox Valley Cardinals PeeWee AA Rep team is hosting the Vancouver Island Zone baseball tournament this weekend (July 23-24) to determine the two teams from the Island that will advance to the provincials.
All games are at Aspen Park (2250 Bolt Ave., Comox). Joining the Cardinals are teams from Oceanside, Duncan and Nanaimo. Action Saturday has games at 12 p.m. Oceanside vs. Comox, 3 p.m. Duncan vs. Nanaimo and 6 p.m. Nanaimo vs. Oceanside. Sunday’s games go at 10 a.m. Comox vs. Duncan, 1 p.m. Duncan vs. Oceanside and 4 p.m. Nanaimo vs. Comox.
Fans are invited to drop by the park and catch some entertaining baseball.
TO THE MAX
Elite Athletics is presenting a Max Speed Soccer Camp from Aug. 15-17 with coach Sharon de Goede and two local soccer stalwarts.
Pene Hughes (full rider soccer scholarship to NCAA Div. 1, first team All-American, Sports Woman of the Year) and Max Maund (Canadian Inter-University Sport All-Canadian, Atlantic University Sport Rookie of the year, selected to Whitecaps Prospects team 2008) will join de Goede (Canadian national track coach, NCAA Div. 1 University coach, Canadian Olympic coaching team) at the camp.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Comox Valley track and is for ages eight to 18. The camp focus is on soccer skills, drills, strategies, mental preparation and nutrition with emphasis on speed and running technique.
Players should bring soccer cleats (optional), training shoes, light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing and hat, bathing suit, towel, sunscreen and lunch or snacks.
Registration and payment is by e-mail at info@eliteathletics.ca or call 250-338-8580. Cost is $50 which includes team camp photo, water and wrap-up barbecue.
ALL DOWNHILL
The annual Mt. Washington Downhill Skateboard Race is set to go Saturday, July 23 at the bottom of the hill.
The race will start at 10 a.m. and is expected to go until around 4 p.m. Spectators are welcome and the chain-up area at the base is available for parking.
More information is available at mountwashingtondh.com.
GREAT SHOWING
Local youth soccer teams represented the Valley well at this year’s Provincial championships.
The Vipers U14 boys won gold, the Evolution U18 girls won silver, and the Red Strike U13 squad enjoyed a great weekend.
CORRECTION
The Comox Valley Glacier Kings open the 2011-12 Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League regular season Sept. 9 on the road against the Peninsula Panthers, with their first home game Sept. 10 against the Panthers.
Incorrect dates appeared in the Friday, July 15 edition of the Record sports section.
The Glacier Kings won the VIJHL North Division title last season while the Panthers were league champs, won the Cyclone Taylor Cup and placed fourth at the Jr. B Western Canadian championships.
For team and league updates, check out www.vijhl.com.
THE LAST WORD
“I’ve had a good day when I don’t fall out of the cart.”
– Buddy Hackett on the great game of golf
