Sports & Recreation Archives - Gulf Islands Driftwood

Richard Clarke earns second sailor of the year award

Robb Magley - February 4, 2026

To be recognized as Canada’s Sailor of the Year by the sport’s national governing body is a profound honour, according to Salt Spring’s Richard...

Scorpions host North Island tourney

Driftwood Staff - February 3, 2026

Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) senior girls Scorpions basketball team is hosting the AA-level North Island championship tournament from Feb. 3 to 5. Ranked #1...

Small Scorpions team dreams big

Contributed Article - November 26, 2025

SUBMITTED BY GISS SWIM TEAM The Gulf Islands Secondary Scorpions swim team wrapped their season up on Friday, Nov. 14, with the team giving it...

Salt Spring woman surpasses 100-mile running goal

Contributed Article - October 14, 2025

BY MARCIA JANSEN DRIFTWOOD CONTRIBUTOR Have you ever run on the track at Portlock Park? How many laps did you do? Mira Byron ran 170 kilometres (105...

Paddlers wrap season with bronze

Contributed Article - October 1, 2025

BY Donna Cochran For Spirit Point Dragons Salt Spring’s dragon boat team came home with a bronze at Comox Marina Park on Sept. 13, a solid...

Youth wins Gulf Islands Open men’s title

Gail Sjuberg - September 17, 2025

This year’s Gulf Islands Open men’s singles tennis title went to Nate Kray-Gibson, a 17-year-old player who first swung a racket on local courts...

Dedicated coach takes a break from the field

Contributed Article - August 6, 2025

By Marcia Jansen The graduation of his daughter Lillah marks the end of an era for soccer coach Colin Walde. For almost 25 years, you...

Athletes bring B.C. home medals and top times

Contributed Article - July 23, 2025

BY ROB WILTZEN For SSI Special Olympics The Special Olympics BC – Salt Spring Island swim team returned from the 2025 Summer Provincial Games held in...

Sweetwater 500 taking registrations

Robb Magley - July 16, 2025

Lawns need fear no trimming at Salt Spring Island’s premier motorsports competition as registration opened last week for the third annual Sweetwater 500 Lawn...

Fracas at Kanakas a hit again

Driftwood Staff - July 9, 2025

Kanaka Skatepark was the place to be on Saturday, July 5 as the third Fracas at Kanakas (FAK) Skatepark saw more than 50 skateboarders...

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