Sports & Recreation

Junior tennis program grows on Salt Spring

For young tennis players wanting to develop their game and make a mark on the competitive circuit, Salt Spring has become a destination of...

Flying 15 sailors ready for overseas adventures

Four Salt Spring Island Flying 15 (F15) sailors are heading to Hong Kong next week to compete in the Ladies Helm regatta, with a...

Richard Clarke earns second sailor of the year award

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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