Sports & Recreation

Island women take on rain, rocks and mud at races

Sunday was a big day for Salt Spring running competitors. At Cumberland, just south of Courtenay-Comox, was the inaugural running of the Dodge City...

Junior tennis tourney attracts off-islanders

Salt Spring is proving a popular destination for young tennis players. On Aug. 25, the 11th Annual Rogers Rookie Junior Tennis Tournament saw 10 of...

Junior open sees tough competition

Portlock Park was the spot for exciting junior tennis play when the Gulf Islands Junior Open took place over the Aug. 25-26 weekend. Salt Spring...

Salt Spring team the best in B.C.

By TOM BOIVIN SPECIAL TO THE DRIFTWOOD The “Comeback Kids” from Salt Spring accomplished what no other island baseball team had ever done before by...

Salt Spring paddler part of world championship team

A Salt Spring Island paddler can add “world champion” to her accomplishments after this year’s Club Crew World Championship Dragon Boat racing event in...

Islanders earn BC Games honours

Salt Spring athletes and coaches who participated in the 2018 BC Summer Games over the weekend were rewarded for their efforts. Over 2,300 athletes aged...

Spirit Point Dragons bring home bronze from Harrison

By DONNA COCHRAN At the Harrison Dragon Boat Regatta this past weekend, Salt Spring’s Spirit Point Dragons stood proudly on the podium to accept the...

Stingrays excel at annual swim meet

Salt Spring Stingrays summer swim club held their annual open water swim meet from July 13 to 15. This year, 352 swimmers attended the...

Harbourcats coach Salt Spring ball players at training camp

The Victoria Harbourcats baseball team hosted a training camp for Salt Spring Peewee and Mosquito boys teams on July 5. The Harbourcats brought over...

Tempest junior roller derby team hosts double header

Roller Derby is coming to Salt Spring Island on Saturday, July 7 as the Salt Spring Island Tempest junior co-ed roller derby team hosts...

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