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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 • COMOX VALLEY RECORD
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Valley athletes sizzled during summer months JULY •The Comox Cup Road Hockey Tournament’s new location at the Comox Marina parking lot proved popular. •Comox Valley Triathlon Club members Don Blacklock and Robert Lundine represented Canada at the Long Distance World Triathlon World Championships in France. •Logan Yanick was the top Comox Valley finisher at the B.C. Junior boys Golf Championship, finishing 10th at the Revelstoke event. •Shimen Fayad, Megan Ireland and Sarah Chase are selected for Team BC that will compete in the 18/17 U National Volleyball Challenge Cup in Winnipeg. •Cody Parker (javelin) and Dylan Bams (soccer) were representing Canada at the FISU Games in Kazan, Russia while Tyler Kostiuk (javelin) was in Donetsk, Ukraine for the IAAF World Youth Championships. •Goalkeeper Nolan Wirth was with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC U18 Residen-
cy team that was in Houston, Texas for the United States Soccer Development Academy Finals Week. •Fighting for Knockout Martial Arts and Fitness, Esther Sample won the Canadian Muay Thai Association B.C. lightweight championship. •Brandon White helped B.C. win gold at the national U16 football championships in Winnipeg. •Justin Kelly of Black Creek was one of 25 finalists shortlisted in a contest to become a SportsNet broadcaster. •Riley Wheeldon was named Canadian Player of the Week by Freedom 55 Financial of PGA Tour Canada after winning the Syncrude Boreal Open in Fort McMurray. •Alicia Fennell placed second in fitness and third in figure at her first bodybuilding competition. •The Comox Valley Wild bantam lacrosse team won silver at the provincial championships. •Riley Wheeldon’s lifelong goal of playing on the PGA Tour was realized when he teed
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off at the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abby in Oakville, Ont. AUGUST •The Remax Ocean Pacific Realty Bantam A Cardinals won a baseball tournament in Burnaby. •Junior golfers were the big winners at the annual Slegg Lumber Pro Am golf tourney, where Kevin Maxwell scored an ace. •The Comox Valley was sending a nineperson contingent to the Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Que. Heading east were Mike Flegel, Robert Ratcliffe, Mark Valliere, Gillian Ellsay, Jordan Duncan, Kia van der Vliet, Tyler Kostiuk, Jake Hooper and Chelsea Tancon. •Geoff Kabush was named to the national mountain bike team. •Happy’s Islanders won the B title at the Canadian Oldtimers Baseball Championships in Edmonton. •Black Creek run-
ner Cam Levins was in Moscow for the IAAF world championships where he finished 14th in the men’s 10000m. •Special Olympics Comox Valley athletes hauled in a plethora of medals at the Special Olympics British Columbia Summer Games in Langley. •Grant Ashlee, Tony Edwards, Larry Street and Hugh MacKinnon helped Canada West win gold at the World Masters Games in Turin, Italy. •Terran Berger won the Junior of the Year golf tournament at Crown Isle. •The Powerhouse Drywall As won the inaugural Happy’s Source for Sports Reds men’s baseball tourney. •Melissa Ross and Craig Odermatt repeated as winners of the annual Nautical Days foot race. •Vanier rugby coach Ken Erickson guided the BC U16 boys to gold at the National Championships Festival in Vancouver. The BC U18 teams with Vanier’s Foster DeWitt and Brayden Williams were runners-up. •Former Comox Val-
ley Wild goalie Tristan McLoughlin was selected to play goal for Team Manitoba at the Founders Cup junior lacrosse championships. Manitoba finished seventh. •Competitors enjoyed smooth sailing at the Comox Cup Regatta. •The Islanders 50+ men’s soccer team advanced to the quarter-finals before losing their first game at the World Masters Games in Italy. •An action-packed Island Charity Wrestling card raised money for YANA and the Superstore President’s Choice Charity. •Skipper Chris Volkers of Comox and crew Stewart Clark of Victoria won silver at the National Sea Cadet Sailing Championships in Kingston, Ont. •Canada, with Courtenay’s Brad Gunter, advanced to the round of 16 at the FIVB U21 men’s volleyball world championships at Izmir, Turkey. •Royston’s Keenan Milburn was off to Germany to play basketball for BBV Hagen in the Bundesliga. To be continued.
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RILEY WHEELDON WAS named Canadian Player of the Week by Freedom 55 Financial of PGA Tour Canada after winning the Syncrude Boreal Open in Fort McMurray.
Thank You An evening of food, wine and awe-inspiring entertainment filled the Native Sons Hall for a benefit to aid disaster stricken Philippines. Two hundred ninety-four guests packed the room and were catered to by over 50 volunteers. The evening started off with vocalists Amanda Usher of Boondock providing the music for the beverage pairing and dinner followed by traditional dances performed by the Campbell River Filipino-Canadian Cultural Association and a foot stomping tap jam by Pantuso Dance. Robinson Wilson introduced the attendees to the little known Filipino Martial Arts called Arnis and Maddy Dunnet stepped from the sky with her aerial silks routine. Tom Miles provided an educational presentation on earthquake preparedness followed by Donna Cloutier discussing her personal earthquake experience while in the Philippines. The Dukes of Dodge brought the evening to a close with fantastic, Sunday night performance. The event success was based entirely on the generosity of the Comox Valley.
And a massive thanks to all the volunteers and small businesses who’s generosity made this event such a tremendous success:
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$31,000 We would like to thank the event sponsors who so graciously donated their time and services: Amy’s Asian Foods All In One Party Shop Syros Productions Amanda Usher Dukes of Dodge Blue Moon Winery
Red Racer Cascadia Liquor Stores Gunter Bros Fanny Bay Oysters Kory Wagstaff Prime Chophouse
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ABC Printing, Adam Dyck, Alex Paterson, Allan Gornall, Alvin Timpug, Anja Roberts, At Your Fingertips Salon, Atlas Café, Bamboo Garden, Ben Davies, BMO Courtenay, Cheryl Close, Chevy Chase Beach Cabins, Christy Sacht, Cliff Carr-Hilton, Crabby Bob’s Seafoods - Campbell River, Dan & Odette Lemay, Dark Side Chocolates, Delta Jeweler’s - Campbell River, Don Sharpe, Dukes of Dodge, Primie Betinol, Edible Island, Fanny Bay Oysters, Friends & Family of Jessica Dyck, Gary Bainbridge, Gecelyn Betinol, Gold Phoenix Asian Food, Gunters Bros, Hairpins, Happys Source for Sports, Hot Chocolates, Ives Burger - Barristers & Solicitors, Janet Saunderson, Jeannette Carr-Hilton, Jeff Colley, Jessica Dyck, Jessica Oxley, Jill Killin, Judith Marriott, Kaleigh Houlihan, Ed Houlihan, Kaley Antaya, Laura Bemister, Kathy Venderhorst, Kelly Bedford, Kelly Mackenzie – Rife, Kelsey Tufnail, Kristin Hedican, Laurel Koorn, Leif Cope, Luxe Aesthetic Medicine, Mackenzie family, Maddie Dunnet, Marc Villanueva Realty Inc., Margaret Loach, Michael Kono, Mountain City Cycle, Mt Washington, Muse Clothing Company, Nancy CarrHilton Photography, Nick Royer, Nicole Joyal, North Island Culinary School Students, Ocean’s Resort, The Old House, Locals Restaurant, Pantuso, Pat Rife, Pateman & Company, Performance Management & Consulting - Red Racer, Philippino Community, Polka Dot Pants, Presley & Partners, Preston’s Jeweler’s - Campbell River, Quality Foods, Quay West Restaurant - Campbell River, Rainforest Outdoor Living, Rattan Plus, Ricky’s, Rider’s Pizza, Robinson Wilson, Ron Schmidt, Rusty Rooster, Self Hollow Gallery, Self Serve Always Open, Sharon Latham, Shelby Miller, Shores of Serendipity Yoga, Simon’s Cycle, Ski Tak Hut, Strathcona Park Lodge, Studio IPF, Susan Green Griffin, Sushi Kobo, Tara Gornall, The Avalanche Liquor Store, The Joint Physiotherapy, The Patch, Thrifty Foods, Thu Robertson, Trousers, Used Comox Valley, Wayne McKenzie Goldsmith, Westcan Carpet One/Benjamin Moore, Woofy’s, Brian Gaetz, The Waverley Pub.