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Frank Gower, known as a tenacious rugby competitor, captained Vancouver Island Crimson Tide against the New Zealand All Blacks in 1954 and captained sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ against the famed touring British Barbarians in 1957. Gower died last month at the age of 92.

Two blueliners with Island connections scored on powerplays for the first two Portland goals in the Winterhawks’ 7-3 WHL victory Friday night against the Victoria Royals.

After a slow start, everything was coming up roses for the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday night at The Q Centre.

There is a feel of coming full circle for University of Victoria Vikes field hockey head coach Lynne Beecroft as she guides her charges into the best-of-three U Sports national final against the Ontario-champion York Lions.

They have one of the historic names in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, even Canadian, hockey history. But this has not been a vintage season in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey League for the Trail Smoke Eaters.

The Victoria HarbourCats will open the 2019 West Coast League baseball season with a three-game set beginning June 4 in Wenatchee, Washington, against the AppleSox.

Island hockey fans will get to see a lot of Cody Glass next month when sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ holds its training camp and plays four exhibition games in Greater Victoria before departing to Vancouver to headline Group A in the 2019 IIHF world junior championship.

No Conor Morgan? No problem for the UBC Thunderbirds.

The Saanich Braves, with their hot start to the season, were the early talk of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. The Campbell River Storm, who will host the 2018-19 Fred Cyclone Taylor Cup sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Just when you thought it was safe to step out on the court again against UBC in the post-Conor Morgan era, the Thunderbirds soar over you with a recruiting slam dunk.