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The national mountain biking program, centred on Bear Mountain, experienced a post-Rio dip with Emily Batty’s seventh place in the elite women’s race the top Canadian cross-country performance as the 2017 world championships concluded in Cairns, Aust

This is a heady Sunday for baseball player Jason Willow of Victoria. Willow has captained host sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ into the bronze-medal game of the Under-18 World Cup against Japan in Thunder Bay, Ont..

VICTORIA 2 POWELL RIVER 1 Ethan Nother’s goal 55 seconds into the second overtime and stellar netminding from Zack Rose led the Victoria Grizzlies to a 2-1 victory over the Powell River Kings on Saturday night at Hap Parker Arena.

WESTSHORE 37 KAMLOOPS 14 The Westshore Rebels’ perfect record at home remains intact after Saturday’s 37-14 victory over the Kamloops Broncos at Westhills Stadium.

VANCOUVER 3 VICTORIA 2 As NHL draft picks, it is obvious why the Victoria Royals have pencilled in forward Tyler Soy and defenceman Chaz Reddekopp as two of their three allowed 20-year-olds for the 2017-18 Western Hockey League season.

Friday night lights shone on what the rest of the world calls football. The Vancouver Island Soccer League’s Div.

It was definitely not the start the Victoria Grizzlies were hoping for. The Powell River Kings opened up a 6-0 lead and wrapped up a lop-sided 8-2 victory over the visiting Grizzlies on opening night in the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

At the halfway point of the season, Westshore Rebels runningback Trey Campbell leads the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Football Conference in rushing.

The Western Hockey League’s greatest strength, as an incubator of potential pros, is also its greatest liability this time of year.

Great atmosphere. Not so great result — at least not for the home side. There are few regular-season fixtures in any sport that offer the kinetic energy in the stands of the annual University of Victoria men’s soccer ThunderFest game.