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It has been a whirlwind first few months for new Westshore Rebels head coach Charly Cardilicchia.

Growing up in View Royal, Payton Mount could always be found outside with a lacrosse or road-hockey stick in hand. 鈥淚 was not a lazy kid . . . I loved to be outside and staying active,鈥� said the Juan de Fuca minor hockey and lacrosse product.

What is it about the winter air in Camrose, Alta.? It must be good for playing hockey. The Victoria Royals selected three Camrose Red Wings in the 2017 Western Hockey League bantam draft on Thursday in Calgary.

There are young hockey players chasing more than pucks this week in the Cowichan Valley. Organizers within indigenous communities see sport as a form of empowerment.

Lightning failed to strike twice in Ryan Cup senior girls鈥� soccer semifinal play on Thursday, but the first bolt sent more than enough shockwaves at Glenlyon Norfolk School.

The Saskatoon Blades can鈥檛 believe their good fortune. Because of the Victoria Royals鈥� surprisingly low placing during the 2016-17 Western Hockey League season, the Blades will get the 10th pick in today鈥檚 bantam draft.

Derek Barron of Tacoma, Washington, used a bogey free round of 6-under 66, which included an eagle and four birdies, to grab the lead after Day 2 of the MacKenzie Tour-PGA Tour sa国际传媒 qualifying school at Crown Isle Resort in Courtenay on Wednesday.

Alberta has long been known for its exports of gas and oil, but the neighbouring province is now in the game of providing another commodity 鈥� lacrosse players to the more traditional areas of the country.

Curling continues to thrive on an Island otherwise defined by Summer Games-oriented sports. The best female curlers in the province are headed to the capital Jan. 2-7 for the 2018 Scotties sa国际传媒 women鈥檚 championship at the Victoria Curling Club.

As an indication of the strength of Island high school girls鈥� soccer, six of the eight incoming freshman in the fall for the University of Victoria Vikes in U Sports are homegrown.