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Victoria Royals captain Joe Hicketts received some advice from both head coach Dave Lowry and general manager Cam Hope in exit meetings before joining the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League for the remainder of the playoff season.

After finishing second — just a shot back — to highly respected mainlanders Bradd Clapp and Adam Cornelson in the 2015 Vancouver Island Open, Kevin Carrigan and Craig Doell were delighted to get it done in 2016.

For her 29th birthday Sunday, Jane Murage received a brand-new watch, a surprise rendition of Happy Birthday from organizers and friends of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ 10K Race and many congratulatory mentions from fans along the route on a cool, cloudy morni

Sean Whitley admits he’s not much of a social butterfly these days, and the 45-year-old is more than good with that. “I don’t drink. I don’t drug. I actually don’t have much of a social life.

Make no mistake, it will be a very different-looking group that dons the green and white of the defending Mann Cup-champion Victoria Shamrocks in 2016.

It seemed like the natural foursome to watch and they didn’t disappoint.

The Victoria Harbourcats added and subtracted to their roster on Friday.

After delivering a sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Intermediate Lacrosse League championship last season, the Victoria Shamrocks will begin defence of their title today at 1:30 p.m. against the visiting Port Coquitlam Saints at The Q Centre in Colwood.

The Province Cup is the one thing missing from an otherwise admirable Cowichan FC resumé, which includes four Jackson Cup Vancouver Island Soccer League titles in six championship game appearances over the last seven years.

The green flag drops on the 2016 Western Speedway season this weekend.