Sports

The Campbell River Tyees rep baseball team took on the Nanaimo Pirates Saturday afternoon in a friendly match.

After nine boats were destroyed, Billy Brimacombe Jr. came out victorious in the first boat race of the season at Saratoga Speedway Saturday night.

Another pin day was the play for the tuesday ladies golf club. Claire Brown was the pin winner with a 65 net.

Saratoga Speedway celebrated it’s 30th anniversary last weekend with a night of racing that was capped off by an amazing firework display.

The ‘98 Island Stars, a select team of 12 and 13 year old hockey players from Victoria to Campbell River, won the AAA division at the prestigious North American Hockey Classic played June 16 to 19th in Winnipeg.

For the first time the BC Bike Race cycled through Campbell River in day two of the gruelling bike race.

Two weekends of triathlon racing produced medals and great results for local athletes.

The Yankees took on the Athletics in Minor Baseball League playoffs last Saturday.

The 2011 BC Bike Race will visit Campbell River on Monday in the second stage of the seven-day mountain bike race. An international field of 500 riders will experience the world class trails of the Snowden Forest and the beauty of the City of Campbell River.

The Subway PeeWee B Ravens travelled to Kerry Park last Saturday for their first playoff games. They earned a first-round bye after they defeated Comox Valley 15-3 in their last regular season game.