Monday, March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024

Sports & Recreation

Windsor Plywood sponsorship boosts GISS athletics

Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) athletes have been given a big boost this school year thanks to sponsorship by Windsor Plywood Salt Spring. According to...

GISS swimmers wrap up season in Nanaimo

By BRAD BUNYAN GISS SWIM TEAM COACH The GISS Scorpions Aquatics team wrapped up their season Nov. 16-17, with the provincial championships being held in Nanaimo...

PDGA tourney attracts 80 disc golfers

Near-perfect fall weather welcomed 80 disc golfers over the weekend, as Salt Spring hosted its first Professional Disc Golf Association sanctioned B-Tier tournament Oct....

Salt Spring hosts pro disc golfers at tourney

Salt Spring’s disc golf scene marks a milestone this weekend, with its first Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) sanctioned B-Tier tournament taking place on-island.  This...

Hard work pays off for young Opti-class sailors

BY TIMOTHY HARVEY Special to the Driftwood The Salt Spring Island Sailing Club (SSISC) had a weekend of unprecedented success at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club’s...

Dragons finish year on high note 

Last races with team for founding coach Mary Rowles  by Donna Cochran Salt Spring’s dragon boat team brought home a bronze medal in the top grand...

Fifteen-year-old Goddard wins tennis title

By MARJORIE BLACKWOOD SPECIAL TO THE DRIFTWOOD When Mother Nature decreed a rainstorm take place on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 3, tournament director Justene...

Pinney earns provincial gold medal

Salt Spring Island’s Druehn Pinney finished his Stingrays swimming season with a provincial gold medal win.   Pinney, 15, was the fastest in his age...

Stingrays sending 19 to provincial championships

Salt Spring’s summer swimmers had a great showing in Duncan over the weekend, as the Stingrays sent 33 to the Vancouver Island Regional Championship...

Fastpitch team earns fifth spot at provincials

The Salt Spring Island Girls Fastpitch U17 team had an exciting experience at provincial playoffs in Maple Ridge on the July 7-9 weekend, coming...

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