Local Sports

On Saturday April 19th approximately 25 brave young Taekwondo students were tested on their skills in the hopes of advancing to their next belt level.

Both Junior and Senior IPS ultimate frisbee teams challenged Sutherland at Bowfest field last Friday.

Now that spring time is here many Bowen Islanders are dusting off their bicycles for pleasure and commuting use. As those of us who live here know, the roads on Bowen Island are narrow and have no sidewalks and many pedestrians use the roadway.

The weather finally cooperated and golf season officially kicked off on Saturday, April 12 with fourty-nine competitors in the 6th annual Bowen Island Golf Club's Island Masters.

The Bowen Island Football Club (BIFC) has had tremendous success with their adult co-ed league and has decided to introduce an under 16 youth league for both boys and girls.

On Friday afternoon, Bowen Island’s soccer pitch is the domain of six and seven year old girls (and one boy, who they are happy to have join them). This new, girls soccer league is Rina Freed’s creation.

There’s nothing like tuning up the bike and going for a ride, especially after a long winter. Dan Cowan’s bike camps proved very popular over spring break and its easy to understand why.

On Saturday March 1st the Bowen Island Gymnastics Club (BIGC) hosted their first ever invitational meet with 70 competitors participating from clubs such as Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish, Vancouver and of course Bowen Island.

Freezing temperatures last week saw island kids skate onto not-so-thin-ice to play Canada's game right here on Bowen.

Is your child interested in playing baseball? West Vancouver Little League (WVLL) has just opened registration for the 2014 season.