Local Sports

Hockey club returns home for with chance to close out Nanaimo in six games

Powell River Kings midget rep hockey team celebrated winning the Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association Tier 3 district championship at home on March 3. The club eliminated Port Alberni in a best-of-three series sweep by scores of 3-2 and 6-1.

Brooks Secondary School grade eight basketball team coach Jonah Gowans [left] and players [standing from left] Tate Van Hees, Danny Schreurs and [kneeling from left] Nick Peters, Ashton Watson, Maddox Koivu, Luke Shipley, Cole Baron and Kohn Butler r

Nanaimo evens best-of-seven BC Hockey League series with victory in extra time

Powell River and Nanaimo square off in best-of-seven BC Hockey League series

Powell River Regals were eliminated in Coy Cup qualification in a two-game West Coast Senior Hockey League semifinal series on the road against Kelowna Sparta, one of the top teams in the province.

Powell River Kings’ attempt to sweep the first two road games in their best-of-seven BC Hockey League playoff series against Nanaimo Clippers fell just short on Saturday, March 3; Clippers bounced back with a 4-3 victory after suffering a 4-1 loss in

Athletes from Brooks Secondary School and Powell River Christian School excel at zone trials

Kevin Obbsuth scored once and assisted on two other goals to lead Powell River Kings to a 4-1 win over Nanaimo Clippers in game one of a best-of-seven BC Hockey League first round playoff series on March 2.

On February 18, Powell River Kings handed out their year-end awards at a banquet held at Hap Parker Arena. Forward Carter Turnbull was named the team’s most valuable player, while fellow offensive player Ethan Kimball was named rookie of the year.