by CVKickers | Mar 20, 2013 | Community Involvement
Dust off your high heels ladies and straighten your bow ties men…It’s Casino Royale time at the Prime in support of GP Vanier Girls Basketball! COURTENAY, B.C (March 28 2013) Comox Valley Athletic Association Founder, Peter Parke, posing as 007 James Bond …brushes off his tux and straightens his bow tie just in time for his next big fundraiser at the Prime Chop House and Wine Bar being held next Thursday, March 28 th 5:00 – 12 pm all in support of GP Vanier Girls Basketball. It’s been a long two months since the Comox Valley Athletic Association hosted its first highly successful fundraiser at the Prime restaurant. With much anticipation, patrons will be pleased to know the next event is just around the corner and the CVAA invites you, your family and friends to head on down for the evening of the 28th. To change things up we have introduced a Casino Royale theme for the evening. Let your inner Bond out and come dressed as James Bond himself or one of his fine lady friends for your chance to win a grand prize. Enjoy a Prime Burger or a Pasta dish and your choice of a glass of wine or beer – all for $20.00 with $5.00 going back to the team. The evening will be packed full of entertainment and activities. Black Jack, Roulette, and Poker, as well as a basketball shoot out, door prizes, silent and live auction , 50:50 ticket sales, a meat draw and live entertainment by local artist Dez Larson. Peter Parke, visionary thinker and founder of the CVAA, is moving full speed...
by CVKickers | Mar 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
What a day we had in Nanaimo! Six U11 teams (Castaways-Victoria, Velox-Victoria, Cowichan, Nanaimo, Campbell River and the Comox Valley Kickers) + 4 U13 + 4U9 teams (our U9 player hooked-up with Cowichan for his first rugby game) =130 players with 5 separate games being played at any one time! All our kids played with heart. This was our second game of contact as a club and the first game for 5 of our new players. Everyone did well but a special congratulation to those first time players who matched our overall commitment and enthusiasm. We learned a lot yesterday and still had fun. Thanks to all the parents who made the trip and supported their player, to Ona Thorington who kept things rolling as well as everyone else who lent a helping hand. Special thanks to Melissa McLachlan for the pics which are posted on our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Comox-Valley-Rugby-Rascals/261788750608920 A reminder that this Wednesday’s practice is at 5:00 PM @ Fallen Alders Hall on Royston Road with our Sunday practice scheduled for 1:00 PM @ Comox Recreation Centre. Next jamboree: Cowichan will host at Shawnigan Lake April 7th at 10:00 AM instead of at Cowichan on March 24th (Spring Break). This means a long day for ourselves and CR however it promises to be a festive occasion held on the same pitch as Canada has played on in past years, plus our attendance increases the probability of Victoria teams coming here in succeeding years....
by CVKickers | Mar 4, 2013 | Club Events, Game Reports, Men's News, Women's News
It was a big weekend for the Comox Valley Kickers Rugby Club. On Saturday in light rain at Village Park in Cumberland the senior women second division side United came from the lower mainland to challenge the Kickers women, and the senior men first division team Cowichan came to take on the Kickers men. In 2013 the Kickers have proudly elevated each senior team, the men taking a step up to Vancouver Island First Division, and the women a step out into a wider Second Division competition that includes teams from the lower mainland. Bold moves intended to raise the bar for rugby players and rugby fans in the Valley. That bar was set high by the visitors in a 4 hour display of rugby at its best. The Women kicked off at 11:30 and from the first whistle the intimidation from the Kickers forward pack, including some bullying runs from Sheryl Alexander, quickly forced United to adopt a wide ranging passing game, using phases of play to eventually outnumber the Kickers defense, a ploy that worked for United bringing an early try. The home team quickly answered with Molly Florian employing a deft sidestep and a quick weaving run to go in under the posts, converting her own try and maintaining a competitive scoreline. An U18 BC rep last year, Florian has recently played for Crimson Tide and she posed an ever present danger during the game leading United to take care to deny Florian space whenever possible. With steady pressure and a somewhat lopsided penalty count the score continued to widen for United, and despite excellent solid midfield tackles...
by CVKickers | Feb 27, 2013 | Men's News
A message from our President: [pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”95%”]It is very important that the men’s team is ready to go at 6:30. Shayne is wanting a word with the team before training. MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE IS...
by CVKickers | Feb 26, 2013 | schedules
Rugby is an amazing sport. It builds positive, strong attributes on a variety of levels. It promotes, first and foremost, team play. There are 15 players on the field, working towards a shared goal and supporting each other every step of the way. It also develops all kinds of muscles, ball skills, communication skills and hand-eye coordination. All things that benefit our little growing stars a.k.a. the Comox Valley Rugby Rascals. [important]Click Here to View the Current Training Schedule[/important] First Mini Spring Season Practice - Sunday, March 3rd at the Comox Recreation Centre @ 1:00 - 3:00pm. BRING A BUDDY” Youth are asked to participate in as many training dates as possible in order to gain the most from the program and to be properly prepared for Jamborees throughout the season. [notice]Kit: [/notice] Tall socks and Shorts (The team colors are maroon & black - so black socks/shorts are preferred.) Cleats T-shirt or layered T-shirt with a well-fitted long sleeve shirt underneath (no hoodies) Water Bottle Properly fitted mouth guard - U10 & up *(Please see Mouth Guard Policy.)* The team colors are maroon & black - so black socks/shorts are preferred. [warning]You can also find out more information about the Comox Valley Rugby Rascals from our page on...
