SPORTS HEADLINES
Shooter sets sights on national competition - Jul. 29, 2010
By Vern Faulkner
editor@stcroixcourier.caOak Bay — As athletes go, James Boyd is hardly a difficult subject to photograph as he stands, virtually immobile. His breath is almost non-existent. Only his eyes blink as he stares down the long shaft of his highly specialized rifle.
This is a world the 14-year-old has come to love, one that leaves him tired after a day’s competition, despite the obvious lack of activity.
Boyd is t....
Schooners barred from A-league playoffs - Jul. 27, 2010
By Vern Faulkner
editor@stcroixcourier.ca
St. Andrews - Improved, yes, but not yet good enough. And with that summary, the Charlotte County Schooners soccer squad closed out its first foray into elite soccer with a disappointing Sunday outing that showed signs of what may be in the future – and painfully brought to light what must improve if the team is to achieve its goal of competing with the best of the best.
The team en....
- Jul. 22, 2010
By Vern Faulkner
editor@stcroixcourier.ca
St. Andrews - Going into Wednesday’s clash of under-12 soccer superpowers, the Charlotte County Saints had been nigh unstoppable.
The league standings chronicled the Saints’ utter dominance of the u-12 division of the Southern Region Soccer League in cold, hard numbers.
In six games played, the Saints had registered five wins and a tie, scoring a league-high 50 goals and surrenderin....
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