Sports

Birds were being smashed in Alberni as the Athletic Hall was host to a U19 badminton tournament.

The Alberni Bulldogs play their last home game of the season on Friday night and officials want the joint packed to the rafters with fans.

Alberni's Rylee Mitchell and Spencer Rhodes have been in the same classes and now they're on the same badminton team.

The three-year old Alberni Airborne volleyball club performed admirably in a home play day last weekend, the sign of a good club to come.

The season is over for the Alberni Armada senior girls, senior boys and junior girls basketball teams.

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are all but out of the playoffs with six games to go but the team has a lot of pride left to show.

The Alberni Blacksheep came from behind to win 26-24 against Kelowna last weekend in Alberni.

The Alberni senior girls hoops squad is gunning for a top spot at the AAA Island Basketball Championships in Victoria this weekend.

Alberni takes on Powell River in a best-of-three series at the Vancouver Island Championships at the AV Multiplex on Feb. 25.

The Alberni Bulldogs want to commemorate its 10th season in Port Alberni by packing the stands to the rafters at their game on March 9.