Local Sports

The Sechelt Hurricanes picked up an unlikely, come-from-behind shoot-out victory in Victoria Jan. 17, in the Pacific Cup hockey tournament.

Pemberton stole the show last weekend in Sechelt, winning the Chatelech Eagles Invitational senior girls basketball tournament.

Another Sunshine Coast team tasted success at the Jan. 2/3 tournament in Powell River. The Ducks went undefeated (4-0-1), bringing home the bronze medal with a 5-2 triumph over the Cowichan Valley Capitals.

The Sunshine Coast should feel proud after a huge weekend of excellent Atom house hockey during an eight-team tournament in Powell River recently.

It's taken more than seven years, but the Elphinstone senior boys have finally captured first place at their annual Cougar Classic invitational tournament.

Gibsons could be entering into high-level provincial baseball this summer.

Scott "Scoot" Smith, Pender Harbour's longboarding phenom, has finished the 2009 season of bombing hills around the world and has brought home the title of "second best in the world.

Gibsons' Mitch Rainer returned home in early December for a little R&R as he prepares for his first regular season with the Hill College Rebels.

Twelve and one.

Competitive figure skating is an exhilarating sport. It takes a lot of practice to perfect those gravity defying jumps and spins, but is well worth the effort said up-and-coming young skaters with the Sunshine Coast Skating Club (SCSC).