During the month of June, golf professionals will golf from sunrise to sunset to support those living with ALS.
On June 19, Jim Pringle and Bill McDonough from the Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club will golf as many holes as possible to raise awareness and funds for the ALS Society of B.C. Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club is one of 40 golf courses participating in the PGA of B.C. Golfathon for ALS and one of 43 courses participating in the event nationally.
To donate to the cause, see www.golfathonforals.ca.
SCMHA wins president's award
BC Hockey announced the 2013 BC Hockey Award winners at the 94th annual awards banquet on Saturday, June 8, at the Delta Sun Peaks Resort with the Sunshine Coast Minor Hockey Association picking up one of the nine awards handed out.
The local association won the president's award after taking on an initiative this past season to increase participation for younger children.
Their effort to build programming at the tyke, novice and atom levels was strengthened when they were awarded a prestigious grant from the Hockey Canada Foundation. Now up to 20 children in need will have the ability to play hockey with lower registration fees and new sets of hockey equipment. The association is breaking down boundaries for children to participate in the great game of hockey.
Dempster wins again
Gibsons Ryan Dempster improved to 4-6 on the season last Sunday as the Boston Red Sox picked up a 10-5 win at home over the L.A. Angels.
During the game, Dempster recorded his 2,000th strikeout when he fanned Alberto Callaspo. Dempster pitched a solid six innings in winning his second straight decision.
