Outriggers
Spirit of Aloha Racing (SOAR) placed fourth in the mixed division six-man canoe race with a time of 1:27:50 in a 15 km outrigger race at Jericho Beach May 24.
For half the crew, this was the first taste of racing in up to two metre waves. Team members Ron Dickinson and Sonya Bergen competed the following day in the 12 km small boat race. They placed first in the senior masters tandem class with a time of 1:01:15 and 10 overall out of a field of 46.
Mountain biking
Congratulations are in order for the Chatelech mountain bike team for their outstanding performance at the provincial championships in Valemount over the weekend of May 23 and 24.
Although they had one of the smallest teams, Chat was incredibly strong, with the four racers bringing home three medals from a technically and physically challenging race course.
Louis Dillon won gold in juvenile boys, while Jonas Lomax was 20th. Emily Duncan-Hansen won a bronze medal in bantam girls, and Jessica Marquis won a silver medal in junior girls.
Junior tennis
The Suncoast Racquet Club is inviting young tennis players to its first junior indoor tennis tournament Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14.
Rain or shine, young tennis players will be competing in the first indoor tennis tournament at the Suncoast Racquet Club. Local youth and teens are invited to register by 5 p.m. on June 10.
The format will be decided shortly before the weekend of the tournament and will be dependent on the numbers registered. All players will be playing singles and will have an opportunity to try out their doubles skills.
The tournament is open to anyone who can play tennis, 10 years up to 18 years (must be able to serve, rally and have proper footwear). Registration fee is $10.
There will be prizes and refreshments and a fun time at the club.
In other club news, coach Jacques Joyal is offering two clinics for three weeks in the afternoons starting June 10 at 2 p.m. and for three weeks in the evenings starting June 11 from 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Also coming up this summer, there will be several tennis camps for children, youth, teens and adults that will take place daily during July and August. Anyone interested in more details can see www.SRCtennis.ca or call Joyal at 604-741-7858.
Women's golf
The 10th anniversary of the women's challenge tournament was held at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club on May 22.
Twenty-four different clubs were represented. With 112 competitors, this is the largest women's tournament organized on the Sunshine Coast.
After 18 holes played in brilliant sunshine, the winners of this net tournament were: Barbara Bango with a net score of 69 and Donna Thompson from the host club with a low gross score of 77.
Squash Club
Last weekend, the Sunshine Coast Squash Association hosted Shakiru Matti, a Vancouver squash professional, to provide a clinic to local squash enthusiasts.
Matti is one of the top ranked squash players in B.C. and Canada and spent seven years as the Mexican and Guatemalan squash national team coach.
The coaching was well-received and will assist local residents interested in improving their game for future tournaments and competition.
