Local Sports

The Atom Rep Blues finished their regular season on a winning note last Sunday with a hard fought 7-4 win over the Whistler Hawks.

Curlers from as far away as Manitoba enjoyed good curling and warm hospitality at the annual 16-team mixed bonspiel last weekend at the Gibsons Curling Club.

Ya Yas kept true to their New Year's resolution to win every game with a 2-1 win over Sita's as women's soccer league action resumed after its winter break.

The Sunshine Coast Boxing Club has relocated to Coast Martial Arts at 700 Venture Way in Gibsons.

The Chatelech Secondary School ski and snowboard team's season is off to a great start, filling the podium in their past two races.

The Elphi senior boys lost their first league game last week, but rebounded with a solid showing at a weekend tournament. Elphi lost 66-57 to Bodwell last Tuesday. Head coach Mike Sopow said it was a tough loss in a very winnable game.

The U14 Thunderbirds spent the past week working on finishing and the practice paid off in record fashion with an impressive 3-0 win over the West Vancouver Spuraways.

There were no losers last weekend at the Gibsons Curling Club. After a successful three-day men's bonspiel, the division winners decided to split the prize money and the accolades.

The Sunshine Coast Rep Falcons dropped a close 1-0 decision to the Blue Aces last weekend in rep soccer action. The first half was scoreless between the two archrivals, but the action was hard and fast. Adding to the intrigue was the foggy weather.

For years the Sunshine Coast has been producing young hockey players and this year is no different, as a promising young prospect, Tyler Graham, joins their ranks.