Local Sports

Now in its fifth season on the Sunshine Coast, Challenger Baseball, a division of the Sunshine Coast Softball Association, is excited to be hosting this year's Provincial Challenger Jamboree on Saturday, June 22 at Hackett Park in Sechelt.

The Chatelech Eagles are off to the provincial high school golf championships next week at the Arbutus Ridge Golf Club on Vancouver Island. The Eagles secured the berth by finishing third behind St.

It's Mayhem Again May 25 and 26 at the Sechelt Airport. Restless drag racers from the Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland finally get their opportunity to showcase their hot cars on the 1/8th mile strip after a long winter in the garage.

SC Spirit of Excellence has partnered with the Gibsons Paddle Club to offer a six-week outrigger canoeing program for youth, followed by continuous youth development.

The Chatelech golf team is off to the Vancouver and District zone championships after a second place finish at the North Shore championships May 8 at the Squamish Valley Golf Club.

The 10th lacrosse season for the Sunshine Coast Rapids is off to a solid start. The non-profit, volunteer-run organization continues to strive to expand its programs and offerings to the community.

After graduating from Elphinstone Secondary School in 2009, Kendra Pomfret's track and field and cross-country career has certainly taken off - in a big way.

The Sunshine Coast Minor Hockey Association (SCMHA) is very excited to be the recipient of a $9,880 grant from the Hockey Canada Foundation in support of Grassroots Hockey Programs.

Being the last competing rep soccer team left on the Sunshine Coast on the hottest day of the year so far, sporting their neon yellow alternate jerseys, the U13 Thunder girls' team took to the field against Squamish United last Sunday.

Michelle Jakszuk of Elphinstone Secondary School in Gibsons has committed to suiting up for the UBC's Okanagan Heat women's volleyball team next fall.