Local Sports

The Sunshine Coast Youth Soccer Association has been battling the elements the past few weeks with everything from rain to wind to glorious sunshine as they held their year-end division tournaments.

Sunshine Coast Rapids Lacrosse is hoping for a big season - its 10th - set to open in early April. Building on the success of last season, the association will have seven divisions this year with players aged five to 18.

Sunshine Coast Boxing Club (SCBC) fighter George Vourtsis became the inaugural World Boxing Council (WBC) Western Canadian Amateur boxing champion, winninga unanimous decision over rival Ron Pryce of Burnaby at the River Rock Casino in Richmond last

This year is the women's league's 20th anniversary, as the league harkens back to its beginning in 1993, back to a time when McDonalds first opened its doors, Bruce Randal was just a handyman with a rusty El Camino and a mullet, and Trail Bay Thunder

Roberts Creek's Michaela Kane put in a strong showing for Simon Fraser University (SFU) at the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championships in Birmingham, Alabama last weekend.

In women's soccer league action, Ya Yas continue to charge over their competitors in their win over Pender.

After 40 years of having two baseball associations on the Coast, the Gibsons Minor Baseball Association and the Sechelt Central Base-ball League have signed anagreement to join forces.

The midget rep Blues playoff run came to an end last weekend. The Blues faced a tough schedule with three games in 24 hours, and a flu bug that was racing through the team didn't help matters.

Former Elphinstone Secondary School student Brandy Perry is now a provincial champion after winning gold at the B.C. high school wrestling championships in Duncan.

Attention all procrastinators! Save $10 if you register on-line by midnight tonight, Friday, March 15. The very popular "Fool's Run" is open to anyone who can walk or run, from 5k (relay) to 21.1k (half marathon).