Local Sports

Several Coast rep soccer teams are in action at home this weekend in Provincial Cup playdowns with all games at lower Kinnikinnick Park. On Saturday, April 6, the U18 boys Spartans host ICSF United at 11:30 a.m., then at 3:30 p.m.

Sunshine Coast's Julia Budd is hoping to keep her momentum going as she takes to the MMA ring this Friday night, April 5, at Invicta FC 5 in Kansas City.

On the weekend of March 16, a large delegation of Sunshine Coast Minor Hockey Association Tyke players and their families made their way to the Vancouver Thunderbird H1-H4 tournament.

The Sunshine Coast Skating Club wrapped up their regular season with a fabulous year-end performance night at the Gibsons arena March 20, showcasing CanSkate, junior academy, StarSkate and adult skate members.

Lazar Williams had an exemplary performance with a fourth place finish at the recent Canadian national karate championships in Toronto. Lazar is on a recent roll of success as a member of the Kaigan Karate Club.

The Sunshine Coast Youth Soccer Association (SCYSA) is a club partner of the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Both the men's and women's 2012 champions are returning to attempt repeat wins at the BMO Sunshine Coast April Fool's Run presented by Coast Cable, on Sunday, April 7.

The Sunshine Coast Strikers, a team of 15 girls from the Sunshine Coast Youth Soccer Association, came together to win the Surrey Mayor's Cup on March 17.

The Chiefs were crowned regular season men's soccer champions last Sunday, battling to a 5-5 tie with CPU. The 2012/13 campaign that began last September was settled decisively in the game's last two minutes.

The Sunshine Coast peewee rep Blues recently finished their season capturing their flight banner and an overall record of 21-3-2.