Local Sports

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The Sunshine Coast Skating Club has announced Caitlin Jarvis as its skater of the month for February. She is being recognized for her on-going commitment, leadership and volunteerism to the club and region.

The U14 rep Scorpions defeated the Vancouver Titans 2-1 last Sunday to capture the gold division title at the West Vancouver invitational tournament.

A whirlwind few weeks of negotiations culminated in a first pro contract signing and a move to Germany for Roberts Creek's Kyla Richey last month. "It's such a new exciting experience, I don't really have anything else to compare it to," Richey said.

It was a disappointing end to a season full of inconsistency, but Gibsons' Andrew Baron found his stroke on B.C.'s brightest stage.

The playoff run ended Monday night in Nanaimo for the Elphinstone senior boys. The Cougars fell 93-59 to St. Michael's in a wild-card playoff with the final provincial championship berth on the line. Elphi head coach Mike Sopow said St.

The U14 rep Scorpions played their last league game two weeks ago and finished the season in second place in the gold division. With the league wrapped up, the Scorpions turned their attention to getting into the Coastal and Provincial cups.

Sitas held first place CPU to a tie, keeping them locked in range of the Chiefs and guaranteeing a dramatic end of the season, Chiefs/CPU showdown for first place in the men's league.

For the sixth consecutive year, the ski and snowboard team from Chatelech Secondary School has earned a berth into the provincial championships.

Although the Douglas Royals women's basketball team has experienced their best start to a season in the program's recent history, head coach Curtis Nelson is still planning for the future.