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The rainy weather made things a little more interesting in last Sunday's matches in the women's and men's Sunshine Coast adult soccer leagues. In women's action, Ya Yas edged Sitas 4-3 in their 'rain bowl' match.

The learn to sail (LTS) program was a great success this year with 95 kids enjoying their time on the water. Registration was strong with some students being turned away from full sessions.

The Sunshine Coast's own Red Tide Warning flat track roller derby team is on a winning streak and will be playing their last home game of the season this Saturday at the Sunshine Coast Arena in Sechelt.

Elphinstone senior girls volleyball team travelled to UBC Okanagan on the weekend of Oct. 6 and 7. This was a 40-team tournament with teams from all over B.C.

Editor's note: Katie Woodburn, Sechelt resident and recent Chatelech graduate, travelled to Belgium this summer to train in equestrian sports. The following is an account of her experience. My name is Katie Woodburn.

Years of travelling to the Lower Mainland for practices and games, late nights, homework on the ferries and little time for much else are small sacrifices for Gibsons' Megan Olsen who is hoping to land a full-ride scholarship to play softball and go

The Sunshine Coast Sockeye water polo club took the B division crown at the recent UBC Fall Classic water polo tournament on Sept. 29 and 30.

Many associate gymnastics with what is shown on TV every four years at the Summer Olympic Games, but gymnastics is so much more than that.

There was only one game in the men's league this week as first-place Sitastook on CPU at Cliff Gilker. Sitas' striker Neville Judd opened the scoring with a Beckhamesque placement into the top corner from 30 yards out.