Local Sports

Sixteen enthusiastic tennis players aged eight to 12 took part in the Sunshine Coast's third Rogers Rookie Tour recently.

Kevin Kwon of Pitt Meadows led by one-stroke at the midway point of the B.C. Junior Boys championship at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club. The 17-year-old posted a tidy three-under-par 69 on Wednesday for a two-round 139 total (70-69).

A gruelling test of endurance is only halfway through for riders of this year's BC Bike Race (BCBR).

The 23rd annual Malaspina Regatta went off a day later than expected, but good things came to those who waited as the race was one for the history books.

One of the biggest golf tournaments in the province starts Sunday at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club (SCG&CC). The B.C. Junior Boys Championship will be contested July 10 to 13.

The Sunshine Coast Lacrosse Association is proud to announce that the Rapids midget 'C' team has made it to the provincials championships. The provincial's will be held in Coquitlam from July 13 to 15.

The Sunshine Coast Youth Soccer Association (SCYSA) is making a commitment to developing its coaches and in turn developing its players to make the association even stronger.

The first full week of fastball is in the books for the Sunshine Coast Men's Fastball League. On opening night June 18, Lon's Gun Show beat RJS 9-6, while Lighthouse/IGA edged the Pirates 8-7.

Up and coming downhill mountain bike racer Holly Feniak is working hard to earn her spot at the 2012 UCI World Championships in Leogang-Saalfelden, Austria, but she needs a little extra push from the community.

Sechelt Minor Ball brought its 2012 softball season to a close last weekend at Kinnikinnick Park with a number of close, competitive championship finals.