Local Sports

The Sunshine Coast Rapids lacrosse season came to an inspiring conclusion at the B.C. Box Lacrosse Provincial Championships last weekend in Port Coquitlam.

Lon's Gun Show continues to lead the way after last week's play in the Sunshine Coast Men's Fastball League. Gun Show picked up a pair of wins to move to 7-1. Gun Show beat the Lighthouse/WC IGA Brewers 11-5 on July 13.

Two clutch shots and lots of steady play helped Victoria's Matthew Broughton come from three strokes back to claim the 2012 B.C. Junior Boys championship at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club (SCG&C) last Friday afternoon.

Five Coasters proved themselves to be real "Tough Mudders" in Whistler, June 23, where together they completed a half-marathon through a military-style obstacle course designed by the British Special Forces.

Halfmoon Bay's Avery Struck continued her strong season of play with a sixth place finish at last week's Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour stop at the Northview Golf and Country Club in Surrey.

The U13 Scorpions magical season came to a close last weekend in Aldergrove with a second place finish and a silver medal at the provincial soccer championships.

Team Maycon from Gibsons won the tier two bantam championship with a 12-5 win over the New West Twins in Queens Park in New Westminster June 28.

Lon's Gun Show flexed their muscles this week, picking up a three to move into a two-way tie for first with the Pirates in the Sunshine Coast Men's Fastball League.

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).