Local Sports

Halfmoon Bay resident Dan Kasperski and Birgit Breuer from Gibsons are launching an exciting new venture called "Sunshine Coast Spirit of Excellence" (SCSOE) to build community spirit in sports and arts with the help of local sports professionals and

The U13 Scorpions continued their strong season with a 2-1 win over the South Burnaby Strikers March 31 in Burnaby in the first round of the Coastal Cup.

BMO Team of the Week, now entering its sophomore year, is a program dedicated to acknowledging youth soccer teams (ages 7 to 12) that display team pride, spirit, community commitment and passion for the game.

Several junior golfers from the Sunshine Coast put in solid results over the Easter long weekend at the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour event at the Morgan Creek Golf Course in Surrey.

At the recent provincial championships and Super Series finals, the Sunshine Coast Skating Club had three podium finishes.

Mayhem had it all together when it counted last weekend, knocking off Source for Sports 3-0 for the women's soccer championship. The women's tournament began Saturday with snow and ended with spring on Sunday.

Coast Progressive United (CPU) are the kings of the local soccer pitch after a thrilling 1-0 win over Wolves in the tournament final Sunday afternoon at Kinnikinnick Park. The weekend started with a flurry of games.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) along with Trail Bay Source for Sports in Sechelt is offering youth of all ages a chance to try a new sport at a Pro-D Day fun day at the Gibsons and Area Community Centre on April 10.

Race organizers, volunteers and runners must have felt like the victims of an April Fool's Day prank on Sunday morning when they woke up and saw snow covering the ground.

In the topsy-turvy men's league, the top three teams were knocked off their pedestals by the bottom three teams, while middle of the pack Sitas United FC took the week off.