Local Sports

The Sunshine Coast Scorpions had to settle for the silver medal after a tough 1-0 loss at the hands of the Surrey Ravens at the Coastal Cup finals in Richmond May 6.

To be successful in life, whether it's in your job or a chosen sport, having a mentor to motivate you and push you to be your best can be make a world of difference.

Halfmoon Bay's Katherine Short wants to be a national champion and is determined to get to the top of the downhill mountain biking world this year. At age 20, Short has already had her fair share of success.

It was an incredibly successful weekend of mountain biking on the Coast. On Saturday, May 4, more than 220 racers took part in the cross-country marathon, the 25 km cross-country, and the kids' race.

Gibsons Ryan Dempster returned to form after a stint on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique injury. Too bad his bullpen blew another great start from the Chicago Cubs right-hander.

After a one-year hiatus, the Simon Fraser University Clan women's softball team was back on the Coast last weekend for a two-day skills clinic hosted by Sechelt Minor Softball.

The Coasters men's soccer team coached by Sean Whalen won its division at the recent Soccerfest in Squamish April 21 and 22. The squad went 3-0 in the round robin to enter the playoffs as the number one seed in their division.

Hosted by Sunshine Coast Cycling, the 'Coaster' returns to Roberts Creek this weekend (May 5 and 6). It will be a full weekend of cycling events. Saturday is the cross-country marathon race encompassing close to 50 km of local trails.

About 40 people came out to participate in a 10-station general fitness test hosted by SC Spirit of Excellence (SCSOE) at the Gibsons Community Centre on Saturday, April 21.

Editor's note: This is part two of a five-part series between the Coast Reporter and Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) featuring cycling programs and improvements by several organizations on the Coast.