Local Sports

Sunshine Coast mountain biker Forrest Riesco captured third place in junior expert and a spot on the podium at the Bromont Canada Cup race June 25 in Quebec.

The Central Baseball League's (CBL) year-end tournament held the past two weekends was a huge success, bringing to a close another season of baseball on the Coast. Tadpole The goal for the tadpole division this year was one of parity.

BC Hockey, in partnership with Respect Group Inc., announced June 16 that the Respect in Sport (RIS) parent program will now be offered to all parents who wish to become certified through the on-line interactive resource.

Kris Sneddon is no longer a bridesmaid. After finishing third in 2009 and second in 2010, the Sechelt native finally got over the hump and captured the 2011 Test of Metal mountain bike race in Squamish Saturday, June 18.

Rebecca Izad is off to Europe this weekend to begin training for the upcoming Gothia World Youth Cup in Sweden.

The Garden Bay Sailing Club will be hosting its 22nd annual Malaspina Regatta next weekend with the 10 nautical mile race on Saturday, July 2. This fun-filled race is open to all, but pre-registration for the race ($25) is required.

It was a weekend of good, not perfect weather and the golf course was just tough enough as competitors took to the links at the Sechelt Golf and Country Club for the 2011 Amateur Tournament June 11 and 12.

Grade 10 Elphinstone student Michelle Jakszuk has been chosen by Canada Prospects to attend the 35th AAU (American Athletic Union of USA) volleyball tournament in Orlando, Fla., June 19 to 22.

As the baseball season winds to an end for the Gibsons midget and bantam teams, the action on the fields has been heating up. The bantam Devlins hosted the Burnaby South on Saturday and won 13-7 at Ryan Dempster Field.

The Gibsons CohoKings men's fast pitch team came home with mixed results following a seven-team tournament June 11 and 12 in Kitsilano.