Local Sports

The Kootenay Ice are one win away from the Memorial Cup.

It all started with Ryan Dempster, and thanks to the efforts of many coaches and solid training grounds, several other Coast baseball players are trying to earn their way to the major leagues.

Booty shorts and body shots roller derby hit the Coast big time last Saturday afternoon.

The Sunshine Coaster Mountain Bike Race saw 162 cross-country riders and 200 downhill racers take to the trails in Roberts Creek April 30 and May 1.

The Gibsons Jays opened their new season with a 9-4 road loss last Sunday to the Twins at Queens Park Stadium in New Westminster.

Last Thursday (April 28) the Gibsons Midget Coastal Tires team and the Sechelt Athletics played a hard-fought game that finished in a 3-3 tie after seven innings at Ryan Dempster Field.

The U12 Scorpions prevailed in their season finale with a hard-fought 5-4 victory against the North Vancouver Surge in the North Shore Cup gold finals. Competitive from the outset, both teams battled hard for possession.

With two weeks of racing under their belts, riders from Chatelech and Elphinstone look to be solid contenders once again in the North Shore high school mountain bike racing series.

The Sunshine Coast Boxing Club had a perfect night at the Golden Gloves held April 15 to 16 in Richmond, with all three fighters entered returning as champions.

Cold, windy, rainy and even snowy weather in early April has caused the baseball season to get off to a slow start. The midget teams (ages 16 to 18) from Sechelt and Gibsons each had three games cancelled due to unsuitable weather.