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It was another successful Malaspina Regatta -the 21st annual edition on Saturday, July 3 - with ideal conditions resulting in 21 very happy skippers and crews. The course was triangular and in the middle of Malaspina Strait.

The Gibsons Minor Baseball Association (GMBA) kicked off its summer all-star season in grand style Tuesday night with an opening ceremony and tribute to Jay Pomfret at Ryan Dempster Field.

The early stages of this year's BC Bike Race have been the Kris Sneddon and Barry Wicks show.

The score ended up 2-0 in favour of the Seattle Mariners, but Coast fans of Ryan Dempster and the Chicago Cubs were just delighted to see their hometown hero in action.

The Gibsons Minor Ball Association/Central Hardball mosquito wrapped up its season last weekend with its year-end tournament finals at Brothers Park in Gibsons. After ending regular season play on June 11, the round-robin tournament started June 11.

It's been a busy few weeks of competition for Sunshine Coast Cycling (SCC) members as riders have competed in a pair of B.C. Cup races and the epic Test of Metal in Squamish.

Sechelt Minor Softball batted out the last inning of the 2010 year in its annual Fathers Day Tournament. The smell of barbecued hotdogs and cut grass floated on the breeze as 22 teams in six age divisions participated in weekend games.

The fourth annual BC Bike Race rolls through the Sunshine Coast next week and will showcase some of the top riders in the world.

The Gibsons Jays junior men's team won their third game in a row 4-1 over the Ridge Meadows Royals at Larry Walker Field in Maple Ridge on Sunday, June 13. Starter Stefan Reeves and closer Mitchell Rainer were dominant on the mound for Gibsons.

Sechelt Nation's youth soccer teams placed first in four different categories at the 41st annual Seabird Island Festival held at the end of May.