Local Sports

George Richey and Dal Ghag competed in the 2009 B.C. Fall Classic powerlifting championships on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Rec Centre.

Elphinstone Secondary qualified 12 runners for the Nov. 7 provincials - five as individuals, and seven on the senior girls team at the cross-country North Shore Zone final held in Brackendale on Oct. 28.

Lisa Chell walks her talk and has been an inspiration to dozens of kids as well as many adults. She is passionate about swimming and communicating and has gone to great lengths to share her talents in Alberta and now B.C.

It has taken Gordon Nelson just over a year to rise from not being on the Canadian bodybuilding radar to being at the top of the sport in Canada.

The Spartans' solid 7-3 victory against Kensington Little Mountain (KLM) provided yet another reason for Lower Mainland rep soccer teams to be regularly accused of having a bias against the clearly competitive Sunshine Coast.

Pacific Blades Speed Skating Club is alive and kicking, and in spite of the economic downturn and reduced grants to sport organizations, it has the highest membership ever.

Sunshine Coast Dragons Abreast put down their paddles and laced up their running shoes for another great fundraising cause recently. On Sunday, Oct.

For Gibsons' native and starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, Ryan Dempster will have a long off season to reflect on why the team's chances of making the post-season disappeared. The Cubs finished the year eight games behind the St.

It's an old axiom - work hard and you'll be rewarded. That was true for Louise Parker and Bob Mackie from Sechelt who took home two bronze medals in the square dance competition at the Huntsman World Senior Games on Oct. 8 in Utah.

Elphinstone Secondary School's cross country running team placed well in the first two league meets of the season.