Local Sports

The puck is ready to drop at the Gibsons & Area Community Centre on Saturday, Oct. 16 for the BC Elite Hockey League – and spectators are invited.

Hemstreet takes home three medals in one month

The Blue Ocean 9 Hole Ladies Club is happy to celebrate the 2021 winners list and photo. With over 80 members in our group this year, we are the largest league in the history of the golf course.

Congratulations to the winners of the Ace of the Year competition played on Sept. 16: Low Gross: Kira Sufalko (86) Low Net: Ellen Shynuk (73) Low Putts: Chris Twaits (32)

The Sunshine Coast Adult Hockey League (SCAHL) recently completed a series of summer drop-in ice slots through the month of August. Over the series, the league had 182 skaters and six goalies come out over seven ice times through the month of August.

Even though the weather was on the gloomy side, the atmosphere was cheerful and enthusiasm high at last weekend’s English and Western show days hosted by the Sunshine Coast Equestrian Club.

On Sunday, Sept. 12, local mountain bikers gathered to have some fun while raising funds to maintain local trails. They climbed from Brickers Cidery to the top of the Brat trail, and raced back down.

A clash of titans would not be an overstatement. When Sea Cav champion Taylor Fancher and Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club head pro Jim Pringle teed it up Friday, Sept.

Special Olympics is going ahead with plans for registration for the 2021-22 season on Sept. 21 at 4:30 p.m. at SCACL offices in Sechelt. If you feel unsure about in-person attendance, you may also register by email or by snail mail.

Blue Ocean Golf Club in Sechelt held its 2021 Club Championship on Aug. 21 and 22. The weather cooperated, and although Sunday was cool and breezy, the players stayed dry. Twenty-eight contestants teed it up in four flights for the annual event.