Local Sports

The inclement weather didn't seem to bother Creeker David Barnum last weekend as he persevered to an impressive 10th place finish at the World Triathlon Championships in Vancouver.

It was a scene straight out of a movie. Their bags were searched, items deemed not appropriate were confiscated - even they were searched.

Coast riders ruled the Rat Race last weekend in Roberts Creek. More than 500 mountain bikers came to ride the cross-country and downhill races in the Creek on May 31 and June 1.

The Bantam A Marsh Landscape Mariners of the Sunshine Coast Central Baseball League won the Mission River Rush tournament during the May Long weekend.

Outstanding play and teamwork all worked in team SEMIC's favour in a second-place finish at the 32nd annual sport and recreation soccer tournament in Kelowna.

Gibsons Ryan Dempster tossed seven solid innings as the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-1 Monday afternoon (May 26).

Coast mountain bikers took to the road last weekend, attending races in Squamish and Merritt. The 2008 high school provincial championships were held in Squamish Saturday.

On the May long weekend, 24 Special Olympic teams met at the South Surrey Athletic Park for a tournament that was also a qualifier for the 2009 provincial games.

The Elphinstone Secondary School track and field team had a stellar season, just missing out on another North Shore championship. The Cougars finished second overall behind Rockridge Secondary School.

Sunshine Coast riders were ripping it up across Canada last week with great results in North Vancouver, Kamloops and Bromont, Quebec.