Local Sports

No outdoor soccer for weeks, thanks to Mother Nature, had the U15 and U18 girls' teams raring to go at the annual Old Boot indoor soccer tournament at the Chatelech gym Jan. 3.

The Chatelech Eagles senior boys picked up their second win of the season Monday night with a 64-57 win over Collingwood. Chat has played four league games. With the win, they saw their record improve to 2-2.

The Sunshine Coast Arena was home to some great hockey action during the Christmas holidays. The annual Turkey Bowl holiday tournament was fast and competitive.

Sechelt's Julia Budd is hoping the end of 2006 is just the start of an even better 2007. Budd fought Chrisann Roseliep from Denver, Colorado in a hard-fought battle in Tampa Bay, Dec. 8.

David Arduin's strong first half has made him an all-star. The Sechelt native was selected to the Team Labatt-Interior Conference all-star team at a press conference Dec.

The annual holiday tradition at Elphinstone Secondary - the Rudolph Rumble - was another action-packed afternoon of wrestling on Dec. 21.

The Sunshine Coast U13 Adrenalin team battled hard on the frozen Cliff Gilker pitch against an undermanned yet determined Douglas Park Rangers on Saturday.

The Sunshine Coast Skating Club had an exceptional showing at the Jingle Blades Competition in White Rock last weekend. Not even the weather could stop the girls from dominating in all events.

When 14-year-old cyclist Sebastian Sleep took the U20 men's second place spot on the podium at the Canadian Cyclocross Championships recently, it was the last race of the 2006 season and the end of an era for the On The Edge Race Club (OTE).

The Sunshine Coast atom division Ducks completed a fantastic season-opening tournament by winning the silver medal in Mission on the Nov. 4 weekend. The Ducks opened the tournament with a 5-2 win over the Mission Terminators.