Local Sports

The U15 Scorpions completed a wonderful season with a bronze medal at the gold division provincial cup in Penticton July 5-8.

The California women and Hawaiian men led from start to finish to capture the top two prizes on Saturday at the 2006 Howe Sound International Outrigger Races in Gibsons.

The Gibsons Crushers rode a perfect 8-0 record to capture the Midget C provincial softball title in Vernon last weekend. Led by solid pitching, timely hitting and stellar defence, Gibsons steamrolled through the round robin with a 4-0 record.

The North Shore Soccer Dev-elopment Centre (NSSDC) was preparing for the future this week on the Sunshine Coast. The NSSDC ran its third annual Sunshine Coast Soccer School at Hackett Park. The five-day school ran from 9 a.m.

It was another very successful Malaspina Regatta -the 17th annual edition on Saturday, July 1 - with ideal conditions resulting in 14 very happy skippers and crews.

The all-star baseball season in Gibsons began in earnest last weekend. The AA peewee team played three games at Unwin Park in Newton, coming home with a record of 1-1-1. On Saturday, Gibsons tied Tsawwassen 4-4 and lost to Ridge Meadows 9-3.

The Sunshine Coast Rapids concluded the most successful season in the association's brief, three-year history last weekend. Coupled with a fantastic Junior B game, the association's teams played their final games for this year.

Young Trey Fischer is holding his own on the Canadian Motocross Racing Club (CMRC) national racing series. The five-year-old youngster from West Sechelt has competed in only three races but already is making a name for himself.

On a sweltering summer day, the Port Coquitlam Saints scored a last second goal to edge the New Westminster Salmonbellies 10-9 in a thrilling Junior B lacrosse game at the Sunshine Coast Arena last Saturday. A close game ended with .

The boys of summer are back and stronger than ever.