Local Sports

The Sunshine Coast Equestrian Club (SCEC) continued its busy season with a western show on the Sept. 10 weekend.ÊThe turnout for the flat classesÊon Saturday was a little low, but nonethelessÊriders and spectators alikeÊhad a great time.

In the women's league this week, LJ Contracting Fusion and Coast Progressive Blazers tied 2-2.For Blazers, Jody Sikora moved up the midfield and sent in a long ball just under the crossbar.

Another season of rep soccer is underway with the new U16 girls Sunshine Coast Chaos starting in fine fashion. They played some gold division teams in a tournament recently and that got them in stride to tackle silver division league opponents.

Last Sunday (Sept. 11) at 10 a.m., whistles blew around the Coast to begin the eight-month scramble for soccer supremacy. Halfmoon Bay and the Chiefs met at Connor Park for their season opener.

On The Edge Race Club (OTE) and Sunshine Coast United Mountain Bikers (SCUMB) were at it again on the Labour Day long weekend with two teams, two soloists and two riders on Coast teams at the 24 Hours of Adrenaline in Whistler.

Another baseball season is in the books for the North Shore Twins. By all accounts it was a successful season for the Twins, whose line-up featured four players from the Sunshine Coast.

The SunCoast Racquet Club held the fourth annual Loretta Copping Memorial Tournament on Aug. 27 to remember one of their late members with an exciting round robin. Play began at the Hackett Park public courts, with everyone playing two sets.

With a new coach arriving from Poland in mid-October, the Sunshine Coast Skating Club had to get creative in order to get the 2005/06 season off to an exciting start.

The Pacific Blades Speed Skating Club launched their second season on the Coast with a two-day mini camp last weekend.

On The Edge (OTE) Race Club was tearing it up at the B.C. Cup Finals last weekend Aug. 28 and 29 at Mt. Washington. The Coast was well represented with over 40 people including 19 racers at the event.