Local Sports

Jeremy Izad is off to a flying start in this summer's Super Youth soccer season. The 14-year-old West Sechelt youth is showing great promise with this year's U15 Super Y League Vancouver Whitecaps squad.

Ryan Dempster continued his bid to return to the Majors with a rehab start in Iowa Wednesday night. The Gibsons right-hander pitched well in his 4.1 innings, striking out seven as the Cubs topped the Albuquerque Isotopes 6-5.

The young golfers of tomorrow enjoyed perfect weather and course conditions last week at the Langdale par three golf course. A total of 36 players took part in the fifth annual 12 and under golf tournament.

The Sunshine Coast Lacrosse Association wrapped up its second season last Saturday as the Tyke squad played host to Vancouver. The Sunshine Coast Wolverines took on the Ravens in an exhibition contest.

It's an adventure race not for the faint of heart. For Dave Atlee of Gibsons, it was the event of his life.

Exciting finishes and a few unlikely winners highlighted a great weekend of softball in Sechelt last weekend. Sechelt Minor Softball held its year-end tournament, which concluded Sunday at Hackett Park.

A course record 73 in round one set the stage for Donna Thompson as she captured her third B.C. Senior Ladies' provincial championship on Wednesday at the Sunshine Coast Golf and Country Club in Roberts Creek.

Mountain bike enthusiasts from the Coast made Squamish home last weekend as 27 riders competed in the Test of Metal mountain bike festival. The 30 degree-plus temperature combined with the challenging course made for a memorable weekend.

Gibsons' Ryan Dempster has been going back to where it all began this spring - the minor leagues. Dempster's long road back to the majors has taken him to minor league parks all over the U.S. mid-west.

On The Edge race club and other local riders were at it again this weekend competing in a pair of events. Several racers entered the Mind Over Mountain Adventure Race while a huge contingent were at the second B.C.