Local Sports

In curling circles, the name Guy Hemmings is synonymous for capturing the hearts and minds of fans during the 1998 and 1999 Briers. Hemmings won a few more hearts and fans in a special visit to the Gibsons Curling Club Tuesday.

A professional downhill mountain biker toured schools on the Coast last week to teach kids about the power of a dream. Darcy Turenne, 21, was born in Sechelt and returned to pass on her story leading up to becoming an international champion.

A family that plays together stays together. Just take a look at Rick and Charlaine Pearson. The West Sechelt couple and their children Nicole, 15, and Blake, nine, are truly a racing family.

The Roberts Creek Rangers picked up the first men's A-division hockey win this week. The Rangers edged last year's champs, the Midway Power/Grasshopper Pub Hitmen, 5-3 last Saturday night.

The Gibsons Pigs Men's Rugby Club kicked off its 2005/06 campaign with a tough road loss in Chilliwack last Saturday.The Pigs played well despite the 14-5 setback, according to club president Scott Fearnley."It was a decent outing.

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.