Local Sports

The Sunshine Coast Bantam Blues started league play last weekend, splitting a pair of games. The Blues opened up with a 4-1 win over Chilliwack at the Sunshine Coast Arena on Nov. 20, then followed that with a 7-3 loss against Surrey at home on Nov.

The Elphinstone Secondary School junior girls' volleyball team's incredible run for the provincials came to an abrupt end Friday night in Burnaby. Elphi lost in three games to Alpha from Burnaby in the Vancouver and District semifinals.

The Sunshine Coast seems a million miles away these days for four young hockey stars.

The Gibsons Pigs Men's Rugby Club is on a roll heading into the first half break. Gibsons picked up its third straight win with an impressive 22-5 victory at home against the Scribes last Saturday. With the win, Gibsons improves its record to 4-3.

The Elphinstone Secondary School junior girls' volleyball team showed why they have been a dominant force this season with an impressive showing last weekend.

The Sunshine Coast Midget Blues finished their tiering round schedule last weekend with a 4-2 win over Seattle at the Sunshine Coast Arena on Saturday and a 5-2 road loss Sunday against Port Moody.

Kyle Bruce and Brad Wingfield are posting solid numbers so far this season with their respective U.S. pro teams.

Saturday was a great day for soccer, unless you were a coach, sub or spectator! Rain to keep you cool and a wet pitch to make play interesting. The fields on the Coast were playable, but teams travelling to the Lower Mainland were not so fortunate.

A big second half paced the U14 United boys to a 6-3 win over Squamish in rep soccer action last weekend. Andrew Kraus scored in the first half for United, but they trailed 3-1 at halftime despite outplaying Squamish.

The Gibsons Pigs Men's Rugby Club returned to the pitch last Saturday, putting in a solid effort in a 24-10 win over Capilano.