Local Sports

The Chatelech Eagles remain hot as the senior boys enter the stretch drive of their regular season with an eye towards the North Shore playoffs next week.

The four teams in the men's A-division hockey league have been playing a game of leap frog the past two weeks. With only a few games left before the playoffs, each game has been unpredictable.

Beautiful sunny weather in Sechelt and snow at Shirley Macey Park presented a few problems for soccer on the Coast last weekend. The U12 girls' game was cancelled because of the snow, as were some of the games in the men's and women's leagues.

Wrestlers from Elphinstone Secondary School did themselves proud with excellent results at the North Shore high school championships last Friday at Rockridge Secondary School in West Vancouver.

The Bantam Rep Blues led from start to finish in possibly their best performance of the year Saturday afternoon at the Sunshine Coast Arena.

The first 2005 youth rep soccer games finally took place last weekend. The U14 girls' Scorpions continued their fine season with a strong game against the North Shore Wave.

It's been a busy two weekends at the Gibsons Curling Club. Last weekend, the club played host to its annual mixed bonspiel, while the weekend prior, the juvenile curlers took centre stage.

"Offensively challenged" could best describe the tilt between the Elphinstone Cougars and Chatelech Eagles on Monday in Gibsons.

Since 1979, the Chinook Swim Club has served as the outlet for young swimmers on the Coast. The club has had a nice run of success, and so far this year the club has achieved some great results in the pool.

It was a happy ferry ride back to the Coast on Monday night as both the Chatelech and Elphinstone senior girls' basketball teams won games in North Vancouver.