Local Sports

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.

All good things must come to an end. The Midget House squad suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday as they dropped a 2-0 decision to North Vancouver at the Sunshine Coast Arena.

Dominating. That one word best describes the Chat senior boys basketball team as they ran roughshod over the competition last weekend in Sechelt.