Local Sports

The Killarney Knights Women's Hockey Club will be on the Sunshine Coast next weekend for a women's hockey challenge. The Knights will take part in a public skate at the Sunshine Coast Arena starting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 6.

The coaching staff from the Canadian Men's National Volleyball team is coming to set up shop on the Sunshine Coast. A two-day evaluation camp is set for March 20 and 21 at Chatelech Secondary School.

Vancouver Island's premiere adventure race series is coming to the Sunshine Coast. The fifth annual Mind over Mountain Adventure Racing (MOMAR) Series is scheduled to hold an event on June 12 in the Sechelt area.

They came, they curled, and they had quite the party. Gibsons Legion Branch 109 and the Gibsons Curling Club played host to the 2003 Provincial Regular Legion curling playdowns last week.

The Inlet Raiders will be looking for revenge on Feb. 28 as they take on the North Shore Canadians in a special exhibition game at the Sunshine Coast Arena. Last year, the Raiders' were gracious hosts, serving up a 10-3 loss to the Canadians.

The Gibsons Pigs not only lost their rugby game on Saturday - they lost the services of one of their star players in the process.

The Chatelech senior boys' basketball team tangled with a familiar foe in the first round of the AA boys basketball playoffs.

The Sechelt Storm ladies' hockey team finished with a record of 2-1 at last Sunday's SuperPuck Sunday tournament at the Great Pacific Forum in Delta.

The Elphinstone Cougars senior boys' basketball team can't seem to find any luck against the Howe Sound Sounders this season. Elphi lost its third straight to the boys from Squamish on Monday night 95-76 at the Elphi school gym.

Vancouver Giants winger Kyle Bruce is making a difference not only on the ice this season. He's now also making a difference in the classroom.