Local Sports

The Sunshine Coast Minor Hockey (SCMHA) has earned the prestigious BC Hockey Association of the Year award for the 2018-19 season. This banner has now been raised into the rafters of the Gibsons arena along with the four banners won last season.

Sunshine Coast Minor Hockey

Ryan Dempster Field

Congratulations to 16-year-old Roberts Creek equestrian Sierra Hincks on being selected to represent Canada at the North American Youth Championships in Montana later this month.

Race #3 of the Brewery Run series was hot and sunny just like in 2018.

Lacrosse

For Glenn and Della Marshall, the Gibsons Yacht Club club boat program has been a window of opportunity: an opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people and visit new places.

All four lower Coast dragon boat teams raced at the Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival, July 5 through 7, and two of the three full women’s teams came home with medals.

Roberts Creek mixed martial arts athlete Julia Budd successfully defended her Bellator Featherweight World Title last Friday, with a decision two minutes and 14 seconds into the first round.

Excited family were on hand June 22 to raise a ruckus and welcome home captain Tom McPherson and 17-year-old mate Ethan Hafey, both from Sechelt, on their return from Alaska.