DALLAS - Logan Stankoven is picking up where he left off last season. The 21-year-old forward from Kamloops is a staple in the Dallas Stars' lineup and producing at a steady clip offensively. With 14 points in 17 games heading into a game against the visiting San Jose Sharks on Wednesday (Nov. 20), Stankoven has earned...

KAMLOOPS - Four Kamloops athletes reached the podium for Team Canada at the International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championships, which took place earlier this month in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. Mischa Grover, Douglas Hunter, Harris Hunter and Josh Reid were medal-winning teammates in four events, paddlin...

KAMLOOPS -- Andrew Fisher has taken the reins of the Kamloops Storm, assuming head coaching duties after the departure of former bench boss Jan Ludvig, who resigned earlier this month. "It definitely wasn't something we were expecting, but I think it's kind of worked out good," overage Storm forward Ryan Lars...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers couldn't make it two-for-two over the weekend as they fell to the Wenatchee Wild 4-2 on the road Sunday (Nov. 17). Special teams were anything but special for the Blazers early on as they surrendered a power play goal and a shorthanded goal to fall behind 2-0. Captain Emmitt Finnie would...

REGINA, SASK. - The Regina Pats have traded 18-year-old Merritt native Jaxsin Vaughan to the Everett Silvertips for 19-year-old forward Caden Brown and a first round pick in 2025.Vaughan has two goals and seven points in 16 games with the Pats this season. A first round draft pick of the Pats in the 2021 WHL Prospects ...

KAMLOOPS - It was a perfect swansong for Kamloops native Maddy Gobeil and her University of Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades at the Tournament Capital Centre this weekend.The fifth-year guard, a former South Kamloops Titan, had a game-high 28 points to lead the Cascades to a 76-27 victory over the TRU WolfPack in women's b...

VANCOUVER - A four-point night for Jordan Keller, which included his first career WHL hat-trick, helped the Kamloops Blazers to a 6-2 win over the Vancouver Giants Friday night, Nov. 15. Keller, the Kamloops native, scored the visitors final three goals at the Langley Events Centre - two short handed and one on the pow...

KAMLOOPS - Andrew Fisher has taken over as head coach of the Kamloops Storm. The junior 'A' tier 2 hockey club issued a media release on Thursday (Nov. 14) to note that on Nov. 4, Head Coach Jan Ludvig resigned from the position for personal reasons and has since flown to Czechia to be with family. "The guys seem ...

KAMLOOPS - Maddy Gobeil has been a basketball star since her days at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School. She won titles with the Dolphins under Head Coach Jack Isenor and carried on succeeding at the high school level, winning back-to-back B.C. banners under Del Komarniski with the South Kamloops Titans. Now ...

KAMLOOPS - The head coach of the Kamloops Storm has resigned. In a news release issued late Thursday (Nov. 14) afternoon, the Storm announced Jan Ludvig is leaving Kamloops' Junior A Tier 2 hockey club due to personal reasons. The Storm adds Ludvig has returned to his home country of Czechia to be with family. In a new...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers goaltending coach Dan De Palma will be part of Canada's World Juniors team this winter. The longtime Blazers goaltending coach, who won gold with Team Canada at the U18 World Championships earlier this year, was added to the coaching staff for the 2025 edition of the World Juniors, which wil...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws will open the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) season on the road in Port Angeles on May, 30.They'll play their first six games on the road before taking on the Kelowna Falcons in their home opener at Norbrock Stadium on June 6.The NorthPaws will play 36 games - 18 at home and 18 on the ro...

Less than a month ago, the Kamloops Blazers were mired in a four-game losing skid and heading south on a road trip to Portland sitting last in the WHL's Western Conference standings. The club has experienced growth since then and has won eight of its past 11 contests to climb into a tie for sixth place in the conferenc...

KAMLOOPS - The Blazers made a deal Monday (Nov. 11), sending forward Zach Pantelakis to the Regina Pats.In exchange for the 2007-born Pantelakis, the Blazers received fifth-round selections in the 2027 and 2028 WHL Prospects Drafts.In his 63-game career with Kamloops, Pantelakis scored four goals and added three assist...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers saw their winning streak come to an end at four games Monday (Nov. 11), losing 3-1 to the visiting Victoria Royals at Sandman Centre.Victoria got goals from Keaton Verhoeff, Nolan Stewart and Cole Reschny. Jordan Keller replied for Kamloops. Dylan Ernst made 39 saves in the loss while Ja...

KAMLOOPS - In the Western Hockey League, the Kamloops Blazers jumped out to a 4-0 lead, then held on for a 4-3 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading Saskatoon Blades at Sandman Centre Saturday night (Nov. 9).Kamloops got goals from Emmitt Finnie, Matteo Koci, Kai Matthew and Nathan Behm, who added two assists.The...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers scored four unanswered goals in a 4-2 win over the Spokane Chiefs at Sandman Centre Friday night (Nov. 8).Layton Feist and Oren Shtrom had a goal and an assist each while Dylan Ernst made 36 saves to pick up the win.While the Chiefs led by two goals early in the second period , power pla...

KAMLOOPS - A seismic shift in the landscape of junior hockey in North America is sending ripples through leagues around British Columbia. On Thursday (Nov. 7), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced changes to eligibility allowing hockey players who have played in major junior leagues in Canada, ...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers took both wins from their two-game road trip to Vancouver Island. After squeaking out a 4-3 overtime win the night prior, the Blazers went back-to-back and defeated the Victoria Royals 6-4 Wednesday (Nov. 6) night. Captain Emmitt Finnie opened the scoring halfway through the first period...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers took the first of two straight games on Vancouver Island Tuesday (Nov. 5) with a 4-3 overtime win over the Victoria Royals. The Blazers surrendered the first two goals of the game before defenceman Harrison Brunicke got them into the game with a bit of luck. His rebound bounced off a Roy...

Owen Waterhouse was certain he was ready. He had been practising serving three or four times per week at Kelowna secondary, his alma mater, and final preparations went well with TRU WolfPack men's volleyball head coach Pat Hennelly. But this was different. Everyone was watching him - 1,000 strong on Friday (Nov. 2) at ...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack women's basketball team is still searching for their first win of the 2024-25 Canada West season. The WolfPack fell to the University of Northern British Columbia Timberwolves in Prince George 61-51. TRU held a seven-point lead at halftime but were outscored 35-1...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's basketball team is 2-0 to start the 2024-25 Canada West season. The WolfPack beat the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Timberwolves in Prince George 88-85 in overtime. TRU outscored UNBC 14-11 in the extra frame. The WolfPack had five players ...

KAMLOOPS -- Kaleb Preymak scored twice for the Chase Heat in a 4-3 victory over the Kamloops Storm in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play on Saturday (Nov. 2) at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. Aiden Hicks and Lynden Robertson also tallied for the Heat, with Meyer Gaume stopping 36 shots to pick up...

KAMLOOPS -- Addison Witkowski paced the TRU WolfPack to a 3-0 victory over the UBC Okanagan Heat of Kelowna in Canada West women's volleyball play on Saturday (Nov. 2) at the TCC, racking up 11 kills, one service ace and five block assists. The WolfPack are 4-0 and have dropped only two sets in four matches this season...

100 Mile House -- Jaden Rusznak scored in overtime to lift his 100 Mile House Wranglers to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Kamloops Storm on Friday (Nov. 1) in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action.Ryan Larsen scored twice for Kamloops and Kade Lawlor tallied late in the third period to tie the game at 3-3...

KAMLOOPS -- The nationally ranked TRU WolfPack are perfect after three Canada West women's volleyball matches. TRU, which is pegged ninth in U Sports rankings, knocked off the UBC Okanagan Heat of Kelowna 3-1 on Friday (Nov. 1) at the TCC to improve to 3-0. The Heat dropped to 2-1 and will be looking to rebound in the ...

KAMLOOPS -- Two members of the TRU WolfPack family made emotional returns to the Tournament Capital Centre on Friday (Nov. 1). Owen Waterhouse, a WolfPack men's volleyball player who suffered a brain injury during a motor-vehicle collision last November near TRU, launched the ceremonial first serve prior to a Canada We...