Category Archives: Local Sports
Kamloops Broncos bullish on financial future, but hard yards remain to reach pay dirt
KAMLOOPS -- Michelle Peters is confident she can lead the cash-strapped Kamloops Broncos to financial safety. That's why she took over the junior football club's presidency in February. "Because I wan...
Apr 29, 2024
KIJHL, PJHL remain with Hockey Canada, while VIJHL cuts ties
The B.C. Hockey Conference (BCHC) issued a statement on Monday (April 29) to reinforce its commitment to operating inside the Hockey Canada umbrella. Earlier in the day, the Vancouver Island Junior Ho...
Apr 29, 2024
Rivers FC opens 2024 season with win and draw at Hillside Stadium
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops' semi-pro soccer club kicked off their 2024 season at Hillside Stadium with a pair of results Sunday (April 28). Rivers FC's men's squad shut out Altitude FC from North Vancouver 1...
Apr 29, 2024
Rivers FC to host home openers on Sunday
KAMLOOPS -- Rivers FC will begin its third season in semi-pro League 1 B.C. on Sunday (April 27) at Hillside Stadium, with Altitude FC of North Vancouver coming to town for men's and women's soccer ma...
Apr 27, 2024
Kamloops Raiders one victory away from B.C. Rugby Union finals, hosting one semifinal Saturday
KAMLOOPS -- Saturday is a rugby day for the Kamloops Raiders - and it's a big one. It's semifinal Saturday (April 27), with spots up for grabs in B.C. Rugby Union finals. The Raiders' men are playing ...
Apr 27, 2024
Kamloops local Logan Stankoven voted AHL rookie of the year
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven was with the Dallas Stars in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the final two months of the 2023-24 regular season but that didn't stop him from being the American Hockey ...
Apr 26, 2024
Kamloops resident Katzberg enters world record territory, solidifies status as Olympic favourite
NAIROBI, KENYA - Ethan Katzberg of the Kamloops Track and Field Club dismantled his own Canadian record and recorded the ninth-longest heave in the history of men's hammer throw to win gold at the Kip...
Apr 22, 2024
Berger in position to qualify for Paris Olympics, talks of equipment difficulties that derailed Tokyo performance
Kamloops skateboarder Matt Berger has put himself in good position to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris. "There is no question about it. I definitely want to come back, make it to Par...
Apr 21, 2024
Kamloops Cricket Club registers as not-for-profit, steps up role as local wicket keepers
KAMLOOPS -- Simranjit Singh is trumpeting a new era for the Kamloops Cricket Club (KCC). "We are trying to establish the club for a long-term purpose and the main purpose is to implement and foster th...
Apr 20, 2024
KIJHL Merritt Centennials unveil Wes McLeod as inaugural head coach
MERRITT, B.C. - The new Merritt Centennials have their first head coach. In a news release issued Thursday (April 18) morning, the Centennials announced the hiring of Wes McLeod as their head coach an...
Apr 18, 2024
