Category Archives: Local Sports
Storm facing elimination after dropping game three to Grizzlies 3-2 OT
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Storm are on the brink of elimination in the 2024 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs.Trailing the best-of-seven series 2-0 heading into game three Monday (Mar...
Mar 12, 2024
Kamloops Minor Hockey Association honours life of six-year-old Eli Jones with new award
KAMLOOPS - Six-year-old Eli Jones loved playing hockey and was a proud U7 Kamloops Canuck. Young Eli died in the hospital on Christmas Eve due to complications with an illness. It has been a difficult...
Mar 11, 2024
Rivers FC to kick off season April 27; aim to make playoffs for the first time
KAMLOOPS - Open wide for some soccer.Rivers FC, Kamloops' men's and women's semi-pro soccer club competing in League1BC, announced its schedule for its third season in 2024.Both Rivers FC squads are l...
Mar 11, 2024
Kamloops skip Dunstone ousted from Brier
REGINA -- Matt Dunstone's run at the Montana's Brier is over.The Kamloops skip and his Manitoba rink mounted a comeback, but fell 6-5 to Mike McEwen and Saskatchewan in the Page 3 vs. 4 playoff game a...
Mar 09, 2024
Rockets hammer Blazers in Kelowna
KELOWNA -- Andrew Cristall had a seven-point night for the Rockets in a 9-1 throttling of the Kamloops Blazers on Friday (March 8) in WHL action in Kelowna. Blake Swetlikoff was the lone goal scorer f...
Mar 09, 2024
TRU Evening of Champions helps ensure the WolfPack can recruit the best in the nation
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack will be holding their evening of champions on Tuesday (March 12).The event brings together the WolfPack athletic teams, along with community me...
Mar 07, 2024
WolfPack men's volleyball head coach Pat Hennelly named Canada West Coach of the Year
KAMLOOPS - The head coach of Thompson Rivers University's (TRU) men's volleyball team is Canada West's Coach of the Year for 2023-24.In a news release issued Thursday (March 7), the TRU WolfPack annou...
Mar 07, 2024
Blazers nearly complete comeback in wild 6-4 loss to Winterhawks
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers were peppered with 58 shots, trailed 4-0 at one point and nearly came back in a wild 6-4 loss to the Portland Winterhawks from Sandman Centre Wednesday (March 6) night....
Mar 07, 2024
Kamloops broadcast legend Earl Seitz recognized by WHL for outstanding contributions to sports journalism
KAMLOOPS - The former longtime sports director for CFJC received another honour for his hall of fame career.Ahead of the Kamloops Blazers' home game at Sandman Centre Wednesday (March 6), the Western ...
Mar 07, 2024
Shooting Star Stankoven draws rave reviews from owner Gaglardi
DALLAS - Logan Stankoven is gallant, seemingly undaunted and determined to ensure his NHL dream is not interrupted by a phone call from Dallas Stars' brass."I'm trying to make it as hard as possible o...
Mar 06, 2024
