Category Archives: Local Sports
Kamloops Curling Club trio picks up first win with Team B.C. at Brier
ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. - Team B.C. and its three Kamloops Curling Club members are off the schneid at the Montana's Brier in St. John's, Nfld. Jared Kolomaya, Mitchell Kopytko and Coburn Fadden of Kamloops...
Mar 04, 2026 Coburn Fadden, Mitchell Kopytko (Image Credit: Curling Canada/Andrew Klaver)
Downey takes over as Kamloops Classic Swimming head coach, aims to provide stability
KAMLOOPS - Shane Downey has a vision for his tenure as head coach of Kamloops Classic Swimming (KCS). "I want to make sure that we develop well-rounded swimmers, competitive swimmers, but also fantast...
Mar 04, 2026 Shane Downey (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
WolfPack women's volleyball head coach, libero earn year-end awards
KAMLOOPS - The libero and head coach for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women's volleyball team have earned year-end awards from Canada West. Olivia Andulajevic was named Canada West's Libero...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: TRU WolfPack)
Blazers fall to Thunderbirds 4-1, give up ground in WHL playoff race
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers gave up ground in the Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff race. The Blazers fell to the ninth-place Seattle Thunderbirds at home Tuesday (March 4) night 4-1. The WHL's ...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: Brian Johnson via Facebook/Kamloops Blazers)
Call Me Maybe: Whundas aim to answer critics at high school hoops provincials
KAMLOOPS - Teenage Dream, a 2010 dance-pop number by Katy Perry, was the anthem last season. This year, the Westsyde Whundas' senior boys basketball team jams to Call Me Maybe, a 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen...
Mar 03, 2026 Westsyde Whundas. (Image Credit: Submitted)
Stankoven talks playing in Vancouver, adapting to role with Hurricanes, capitalizing against reeling Canucks
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven is scheduled to play his second NHL game in Vancouver on Wednesday [March 4], when his Carolina Hurricanes take on the Canucks at Rogers Arena. Stankoven was held off the sc...
Mar 03, 2026 LOGAN STANKOVEN (Image Credit: Josh Lavallee/Carolina Hurricanes)
Kamloops/Vernon/Penticton-based Cotter rink wins 2026 BC senior curling title
PENTICTON - A pair of curlers with ties to Kamloops have won the 2026 B.C. senior men's curling title.Former Kamloops resident, Jim Cotter, and Trevor Miyahara, who lives in the city, went a perfect 8...
Mar 02, 2026 Trevor Miyahara (left), Kevin Geistlinger, Brad Wood, and Jim Cotter (right) with the 2026 B.C. senior men’s curling trophy (Image Credit: CurlBC)
'Friends back on now': Opponents Kolomaya, Dunstone reflect on Kamloops clash under national Brier spotlight
KAMLOOPS - Tournament Capital curling was the winner at the Brier on Sunday [March 1] in St. John's, Nfld. Four River City rock throwers took to the pebbled ice on national television, with skip Matt ...
Mar 02, 2026 Jared Kolomaya, Cody Tanaka, Mitchell Kopytko and Coburn Fadden. (Image Credit: TSN)
Storm and Heat to meet in first round of KIJHL playoffs; Merritt to rematch against Revelstoke
KAMLOOPS - The KIJHL playoff brackets are set and it'll be the Kamloops Storm and Chase Heat who will square off in round one of the post-season, starting this Friday (March 6). It'll be the first pla...
Mar 01, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Storm/Facebook)
Evaschesen scores 30th WHL goal as Blazers beat Giants to snap six-game losing streak
KAMLOOPS - Josh Evaschesen was the superhero the Kamloops Blazers needed as his 30th goal of the season helped snap a six game losing streak Saturday (Feb. 28) night. The Blazers beat the Vancouver Gi...
Mar 01, 2026 Josh Evaschesen celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Giants on Feb. 28, 2026. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson/Kamloops Blazers)
