Category Archives: Local Sports
Three WolfPack volleyball players given year-end Canada West honours
KAMLOOPS - A trio of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack volleyball players earned year-end honours from Canada West. On the women's side, WolfPack outside hitter Rida Erlalelitepe and setter Li...
Feb 25, 2026 (l to r) Rida Erlalelitepe, Libby Meldrum and Daniel Hitchens (Image Credit: TRU WolfPack)
WolfPack feeling buzz ahead of program-first home playoff match, expecting slobberknocker with national champions
KAMLOOPS - They have earned the attention that comes along with breaking new ground. Whether the TRU WolfPack women's volleyball team is ready for the spotlight will be determined this week during a b...
Feb 25, 2026 Hail Ward (Image Credit: Archie Golding-Left Right Media/TRU WolfPack)
13th-ranked Whundas head to provincials with underdog mentality
KAMLOOPS - The Westsyde Whundas are off to the 2026 BC School Sports AA Girls Basketball Provincial Tournament. Their journey included a second-place finish at Okanagans, losing to JL Jackson of Salmo...
Feb 24, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Sabres aim to surprise at high school hoops provincials; Vikes relishing B.C. championship experience
KAMLOOPS - Iyin Aina of the Sa-Hali Sabres remembers well the pain of 2025, a one-point loss to the Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles of Abbotsford in the AAA B.C School Sports Girls Basketball C...
Feb 24, 2026 Iyin Aina of the Sa-Hali Sabres. (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Anthony Corea)
Hundreds needed as volunteer recruitment opens for Kamloops 2026 55+ BC Games
KAMLOOPS - The host society for the 2026 55+ BC Games in Kamloops is calling for hundreds of residents to help carry out the week-long event as volunteer registration opens.According to a news release...
Feb 24, 2026 Kamloops hosted the Canada 55+ Games in 2022. (Image Credit: CFJC Today / File photo)
'It's meant everything to us': Casorso, Wright families reflect on support received at memorial skate
KAMLOOPS - It's been three weeks since junior hockey players Cameron Casorso, JJ Wright and Caden Fine were involved in a deadly highway collision with a semi truck on their way to hockey practice in ...
Feb 23, 2026 Susan Wright receiving condolences on the death of her son, JJ Wright (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Iginla stars again as Blazers lose back-to-back games against Rockets
KELOWNA - The Kamloops Blazers came up short once again against the Kelowna Rockets, as they dropped a 4-2 decision Saturday (Feb. 21) night at Prospera Place. Nathan Behm and Jordan Keller had the go...
Feb 22, 2026 (Image Credit: Steve Dunsmoor/Kelowna Rockets)
Blazers pick up a point in 3-2 overtime loss to Rockets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers came back and secured a point but fell to the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 in overtime at home Friday (Feb. 20). Trailing 2-0 going late into the second period, Nathan Behm stru...
Feb 21, 2026 (Image Credit: Brian Johnson Photography via Facebook/Kamloops Blazes)
Raiya Matonovich of Kamloops impresses at 2026 GNAC Indoor Track and Field championships
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops product Raiya Matonovich showed out at the 2026 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field championships earlier this week. The Sa-Hali Secondary grad recorded thre...
Feb 19, 2026 Emma Cannan, Zach Jeggo, and Raiya Matonovich (R) with their Individual Awards (Image Credit: Candid Apple Collective Inc.)
Hurlbert has two points but Team West loses inaugural WHL Prospects Game to Team East
LANGLEY, B.C. - Kamloops Blazers forward JP Hurlbert had a goal and an assist but his Team West dropped a 5-4 decision to Team East at the 2026 WHL Prospects Game Wednesday (Feb. 18) night at the Lang...
Feb 19, 2026 JP Hurlbert (L) and Carson Carels celebrate a goal during the 2026 WHL Prospects Game at the Langley Events Centre. (Image Credit: Screengrab via WHL/Victory+)
