Category Archives: Local Sports
TRU championship soccer team recognized by Kamloops Sports Council 2023 awards
KAMLOOPS - A thrilling USports National Championship victory dominated the night at the Hall of Fame Banquet and Kamloops Sports Council Athletic Awards Saturday (Apr. 29) at Thompson Rivers Universit...
Apr 29, 2023
Rivers FC kicks off season on Sunday with a doubleheader at Hillside Stadium
KAMLOOPS - The warm weather has arrived just in time for the hope openers for Kamloops' local League 1 BC soccer team, Rivers FC. Both teams will kick off the season on Sunday afternoon (April 30) at ...
Apr 28, 2023
Laden with talent, Kamloops-Seattle series could be one of the best ever
KAMLOOPS - Nineteen NHL drafted players and nine world junior players between the two teams. This Blazers and Thunderbirds series could go down as one of the best in WHL history, given the amount of t...
Apr 28, 2023
INTERVIEW: Seattle coach Matt O'Dette talks Western Conference Final
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers and Seattle Thunderbirds clash in a much-anticipated Western Conference Final rematch starting Saturday in Seattle. CFJC Today caught up with Seattle head coach Matt O'Dette for...
Apr 27, 2023
Blazers trades paying off in playoff run, as are Seattle's
KAMLOOPS - When the Blazers pulled the trigger on the franchise's biggest trade ever, they got two great players in Olen Zellweger and Ryan Hofer. They also paid a huge price, giving up 10 draft picks...
Apr 26, 2023
Merritt Centennials make coaching change ahead of 51st season
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt Centennials and Head Coach/GM Curtis Toneff have parted ways following the 2022/23 season."On behalf of the Centennials, we would like to sincerely thank Curtis for his har...
Apr 26, 2023
Blazers out for revenge against Seattle, know limiting 'deep team' is key
KAMLOOPS - The memories of a Game 7 loss at home are still etched firmly in many of the Blazers' minds. The chance to advance to the franchise's first WHL Final in more than 20 years dashed by a surpr...
Apr 25, 2023
Blazers' Zellweger named WHL Player of the Week after 7-point Game 4
KAMLOOPS - After an impressive sweep of the Portland Winter Hawks in Round 2 of the Western Hockey League playoffs, a particularly noteworthy Kamloops Blazer is being honoured.Defenceman Olen Zellwege...
Apr 24, 2023
Blazers sweep Hawks, set for Western Conference Final rematch with Thunderbirds
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers punched their ticket to the 2023 Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Finals.The Blazers swept the Portland Winterhawks in their second round WHL playoff seri...
Apr 21, 2023
Two Blazers make final NHL Central Scouting rankings
KAMLOOPS - Two Kamloops Blazers made the cut in the National Hockey League's (NHL) Central Scouting final rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.In a list released Tuesday (April 18) morning, Conn...
Apr 18, 2023
