Category Archives: Local Sports
Scoring woes plaguing Blazers early in series against Rockets
KAMLOOPS - Nerves, a stingy goaltender and solid systemic defence are factoring into the Kamloops Blazers' scoring woes. That was the message from players and head coach Shaun Clouston on Monday (Marc...
Mar 30, 2026 Cooper Moore vs. Harrison Boettiger (Image Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)
Blazers suffer 5-1 loss to Rockets in game two
KAMOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers suffered a 5-1 loss Saturday night (March 28) in game 2 of their Western Conference quarter-final series against the Kelowna Rockets. Blazers' forward JP Hulbert scored ...
Mar 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Facebook)
Blazers open WHL Playoffs with loss to Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers fell 3-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in their opening matchup of the 2026 WHL Playoffs on Friday (March 27) at Prospera Place. Jacob Dumansky scored the lone Blazers goal wi...
Mar 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Facebook)
Goaltenders take centre stage as Blazers return to WHL playoffs against Rockets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets kick off their playoff series on Friday (March 27). One of the most important aspects of any playoff series is goaltending. Both Kamloops and Kelown...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo Credit: CFJC Today)
Dunstone embracing opportunity to end Canadian drought at men's World Curling Championship
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops skip Matt Dunstone and his Manitoba rink will don the Maple Leaf at the Men's World Curling Championship, which get underway on Friday [March 26] in Utah. Dunstone won his first Br...
Mar 27, 2026 MATT DUNSTONE. (Image Credit: Andrew Klaver/Curling Canada)
Storm reflect on failed championship bid; look ahead to future, potential jump to Junior A Tier 1
KAMLOOPS - A wagon pulled by charging Mustangs trampled the Kamloops Storm in Round 2 of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs. The Storm gathered for exit meetings on Thursday [Mar...
Mar 26, 2026 NOAH PAULSEN. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Kamloops sports community mourns passing of Rick (The Bear) Wile
KAMLOOPS - Rick (The Bear) Wile's booming voice was influential for generations in the Kamloops sports community. Wile, longtime sports director and anchor for Radio NL, died on Tuesday after a battle...
Mar 25, 2026 RICK (THE BEAR) WILE (Image Credit: Peter Olsen)
Kamloops Storm swept from KIJHL playoffs after fourth-consecutive loss to Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Kamloops Storm have been eliminated from the second round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs, losing 4-0 in Williams Lake last night. The Storm were ...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook / Kamloops Storm)
Broadcasters Keen, Bartel share thoughts on Blazers-Rockets series, take walk down memory lane
KAMLOOPS - WHL play-by-play announcers Jon Keen of the Kamloops Blazers and Regan Bartel of the Kelowna Rockets go way back, Saskatchewan exports who called Swift Current Broncos' games together in th...
Mar 24, 2026 Jon Keen (left) and Regan Bartel. (Image Credit: Contributed)
BC Lions FanFest to be held in Kamloops on May 16
KAMLOOPS - The latest instalment of BC Lions FanFest will be returning to Kamloops on May 16 this year, as the CFL franchise prepares for its 72nd season of operations.FanFest will take over Hillside ...
Mar 24, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Lions)
