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Meikle of Kamloops makes move to fullback from receiver at B.C. Lions training camp
KAMLOOPS - Jacob Bond is the blueprint, the lead blocker for Colton Meikle. Bond changed positions during B.C. Lions' training camp last year, moving to fullback from linebacker. He cracked the roster...
Pattison Media May 07, 2026 Colton Meikle (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea.)

Kamloops Raiders chasing repeat provincial rugby title
KAMLOOPS - They snapped an eight-year B.C. title drought last year, the Kamloops Raiders dispatching the Brit Lions of Delta 45-22 in the provincial final after a dominant campaign that included only ...
Pattison Media May 07, 2026 Nick Smith (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)

Blazers select centre Micah Montgomery eighth overall in 2026 WHL Prospects Draft
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers went to Edmonton for their first pick in the 2026 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft Wednesday (May 6) night. MICAH MONTGOMERY INTERVIEW With the eighth pick i...
Pattison Media May 07, 2026 Micah Montgomery. (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)

Kamloops Raiders' women reach B.C. final, aim to end 13-year provincial championship drought
KAMLOOPS - Milena Chambers knows club history is up for grabs this weekend. "We've come an incredible distance," the Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders' forward said. "It makes me emotional just to talk abou...
Pattison Media May 06, 2026 Milena Chambers (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)

With rumours flying, Blazers' brass ready for anything ahead of Prospects Draft
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers' general manager and head coach Shaun Clouston did not rule out trading away the eighth overall pick in the WHL Prospects Draft, which gets underway at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesd...
Pattison Media May 05, 2026 Draft day looms (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Nine from Kamloops area representing Indigenous Nations, communities at nationals
KAMLOOPS - Tayo Jackson is no stranger to the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, a three-time tournament participant with Team B.C. "It's a great opportunity just to learn about cultural import...
Pattison Media May 04, 2026 Team B.C. boys. (Image Credit: Submitted)

Stankoven scores twice as Hurricanes blow past Flyers in opener of Round 2 series
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Logan Stankoven scored twice to continue his post-season tear and the Carolina Hurricanes smothered the Philadelphia Flyers in a 3-0 victory Saturday night to open the second-roun...
The Canadian Press May 02, 2026

Kamloops Sunrays to compete at B.C. Summer Games - with Spice Girls in their heads
KAMLOOPS - Ruth Templeton rolled her eyes when asked how many times she has heard the Spice Girls mashup, the soundtrack to a Kamloops Sunrays' routine. "I don't even know any more," the Sunrays' swim...
Pattison Media May 01, 2026 Pool prowess. (Image Credit: Kamloops Sunrays)

Kamloops goaltender receives $25,000 scholarship for academics and community service
KAMLOOPS - A teenaged Kamloops goaltender received a $25,000 scholarship for demonstrating character, leadership and a drive to succeed both off and on the ice. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announ...
Pattison Media May 01, 2026 (Image Credit: CHL)

After six finals losses, KVA girls get over hump at provincial club volleyball championships
KAMLOOPS - They decided to make light of their shortcomings, huddling around a book and taking a photo that was posted to social media before the Tier 1 Volleyball B.C. Provincial Championship last we...
Pattison Media Apr 30, 2026 B.C. CHAMPIONS. (Image Credit: KVA BLACK)

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