Category Archives: Local Sports
Centennials hire Dave Chyzowski as head coach/GM
MERRITT --- The Merritt Centennials are proud to announce Dave Chyzowski as the team's new Head Coach and General Manager.The Centennials Board of Directors have approved a 2 year deal with a 3rd year...
Jun 04, 2021
Longtime Kamloops educator, coach, mentor and volunteer dies at age 78
KAMLOOPS --- An icon and leader in the Kamloops education and sports community has passed away.Jack Buckham died on Wednesday at his home on East Shuswap Road.Jack Buckham was a longtime educator, coa...
Jun 03, 2021
Pendrel tops the podium at race in Italy
KAMLOOPS --- Just over four months after giving birth to a daughter, Kamloops mountain bike racer Catharine Pendrel appears to be Olympic ready.Returning to the track last month after the birth of Dar...
Jun 02, 2021
Kamloops Track and Field athletes shatters his own Canadian record
KAMLOOPS --- An athlete who trains at the Kamloops Track and Field Club has shattered his own Canadian record.Ethan Katzberg set the new Canadian Under-20 mark in the hammer throw with a toss of 77.97...
May 28, 2021
Softball Canada Women's National Team prepares for Tokyo Olympic Games
KAMLOOPS - The last time softball was included in the Olympic Games was in 2008 in Beijing. Heading into those games, the IOC had already decided the sport wouldn't be included in the 2012 London game...
May 28, 2021
Three Blazers among North American players in final NHL Central Scouting draft rankings.
KAMLOOPS --- The Kamloops Blazers have three roster players in NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings. Forward Logan Stankoven is ranked at 31, Caedan Bankier at 102 and Josh Pillar at 166 among North ...
May 27, 2021
Kamloops baseball games could start as early as this weekend, soccer to follow
KAMLOOPS - There hasn't been a real soccer game played on the pitches at McArthur Island since October. In fact, the geese that roam the pitches have seen playing time in the last seven months. Howeve...
May 26, 2021
Being closer to family in Portland reason for Bardsley's departure from Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - When Matt Bardsley arrived in Kamloops in June 2018, the Blazers needed a refresh and felt he was their man. In three years' work, Bardsley has not disappointed as the GM, turning the team ...
May 25, 2021
Blazers GM Matt Bardsley resigns
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers announced Tuesday (May 25) morning that Matt Bardsley has resigned as general manager from the hockey club for personal reasons."This was a very difficult decision for ...
May 25, 2021
SPORTS VAULT: A look back at Blazers' historic third Memorial Cup in four years
KAMLOOPS - While the current edition of the blazers try to construct an Memorial Cup winner, there were plenty to choose from in the 1990s. Earlier this week was the 29th anniversary of the Blazers' f...
May 21, 2021
