Category Archives: Local Sports
Training camp would have started today, if not for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS --- If this had been a normal year, Blazers training camp would be getting underway today at the Sandman Centre --with the first pre-season games next weekend, and the start of the season the...
Aug 20, 2020
Zane Franklin signs in ECHL
KAMLOOPS --- Zane Franklin knows where he'll be playing hockey next season.The Blazers team captain last season has signed with the Allen, Texas Americans in the ECHL --- a farm team of the Minnesota ...
Aug 18, 2020
Former Blazers JC Lipon signs in KHL
KAMLOOPS --- JC Lipon is going to Russia.Drafted off the Kamloops Blazers by the Winnipeg Jets in 2013 Lipon has signed with a team in the Kontinental Hockey League.He played in 9 NHL games, all in th...
Aug 17, 2020
'I'm heartbroken for our Grade 12s': Coaches, athletes dealing with reality their high school seasons may be cancelled
KAMLOOPS - High school athletes may be out of luck when it comes to their respective seasons. While they haven't been cancelled completely, student-athletes will be restricted to practice upon returni...
Aug 14, 2020
'It's crazy to have that much action': Kamloops' Nash part of historic five-overtime game, enjoying life in NHL bubble
KAMLOOPS - Riley Nash is getting his fix of overtime hockey in the playoffs. In his third overtime in six games, the Kamloops-raised Nash and his Blue Jackets were involved in the fourth-longest game ...
Aug 12, 2020
Kamloops Minor Lacrosse on the comeback
KAMLOOPS --- The Kamloops Minor Lacrosse Association would like to announce that starting the last week of August to the end of October we will be launching a 2 phase season for Field Lacrosse! We've ...
Aug 11, 2020
Kamloops' Nash reflects on 'wild series' against Toronto, looks ahead to rematch with Lightning
KAMLOOPS - Riley Nash couldn't believe what happened in Game 4 against Toronto. He wasn't alone in that disbelief. His Columbus Blue Jackets were ahead 3-0 with 3:55 left in the third period of Game 4...
Aug 10, 2020
Kamloops youth soccer out $700,000 this year, hoping for some provincial assistance
KAMLOOPS - City employees are keeping the fields at McArthur Island in prestine shape, but there's no one really to enjoy it. Seagulls are having the most fun on the pitch this summer. The Kamloops Yo...
Aug 07, 2020
Western Hockey League delays start of season to December 4
KAMLOOPS --- The Western Hockey League made it official today ----- the season won't begin until December 4.That's just over two month's later than the originally scheduled start date of October2. The...
Aug 06, 2020
No junior football in Canada this year
KAMLOOPS - The 2020 CJFL season has been cancelled. On its social media pages today, the League said it has determined that it is not feasible to operate a regular season or playoffs in 2020. That inc...
Aug 06, 2020
