Category Archives: Local Sports
Kamloops Vibe open season with three game sweep
KAMLOOPS ---- The Kamloops Vibe Hockey Team opened the 2019-2020, their 12th season in the SCWHL, winning 3 of 3 games on the road in Vancouver. The first game Saturday was played at the Planet Ice ar...
Sep 30, 2019 Image credit: Kamloops Vibe
Blazers score four in the third to topple Giants 6-2
KAMLOOPS - When the Vancouver Giants opened the scoring on the power play less than a minute after Blazer's rookie defenceman Trevor Thurston was sent to the box, it felt a little like Bowen Byram and...
Sep 28, 2019 Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Allen Douglas
Newcomer Hughes leads Blazers to first win of the season
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers traded with the Saskatoon Blades this week to acquire 20-year-old forward Ryan Hughes and it paid off in his first game.Hughes made a significant impact, leading the Bl...
Sep 27, 2019 Blazers forward Ryan Hughes provided the team with a spark in his debut, scoring twice, including the overtime winner, and adding an assist in a 3-2 OT win over Kelowna (Image Credit: Allen Douglas / Kamloops Blazers)
South Kam senior coach says high school is "just better football"
KAMLOOPS - The South Kam Titans are bucking the trend of high school football in Kamloops. While programs are folding due to low numbers, South Kam's numbers keep growing and the quality they're bring...
Sep 27, 2019 Titans senior football coach JP Lancaster believes high school is the best way to develop the game (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
WolfPack soccer teams look to extend winning with home games
KAMLOOPS ---- After a loss and win split for both soccer teams in Alberta and Manitoba last week, the WolfPack return to the friendly pitch at Hillside this weekend for two games each.The TRU women ho...
Sep 26, 2019 Image credit:TRU Athletics
WolfPack basketball and volleyball ramp up the pre-season ahead of Canada West season
KAMLOOPS ---- TRU WolfPack women's basketball and women's and men's volleyball will both play pre season games this weekend.Basketball will play its first game under new head coach Goran Nogic.The 47-...
Sep 26, 2019 Image credit:TRU Athletics
Hughes practices for first time with Blazers, excited about team's forward depth
KAMLOOPS - Ryan Hughes comes to the Blazers with a scoring pedigree. Thirty goals last season split between Portland and Saskatoon. To start this season, the 20 year old has a goal and two assists, in...
Sep 26, 2019 Newest Blazer Ryan Hughes will make his debut on Friday night at home against Kelowna (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Blazers trade to fill overage vacancy
KAMLOOPS ---- A trde by the Blazers today to fill their overage vacancy --- adding some scoring punch to the mix.They've acquired 20 year old Ryan Hughes from the Saskatoon Blades.In return Jerzy Orch...
Sep 25, 2019 Image credit: WHL
Winless Blazers working on power play, happy with job penalty kill has done
KAMLOOPS - The Blazers are winless through three games, and arguably their lackluster performance on the power play has contributed to that result. Kamloops is just 2-for-15 on the man advantage."I th...
Sep 25, 2019 Logan Stankoven celebrates first regular season WHL goal on Friday against Spokane (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Former NHL goaltender Malarchuk shares message of hope
KAMLOOPS ---- Every September for the last five years TRU WolfPack Athletics has held a scholarship breakfast.It's the largest fundraiser in support of student athletes --- many who would'nt be able t...
Sep 24, 2019 Image credit: NHL
