Category Archives: Local Sports
Team Canada prepares for World Junior Showcase in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - They say death and taxes are the only two certainties in life, but when you live in Canada, there’s a third: hockey. This week in Kamloops the third is on display, with some of the be...
Jul 30, 2018
World Junior Summer Showcase bringing best prospects from around the world
KAMLOOPS - Players start arriving in Kamloops on Saturday, beginning with the Americans, before the puck drops for real on Monday at the World Junior Summer Showcase. The Canadian players to make up t...
Jul 27, 2018
Two players from Kamloops to compete at Canadian Fastpitch Championships
KAMLOOPS - In just a few short weeks, 13 of the top young softball players from British Columbia will be taking part in the under-19 Men's Canadian Fast Pitch Championships in Napanee, Ontario. While ...
Jul 25, 2018
Kamloops golfer Niles already looking beyond B.C. Summer Games gold
KAMLOOPS - Days after winning a gold medal at the B.C. Summer Games, Adam Niles was back on his home course on Tuesday, working on his game at Rivershore. The 16-year-old, who defeated John Kahlert by...
Jul 24, 2018
Local athlete wins 2018 Kamloops Marathon
KAMLOOPS - Based on a Greek legend, the marathon was included in the first modern Olympics back in 1896 and since then has been the standard by which many runners measure their abilities. Since 2012, ...
Jul 23, 2018
Close to 45 Kamloops athletes coming home with medals from B.C. Summer Games
KAMLOOPS - Close to 45 Kamloops athletes are coming home from the B.C. Summer Games in Cowichan with hardware around their neck - some with multiple medal wins - after outstanding performances during ...
Jul 23, 2018
Thompson Okanagan lacrosse teams playing for medals on Sunday
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Okanagan box lacrosse team, which includes six Kamloops athletes, will play for a gold medal on Sunday after finishing undefeated in the round robin. The Zone 2 squad won both ...
Jul 21, 2018
Niles of Kamloops wins gold at B.C. Summer Games
KAMLOOPS - After back to back weeks of disappointment at tournaments close to home, local golfer Adam Niles is coming home from the B.C. Summer Games in Cowichan with a gold medal. The 16-year-old who...
Jul 21, 2018
Kamloops athletes showing well on Day 1 of B.C. Summer Games
KAMLOOPS - At least two Kamloops-trained athletes finished atop the podium on Day 1 of the B.C. Summer Games in Cowichan. In track and field, Jaden Knight, who’s from 100 Mile House but trains i...
Jul 20, 2018
Venom season ends after being swept by Vernon in TOJLL final
KAMLOOPS — The Venom’s season is over, as is their run of three straight Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League championships. The snakes lost 12-9 to the Vernon Tigers on Thursday night...
Jul 19, 2018
