Category Archives: Local Sports
Kamloops paddlers add to medal haul at Canoe Kayak Canada Sprint National Championships
REGINA, SASK. - The Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club added four medals to its hardware haul at the Canoe Kayak Canada Sprint National Championships on Thursday [Aug. 28] in Regina.Brothers Douglas and Ha...
Aug 29, 2025
Kamloops athletes return from Canada Summer Games with medals, memories
KAMLOOPS - Athletes from Kamloops who took part in the Canada Summer Games have arrived home from St. John's, Newfoundland, with medals around their necks and stories to tell. Alivia Smigielski, among...
Aug 28, 2025
Kamloops, Tk'emlúps await word on fate of 2027 North American Indigenous Games bid after Calgary removed as host
KAMLOOPS - The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Council will have more to say in the coming weeks after it announced that Calgary will no longer be hosting the 2027 North American Indigenous Gam...
Aug 28, 2025
Hickey adds to Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club's medal haul at nationals
KAMLOOPS -- The Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club is racking up medals at the Canoe Kayak Canada Sprint National Championships in Regina.Damian Hickey earned bronze in the under-18 men's one-person kayak ...
Aug 28, 2025
Latvian goaltender Kufterins making first impression with Blazers; training camp schedule, rosters released
KAMLOOPS -- Ivans Kufterins appears to be adjusting well to life in the Tournament Capital. "It's a nice city, nice hockey fans, nice team, nice stuff - I love it here," said Kufterins, a 6-foot-2, 17...
Aug 27, 2025
Hunter of Kamloops wins national kayak gold
KAMLOOPS - Harris Hunter of the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club earned a gold medal at the Canoe Kayak Canada Sprint National Championships on Tuesday [Aug. 26] in Regina. Hunter placed first in the und...
Aug 27, 2025
Hurlbert talks decision to join Blazers; Clouston offers insight on landing first-round NHL Draft prospect
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers took a calculated risk when they selected forward J.P. Hurlbert of Allen, Texas, with the 20th overall pick in the 2023 WHL U.S. Priority Draft. That flyer paid off on ...
Aug 26, 2025
Blazers sign highly touted American forward J.P. Hurlbert
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have added some high octane offence to their attack for the upcoming season. The team announced Tuesday (Aug. 26) it has signed American forward JP Hurlbert, who will b...
Aug 26, 2025
TRU WolfPack reflect on mixed results after opening soccer season on the road
KAMLOOPS - After prepping throughout last week, the TRU WolfPack traveled up to Prince George to take on the UNBC Timberwolves, looking to get their seasons off on the right foot. The women's soccer t...
Aug 25, 2025
Every Child Matters hockey game returns to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The third annual Every Child Matters Orange Shirt hockey game will be played at the Sandman Centre next weekend (Sept. 6).It's the second time the game will be played in Kamloops, after the...
Aug 25, 2025
