Category Archives: Local Sports
Gala night: Kamloops Sports Council, Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame celebrate in style
KAMLOOPS - Two sports galas were held conjointly on Saturday [April 11] at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre. The Kamloops Sports Council handed out its annual athletic awards for 2025 an...
Apr 13, 2026 JESSICA HEWITT. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Former Brown rink members find new teams; Kolomaya joins Vernon-based Cotter rink
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops curlers have been active in free agency. On the women's side, three former Team Brown members - Erin Pincott, Samantha Fisher and Sarah Koltun - are on the move. Pincott will curl ...
Apr 13, 2026 L to R: Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Sarah Koltun, Samantha Fisher, Jim Cotter (Image Credit: Team Brown)
Blazers' De Palma to coach at third consecutive U-18 World Championships
KAMLOOPS - Dan De Palma will be coaching Team Canada's goaltenders at the under-18 men's world championships for the third year in a row. The Kamloops Blazers Director of Goaltender Development was in...
Apr 13, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers)
Kamloopsian Logan Stankoven reaches 20-goal mark for first-time in NHL career
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops hockey product Logan Stankoven has hit the 20-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career.The 23-year-old Stankoven reached that milestone with two goals and an assist last Thur...
Apr 13, 2026 Logan Stankoven celebrates against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 9, 2026. (Image Credit: Carolina Hurricanes/Facebook)
Blazers' forward Lafreniere scores first professional goal for Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CAL. - Tommy Lafreniere scored his first professional hockey goal for the American Hockey League's Bakersfield Condors, in an all-California showdown against the San Diego Gulls Saturday ...
Apr 12, 2026 Tommy Lafreniere playing for the Bakersfield Condors in the American Hockey League. (Image Credit: Bakersfield Condors)
Kamloops' Hicks backstops Denver to NCAA Title; named Most Outstanding Player
LAS VEGAS - The Denver Pioneers are NCAA Men's Hockey Champions for the third time in five seasons as they defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 in Saturday's (April 11) final. Denver was backstopped by ...
Apr 11, 2026 Kamloops' Johnny Hicks playing for Denver (Image Credit: University of Denver Pioneers/Facebook)
Both Kamloops United FC teams fall to 0-2
LANGLEY - Kamloops United FC was back on the pitch Friday (April 10) taking on Langley United. The Men's team was blitzed in the second half, dropping the contest 5-0. Langley opened the scoring just ...
Apr 11, 2026 Kamloops United vs Langley (Image Credit: Kamloops United FC Facebook)
Andulajevic, Stephens headline 2026 TRU WolfPack awards night
KAMLOOPS - Olivia Andulajevic and Jayden Stephens were named Female and Male Athlete of the Year as the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack hosted their annual awards night Thursday (April 9). A...
Apr 10, 2026 (Image Credit: TRU WolfPack)
Double OT win sends Kamloops' Hicks and Milburn to NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship
LAS VEGAS - Kamloops natives Johnny Hicks and Brady Milburn are off to the NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship after a thrilling 4-3 double overtime victory over the Michigan Wolverines Thursday (...
Apr 09, 2026 Johnny Hicks (Image Credit: University of Denver Pioneers/Facebook)
Blazers' Hurlbert nominated for WHL player of the year award
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Blazers forward J.P Hurlbert has been nominated for his second major award of the 2025-26 WHL season.The 17-year-old Hurlbert is one of six nominees for the Four Broncos Memorial T...
Apr 09, 2026 J.P. Hurlbert celebrates against the Prince George Cougars on Jan. 16, 2026. (Image Credit: Brian Johnson/Kamloops Blazers)
