Category Archives: Local Sports
With Rockets' duo doing damage, Blazers aim to clamp down defensively in Game 3
KAMLOOPS - Tij Iginla and Vojtch iha are roasting the Kamloops Blazers. The Kelowna forwards have combined for nine points in two post-season games, with the Rockets up 2-0 on the Blazers in the best-...
Mar 31, 2026 Ty Coupland (left), Tij Iginla (Image Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)
Ruthless Lucas Taylor posts victory in Samourai Mixed Martial Arts tournament
LAVAL - Ruthless Lucas Taylor lived up to his nickname at a Samourai Mixed Martial Arts event on Friday (March 27) in Laval, Que. He punished Victor Bordage of France, winning by unanimous decision af...
Mar 30, 2026 Ruthless Lucas Taylor (Image Credit: L'Aréna MMA)
Scoring woes plaguing Blazers early in series against Rockets
KAMLOOPS - Nerves, a stingy goaltender and solid systemic defence are factoring into the Kamloops Blazers' scoring woes. That was the message from players and head coach Shaun Clouston on Monday (Marc...
Mar 30, 2026 Cooper Moore vs. Harrison Boettiger (Image Credit: Steve Dunsmoor)
Blazers suffer 5-1 loss to Rockets in game two
KAMOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers suffered a 5-1 loss Saturday night (March 28) in game 2 of their Western Conference quarter-final series against the Kelowna Rockets. Blazers' forward JP Hulbert scored ...
Mar 29, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Facebook)
Blazers open WHL Playoffs with loss to Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers fell 3-1 to the Kelowna Rockets in their opening matchup of the 2026 WHL Playoffs on Friday (March 27) at Prospera Place. Jacob Dumansky scored the lone Blazers goal wi...
Mar 28, 2026 (Image Credit: Kamloops Blazers/Facebook)
Goaltenders take centre stage as Blazers return to WHL playoffs against Rockets
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers and Kelowna Rockets kick off their playoff series on Friday (March 27). One of the most important aspects of any playoff series is goaltending. Both Kamloops and Kelown...
Mar 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Photo Credit: CFJC Today)
Dunstone embracing opportunity to end Canadian drought at men's World Curling Championship
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops skip Matt Dunstone and his Manitoba rink will don the Maple Leaf at the Men's World Curling Championship, which get underway on Friday [March 26] in Utah. Dunstone won his first Br...
Mar 27, 2026 MATT DUNSTONE. (Image Credit: Andrew Klaver/Curling Canada)
Storm reflect on failed championship bid; look ahead to future, potential jump to Junior A Tier 1
KAMLOOPS - A wagon pulled by charging Mustangs trampled the Kamloops Storm in Round 2 of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs. The Storm gathered for exit meetings on Thursday [Mar...
Mar 26, 2026 NOAH PAULSEN. (Image Credit: CFJC Today/Anthony Corea)
Kamloops sports community mourns passing of Rick (The Bear) Wile
KAMLOOPS - Rick (The Bear) Wile's booming voice was influential for generations in the Kamloops sports community. Wile, longtime sports director and anchor for Radio NL, died on Tuesday after a battle...
Mar 25, 2026 RICK (THE BEAR) WILE (Image Credit: Peter Olsen)
Kamloops Storm swept from KIJHL playoffs after fourth-consecutive loss to Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Kamloops Storm have been eliminated from the second round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs, losing 4-0 in Williams Lake last night. The Storm were ...
Mar 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Facebook / Kamloops Storm)
