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In the KIJHL
Storm, Heat represented as KIJHL announces 2025-26 Doug Birks Division award winners
KAMLOOPS - Players from the Kamloops Storm and Chase Heat were both represented as the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) handed out its latest Doug Birks Division awards in eight separate categories.Kamloops Storm forward Noah Paulsen was named the division's most valuable player. The 18-year-old Kaml...
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Rookie of the Week
Centennials' Callum MacLean named KIJHL rookie of the week after 9-point effort
MERRITT, B.C. - Callum MacLean's nine points have earned him the KIJHL's rookie of the week nod for the final week of the 2025-26 regular season, which ended on Feb 28.The 19-year-old MacLean helped the Centennials close out the regular season with a pair of big wins, 8-1 over the Kelowna Chiefs on Feb. 27 and 7-2 win ...
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ON PEBBLED ICE
Dunstone clinches Brier playoff berth, aims for win in round-robin finale to secure second place
ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. - With a 9-3 win over Northern Ontario on Thursday (March 5) morning, Kamloops skip Matt Dunstone and his Manitoba team have clinched a berth in the Brier playoffs in St. John's, Nfld. Dunstone earned a 6-5 victory over Yukon on Wednesday, winning the game with his last rock in the 10th end. On Thurs...
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Westsyde Basketball
Whundas senior boys basketball team wins first game at provincials
LANGLEY - The Westsyde Whundas senior boys basketball team is off to the quarter-finals of the 2A BC School Sports Provincial Championships. The No. 9 ranked Whundas won their first game of provincials by defeating the Charles Hays Rainmakers 77-54 Wednesday (March 4). Jaren Porter led the Whundas in scoring with 15 po...
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Dunstone victorious
Kamloops Curling Club trio picks up first win with Team B.C. at Brier
ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. - Team B.C. and its three Kamloops Curling Club members are off the schneid at the Montana's Brier in St. John's, Nfld. Jared Kolomaya, Mitchell Kopytko and Coburn Fadden of Kamloops, along with skip Cody Tanaka of Richmond, earned an 8-3 win over Northwest Territories on Wednesday (March 4)."It'...
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IN THE POOL
Downey takes over as Kamloops Classic Swimming head coach, aims to provide stability
KAMLOOPS - Shane Downey has a vision for his tenure as head coach of Kamloops Classic Swimming (KCS). "I want to make sure that we develop well-rounded swimmers, competitive swimmers, but also fantastic, outstanding human beings," said Downey, who took the reins in December. "Sport can contribute to man...
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Chad Grimm and Olivia Andulajevic
WolfPack women's volleyball head coach, libero earn year-end awards
KAMLOOPS - The libero and head coach for the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women's volleyball team have earned year-end awards from Canada West. Olivia Andulajevic was named Canada West's Libero of the Year for the 2025-26 season while Chad Grimm was named Coach of the Year. In her fourth year with the WolfPack, ...
Mar 04, 2026
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Thunderbirds 4 Blazers 1
Blazers fall to Thunderbirds 4-1, give up ground in WHL playoff race
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers gave up ground in the Western Hockey League (WHL) playoff race. The Blazers fell to the ninth-place Seattle Thunderbirds at home Tuesday (March 4) night 4-1. The WHL's leading goal scorer Cameron Schmidt scored on a breakaway to get the Thunderbirds on the board early in the first perio...
Mar 04, 2026
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Westsyde basketball
Call Me Maybe: Whundas aim to answer critics at high school hoops provincials
KAMLOOPS - Teenage Dream, a 2010 dance-pop number by Katy Perry, was the anthem last season. This year, the Westsyde Whundas' senior boys basketball team jams to Call Me Maybe, a 2012 Carly Rae Jepsen joint. The tracks are similar and of the same era, but distinct with unique qualities - and the same can be said about ...
Mar 04, 2026
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NHL Q&A
Stankoven talks playing in Vancouver, adapting to role with Hurricanes, capitalizing against reeling Canucks
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven is scheduled to play his second NHL game in Vancouver on Wednesday [March 4], when his Carolina Hurricanes take on the Canucks at Rogers Arena. Stankoven was held off the scoresheet on March 28, 2024, when his Dallas Stars vanquished the Canucks 3-1. Marty Hastings of CFJC Today spoke to Sta...
Mar 03, 2026
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On Pebbled Ice
Kamloops/Vernon/Penticton-based Cotter rink wins 2026 BC senior curling title
PENTICTON - A pair of curlers with ties to Kamloops have won the 2026 B.C. senior men's curling title.Former Kamloops resident, Jim Cotter, and Trevor Miyahara, who lives in the city, went a perfect 8-0 at the Penticton Curling Club, which hosted the event Feb. 24 to March 1. The Cotter foursome, which also featured Pe...
Mar 03, 2026
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MANITOBA TOPS B.C.
'Friends back on now': Opponents Kolomaya, Dunstone reflect on Kamloops clash under national Brier spotlight
KAMLOOPS - Tournament Capital curling was the winner at the Brier on Sunday [March 1] in St. John's, Nfld. Four River City rock throwers took to the pebbled ice on national television, with skip Matt Dunstone and his heavily favoured Manitoba rink vanquishing Team B.C. and its three Kamloops Curling Club (KCC) members...
Mar 02, 2026
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KIJHL Playoffs
Storm and Heat to meet in first round of KIJHL playoffs; Merritt to rematch against Revelstoke
KAMLOOPS - The KIJHL playoff brackets are set and it'll be the Kamloops Storm and Chase Heat who will square off in round one of the post-season, starting this Friday (March 6). It'll be the first playoff meeting between these two geographic foes since the 2021-22 KIJHL season. Kamloops won that first-round playoff ser...
Mar 02, 2026
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Blazers 4 Giants 3
Evaschesen scores 30th WHL goal as Blazers beat Giants to snap six-game losing streak
KAMLOOPS - Josh Evaschesen was the superhero the Kamloops Blazers needed as his 30th goal of the season helped snap a six game losing streak Saturday (Feb. 28) night. The Blazers beat the Vancouver Giants 4-3 on Be a Superhero night in support of Children's Miracle Network at the Sandman Centre. The result leaves Kamlo...
Mar 01, 2026
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Canada West Volleyball
WolfPack eliminate reigning U SPORTS champion Bisons to earn first-ever berth at nationals
KAMLOOPS - It was an historic Saturday (Feb. 28) night at the Tournament Capital Centre as the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack punched their ticket to their first-ever national championship tournament later this month. The WolfPack beat the defending national champion Manitoba Bisons 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-18) in a ...
Mar 01, 2026
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High School Basketball
Westsyde finishes fourth at AA provincials; Sa-Hali tops Valleyview to finish fifth in AAA tournament
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Westsyde Whundas will have to settle for fourth place at the AA girls basketball provincial championships.The 13th ranked Whundas lost 94-44 to the second-ranked Credo Christian Kodiaks from Langley in a bronze medal game Saturday (Feb. 28) afternoon. Meena Litt led the way for Westsyde with 16 poin...
Feb 28, 2026
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Silvertips 8 Blazers 3
Blazers slump to sixth consecutive defeat after lopsided loss to league-leading Silvertips
EVERETT, WASH. - The Kamloops Blazers have slumped to their sixth defeat in a row after they dropped an 8-3 decision to the league-leading Everett Silvertips Friday (Feb. 27) night in Washington State.The Blazers led 2-1 midway through the first period at the Angel of the Winds Arena before the Silvertips took control ...
Feb 28, 2026
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Canada West Volleyball
WolfPack, Bisons to play decisive third game after record-breaking performance from Surinx
KAMLOOPS - Raya Surinx and the Manitoba Bisons weren't going to go down without a fight. The two-time reigning U SPORTS women's volleyball player of the year set a Canada West playoff record 38.5 points, as the Bisons beat the WolfPack 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20) to even their best-of-three series at 1-1. Surinx, ...
Feb 28, 2026
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On pebbled ice
Dunstone picks up pieces after Olympic trials defeat, back to chasing first Brier title
KAMLOOPS - Matt Dunstone was shattered after dropping the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials final to Brad Jacobs in November in Halifax. The Kamloops skip tended to his wounds during a recent seven-week break and said he feels ready to chase the Tankard at the Montana's Brier, which is scheduled to run from Friday (Feb....
Feb 28, 2026
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Silverbacks
Silverbacks announce sale of franchise, hiring of new president
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The top junior hockey franchise in the Shuswap is under new ownership, but similar guidance. On Thursday (Feb. 26), the Salmon Arm Silverbacks announced the hockey club has been acquired by Forge Sports Group Inc. (FSG). The British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) announced its board of governors appro...
Feb 27, 2026
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Whundas
Final four: Westsyde senior girls basketball team off to provincial semifinals
LANGLEY, B.C. - (UPDATE 12:30 p.m.): The Westsyde Whundas are off to the final four of the AA Senior Girls BC School Sports High School Basketball Provincial Championships. The No. 13 Whundas knocked off No. 5 Pacific Christian of Victoria 78-69 in a quarter-final game Thursday (Feb. 26) night. That follows Westsyde's ...
Feb 27, 2026
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Raucous Crowd
WolfPack win first home playoff match in program history, push defending national champions to brink of elimination
KAMLOOPS - Maria Dancheva led the TRU WolfPack with 16.5 points in a 3-2 victory over the Manitoba Bisons in Match 1 of a best-of-three women's Canada West volleyball quarter-final series on Thursday [Feb. 26] at the Tournament Capital Centre. "I actually loved the crowd," said Dancheva, the 6-foot-5 Bulgari...
Feb 27, 2026
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RUTHLESS LUCAS TAYLOR
Kamloops prizefighter Taylor preparing for pivotal Samourai MMA bout
KAMLOOPS - Lucas Taylor does not want to grow old, look back and have regrets. So, last year, at age 31, he began his professional mixed martial arts career, a 5-foot-6, 155-pound bulldog from Kamloops who aims to pressure and maul opponents. "It's not any secret that when I go out to fight, I'm going out to win ...
Feb 27, 2026
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IN THE WHL
Overtime, shootout woes plaguing Blazers, who have lost five straight
KAMLOOPS - After a pair of weekend setbacks at the hands of the Kelowna Rockets, the Kamloops Blazers find themselves on a five-game losing streak. There is no panic in the dressing room, but with the playoffs looming, there is concern. CFJC Today brings us this report.
Feb 26, 2026
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WolfPack Volleyball
Three WolfPack volleyball players given year-end Canada West honours
KAMLOOPS - A trio of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack volleyball players earned year-end honours from Canada West. On the women's side, WolfPack outside hitter Rida Erlalelitepe and setter Libby Meldrum were named Canada West Second Team All-Stars. Erlalelitepe finished the 2025-26 season with 216 kills, good ...
Feb 26, 2026
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CANADA WEST
WolfPack feeling buzz ahead of program-first home playoff match, expecting slobberknocker with national champions
KAMLOOPS - They have earned the attention that comes along with breaking new ground. Whether the TRU WolfPack women's volleyball team is ready for the spotlight will be determined this week during a best-of-three series 21 years in the making. "I feel like we don't see ourselves as the underdogs any more," s...
Feb 26, 2026
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SENIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL
13th-ranked Whundas head to provincials with underdog mentality
KAMLOOPS - The Westsyde Whundas are off to the 2026 BC School Sports AA Girls Basketball Provincial Tournament. Their journey included a second-place finish at Okanagans, losing to JL Jackson of Salmon Arm in the final. It's a team that relies on its multi-sport athletes for success - every player having their own uniq...
Feb 25, 2026
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On the court
Sabres aim to surprise at high school hoops provincials; Vikes relishing B.C. championship experience
KAMLOOPS - Iyin Aina of the Sa-Hali Sabres remembers well the pain of 2025, a one-point loss to the Mennonite Educational Institute Eagles of Abbotsford in the AAA B.C School Sports Girls Basketball Championship final. "We have a lot to prove," Aina said. "But we're not going to take what happened last y...
Feb 25, 2026
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