KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack women's dropped their home and season opener to the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan Heat 71-47 Thursday (Oct. 31) night. The WolfPack had an early 7-5 lead at the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC), but the Heat ended the first quarter with an 11-1 run...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's basketball team avoided a Halloween scare and tipped off the 2024-25 Canada West season with a win Thursday (Oct. 31) night. Asher Mayan, a fifth-year forward, led the WolfPack with 21 points (five-for-11 shooting) - including 11 in the fourth quarter - as ...

KAMLOOPS -- Chad Jacobson is entering his second season as head coach of the TRU WolfPack men's basketball team.He's putting his stamp on a Canada West program that was run for 13 years by his predecessor, Scott Clark, and is flooring a team that has post-season aspirations. CFJC Today caught up with the WolfPack ahead...

KAMLOOPS - With only four wins in their last 36 games, the TRU WolfPack women's basketball team is hoping to take a step forward this season. They begin their Canada West campaign against the UBC Okanagan Heat of Kelowna on Thursday at the Tournament Capital Centre. CFJC Today dropped by practise this week to take the ...

WINNIPEG - The TRU Wolfpack Women's Volleyball team is showing why coaches across Canada West (CW) placed them fifth in the preseason poll after a dominant weekend sweep of the reigning CW Champs. After a 3-1 win on Friday, the Pack swept away the Manitoba Bisons with a clean 3-0 win on Saturday, starting the season 2-...

KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack men's volleyball team has experienced significant roster turnover and enters this season ranked 10th among 13 teams in the pre-season Canada West coaches' poll. They begin the campaign this weekend with matches against the University of Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg. CFJC's Marty Hastings caug...

WINNIPEG -- Earlier this week, members of the TRU WolfPack women's volleyball team made lofty claims during interviews with CFJC Today, noting their club has potential this season to reach the U Sports national championship for the first time in program history -- and win the tournament.Rida Erlalelitepe of Turkey was ...

KAMLOOPS - The TRU WolfPack women's volleyball team has never been ranked as high as it finds itself in the pre-season Canada West coaches' poll. The WolfPack are pegged fifth among 14 teams in the conference and returning a roster that graduated only one player after last season's first-round playoff exit. As CFJC's M...

KAMLOOPS - A trio of Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack soccer players earned year-end honours from Canada West in 2024. Fourth-year centre back Raiya Rumo was named a Canada West First Team All-Star for women's soccer for the second consecutive season. "To get two back-to-back First Team All-Stars is just ...

KAMLOOPS -- The TRU WolfPack made sure they have company in the basement on Saturday (Oct. 20) at Hillside Stadium. Abdel Coulibaly scored twice and Jonathan Rinaldi added a single for TRU in a 3-1 victory over the UNBC Timberwolves of Prince George in the final contest of the Canada West men's soccer campaign for both...

KAMLOOPS -- Hagon Kim scored for the UNBC Timberwolves in 1-0 victory over the TRU WolfPack in Canada West men's soccer action on Friday (Oct. 18) at Hillside Stadium.The rematch on Saturday (Oct. 19) is the last contest of the campaign for both clubs and will determine last place in the Pacific Division. Kickoff is sc...

CALGARY -- Juli La Rotta continued her noteworthy rookie season for the TRU WolfPack with a goal in a losing effort in Canada West women's soccer action on Friday (Oct. 18) in Calgary.The Mount Royal Cougars earned a 2-1 win over the WolfPack, who are mathematically eliminated from post-season contention.La Rotta has f...

KELOWNA -- The TRU WolfPack men's soccer team has made a habit of conceding late goals that spell defeat during the 2024 Canada West men's soccer campaign and the trend continued on Saturday (Oct. 12) in Kelowna.Spencer Mellett scored for the UBC Okanagan Heat in the 88th minute to lift his club to a 1-0 victory over t...

A pair of Kamloops-Kelowna clashes on Friday (Oct. 11) did not go the way of the TRU WolfPack soccer teams. The UBC Okanagan Heat of the Little Apple came out on top of the Canada West contests, earning a 3-2 victory in the women's match in Kamloops and 2-1 win in the men's match in Kelowna. Bella Geremia and Ainsley G...

KAMLOOPS -- For five graduating TRU WolfPack women's soccer players, this Friday's (Oct. 11) match against the UBC Okanagan Heat of Kelowna will mark their last university soccer experience on home turf.It promises to be a nostalgic night at Hillside Stadium, but emotions must remain in check, as the WolfPack's playoff...

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The TRU WolfPack soccer clubs were undefeated on Saturday (Oct. 5) in Langley. On the women's side, the Pack enjoyed a milestone moment, earning a victory over the Trinity Western Spartans for the first time since joining the Canada West ranks in 2014. After a wonderful set up from Berea Woldeyes, rook...

The TRU WolfPack soccer teams will return to Canada West action on Saturday (Oct. 5) on the Lower Mainland. On the women's side, TRU and the Trinity Western Spartans (5-2-2) are scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m. in Langley. The Pack tied 2-2 with the Fraser Valley Cascades on Friday (Oct. 4) in Abbotsford. Esi Lufo and K...

KAMLOOPS -- Ainsley Grether of Kamloops is alone atop the TRU WolfPack women's soccer Canada West goal scoring list. She registered her 10th career goal in a 1-0 victory over the UNBC Timberwolves of Prince George on Saturday (Sept. 28) at Hillside Stadium. (Grether was featured earlier this week in a CFJC Today Tattle...

KAMLOOPS -- Neither of the TRU WolfPack soccer teams managed to register a goal against the UBC Thunderbirds in Canada West action on Friday (Sept. 27) at Hillside Stadium.On the women's side, the T-Birds -- the No. 1-ranked U Sports women's soccer club -- prevailed 3-0 to improve to 7-0 this season. The WolfPack dropp...

KAMLOOPS - Although the official day is on September 15th, fundraising for cancer research is still going on as South Sahali Elementary School held its annual Terry Fox Run Thursday (Sept. 26).The school has been taking part in the run for more than 20 years. Thursday morning, students gathered in the gymnasium to lear...

KAMLOOPS -- Ainsley Grether needs one more goal to become the all-time goal scoring leader in TRU WolfPack women's soccer Canada West history. The beloved team captain from Kamloops is relishing every minute on the pitch this year, knowing this season is her last. Her expertise from the penalty spot allowed the Pack to...

KAMLOOPS -- Esi Lufo helped the TRU WolfPack secure a 1-1 draw with the Victoria Vikes in Canada West women's soccer action on Friday (Sept. 20) at Hillside Stadium. With her WolfPack trailing 1-0, the Albanian standout scored with a header in the 53rd minute in support of goalkeeper Cassanda De Amaral, who made four s...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack women's soccer club were shut out by the top-ranked University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds 1-0 at on the road Sunday (Sept. 15). UBC scored the only goal of the match 29 minutes in. They fired 26 shots at TRU, 10 of them on target, but WolfPack goalkee...

KAMLOOPS -- After being swept on home turf, the TRU WolfPack men's soccer team has an uphill climb to secure its seventh straight Canada West playoff berth. The Mount Royal Cougars (2-1-4) of Calgary blanked the Pack 3-0 on Saturday at Hillside Stadium, leaving TRU with a record of 1-5 and sixth in the seven-team Pacif...

KAMLOOPS -- Jonathan Rinaldi and Ryan Olak scored in a losing effort for the TRU WolfPack in Canada West men's soccer action on Friday (Sept. 13) at Hillside Stadium. The MacEwan Griffins (1-3-1) of Edmonton knocked off the Pack 3-2. TRU has one win and four losses this season and will play host to the Mount Royal Coug...

PRINCE GEORGE -- Berea Woldeyes lifted her TRU WolfPack to victory over the UNBC Timberwolves in Canada West women's soccer action on Friday (Sept. 13) in Prince George, unleashing a long-range beezer in the 79th minute to give her club a 2-1 win. Rookie Sophia Branby registered her first goal for the Pack, whose goalk...

KAMLOOPS - A man who helped shape the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack athletic department will be inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame. Ken Olynyk will be inducted into the 'Builder' category in the Class of 2024-25. The Canada West Hall of Fame is the highest honour the sports conference can bestow. Th...

KAMLOOPS - Most of the players who helped the TRU WolfPack men's soccer team win a national championship in 2022 are gone. But major roster turnover has not quelled the team's appetite to reach the Canada West playoffs for a seventh consecutive season. "For me, it's a rebuild," WolfPack men's soccer head coac...