Category Archives: Sports

Two down -- and one to go. That's the situation for Vernon athlete Shanda Hill who is into the final leg of the Deca Ultra Triathlon in Switzerland. Hill has completed a 38 kilometre swim, and an 1800...

Vernon Vipers main camp got underway today, and continues until Thursday at Kal Tire Place. There are scrimmages from 5:30 to 7:30 the next couple nights. Despite rumours of a possible sale, Libby Wra...

The Vernon Vipers 2018 Main Camp begins Monday August 20th and concludes Thursday August 23rd. "We're really excited about the returning players and the new players coming to camp." says Head Coach an...

The owner of the Vernon Vipers is downplaying rumours about a pending sale of the BC Hockey League team. Libby Wray tells Beach Radio News in an email, she has "no comment on the rumours," but adds "p...

UPDATE: 3 p.m. The city's fastest growing sport has a new home. The Vernon Pickleball Association will be opening its new, 12-court facility at Marshall Field Saturday Aug. 25. Association spokesperso...

The BC Hockey League's West Kelowna Warriors have new ownership. KD Sports headed by Kim Dobranski and a minority silent partner have taken over operations from nine-year owner Mark Cheyne. "I am very...

The Vernon Vipers have made a one for one swap of defencemen with the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Vipers have acquired the playing rights to 20 year old Carver Watson from the Chiefs in exchange for Will D...

The Thompson Okanagan Ogopogos Basketball team won Gold at the Canada Special Olympics Summer Games over the weekend. Athletes include Ashley Phillips, Kaitlyn Oliver, Erin Murphy and Gary Pollen from...

The new commissioner of the BC Hockey League is visiting all 17 franchises, and his latest stop was in Vernon. Chris Hebb has taken over from 15 year leader John Grisdale. Hebb says he wants to learn ...

Big honour for Beach Radio's Graham Turnbull. The Vernon Vipers play by play voice has been named the BC Hockey League's broadcaster of the year as voted on by fellow broadcasters in the 17 team Junio...