Category Archives: Sports
Resort Opening Delayed
Silver Star Mountain Resort needs more snow to open its alpine season. It had been scheduled to start this Thursday, but it's now subject to getting more precipitation. "Conditions change quickly and ...
Nov 19, 2018
Vipers Pick Up 3 Points in Weekend Games
Victoria Grizzlies defeated the Vipers 6-5 in a shootout Sunday afternoon before over 1,800 fans at Kal Tire Place. Josh Latta sent it into overtime, scoring for the Snakes with 6 seconds left in the ...
Nov 18, 2018
New Leader Steps Up To The Plate
The Funtastic Sports Society is getting the ball rolling on its 35th annual sports and music festival in 2019. Ryan McGiverin has been appointed president of the non profit group, which held its annua...
Nov 16, 2018
Holland On 2019 Hall Of Fame List
Ken Holland says it's a huge honour. The Vernon native and Detroit Red Wings GM has been named part of the 2019 class to be inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame next March in the builder category....
Nov 14, 2018
Vipers Acquire Local Product
Vernon Vipers have made a one for one swap with the West Kelowna Warriors, acquiring forward Matt Kowalski for defenceman Austin Chorney. "Kowalski, a 19 year old Vernon product, comes home after a so...
Nov 13, 2018
Vipers Tough OT Loss to Salmon Arm
In BCHL play last night the Vernon Vipers dropped a tough one to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 4-3 in Overtime. Michael Young would score 2 for the Snakes in the loss, earning Third Star. In KIJHL...
Nov 11, 2018
Vipers Penalty Kill Costs the Game
Special teams made the difference in the outcome last night as the Vernon Vipers were defeated 4-3 by the Merritt Centenials. Merritt went 3/5 on the power play while Vernon went 0/6. Despite heavily ...
Nov 10, 2018
Update: Vernon Athlete Into Next Leg of Deca
Nov. 7 Vernon's Shanda Hill is out of the water, and onto the bike. The ultra athlete is in 12th place out of 14 competitors (two dropped out) after the 38 kilometre swim at the Deca race in New Orlea...
Nov 07, 2018
Civic Demolition On Target
The Vernon Civic Arena could be nothing but rubble in a few short weeks. A crew has been working on decommissioning and demolishing the 80 year old building since early September. The project should b...
Nov 07, 2018
Vipers Dump Langley...Earning Road Split
The Vipers earned a split on their Coastal road trip dropping Nanaimo 5-1 last night. The Snakes lost their first game Friday to Coquitlam 4-1. Teddy Wooding would score twice on the night, good enoug...
Nov 04, 2018
