Category Archives: Sports
Speedy Students Race At Marshall Field
Vernon students get ready to race at Marshall Field at first cross country event of season (Melanie O'Hara/Beach Radio photo) Vernon's Marshall Field has been a busy place this afternoon. It's the sit...
Corey Fischer Apr 18, 2018
Funtastic Gets Ball Rolling On 2018 Event
Village Green Hotel named host hotel for 2018 Funtastic Festival. L-R: Rob Ellis, Funtastic president; Mike Gardner, president/GM Village Green Hotel; Frieda Sirges, hotel front desk manager; Peter Ka...
Corey Fischer Apr 05, 2018
Kowal Hangs Up Whistle
Vernon native Tom Kowal has retired after 18 seasons as an NHL referee. The 50 year old worked just over 11-hundred games, including 12 in the playoffs. Kowal refereed his final NHL game Saturday betw...
Corey Fischer Apr 04, 2018
Recreation Master Plan Needs Your Input
The next phase of Greater Vernon's recreation master plan will involve getting as much input from the public as possible. Vernon's Recreation Services Director, Doug Ross, says people are invited to c...
Corey Fischer Apr 03, 2018
New Timing For Funtastic Grants
The Funtastic Society will still be providing annual grants to help local sports groups -- but the funding will come later in the year. Society co-executive director Akbal Mund says the non profit gro...
Corey Fischer Apr 03, 2018
Heartbreaking Loss for The Rockets Going Down in Four
In WHL playoff action last night it was a quick first round exit for the Kelowna Rockets losing 4 straight as they dropped another 5-3 decision to the Tri-City Americans. Dillon Dube had 2 goals in th...
Duane Grandbois Mar 30, 2018
Kelowna Scores World Curling Event
Kelowna has been awarded the 2018 World Mixed Curling Championship. The fourth annual event will be held October 13-20, 2018, the first time its been held in Canada. "We are delighted to take our Worl...
Corey Fischer Mar 27, 2018
Nominations Needed For Tim Hortons Sports Awards
Update: The awards will be now be handed out Tuesday June 5 at 6 pm at Lakers Clubhouse on Cummins Road. Nominations are now being accepted for the 25th Annual Tim Hortons North Okanagan Athlete, Team...
Corey Fischer Mar 26, 2018
Vipers Drop Series in Heart-breaker OT Loss to Wild
It was a must win game for the Vipers that was decided in overtime, unfortunately Wenatchee came out on top 4-3. The Snakes came out strong leading 3-1 after 1, but then Wenatchee's offense kicked in ...
Duane Grandbois Mar 25, 2018
Well That Bites: Vipers Lose at Home in Double OT
Putting aside a blow-out by each team, the Vipers and Wenatchee series has been pretty tight and last night certainly was the case seeing the game needing 2 overtime periods to decide a winner...and i...
Duane Grandbois Mar 24, 2018

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