Category Archives: Sports
Event Hires Manager, Opens Office
The Vernon & Area 2017 55+ BC Games have hired an operations manager for the event this September. Luiz Araujo has an 8 month contract to oversee the games office and its activities. Araujo is a f...
Corey Fischer Mar 22, 2017
Rink Gets Upgrade
The City of Vernon's main outdoor rink is about to get an upgrade. Work to demolish the boards, fencing and lighting poles at the Centennial Rink at the Vernon Recreation Centre will begin Thursday, a...
Corey Fischer Mar 21, 2017
Top Two BCHL Interior Seeds Take 2-0 Lead
In the BCHl Interior Division Playoffs Jagger Williamson would notch 2 for the Snakes, good enough for First Star in a 5-2 win over Trail taking game 2 of their series... Niko Karamanis would go 1 and...
Duane Grandbois Mar 19, 2017
Junior Hockey Wrap
The Vernon Vipers showed little rust from the 20 day layoff shutting out Trail 2-0 in game 1 of their playoff series last night. Jimmy Lambert and Steven Jandric each went 1 and 1 on the night. Lamber...
Duane Grandbois Mar 18, 2017
Hill Reaches Podium
Vernon's Kevin Hill has won a snowboard-cross medal at the World championships in Sierra Nevada Spain. The 30 year old Hill teamed up with Calgary's Chris Robanske to take the bronze in the men's team...
Corey Fischer Mar 14, 2017
Slopes For Hope Surpasses Goal
They skied, boarded, and had fun -- all for a good cause. Seventy-one skiers and snowboarders took part in the second annual Slopes for Hope at Silver Star Resort on Saturday. The fundraising event fo...
Corey Fischer Mar 14, 2017
Vipers-Smokies Playoff Schedule
The Vernon Vipers and Trail Smoke Eaters have finalized the schedule for their BCHL Interior semi final. The schedule is as follows: Friday March 17 @ Vernon 7 pm Saturday March 18@ Vernon 7 pm Monday...
Corey Fischer Mar 14, 2017
Deja Vu at the Tim Horton's Brier.
It's deja vu in St. John's, Newfoundland at the Tim Horton's Brier. It'll be hometown skip Brad Gushue against defending champ Kevin Koe to once again determine the Canadian men's curling champion. If...
Duane Grandbois Mar 12, 2017
Vasek Vaults Past Murray
Vernon born Vasek Pospisil picked up a huge win of his career last night. Pospisil ranked 129th. upset world number 1 Andy Murray in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 (4) to advance at the B-N-P Paribas Open. Po...
Duane Grandbois Mar 12, 2017
Monster Energy Boarderstyle Finals Today
The Monster Energy Boardercross competition is at Silver Star today...All the top boarders in Canada are invited to enter this the first of 3 stops in BC SATURDAY MARCH 11TH - BOARDERSTYLE FINALS 12:0...
Duane Grandbois Mar 11, 2017

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