Category Archives: Sports
League Approves Concussion Testing
The BC Hockey League has approved moving the Wenatchee Wild to the Interior Division next season. The Wild have played in the Mainland Division the last two years. The league also says its entered a p...
Corey Fischer Jun 16, 2017
Games Torch Bearer & Lighter Kept Under Wraps
The BC 55 Plus Games countdown gets going at an event Saturday in downtown Vernon. A torch lightning ceremony will be held at 3 pm on the 29th Street stage, as part of the Sunshine Festival. "Torch li...
Corey Fischer Jun 16, 2017
Best In High School Sports Honoured
Several hundred people were on hand for the fourth annual Rotary North Okanagan Athletic awards, honouring the best in high school sports. The event was held at the Vernon Lodge Tuesday night. Cross c...
Corey Fischer Jun 13, 2017
Update: Club Responds To Order Not To Use Facility
The Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club is being told not to use its facility on East Vernon Road for gymnastics. A Do Not Occupy For Assembly Use order was given to the club by the Regional District of...
Corey Fischer Jun 09, 2017
Taekwondo Success At Nationals
Members of Sundance Taekwon-do in Vernon had big success at the 2017 International Taekwon-do Federation Canadian National Championships in Montreal on June 2 and 3. The event featured over 450 compet...
Corey Fischer Jun 07, 2017
Best in North Okanagan Sports Honoured
Vernon Secondary athletes did well at the 24th annual Tim Hortons North Okanagan awards night. The Panthers football team -- which made it to the double A varsity BC final -- was named team of the yea...
Corey Fischer Jun 06, 2017
Simply The Best
The best from North Okanagan sports over the last year are about to be honoured. The 24th annual Tim Hortons North Okanagan Athlete, Team, and Leadership Awards will be presented Tuesday June 6 at 6 p...
Corey Fischer Jun 04, 2017
Vipers Welcome Prospects To Camp
Vernon Vipers hold their spring prospects camp Friday to Sunday at the Priest Valley Arena. Assistant coach Kevin Kraus says over 100 prospects -- mostly 16 and 17 year olds -- will be taking part in ...
Corey Fischer May 18, 2017
Sports Fields Closed
The following Vernon playing fields have been closed due to saturated conditions: Alexis Stadium Lakeview Park ball diamonds Marshall Fields all soccer fields (ball diamonds open) DND ball diamonds (s...
Corey Fischer May 16, 2017
Games Torch Lighting Ceremony
The countdown to the 55 Plus BC Games will start next month. The organizing committee will hold a torch lightning ceremony and reception in downtown Vernon June 17th to mark less than 100 days to the ...
Corey Fischer May 12, 2017

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