Category Archives: Sports
Jones & Jewell Sign Deals
Former Vernon Viper forward Connor Jones has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the New York Islanders. The 26 year old Jones -- who played for the Vipers along with his twin brother Kellen from...
Feb 23, 2017
Vipers Playoff Tickets Go On Sale
The final weekend of the BCHL regular season is upon us and the Vernon Vipers have some exciting news regarding the playoffs. Vernon is scheduled to begin playoff action on Friday March 17 and Saturda...
Feb 20, 2017
Snakes lose 4-2 to Victoria
The Vipers almost had a comeback on their hands last night. The Victoria Grizzlies had 3 goals in the first period that were unanswered by the snakes until halfway through the 3rd when Ryan Brushett n...
Feb 18, 2017
Morris/Cotter Team Win BC Final
Update 7:30 pm: The John Morris-Jim Cotter team from Vernon and Kelowna won the BC Men's Curling Championship 6-3 over Dean Joanisse of Maple Ridge. The Okanagan rink with Tyrel Griffith and Rick Sawa...
Feb 12, 2017
Okanagan Rink Perfect At BC Playdowns
Vernon's Mark Longworth lost 9-8 to Victoria's Wes Craig Thursday night at the BC Men's Provincial curling championships in Abbotsford and was eliminated. The Vernon team lost all 3 games they played....
Feb 10, 2017
Pickleball Club Seeks $500,000
The Vernon Pickleball Club is asking the regional district for a half million dollars for new courts. The request was made to the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee which will discuss the issue at its ...
Feb 09, 2017
Vipers Snuff Out Smokies
Steven Jandric and Jimmy Lambert both scored two goals to power the Vernon Vipers over the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-1 in BC Hockey League action Saturday. A crowd of 1,663 saw the game at Kal Tire Place, ...
Feb 05, 2017
Canada Carnival Set To Roll
The excitement is building for the 57th annual Vernon Winter Carnival. The event that will celebrate Canada's 150th will feature close to 100 events over ten days. The new Queen Silver Star will be ch...
Feb 01, 2017
Pay Back Starts For New Arena
Taxpayers will see a hit on their taxes this year for the new arena at Kal Tire Place. Greater Vernon Advisory Committee chair Juliette Cunningham says the average homeowner will pay 24 dollars a year...
Jan 30, 2017
Vipers Sweep Weekend Games
The Vernon Vipers might want to have Parents Weekends more often after sweeping all three games this weekend. The Snakes capped it off with a 5-4 win over the Prince George Spruce Kings, getting the w...
Jan 29, 2017
