Category Archives: Sports

In BCHL exhibition play last night the Vernon Vipers beat the Merritt Centennials 2-1. The Snakes are 2-0 in pre-season action and next play the Silverbacks in Salmon Arm this Friday.

The Vipers got their first taste of full contact pre-season play last night dropping the Merritt Centennials 3-1 in Merritt. All the goals came in the 3rd. period, but not for a lack of shots on goal....

Both today's and Sunday's UBC Okanagan Heat men's soccer conference opening matches have been postponed after a Friday afternoon update from the conference. All postponed due to poor air quality. From...

A local skier will begin her ski season this weekend -- thousands of kilometres away -- where there is snow. Elena Gaskell -- who is sponsored by Silver Star Mountain Resort --will be competing in the...

Two down -- and one to go. That's the situation for Vernon athlete Shanda Hill who is into the final leg of the Deca Ultra Triathlon in Switzerland. Hill has completed a 38 kilometre swim, and an 1800...

Vernon Vipers main camp got underway today, and continues until Thursday at Kal Tire Place. There are scrimmages from 5:30 to 7:30 the next couple nights. Despite rumours of a possible sale, Libby Wra...

The Vernon Vipers 2018 Main Camp begins Monday August 20th and concludes Thursday August 23rd. "We're really excited about the returning players and the new players coming to camp." says Head Coach an...

The owner of the Vernon Vipers is downplaying rumours about a pending sale of the BC Hockey League team. Libby Wray tells Beach Radio News in an email, she has "no comment on the rumours," but adds "p...

UPDATE: 3 p.m. The city's fastest growing sport has a new home. The Vernon Pickleball Association will be opening its new, 12-court facility at Marshall Field Saturday Aug. 25. Association spokesperso...

The BC Hockey League's West Kelowna Warriors have new ownership. KD Sports headed by Kim Dobranski and a minority silent partner have taken over operations from nine-year owner Mark Cheyne. "I am very...