Category Archives: Sports

The Vernon Vipers have made a one for one swap of defencemen with the Chilliwack Chiefs. The Vipers have acquired the playing rights to 20 year old Carver Watson from the Chiefs in exchange for Will D...

The Thompson Okanagan Ogopogos Basketball team won Gold at the Canada Special Olympics Summer Games over the weekend. Athletes include Ashley Phillips, Kaitlyn Oliver, Erin Murphy and Gary Pollen from...

The new commissioner of the BC Hockey League is visiting all 17 franchises, and his latest stop was in Vernon. Chris Hebb has taken over from 15 year leader John Grisdale. Hebb says he wants to learn ...

Big honour for Beach Radio's Graham Turnbull. The Vernon Vipers play by play voice has been named the BC Hockey League's broadcaster of the year as voted on by fellow broadcasters in the 17 team Junio...

There is a change at the top of the BC Games Society for the first time in almost two decades. Kelly Mann will be stepping down after 19 years as president and CEO of the group that organizes the annu...

Specialized crew pours the concrete slab to allow ice to be made at Greater Vernon's new arena, Kal Tire Place North (Pete McIntyre/Beach Radio News photo) Greater Vernon's new arena is expected to op...

Plans have been announced for the opening weekend for Greater Vernon's new arena called Kal Tire Place North. An event called 'A Community, Working For The Weekend,' will be held Sept 7 to 9. Three ev...

The BC Hockey League has released its 2018-19 schedule, with the 17 teams playing 58 game regular seasons. Two of those games, for each team, will be at the annual Showcase in Chilliwack. The Vernon V...

Two standout Vernon Vipers were drafted by Pro teams yesterday at the NHL entry draft. The Montreal Canadiens acquired a seventh-round pick from the Philadelphia Flyers and used it to select Brett Sta...

You are invited to join the GolfBC Championship for the Final Round of play today. The Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada is on it's third round of the GolfBC Championship today at Gallagher's Canyon, w...