Category Archives: Sports

Vernon Viper's netminder Ty Taylor is up for a major award. He's been named a finalist for the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Top Goaltender Award. Taylor led the BCHL in nearly every statistical goa...

Construction of second arena at Kal Tire Place is moving along on schedule, with the orange roof one of the latest additions (Pete McIntyre/Beach Radio News photo) The colour of the roof on the new ar...

A couple of Greater Vernon prospects were chosen in the WHL Bantam draft for players born in 2003. Zackary Funk of Coldstream, a forward, went to the Calgary Hitmen 43rd overall, and Vernon's Steel Qu...

The North Valley Gymnastics Society will have to wait a bit longer to find out if they'll get financial support from local government. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee has sent the group's reques...

The deadline for providing input into the Greater Vernon Recreation Master Plan is this Monday. The plan will guide recreation facilities and programs over the next 15 years. Director of Recreation Se...

Vernon council has given support in principal to a request for funding from a local sports group. The North Valley Gymnastics Society is seeking $225,000 for its new 8,500 square foot gymnasium under ...

The Kelowna Rockets held a news conference today, and announced they will be making a bid to host the Memorial Cup tournament in 2020. President and GM Bruce Hamilton made the announcement. "We feel t...

Vernon students get ready to race at Marshall Field at first cross country event of season (Melanie O'Hara/Beach Radio photo) Vernon's Marshall Field has been a busy place this afternoon. It's the sit...

Village Green Hotel named host hotel for 2018 Funtastic Festival. L-R: Rob Ellis, Funtastic president; Mike Gardner, president/GM Village Green Hotel; Frieda Sirges, hotel front desk manager; Peter Ka...

Vernon native Tom Kowal has retired after 18 seasons as an NHL referee. The 50 year old worked just over 11-hundred games, including 12 in the playoffs. Kowal refereed his final NHL game Saturday betw...