Category Archives: Sports

There is some backlash to a move to have all Junior B hockey players in BC wear full face protection starting next season. BC Hockey announced the change Tuesday, saying it will reduce injuries and cu...

A good season is getting even better for a Vernon Viper forward. Brett Stapley has been chosen to play for Canada West at the upcoming World Junior A Challenge. He's one of 15 BCHL players chosen for ...

Photo: Lineup at Kal Tire Place Monday to buy tickets for Jan. 6 game at Civic Arena UPDATE: Dec. 6: The Vernon Vipers say all two-thousand tickets have been sold for their Jan. 6th game against the P...

Some say it's long overdue in Junior B hockey in our province. B-C Hockey has announced that full face protection will be required for all players starting in the 2018-2019 season. The change won't af...

BCHL action tonight the Coquitlam Express are in town for a date with the Division leading Vernon Vipers...in fact at this time the Vipers are on top of the entire BCHL 3 points up on the closing fast...

The Vernon rink is off to a rough start at the Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings in Ottawa. John Morris and his rink with Jim Cotter fell to 0-3 with an 8-6 loss to Brad Gushue from St John's Newfoundland...

The Vernon Panthers came up big for the big one giving the school their first ever Provincial Championship as they dominated the Ballenas Whalers of Parksville 36-8 in the B.C. AA Junior Varsity Subwa...

In BCHL action last the Vernon Vipers continue their winning ways defeating the Victoria Grizzlies 3-1 at Kal Tire Place. Victoria would score on the power play with less than 2 1/2 minutes left in th...

In BCHL action last night the Vipers doubled Trail 6-3. All six goals for the Snakes came on the Power Play, as the Smoke Eaters were in the penalty box 18 times to the Vipers 4. The game got particul...

Wayne Dye's jersey will be raised to the rafters at Kal Tire Place prior to the Vipers game against Trail tonight. Dye -- who passed away at age 35 in 1988 -- was named Vernon's athlete of the 20th Ce...