Category Archives: Sports
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...
Corey Fischer Jan 29, 2017
Hometown Hockey Scores Big
Hometown hockey was a big hit in Vernon. The two day festival attracted thousands of people by City Hall, and culminated with a national broadcast on Sportsnet Sunday. Red Wings G-M Ken Holland and ho...
Corey Fischer Jan 22, 2017
Ron MacLean Hosts Rogers Hometown Hockey
Vernon is the site of this weekend's Rogers Hometown Hockey. Events are planned for Saturday and Sunday in the plaza around City Hall starting at noon each day. Ron MacLean, the host of Hockey Night i...
Jan 20, 2017
Hometown Hockey Arrives
Hometown Hockey has rolled into Vernon. Numerous semi trucks are parked in the block around City Hall where the set-up for the Rogers Sportsnet show is taking place. The crew is preparing for a fan fe...
Corey Fischer Jan 19, 2017
Vipers React To Warriors' Possible Move
The West Kelowna Warriors have given notice that this will be their final season in the Okanagan city. Team owner Mark Cheyne wants to move the team to North Delta next season, due to a lack of fan su...
Corey Fischer Jan 18, 2017
VSS Senior Panthers in Double 'A' Provincial Finals
The VSS Panthers Senior Varsity football team has advanced to the Double A Subway Bowl Provincial finals with a 21-7 victory over the Hugh Boyd Trojans of Richmond. The Panthers scored touchdowns on t...
Nov 27, 2016
Junior Hockey Wrap
The Vernon Vipers needed a lift on their 3 game road trip and that's just what happened last night in Coquitlam blanking the Express 6-0. Stephen Jandric had 1 goal and 2 assists to earn First Star. L...
Nov 27, 2016
Vipers & Silverbacks Swap D-Men
The Vernon Vipers have made a trade and released a goalie. The Snakes have sent defenceman Carter Stephenson to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks for defenceman Cameron Trott and futures. Th...
Nov 27, 2016

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