Sports

Kamloops Classic Swimming club returned to racing on the weekend in Penticton for the first time in 18 months.

The Kamloops Blazers are attracting attention. Three Blazers are on NHL Central Scouting’s players-to-watch list, which was released on Tuesday.

Samuel Lewis and Kyle Sanford scored for the Kamloops Storm in a 2-0 win over the Revelstoke Grizzlies on Tuesday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. The win lifted the Storm (5-2) into first place in the Doug Birks Division.

DeRose: "It’s kind of like she’s sending one of her babies off."

After hearing feedback from concerned parents, the School District 73 Elementary Sports Council will meet on Tuesday to revisit a decision to nix interschool volleyball play.

The Justin Bosher Memorial lacrosse game will be held this weekend at the Tournament Capital Ranch. Kamloops Venom assistant coach Matt Hans is organizing the event, which will get underway at noon.

Nearly 600 days have passed since the Kamloops Vibe last toiled in South Coast Women’s Hockey League action. The Vibe will return to the ice this weekend with a pair of home games against the North Shore Rebels on the schedule — 7 p.m.

Neither side is talking details after a Canada West coaching change at Thompson Rivers University, a move that comes on the brink of the regular season.

The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League club is 4-2 and sits second in Doug Birks Division standings ahead of an early-season, measuring-stick game against the Revelstoke Grizzlies, a 7:30 p.m. start on Tuesday on Mac Isle.

Bill and Avril Rublee are the most recent recipients of a Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club award created in 2020 to recognize individuals who have selflessly assisted in the growth and development of the club and sport, the Chris Taylor Stewardship Award