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Girls interested in playing baseball for Team B.C. can attend regional identification camps later this month in Kamloops and Kelowna.

KTW photographer Allen Douglas brought his camera to a high school rugby jamboree last week in Kamloops. Click the arrows above to see his photos

William McCreight of Kamloops won gold competing for Team B.C. 2 in Division 2 action at the Wheelchair Rugby National Championships, which wrapped up earlier this month in Montreal. B.C.

“We played a team-first game,” said Bankier, the Minnesota Wild prospect from Cloverdale. “Blocking shots, chipping pucks out — all the little things we could do to get the job done.”

The Kamloops Blazers appear to have avoided a championship-aspiration-crippling injury in a 3-1 victory over the walking-wounded Vancouver Giants, the No. 8 seed that knocked off No. 1 Everett in Round 1.

Four Kamloops Blazers cracked NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings, which were released on Thursday. Forward Fraser Minten is 28th, defenceman Mats Lindgren is 47th and forward Matthew Seminoff is 72nd among North American skaters.

The Rivershore Kings, Junkyard Dogs and Bohnefide Blackjacks were victorious on Wednesday in SF Electric Ball Hockey League action.

Rivers FC and a Kamloops Men’s Soccer League all-star squad will square off on Sunday in exhibition action at Hillside Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

The Barriere Giants and Frenchy’s Prowlers were victorious on Tuesday in Kamloops Major Men’s Fastball League action. Barriere bested the Bannock Chiefs 6-1, thanks in part to a strong pitching performance from Garner Ransome.

Armstrong: “I believe it’s the best throw in North American history for a kid 20 years old. It’s very far."