Sports

With six wins in seven games, the Kamloops Blazers have the best record in the B.C. Division and the second-most points in the WHL. The Winnipeg Ice (8-0) lead the league with 16 points.

The change in policy comes after some parents expressed concern with the sports council decision made earlier this fall to maintain the implementation of intra-school-only play.

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.