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U.S. $300,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Rubel of Westsyde snares full-ride football scholarship to NCAA Division I Bryant University
KAMLOOPS - Darn near every college in the U.S. received tape from Logan Rubel and the hulking football player from Kamloops travelled far and wide to be seen by Canadian and American post-secondary pigskin coaches. Three months ago, the NCAA Division I Bryant University Bulldogs unleashed a life-changing offer.Tight en...
Jun 09, 2025
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NorthPaws Baseball
NorthPaws take two of three against Kelowna Falcons
KAMLOOPS - There was no weekend sweep for the Kamloops NorthPaws, but they did take two of three games against the Kelowna Falcons in West Coast League baseball action. The Falcons took Sunday's matinee at Norbrock Stadium 9-3, for just their second win of the season. Kelowna used a four run fourth inning to pull ahead...
Jun 09, 2025
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League1 BC
Kamloops United drop pair of League1 BC games to Vancouver
KAMLOOPS - Another tough weekend for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (June 7) as both the men's and women's teams were held off the scoresheet Saturday (June 7) at Hillside Stadium. The Kamloops women were beaten 7-0 by the Vancouver Rise for their third loss in a row, and eighth of t...
Jun 08, 2025
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ON THE PITCH
Kamloops United aiming to snap losing skids this weekend on home turf
KAMLOOPS - After a promising start to the League One B.C. soccer season, the Kamloops United men have suffered three consecutive losses. Meanwhile, the United women are in the league basement and reeling after a lopsided defeat, falling 9-3 to Unity FC last weekend in Cloverdale. As CFJC Today reports, both clubs are l...
Jun 07, 2025
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NorthPaws
NorthPaws lose series but win finale in Bellingham, prepare for home opener against Kelowna
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws ended their six-game U.S. road trip on a winning note. Following a sweep of the Port Angeles Lefites, the NorthPaws suffered their first two losses of the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) season, falling to the Bellingham Bells by scores of 3-0 and 8-2 on Tuesday (June 3) and Wednesday (Ju...
Jun 06, 2025
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Cougars Signing
PG Cougars sign Kamloops native Cohen Baker
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars have signed Kamloops native Cohen Baker to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.The 15-year-old Baker was the Cougars first round pick in the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft, and he was taken 17th overall. Baker tallied 24 goals and 64 points in 33 games for the Burnaby Winter ...
Jun 05, 2025
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Blazers Trade
Blazers acquire two draft picks for 17-year-old defenceman Kaden Meyer
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have acquired a pair of draft picks in exchange for defenceman Kaden Meyer.Meyer, a 17-year-old Delta native, was traded to the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for a fourth round pick in 2028 and a sixth round pick in 2026.Drafted by the Blazers in the sixth round, 124th overall in the 2023 W...
Jun 05, 2025
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ON THE DIAMOND
Kamloops' STK Fastball to square off against under-23 Softball Canada team, host tournament
KAMLOOPS - Fastpitch heat is blanketing Charles Anderson Stadium. The men's under-23 Softball Canada team will square off against Chase-based STK Fastball on Thursday (June 5), a 7:30 p.m. start at Charles Anderson. "We've levelled up this year and brought in a lot of international players from Australia, New Zeal...
Jun 05, 2025
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NATIONAL TEAM
'This is what I've been missing'; Brinnen inspired by inclusion to Canadian sitting volleyball team
KAMLOOPS - Riley Brinnen felt lost and uninspired. He was appreciative of the opportunity to coach the TRU WolfPack men's volleyball team last season, but it was not always easy to watch from the sidelines. Boredom was setting in. The coaching and rehab routine was becoming banal. He lacked confidence. He could sense c...
Jun 05, 2025
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Blazers to open 2025/26 at home
Blazers to open 2025/26 WHL season at home to Spokane Chiefs
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers quest to make the WHL playoffs for the first time since the 2022-23 season will begin at home in a little over three months time. The Blazers are scheduled to host the Spokane Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 at Sandman Centre in their 2025/26 WHL home and season opener. The Chi...
Jun 04, 2025
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ON THE COURSE
Rivershore playing host to Golf Canada University and College Championships
KAMLOOPS - Braydon Bouliane of the University of Alberta Golden Bears was scheduled to tee off in 15 minutes and the gravity of the national championship moment was sinking in on Tuesday (June 3) at Rivershore Golf Links. "I'm nervous," Bouliane said. "I'm nervous, but everyone is nervous. You want to do...
Jun 03, 2025
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Brinnen Representing Canada
Former TRU volleyball player injured in 2023 McGill Road crash earns spot on Canada's sitting volleyball team
KAMLOOPS - A former Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's volleyball player who suffered life-altering injuries in a car crash in 2023 will compete for Team Canada. The TRU WolfPack announced that Riley Brinnen earned a spot on Canada's sitting volleyball team after impressing at a training camp in Calgary in...
Jun 03, 2025
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ON THE DIAMOND
NorthPaws aiming to stay perfect in Bellingham after opening weekend sweep of Lefties
KAMLOOPS - After three games of their West Coast League baseball season, the Kamloops NorthPaws remain undefeated. Kamloops started the campaign with a three-games series against the Port Angeles Lefties this past weekend in Washington state. The NorthPaws opened with a bang on Friday (May 30), hammering the Lefties 8-...
Jun 02, 2025
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NHL Award
Former Blazers goaltender Daryl Reaugh recognized for work as NHL broadcaster
TORONTO - Former Kamloops Blazers goaltender Daryl "Razor" Reaugh will take his place in the Hockey Hall of Fame's media section, after he was recognized for his years of work as a hockey broadcaster. Reaugh, who has worked as a colour analyst on Dallas Stars radio and television broadcasts for the past 29 se...
Jun 02, 2025
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NorthPaws Sweep
NorthPaws sweep opening weekend series in Port Angeles
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws had a perfect weekend to start the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) season. Opening their season in Washington State, the NorthPaws swept their three-game series against Port Angeles Lefties. Following blowout victories of 8-0 and 11-5 on Friday (May 30) and Saturday respectively, the Nort...
Jun 02, 2025
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Blazers Signing
Blazers sign third player from 2025 WHL draft class
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed a third player from the 2025 WHL draft class as they continue to build for the future.They announced the signing of 15-year-old forward Brady Ondrus, son of former Toronto Maple Leafs forward, Ben Ondrus, to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. The Blazers took the yo...
Jun 01, 2025
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League1 BC
Kamloops United teams beaten on the road by Unity FC
SURREY, B.C. - Another heartbreaking weekend on the road for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) as they took on Surrey-based Unity FC in League1 BC action Saturday (May 31) evening.The KUFC men allowed a late winner in a 4-3 loss to Unity at the Cloverdale Athletic Park for their third defeat in a row.While Kamloops ...
Jun 01, 2025
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Gold Medal Win
Katzberg of Kamloops golden again at Kip Keino Classic
NAIROBI, KENYA - It's another accolade for Kamloops-trained hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg, as he won gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday (May 31).The 23-year-old Katzberg, a Nanaimo native, won the men's title with a throw of 82.73 metres. Croatia's Matija Greguric finished in second with a throw o...
May 31, 2025
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PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
Top pickleball players take part in Kamloops Open at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - The 2025 Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament got underway Friday morning (May 30). The city welcomed close to 400 pickleballers from across North America to participate in one of Canada's most anticipated pickleball tournaments.Friday featured the women's doubles and men's singles matches. Saturday will be a...
May 30, 2025
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HOOPS IN THE LOOPS
5th Annual Hoops in the Loops tournament set to tip off on Victoria Street
KAMLOOPS - Downtown Kamloops will be bustling this weekend as the Fifth Annual Hoops in the Loops will tip off this weekend.The 3-on-3 basketball tournament will transform multiple blocks of Victoria Street into a buzzing atmosphere with athletes, vendors and the community. Both male and female divisions from Grades Fo...
May 30, 2025
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NORTHPAWS PREVIEW
Kamloops NorthPaws hopeful to return to playoffs under new coach Riley Jepson
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws open their 2025 West Coast League (WCL) baseball season on Friday (May 29) in Washington State against the Port Angeles Lefties. Riley Jepson of Kamloops, an assistant coach with the team last year, will be making his head coaching debut as the NorthPaws are hoping to return to the pla...
May 30, 2025
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BC Lions Camp
Meikle, Bond of Kamloops released by BC Lions
KAMLOOPS - A pair of football players from Kamloops will once again be playing in the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) after they were released by the BC Lions. While Colton Meikle and Jacob Bond made it to the end of this year's training camp which wrapped up Thursday (May 29), they couldn't crack the final rost...
May 29, 2025
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STARS SHINE
Kamloops School of the Arts sports team makes school history with first berth in provincial championships
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops School of the Arts students excel in drama, music, singing and the visual arts, among other areas.The school is not known for its achievements in athletics, but recently-established sports programs are starting to gain traction. And, as CFJC Today reports, the girls' soccer team set out this year to...
May 28, 2025
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Second First-Round Pick Signed
Blazers sign second first-round draft pick in as many days
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers signed their second first-round pick in the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. The club announced Tuesday (May 27) it has agreed to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with 2010-born center Teagen Bouchard. "Teagen is a tenacious right shot center that was one...
May 27, 2025
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Kamloops International Cup
Kamloops International Cup to feature Arsenal women's, Nottingham Forest men's teams
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops International Cup will be making its return this summer, as Kamloops United (KUFC) prepares to host two more English teams in the Tournament Capital.KUFC will be hosting Arsenal's U21 women's team and Nottingham Forest's U21 men's teams between July 25 and Aug. 3. Both teams will compete in thre...
May 27, 2025
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Stankoven stars as Hurricanes prevent series sweep by beating Panthers 3-0
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Frederik Andersen returned to the net and stopped 20 shots for his fifth career playoff shutout, Logan Stankoven got the only goal Carolina needed, and the Hurricanes won their first Eastern Conference final game in 20 years by beating the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Monday night to stave off eliminati...
May 27, 2025
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ON THE COURT
Record-setting number of participants expected at Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament
KAMLOOPS - Some of the players serving, dinking, volleying and smashing on Monday (May 26) morning were polishing their games ahead of the Comazzetto Group Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament, which is scheduled to run this Friday to Sunday at Riverside Park. The 2025 iteration of the tourney - hosted by the Kamloops P...
May 26, 2025
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Blazers Signing
Blazers sign 2025 first round pick Mateo Ferreira
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed the first player from the 2025 WHL draft class.Winnipeg defenceman, Mateo Ferreira, has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. The 14-year-old was taken by the Blazers in the first round, 11th overall.Ferreira scored 21 goals and 70 points in 32 games with the Wi...
May 26, 2025
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