athletes
North Okanagan, Shuswap athletes head to 2022 Paralympic Games
Two North Okanagan athletes, one Shuswap skier and a Vernon ambassador are heading to the…
Central Okanagan hockey players aiming for National Women’s Under-18 spots
Three Kelowna hockey teammates are vying to spots on Team Canada as part of Canada’s…
Here are the Okanagan athletes competing in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Six Okanagan athletes and one coach are competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics starting tomorrow.…
Torch is lit as 55+ Games in Kelowna approach
KELOWNA – The fire has been lit. The 2019 B.C. 55+ Games are coming to…
Special Olympics need Vernon volunteers to fuel events
VERNON – The Special Olympics are set to flood Vernon with athletes, coaches and fans…
How coaches are adapting methods to teaching girls in sports and why it’s necessary
KAMLOOPS – About eight years ago Candace Dodson-Willis began coaching her daughter's soccer team after…
Tides turn for North Okanagan gymnastics club fearing shut-down by regional district
NORTH OKANAGAN – The regional district appears to be doing a 180 when it comes…
Community invited to help celebrate top young athletes from the North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – The top young athletes from around the North Okanagan will be celebrated…
Two Vernon athletes nominated to compete in 2015 Toronto Parapan Am Games
VERNON - Two athletes from Vernon are among 40 swimmers nominated to represent Canada this summer at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games. Sarah Mehain, 20, is a seasoned paralympian and will compete in four events in Toronto, while the games are a first for teammate Riley McLean. The two will compete alongside another fellow...
Penticton Hospitality Association endorses Challenge Penticton
PENTICTON - The Penticton Hospitality Association has officially endorsed Challenge Penticton for a second year in a row. The association donated $15,000 to the Triathlon Society — funding from the Hotel Room Tax dollars that were recently given back to the association by the city. “To have the support again this year from the PHA...
Challenge Penticton lines up weekend full of events
PENTICTON - The second Challenge triathlon is this Sunday and there are lots of all-ages events lined up in the days before the race. Events start Thursday, Aug. 21 and run for four days. There will be fun runs, a junior triathlon race, party in the park, free yoga and a charity swim. The whole...