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Mikayla Bishop, left, and goalie Emma Bishop take a breather at practice with coach Connie Runnals. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Vernon female hockey in tournament mode

Two teams formed in Greater Vernon Association

Mikayla Bishop, left, and goalie Emma Bishop take a breather at practice with coach Connie Runnals. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
Will McDicken of the Vernon Vortex rounds the corner in his 500-metre race at the Chill Classic meet in Kamloops. (Photo Submitted)

Vernon Vortex skaters made the grade

Provincial qualifying times at Classic Chill in Kamloops

Will McDicken of the Vernon Vortex rounds the corner in his 500-metre race at the Chill Classic meet in Kamloops. (Photo Submitted)
Brady Bjork of the Prince George Spruce Kings flies into Ty Taylor of the Vernon Vipers in BCHL retro night action last January at the Civic Arena. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

BCHL unveils historical stats page on website

New listing features several Vernon players

Brady Bjork of the Prince George Spruce Kings flies into Ty Taylor of the Vernon Vipers in BCHL retro night action last January at the Civic Arena. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Jessica Grages of the Kalamalka Secondary Lakers spikes the ball towards the Charles Bloom Timberwolves in the North Zone Senior AA Girls volleyball playoffs Tuesday at Kal Secondary. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Kalamalka Lakers lock up North Zone crown

Senior AA girls volleyball playdowns at Kal

Jessica Grages of the Kalamalka Secondary Lakers spikes the ball towards the Charles Bloom Timberwolves in the North Zone Senior AA Girls volleyball playoffs Tuesday at Kal Secondary. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Lightning zap West Kelowna 13-1

Lightning zap West Kelowna 13-1

Under 12 ringette play at Royal LePage Place

Lightning zap West Kelowna 13-1
Erika Farano releases a stone in Vernon mixed doubles play Sunday afternoon at the Vernon Curling Club. Farano and Doug Huard took on Kevin Geistlinger and Darrell Houston. There are eight teams in the fun-filled league. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)

PHOTO: Nice Delivery

Erika Farano releases a stone in Vernon mixed doubles play Sunday at the Vernon Curling Club.

Erika Farano releases a stone in Vernon mixed doubles play Sunday afternoon at the Vernon Curling Club. Farano and Doug Huard took on Kevin Geistlinger and Darrell Houston. There are eight teams in the fun-filled league. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)
Vernon’s Finlay McPhie, left, of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, carries the ball past Nathan Ramirez of the Mt. Royal Cougars in Canada West regular-season play. (Jonathan Amponasah/TRU Athletics)

Vernon’s McPhie bags bronze with WolfPack

U SPORTS Canada West men's soccer

Vernon’s Finlay McPhie, left, of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, carries the ball past Nathan Ramirez of the Mt. Royal Cougars in Canada West regular-season play. (Jonathan Amponasah/TRU Athletics)
Ghostriders trip up Knights

Ghostriders trip up Knights

Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play

Ghostriders trip up Knights
Vernon’s Jordan Korol is red-hot with the UBC Okanagan Heat this season. (UBCO Athletics File)

Korol drains 24 for UBCO Heat

Bobcats sweep Canada West twinbill

Vernon’s Jordan Korol is red-hot with the UBC Okanagan Heat this season. (UBCO Athletics File)
Gage Stoll of the Bannister Honda and Collision Vipers tries to the put the puck past Penticton Vees goalie Nathan Schofield in Midget Tier 2 hockey action Sunday at Kal Tire North. (LIsa Mazurek/Morning Star)

North Zone Kings go big

Rep hockey weekend roundup

Gage Stoll of the Bannister Honda and Collision Vipers tries to the put the puck past Penticton Vees goalie Nathan Schofield in Midget Tier 2 hockey action Sunday at Kal Tire North. (LIsa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Vernon runners, from left, Jack Screen, Brody Wright, Carter Leahy, Matt Acob and Torin Andrews gather after battling rain and mud at the B.C. School Sports junior boys cross-country race Saturday at Beban Park in Nanaimo. (Photo Submitted)

Vernon juniors rock cross country

Four runners finish top-25 at provincials in Nanaimo

Vernon runners, from left, Jack Screen, Brody Wright, Carter Leahy, Matt Acob and Torin Andrews gather after battling rain and mud at the B.C. School Sports junior boys cross-country race Saturday at Beban Park in Nanaimo. (Photo Submitted)
Vernon skip Jim Cotter slides out of the hack in Sunday playoff action at the Vernon Curling Club. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)

Cotter’s Okanagan rink takes Double Cashspiel

Stops Tardi 7-4 in Kelowna men's final for $4,000

Vernon skip Jim Cotter slides out of the hack in Sunday playoff action at the Vernon Curling Club. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)
Nathan Hyer of the Vernon Magnums tries to break free from Brody Masson of the Kamloops Broncos in Atom football playoff action Sunday at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)

Vernon Magnums make football final

Brush off Kamloops Broncos in Interior semis

Nathan Hyer of the Vernon Magnums tries to break free from Brody Masson of the Kamloops Broncos in Atom football playoff action Sunday at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)
Vernon Vipers split weekend road trip

Vernon Vipers split weekend road trip

Penticton Vees in town Wednesday night

Vernon Vipers split weekend road trip
Evan Trottier of the Fulton Maroons is tackled by Caden Danbrook of the Vernon Panthers Friday night at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)

Vernon Panthers take Interior title

Cats ground Fulton 48-0 in senior AA varsity football play

Evan Trottier of the Fulton Maroons is tackled by Caden Danbrook of the Vernon Panthers Friday night at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)
Nadia Smith of the VSS Panthers serves against the Valleyview Vikings of Kamloops in the Fulton Maroons Senior Girls Volleyball Tournament Friday afternoon. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Fulton Maroons take opening sets

Eight-team senior girls volleyball tournament

Nadia Smith of the VSS Panthers serves against the Valleyview Vikings of Kamloops in the Fulton Maroons Senior Girls Volleyball Tournament Friday afternoon. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
Lincoln Lanes fivepin bowling weekly results

Lincoln Lanes fivepin bowling weekly results

Burns rolls scorching 1,001 triple

Lincoln Lanes fivepin bowling weekly results
Announcer Jason Armstrong of Beach Radio introduces mascots Sniper, left, and Kong as they prepare for a shootout competition during the first intermission of the B.C. Hockey League game between the Vernon Vipers and Salmon Arm Silverbacks Wednesday night at Kal Tire Place. Kong won the shootout, as did his Silverbacks in a 4-3 win. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

PHOTO: Menacing Mascots

Sniper, left, and Kong as they prepare for a shootout.

Announcer Jason Armstrong of Beach Radio introduces mascots Sniper, left, and Kong as they prepare for a shootout competition during the first intermission of the B.C. Hockey League game between the Vernon Vipers and Salmon Arm Silverbacks Wednesday night at Kal Tire Place. Kong won the shootout, as did his Silverbacks in a 4-3 win. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Dalton Desmarais aims for the board in the ANAF Provincial Dart Championships earlier this season. (Tobias Fredericksen/Morning Star)

Vernon Pubmasters Dart League stats

Pistoleros, Bud Knights top A Division

Dalton Desmarais aims for the board in the ANAF Provincial Dart Championships earlier this season. (Tobias Fredericksen/Morning Star)
Morgayne Eby, left, and Kelsi Jones follow a rock thrown by Vernon skip Kim Slattery in the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Friday at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Vernon’s Slattery 2-0 in Kelowna

Raymond James/Sunset Ranch Double Cashspiel

Morgayne Eby, left, and Kelsi Jones follow a rock thrown by Vernon skip Kim Slattery in the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Friday at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)