Kevin Mitchell

Ashley Zibrik (Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club) holds the trophy after winning the PGA of BC Women’s Championship presented by Dexim Golfwear on Wednesday at Point Grey Golf & Country Club. The victory was Zibrik’s second in the event, coupled with her triumph in 2012. (BCPGA Photo)

Vernon’s Eathorne finishes fifth at Point Grey

BCPGA event won by Vancouver's Zibrik

Ashley Zibrik (Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club) holds the trophy after winning the PGA of BC Women’s Championship presented by Dexim Golfwear on Wednesday at Point Grey Golf & Country Club. The victory was Zibrik’s second in the event, coupled with her triumph in 2012. (BCPGA Photo)
Bantam Vipers record split

Bantam Vipers record split

Okanagan Mainline Hockey Association

Bantam Vipers record split
Mike Mitchell leads UBCO runners to gold in the first-ever U SPORTS cross country race hosted by the Heat Saturday in Kelowna. (UBCO Photo)

First-ever U SPORTS cross country race hosted by UBCO

Both UBC Okanagan Heat teams delivered victories in the first-ever U SPORTS cross country race Saturday at Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna.

Mike Mitchell leads UBCO runners to gold in the first-ever U SPORTS cross country race hosted by the Heat Saturday in Kelowna. (UBCO Photo)
Mike Van Unen of the Merritt Centennials, left, and Connor Marritt of the Vernon Vipers fight for puck possession in BCHL action Saturday night at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

NHL Central Scouting eyes Vernon’s Swetlikoff

Big Viper forward listed as a C category choice

Mike Van Unen of the Merritt Centennials, left, and Connor Marritt of the Vernon Vipers fight for puck possession in BCHL action Saturday night at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Vernon Panthers grad Carson Labrecque, left, VSS head coach Sean Smith and Panther grad Josh Hyer meet after the University of Calgary Dinos-Saskatchewan Huskies. (U of C Photo)

Vernon Panthers swoop down on Falcons

VSS special guests of Calgary Dinos on weekend trip

Vernon Panthers grad Carson Labrecque, left, VSS head coach Sean Smith and Panther grad Josh Hyer meet after the University of Calgary Dinos-Saskatchewan Huskies. (U of C Photo)
Steve Laycock and Rick Sawatsky work the brooms as skip Jim Cotter looks on during the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Dunstone brushes off Cotter in Vernon cashspiel

Prestige Hotels & Rersorts Curling Classic

Steve Laycock and Rick Sawatsky work the brooms as skip Jim Cotter looks on during the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Mike Adams of Vernon Turn-Key Controls handles the ball in front of Steve Heiss of Brown Benefits. (Andrea Zubot Photo)

Orton’s five-pack boosts Ogopogos in Okanagan men’s soccer

CapriCMW Insurance Men's 45+ Soccer League title

Mike Adams of Vernon Turn-Key Controls handles the ball in front of Steve Heiss of Brown Benefits. (Andrea Zubot Photo)
Steve Laycock, left, and Rick Sawatsky tend to a rock as skip Jim Cotter looks on during the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Friday at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)Steve Laycock, left, and Rick Sawatsky tend to a rock as skip Jim Cotter looks on during the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Friday at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Cotter brushes back Barry

Brier veteran wins curling classic opener

Steve Laycock, left, and Rick Sawatsky tend to a rock as skip Jim Cotter looks on during the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Friday at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)Steve Laycock, left, and Rick Sawatsky tend to a rock as skip Jim Cotter looks on during the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Friday at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

North Okanagan weekly golf roundup

Men's and ladies competitions

Skip Sarah Wark of Chilliwack watches Carley Sandwith and Michelle Dunn work the brooms during the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Friday morning at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Statr)

Olympian in curling lead

$41,000 Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic

Skip Sarah Wark of Chilliwack watches Carley Sandwith and Michelle Dunn work the brooms during the Prestige Hotels & Resorts Curling Classic Friday morning at the Vernon Curling and Athletic Club. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Statr)
Brian Adams of the Wentachee Wild, right, tries to put the brakes on Teddy Wooding of the Vernon Vipers in B.C. Hockey League play Friday night at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Vipers shut down Wenatchee

Judson earns first star with 1+1

Brian Adams of the Wentachee Wild, right, tries to put the brakes on Teddy Wooding of the Vernon Vipers in B.C. Hockey League play Friday night at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Greenan goes big for Vernon Panthers

Greenan goes big for Vernon Panthers

VSS 74 Westsyde 0

Greenan goes big for Vernon Panthers
Vernon-area nordic centre lands 2020 Nationals

Vernon-area nordic centre lands 2020 Nationals

Cross country ski championships

Vernon-area nordic centre lands 2020 Nationals
Power Paige Noakes unleashes a spike in North Zone senior girls volleyball action Tuesday night at Fulton Secondary. (Photo Submitted)

Maroons power past Saints in girls volleyball

North Zone senior AA girls volleyball

Power Paige Noakes unleashes a spike in North Zone senior girls volleyball action Tuesday night at Fulton Secondary. (Photo Submitted)
Forward Josh Prokop has left the Vipers for the Western League Calgary Hitmen. (Vernon Vipers Photo)

Prokop heads to Hitmen

Vipers lose sophomore forward

Forward Josh Prokop has left the Vipers for the Western League Calgary Hitmen. (Vernon Vipers Photo)
FILE — Turn-Key Controls Ogopogos’ striker Mark Wasylyk is denied by Brandt’s Creek Pub keeper Andy Miller in Capri CMW Insurance Men’s 45+ Soccer League play Monday night at Marshall Field #1. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Ogopogos to battle Browns in final

Capri CMW InsuranceMen's 45+ Soccer League playoffs

FILE — Turn-Key Controls Ogopogos’ striker Mark Wasylyk is denied by Brandt’s Creek Pub keeper Andy Miller in Capri CMW Insurance Men’s 45+ Soccer League play Monday night at Marshall Field #1. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Vernon’s Finlay McPhie, left, of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, carries the ball past Nathan Ramirez of the Mt. Royal Cougars. (Jonathan Amponasah/TRU Athletics)

Vernon athletes boost WolfPack

Canada West sports roundup

Vernon’s Finlay McPhie, left, of the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, carries the ball past Nathan Ramirez of the Mt. Royal Cougars. (Jonathan Amponasah/TRU Athletics)
Kai Thomas of the Langley Saxons tackles Ethan Schiman of the Fulton Maroons in Okanagan AA Senior Varsity Football League action Friday at Grahame Park. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Saxons stop Maroons 42-7

High school exhibition football

Kai Thomas of the Langley Saxons tackles Ethan Schiman of the Fulton Maroons in Okanagan AA Senior Varsity Football League action Friday at Grahame Park. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Viper winger Connor Marritt runs into a roadblock in the form of Surrey Eagles’ defenceman Brayden Shaw in BCHL play Saturday in Chilliwack. (BCHL Photo)

Stevenson pushes Eagles past Vipers

Surrey 2 Vernon 1 in overtime at Bauer Showcase

Viper winger Connor Marritt runs into a roadblock in the form of Surrey Eagles’ defenceman Brayden Shaw in BCHL play Saturday in Chilliwack. (BCHL Photo)
Zachary Blanchard of the North Okanagan Knights, left, and Noah Danforth of the Kelowna Chiefs battle in the corner in KIJHL action Saturday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Sutton sets Kelowna Chiefs’ offence

Kelowna 7 North Okanagan 3 in KIJHL play

Zachary Blanchard of the North Okanagan Knights, left, and Noah Danforth of the Kelowna Chiefs battle in the corner in KIJHL action Saturday night at Nor-Val Sports Centre. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)