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SAS dominates in season opener

The Salmon Arm Secondary School tennis team swept the board against Pleasant Valley Secondary School

Sam Calkins, left, and Max Beckner sprint toward the finish line in the first of four Wild Soles runs at Little Mountain Park on Monday, April 18. More than 200 runners participated in the first run of the season, which raises funds for the trail alliance and Larch Hills junior nordic ski team.

Trail Running

More than 200 runners participated in the first Wild Soles run of the season

Sam Calkins, left, and Max Beckner sprint toward the finish line in the first of four Wild Soles runs at Little Mountain Park on Monday, April 18. More than 200 runners participated in the first run of the season, which raises funds for the trail alliance and Larch Hills junior nordic ski team.
Coming through: The Jewels Avia Latosky breaks a tackle from a South Kamloops defender during the first game of the season at the Jackson campus field on Wednesday, April 6.

Jewels dominate season opener

With 11 returning players, the Salmon Arm Secondary Jewels rugby team will look to make a strong statement in the league this season

Coming through: The Jewels Avia Latosky breaks a tackle from a South Kamloops defender during the first game of the season at the Jackson campus field on Wednesday, April 6.

TOFC claim victory over top squad

A single goal was all TOFC needed to secure three points against the leagues top ranked side in the U13 EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League

Alysson Marshall, Nordic skier

Marshall hauls in awards

Last weekend, the former Canadian National Team member was crowned the Female Athlete of the Year at Lakehead University

Alysson Marshall, Nordic skier
Spring training: Kaitlyn Kubillus gets instruction from coach Brittany Moore during a dressage warm-up exercise at Topline Stables on Sunday, April 3.

Club about more than riding

Spring has sprung, and the kids from the Shuswap Pony Club have dusted off their saddles and are back riding in the ring

Spring training: Kaitlyn Kubillus gets instruction from coach Brittany Moore during a dressage warm-up exercise at Topline Stables on Sunday, April 3.
Salmon Arm duo: Courtney Bacon, left, and Emily Williams will be representing B.C. in the Canadian Ringette Championships in London, Ont. from April 3 to 9.

A force to be reckoned

Emily Williams and Courtney Bacon will be racking up the air miles as they and their ringette team travel to London, Ont.

Salmon Arm duo: Courtney Bacon, left, and Emily Williams will be representing B.C. in the Canadian Ringette Championships in London, Ont. from April 3 to 9.
Restoration: Les Bennett strips off an old layer of paint on a dragon boat paddle.

New life for old dragon boats

Scraping, sanding, grinding, repairing cracks, painting and varnishing have become a routine for the crew

Restoration: Les Bennett strips off an old layer of paint on a dragon boat paddle.
Nethanyel Quessy races into the forest in search for eggs during an Easter egg hunt at Finlayson Park on Saturday, March 26.

Easter in Sicamous

Scenes from Easter festivities at Finlayson Park in Sicamous.

Nethanyel Quessy races into the forest in search for eggs during an Easter egg hunt at Finlayson Park on Saturday, March 26.
The Easter bunny hands out chocolates to a large crowd of kids during Easter festivities at the Sorrento Lions Blind Bay Park on Sunday, March 27.

Easter in Sorrento

Scenes from Easter festivities at Blind Bay Park in Sorrento.

The Easter bunny hands out chocolates to a large crowd of kids during Easter festivities at the Sorrento Lions Blind Bay Park on Sunday, March 27.
Fighting back: Maureen Hafstein, left, Bulldogs Boxing Club coach Peggy Maerz, Dorothy Bird and Cheryl Ogloff are using boxing to alleviate their Parkinson’s symptoms

In this corner, hope

Put your dukes up. That’s what Maureen Hafstein, Dorothy Bird and Cheryl Ogloff are saying to Parkinson’s Disease.

Fighting back: Maureen Hafstein, left, Bulldogs Boxing Club coach Peggy Maerz, Dorothy Bird and Cheryl Ogloff are using boxing to alleviate their Parkinson’s symptoms
RCMP in Chase are investigating the discovery of a dead dog was found north of Celista.

Chase RCMP investigating after dog shot and killed

Pet discovered in Crowfoot Mountain Snowmobile Club parking lot

RCMP in Chase are investigating the discovery of a dead dog was found north of Celista.
A 70-year-old curling rock went missing from the Salmon Arm Curling Club over the weekend.

Vintage rock missing

A 70-year-old rock went missing form the Salmon Arm Curling Club over the weekend.

A 70-year-old curling rock went missing from the Salmon Arm Curling Club over the weekend.
Just wide: Under pressure from Burnaby’s Giancarlo Napoletano, Salmon Arm’s Josh Olson sees his shot beat goaltender Matthew Ponis, but miss the net during a round-robin game in the Bantam Tier 2 provincial tournament at the Shaw Centre in Salmon Arm on Monday, March 14.

Bantam ’Tips battle with best

A few inches is all that separated the Salmon Arm Bantam Tier 2 Scotiabank Silvertips from earning an important point

Just wide: Under pressure from Burnaby’s Giancarlo Napoletano, Salmon Arm’s Josh Olson sees his shot beat goaltender Matthew Ponis, but miss the net during a round-robin game in the Bantam Tier 2 provincial tournament at the Shaw Centre in Salmon Arm on Monday, March 14.
Denied: Under pressure from Penticton’s Griffin Mendel the Silverbacks’ Jared Turcotte is turned away by Vees’ goaltender Zachary Driscoll during a game at the Shaw Centre on Saturday, Feb. 27.

Playoffs to provide fresh start

The 2015/16 BCHL regular season has concluded, all the playoff spots have been decided and the award winners have been announced

Denied: Under pressure from Penticton’s Griffin Mendel the Silverbacks’ Jared Turcotte is turned away by Vees’ goaltender Zachary Driscoll during a game at the Shaw Centre on Saturday, Feb. 27.

Top wrestlers in B.C. coming to town

Adding to Salmon Arm Secondary wrestling coach Ray Munsie’s excitement of a gold medal, bronze medal and sixth-place finish

Golds recover in consolation game

After a heart-breaking defeat to last Thursday to Mount Boucherie, the senior Golds basketball team settled for the bronze medal game

Final drive: Shuswap’s Darian Sundby finds an opening in Vernon’s defence and drives past the Panthers’ Isaiah Ondrik on his way to the basket in the zone championship final at VSS in Vernon on Monday evening.

Panthers extinguish Phoenix

While the Shuswap Middle School Grade 8 boys basketball team did not claim the North Zone Championships

Final drive: Shuswap’s Darian Sundby finds an opening in Vernon’s defence and drives past the Panthers’ Isaiah Ondrik on his way to the basket in the zone championship final at VSS in Vernon on Monday evening.
Heavy backcheck: The Silverbacks’ Ayrton Nikkel is called for tripping as he hauls down Trails’ Nolan Redler in a game at the Shaw Centre on Saturday. Trail won the game 5-4 in OT.

Vees, Smokies best ’Backs

Two losses at home over the weekend at the hands of Penticton and Trail sealed the Silverbacks position as the third seed

Heavy backcheck: The Silverbacks’ Ayrton Nikkel is called for tripping as he hauls down Trails’ Nolan Redler in a game at the Shaw Centre on Saturday. Trail won the game 5-4 in OT.
Solid defence: Salmon Arm Golds’ guard Dillan Olson strips the ball from a Lakers player and heads up the court in the last regular season game of the year at the Sullivan campus gym on Saturday.

Sr. Golds bounce back at right time

The senior Golds bounced back after a number of recent losses with a 68-56 home win over the PenHigh Lakers

Solid defence: Salmon Arm Golds’ guard Dillan Olson strips the ball from a Lakers player and heads up the court in the last regular season game of the year at the Sullivan campus gym on Saturday.