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Travis Towers, a local trampolinist, is this year’s athlete in the Okanagan Athlete Sponsorship Program. (Brieanna Charlebois/ Morning Star)

Vernon’s Towers off to Russia

World Age Group trampoline championships

Travis Towers, a local trampolinist, is this year’s athlete in the Okanagan Athlete Sponsorship Program. (Brieanna Charlebois/ Morning Star)
Charles Lemay pumps up the VSS Panthers in multiple ways. He and the Cats face the Fulton Maroons Friday night at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Keith Johnston Photo)

Lemay and Panthers ready to roll

Battle Fulton in Friday Night Lights at college turf

Charles Lemay pumps up the VSS Panthers in multiple ways. He and the Cats face the Fulton Maroons Friday night at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Keith Johnston Photo)
Paige Noakes, left, and Emma Binns lead the Fulton Maroons into their eight-team home senior AA volleyball tournament Friday. (Abbey Hughes Photo)

Fulton Maroons learn from former national teamer

Senior AA girls volleyball tournament opens Friday at Fulton

Paige Noakes, left, and Emma Binns lead the Fulton Maroons into their eight-team home senior AA volleyball tournament Friday. (Abbey Hughes Photo)
William Satterthwaite of the VSS Panthers tries to make a circus catch in front of Dom Kemitzis of the Fulton Maroons in Interior Junior Varsity AA Football Conference play Tuesday at Grahame Park. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Fulton takes Interior title

Interior Junior Varsity AA Football

William Satterthwaite of the VSS Panthers tries to make a circus catch in front of Dom Kemitzis of the Fulton Maroons in Interior Junior Varsity AA Football Conference play Tuesday at Grahame Park. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Lumby Stars shine early in Bantam play

Lumby Stars shine early in Bantam play

North Okanagan Super Hockey League

Lumby Stars shine early in Bantam play
Nick Cherkowski of the Vernon Vipers and Kyle Chernenkoff of the Trail Smoke Eaters battle for the puck in the corner in BCHL action earlier this season at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Vernon’s Cherkowski signs with Merrimack

Viper winger earns NCAA Division 1 scholarship

Nick Cherkowski of the Vernon Vipers and Kyle Chernenkoff of the Trail Smoke Eaters battle for the puck in the corner in BCHL action earlier this season at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Morgan Boisvert of the Seaton Sonics goes up for the kill with coverage from Ava Proctor, Madie Gardner and Jade Hinds in junior girls volleyball tournament action in Oliver. (Photo Submitted)

Seaton Sonics buzz Hornet Invitational

Junior Girls Volleyball action in Oliver

Morgan Boisvert of the Seaton Sonics goes up for the kill with coverage from Ava Proctor, Madie Gardner and Jade Hinds in junior girls volleyball tournament action in Oliver. (Photo Submitted)
Ayden McDonald of the Vernon Yellowjackets wraps his arms around LJ Blackburn of the Salmon Arm Chargers with teammate Seth Holte following the play Sunday at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)

Vernon Marauders primed for playoffs

Face Kamloops Broncos in first-round Interior League action

Ayden McDonald of the Vernon Yellowjackets wraps his arms around LJ Blackburn of the Salmon Arm Chargers with teammate Seth Holte following the play Sunday at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)
Vernon Voltage amp up offence

Vernon Voltage amp up offence

Weekend ringette roundup

Vernon Voltage amp up offence
Vernon’s Landon Currie goes down low for a dig with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack in Canada West men’s volleyball play in Kamloops. (Andrew Snucins Photo)Vernon’s Landon Currie goes down low for a dig with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack in Canada West men’s volleyball play in Kamloops. (Andrew Snucins Photo)

WolfPack brush back Thunderbirds

Vernon products go head to head in Canada West volleyball

Vernon’s Landon Currie goes down low for a dig with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack in Canada West men’s volleyball play in Kamloops. (Andrew Snucins Photo)Vernon’s Landon Currie goes down low for a dig with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack in Canada West men’s volleyball play in Kamloops. (Andrew Snucins Photo)
Vernon’s Finlay McPhie, a defender with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, right, checks Ajeej Sarkaria of the Alberta Golden Bears Saturday in Edmonton. (Don Volklander Photo)

WolfPack headed to Canada West Final Four

Head coach gives major props to Vernon's Finlay McPhie

Vernon’s Finlay McPhie, a defender with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, right, checks Ajeej Sarkaria of the Alberta Golden Bears Saturday in Edmonton. (Don Volklander Photo)
Vanessa Botteselle of the UBC Okanagan Heat drives towards the net against the Trinity Western Spartans in Canada West basketball action. (Scott Stewart Photo)

Spartans roll Heat for double

Three Vernon Panther grads lead UBCO scoring

Vanessa Botteselle of the UBC Okanagan Heat drives towards the net against the Trinity Western Spartans in Canada West basketball action. (Scott Stewart Photo)
Mark Johnson of the Collard Financial Solutions Vipers, right, and Julian Knelson of the Castlegar Rebels battle for the puck on the wing during the Vernon Pee Wee Tier 3 Harvest Classic Friday at Kal Tire Place North. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Vernon Pee Wees fourth in home tourney

Rep minor hockey weekend roundup

Mark Johnson of the Collard Financial Solutions Vipers, right, and Julian Knelson of the Castlegar Rebels battle for the puck on the wing during the Vernon Pee Wee Tier 3 Harvest Classic Friday at Kal Tire Place North. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Charles Lemay of the Vernon Panthers tries to break up a pass headed for Colton Davoren of the Westsyde Blue Wave in high school football play Friday night at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Keith Johnston Photo)

Vernon schools primed for Friday Night Lights

Panthers, Maroons post senior varsity football wins

Charles Lemay of the Vernon Panthers tries to break up a pass headed for Colton Davoren of the Westsyde Blue Wave in high school football play Friday night at Greater Vernon Athletics Park. (Keith Johnston Photo)
Vernon Vipers pocket three points

Vernon Vipers pocket three points

On B.C. Hockey League road trip

Vernon Vipers pocket three points
Vernon’s Kim Slattery rink, from left, third Kelsi Jones, second Morgayne Eby, skip Kim Slattery and fourth Alyssa Kyllo. (Photo Submitted)

Vernon’s Slattery rink second in Kamloops

Pocket $2,500 in Crown of Curling Cashspiel

Vernon’s Kim Slattery rink, from left, third Kelsi Jones, second Morgayne Eby, skip Kim Slattery and fourth Alyssa Kyllo. (Photo Submitted)
Fulton ambushes Blue Wave

Fulton ambushes Blue Wave

Interior Junior Varsity Football League action

Fulton ambushes Blue Wave
Vernon skip Jim Cotter slides out of the hack in Sunday playoff action at the Vernon Curling Club. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)

Vernon rinks post wins in Kamloops

Men's Crown of Curling cashspiel

Vernon skip Jim Cotter slides out of the hack in Sunday playoff action at the Vernon Curling Club. (Katherine Peters/Morning Star)
Vernon’s Ryan Vest receiveds the Bantam Division title trophy at Riverway Golf Club in Burnaby. (Photo Submitted)

Vest wins Bantam golf title

Ready for Boston Pizza nationals in Arizona

Vernon’s Ryan Vest receiveds the Bantam Division title trophy at Riverway Golf Club in Burnaby. (Photo Submitted)
Ben Sanderson celebrates a snipe with the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. (Brent Calver/OWW Photo)

Sanderson one happy Vernon Viper

Son of NHLer bolsters Vernon's offence

Ben Sanderson celebrates a snipe with the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. (Brent Calver/OWW Photo)