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Vernon fourth in Royal Rumble volleyball

Vernon fourth in Royal Rumble volleyball

20-team Douglas College volleyball tourney

Vernon fourth in Royal Rumble volleyball
Rick Raber of Kal Tire prepares to dish the ball off in front of Silver Stars’ Bill Borg in 55+ men’s soccer Thursday night at MacDonald Park. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)Rick Raber of Kal Tire prepares to dish the ball off in front of Silver Stars’ Bill Borg in 55+ men’s soccer Thursday night at MacDonald Park. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Silver Stars sparkle in Vernon derby match

CapriCMW Insurance Men's 55+ Soccer League play

Rick Raber of Kal Tire prepares to dish the ball off in front of Silver Stars’ Bill Borg in 55+ men’s soccer Thursday night at MacDonald Park. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)Rick Raber of Kal Tire prepares to dish the ball off in front of Silver Stars’ Bill Borg in 55+ men’s soccer Thursday night at MacDonald Park. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
Loverboy frontman Mike Reno keeps it cool as the band brings Vernon back to the ’80s at Kal Tire Place Sept. 8. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Loverboy ignites Vernon stage

It sounded like the '80s as Loverboy and Platinum Blonde rocked the opening of Kal Tire Place North

Loverboy frontman Mike Reno keeps it cool as the band brings Vernon back to the ’80s at Kal Tire Place Sept. 8. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
John Lu, left, takes on Elliot Lysyk in a table tennis match at Lakers Clubhouse. (Photo Submitted)

Table tennis players sought in Vernon

Tuesday and Thursday night programs in Vernon

John Lu, left, takes on Elliot Lysyk in a table tennis match at Lakers Clubhouse. (Photo Submitted)
FILE — Abbotsford Panther runningback Jalem Catlin runs between Vernon Panther linemen Liam Reid, left, and Brady Szeman in the B.C. junior varsity football semifinal in Chilliwack. (Ben Lypka/Black Press)

Vernon Panthers ranked No. 1 in B.C.

Senior AA varsity football

FILE — Abbotsford Panther runningback Jalem Catlin runs between Vernon Panther linemen Liam Reid, left, and Brady Szeman in the B.C. junior varsity football semifinal in Chilliwack. (Ben Lypka/Black Press)
Thom Gillespie, left, and Vernon's Lonny Mazurak will help guide the UBC Okanagan Heat university women's basketball team this year.. Both will help to navigate the upcoming Canada West basketball season and develop players within the Junior Heat Club program. (UBCO Media)

Mazurak joins UBCO Heat

Lead assistant under Bobby Mitchell

Thom Gillespie, left, and Vernon's Lonny Mazurak will help guide the UBC Okanagan Heat university women's basketball team this year.. Both will help to navigate the upcoming Canada West basketball season and develop players within the Junior Heat Club program. (UBCO Media)
Mira Grypink and her daughter Jacquie enjoyed stellar success at the Canada 55+ Games in Saint John, N.B. (Photo Submitted)

Mother-daughter combo sizzles

At the Canada 55+ Games in New Brunswick

Mira Grypink and her daughter Jacquie enjoyed stellar success at the Canada 55+ Games in Saint John, N.B. (Photo Submitted)
Jagger Williamson of the Vernon Vipers battles Chad Sasaki of the Wenatchee Wild in the Vipers BCHL season opener Friday night at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Wild use special teams to stop Vipers

Wenatchee wins 5-3 on BCHL opening night

Jagger Williamson of the Vernon Vipers battles Chad Sasaki of the Wenatchee Wild in the Vipers BCHL season opener Friday night at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Viper rookie goalies Aidan Porter, left, and Aidan Hosein, are ready for the BCHL season. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Vernon Viper crease cops ready for patrol

Wenatchee here for BCHL opener at Kal Tire Place

Viper rookie goalies Aidan Porter, left, and Aidan Hosein, are ready for the BCHL season. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Hillview club golf champion and city girls winner Kendra Jones-Munk and city overall winner Ryan Vest display their hardware. (Photo Submitted)Hillview club golf champion and city girls winner Kendra Jones-Munk and city overall winner Ryan Vest display their hardware. (Photo Submitted)

Vest, Jones-Munk city champs

28th annual City Junior Golf tournament at Hillview

Hillview club golf champion and city girls winner Kendra Jones-Munk and city overall winner Ryan Vest display their hardware. (Photo Submitted)Hillview club golf champion and city girls winner Kendra Jones-Munk and city overall winner Ryan Vest display their hardware. (Photo Submitted)
Chris "The Masterpiece" Masters of California will take on “Hurricane” Adam Ryder in Thrash Wrestling's main event Friday night at the Schubert Centre. (Photo Submitted)

‘Masterpiece’ promises theatre on Friday night wrestling card in Vernon

Tangles with Ryder in Thrash Wrestling main event

Chris "The Masterpiece" Masters of California will take on “Hurricane” Adam Ryder in Thrash Wrestling's main event Friday night at the Schubert Centre. (Photo Submitted)
Robert Varga of Fort St. John takes aim at a target during the annual North Okanagan Trap and Skeet Club’s Labour Day Trap Shoot in Spallumcheen. (Roger Knox/Morning Star)

Okanagan shooters honour founding members

North Okanagan Trap & Skeet Club Labour Day Classic

Robert Varga of Fort St. John takes aim at a target during the annual North Okanagan Trap and Skeet Club’s Labour Day Trap Shoot in Spallumcheen. (Roger Knox/Morning Star)
Zahk Barone of Thompson Rivers connects with the ball in front of Shaun Pilcher of UBCO Heat in Canada West men's soccer Sunday at Nonis Field in Kelowna. (UBCO Heat Media)

Okanagan Heat rebound by drawing with Wolfpack

CIS Canada West men's soccer action in Kelowna

Zahk Barone of Thompson Rivers connects with the ball in front of Shaun Pilcher of UBCO Heat in Canada West men's soccer Sunday at Nonis Field in Kelowna. (UBCO Heat Media)
FILE — Gord McLaren of Penticton TC United controls the ball in front of Vernon Kal Tire’s Rob Hulstein in recent Capri Insurance Men’s 55+ Soccer League play. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Soccer United shut down Bosman in Kelowna

Capri Insurance Men's 45+ Soccer League play

FILE — Gord McLaren of Penticton TC United controls the ball in front of Vernon Kal Tire’s Rob Hulstein in recent Capri Insurance Men’s 55+ Soccer League play. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
Coleton Bilodeau of the Vernon Vipers flips the puck past Andy Stevens of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in BCHL pre-season play Saturday night at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Vipers cut down to maximum 23

Split shootout exhibition games with Silverbacks

Coleton Bilodeau of the Vernon Vipers flips the puck past Andy Stevens of the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in BCHL pre-season play Saturday night at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
The Vernon Vipers have officially been sold.

BREAKING: Sale talks progress for Vernon Vipers

B.C. Hockey League franchise

The Vernon Vipers have officially been sold.
Instructor Grady Gare works on a stickhandling drill with Kalin Frick in the Third Annual Gare Family Mini Hockey Camp at the Okanagan Training Rink. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)Instructor Grady Gare works on a stickhandling drill with Kalin Frick in the Third Annual Gare Family Mini Hockey Camp at the Okanagan Training Rink. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Gare’s Vernon mini hockey camp marvellous

Superstar rapper, ex-NHL among guest coaches

Instructor Grady Gare works on a stickhandling drill with Kalin Frick in the Third Annual Gare Family Mini Hockey Camp at the Okanagan Training Rink. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)Instructor Grady Gare works on a stickhandling drill with Kalin Frick in the Third Annual Gare Family Mini Hockey Camp at the Okanagan Training Rink. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
Lynda Doyle attempts a putt in the 2017 Spall Ladies Closed Golf Tournament. (Morning Star File)

Gigluik takes Spallumcheen title

Field of 39 for Ladies Closed golf tournament

Lynda Doyle attempts a putt in the 2017 Spall Ladies Closed Golf Tournament. (Morning Star File)
Ryan Vest watches his drive at the 2017 Junior City Golf Tournament at the Hillview Golf course. (Morning Star File)

Vest moves into world rankings

With runner-up finish at B.C. Juvenile Golf Championships

Ryan Vest watches his drive at the 2017 Junior City Golf Tournament at the Hillview Golf course. (Morning Star File)
Coach Amar Talic of European Football School watches as Jerome Winter perfects his scorpion in a drill at MacDonald Park. (Photo Submitted)

European coaches impressed with Okanagan soccer skill

Vernon once again hosted the highly qualified coaches of European Football School.

Coach Amar Talic of European Football School watches as Jerome Winter perfects his scorpion in a drill at MacDonald Park. (Photo Submitted)