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Dalton Desmarais aims for the board in the ANAF Provincial Dart Championships earlier this season. (Tobias Fredericksen/Morning Star)

Deluxe dart summer for Desmarais

Vernon star makes Canadian Open doubles final

Dalton Desmarais aims for the board in the ANAF Provincial Dart Championships earlier this season. (Tobias Fredericksen/Morning Star)
McMillan paints winning soccer picture

McMillan paints winning soccer picture

North Okanagan Women's Soccer Association play

McMillan paints winning soccer picture
Vernon Vipers’ head coach and director of player personnel Mark Ferner watches a scrimmage during the B.C. Hockey League team’s annual spring camp at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star

Vipers’ sale rumours heat up

Ferner goes into camp without a contract

Vernon Vipers’ head coach and director of player personnel Mark Ferner watches a scrimmage during the B.C. Hockey League team’s annual spring camp at Kal Tire Place. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star
Abs Croda of the Vernon Coedic Anomalies, left, takes on Matt McGregor of the Abbotsford Eagles in the Vernon Co-Ed Soccer Tournament Saturday at Marshall Field. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Gracia goes big on birthday

North Okanagan Soccer League first-round playoffs

Abs Croda of the Vernon Coedic Anomalies, left, takes on Matt McGregor of the Abbotsford Eagles in the Vernon Co-Ed Soccer Tournament Saturday at Marshall Field. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
The Armstrong Shamrocks went 2-2 at the Western Canada Senior C Lacrosse Alcan Cup Championships in Coquitlam and New Westminster. (Morning Star File)

Shamrocks post split at Westerns

Senior C lacrosse championships

The Armstrong Shamrocks went 2-2 at the Western Canada Senior C Lacrosse Alcan Cup Championships in Coquitlam and New Westminster. (Morning Star File)
Cameron Harmsen of the Kamloops Venom tries to slow down Jake Pelletier of the Vernon Tigers in Thompson-Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League play this season. (Morning Star File)

Tigers deal out awards

McIntosh marvellous minding net for MVP

Cameron Harmsen of the Kamloops Venom tries to slow down Jake Pelletier of the Vernon Tigers in Thompson-Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League play this season. (Morning Star File)
Vernon’s Cole Woodliffe celebrates a Weyburn Red Wings’ goal in the 2017-18 hockey season. (Weyburn Red Wings Hockey Club)

Vernon’s Woodliffe off to Wisconsin

Weyburn Red Wing centre earns NCAA scholarship

Vernon’s Cole Woodliffe celebrates a Weyburn Red Wings’ goal in the 2017-18 hockey season. (Weyburn Red Wings Hockey Club)
University of Calgary Dinos coaches, second from left, Matt Berry, and Jabari Arthur, far right, join Tom Knitter, second from right, of the Dinos, with six members of the Vernon Panthers at the Dinos summer camp at McMahon Stadium. (Dinos Athletics)

Dinos high on Vernon Panthers

Six Cats attend University of Calgary football camp

University of Calgary Dinos coaches, second from left, Matt Berry, and Jabari Arthur, far right, join Tom Knitter, second from right, of the Dinos, with six members of the Vernon Panthers at the Dinos summer camp at McMahon Stadium. (Dinos Athletics)
Kyla Mittelstaedt, five, keeps her eye on the ball in the Vernon Tennis Association Summer Junior Camp Wednesday at Marshall Field. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)Kyla Mittelstaedt, five, keeps her eye on the ball in the Vernon Tennis Association Summer Junior Camp Wednesday at Marshall Field. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Vernon tennis camp a slice

Juniors learning basics at Marshall Field courts

Kyla Mittelstaedt, five, keeps her eye on the ball in the Vernon Tennis Association Summer Junior Camp Wednesday at Marshall Field. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)Kyla Mittelstaedt, five, keeps her eye on the ball in the Vernon Tennis Association Summer Junior Camp Wednesday at Marshall Field. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
Carver Watson.

Vernon Vipers land Watson in trade

Veteran defenceman joins BCHL team

Carver Watson.
Ava Wright of Vernon is entering the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Super Rex Program in Vancouver. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Vernon’s Wright rates Whitecaps elite program invite

Vernon teen moving to Burnaby for fulltime soccer

Ava Wright of Vernon is entering the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Super Rex Program in Vancouver. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
Carmen Kinniburgh of Sunterra Custom Homes Sistas kicks the ball past Traci Hoy of 123Artful Paint & Sip in North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Masters Division play Thursday night at Marshall #4 Field. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

Artful crew brushes off Sistas

Women's, men's Thursday night soccer roundup

Carmen Kinniburgh of Sunterra Custom Homes Sistas kicks the ball past Traci Hoy of 123Artful Paint & Sip in North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Masters Division play Thursday night at Marshall #4 Field. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Former minor leaguer John Van Horlick feels fortunate to be the new coach of the North Okanagan Knights. (Photo Submitted)

Van Horlick seeks homegrown talent

New head coach of Junior B Knights

Former minor leaguer John Van Horlick feels fortunate to be the new coach of the North Okanagan Knights. (Photo Submitted)
Vernon strength and conditioning coach Rhonda Catt meets Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman at the Tampa Bay Lightning development camp. (Photo Submitted)

Vernon’s Catt works with NHL Bolts

Vernon strength and conditioning coach invited to Tampa Bay development camp

Vernon strength and conditioning coach Rhonda Catt meets Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman at the Tampa Bay Lightning development camp. (Photo Submitted)
Kendra Jones-Munk of Vernon swings away on the No. 1 fairway in the Spall Ladies Open Wednesday at the Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)

Lenoury’s 76 wins Ladies Open

Field of 66 golfers at Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club

Kendra Jones-Munk of Vernon swings away on the No. 1 fairway in the Spall Ladies Open Wednesday at the Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club. (Kevin Mitchell/Morning Star)
File photo.

North Enderby Timber clinch NOSL crown

Last-second goal by Sladen gives NET 1-0 win over Turn-Key Controls

File photo.
Vernon’s Troy Mick has been hired as president of the new USA-Central Hockey League based in Texas. (Morning Star File)

Vernon’s Mick headed to Texas

Hired as president of upstart USA-Central Hockey League

Vernon’s Troy Mick has been hired as president of the new USA-Central Hockey League based in Texas. (Morning Star File)
Marcus Brown of Surrey (SFU) holds the MJT collegiate trophy he won Tuesday at Predator Ridge Resort. He shot 66-67. (MJT Photo)

Vernon’s Vest riding hot streak

Wins Maple Leaf Junior Tour stop at Predator Ridge

Marcus Brown of Surrey (SFU) holds the MJT collegiate trophy he won Tuesday at Predator Ridge Resort. He shot 66-67. (MJT Photo)
Katie Reid of Rosters, left, and Carly Bibby of VQA go up for a header in North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Masters Division play Tuesday night at Marshall Field. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)

VQA bottles up Rosters 4-0

North Okanagan Women's Soccer Association Masters roundup

Katie Reid of Rosters, left, and Carly Bibby of VQA go up for a header in North Okanagan Women’s Soccer Association Masters Division play Tuesday night at Marshall Field. (Lisa Mazurek/Morning Star)
Installers sweep Team B.C. U19s

Installers sweep Team B.C. U19s

Fastball exhibition doubleheader at Alexis Park Stadium in Vernon

Installers sweep Team B.C. U19s