TUESDAY, September 24, 2013
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SPORTS Jess Oldenburger of the Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders aimed for the sideline with this kick during a 51-19 loss to the Seattle Mudhens in B.C. Rugby Union women’s first-division play at the Tournament Capital Ranch on Saturday, Sept. 21. The Raiders’ first- and second-division men were also in action on Saturday, with Abbotsford in town. Allen Douglas/KTW
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Mixed bag for Rugby Raiders The Kamloops Rugby Club Raiders hosted teams from Abbotsford and Seattle at the Tournament Capital Ranch in Rayleigh on Saturday, Sept. 21. Kamloops’ firstdivision men fell 31-15 to Abbotsford, with Rory McKerchar and Brandon Kicia scor-
ing tries for the home team. Kicia added a penalty kick and a conversion. In men’s seconddivision action, the Raiders earned a 38-17 win over Abbotsford. Kicia, James Ritzema, Trevor Miyazaki, Steve Thomson and Harald Valentiner scored tries
Perfect Storm lead KIJHL The Kamloops Storm are off to a perfect 5-0 start in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play. Three weekend road wins — 5-4 over Princeton on Friday, Sept. 20, 7-3 over Osoyoos on Saturday, Sept. 21, and 5-4 over Kelowna on Sunday, Sept. 22 — have the Storm one point clear of Kimberley atop the league’s standings. Kamloops returns to McArthur Island Sports and Event Centre on Friday,
Sept. 27, for a tilt with the North Okanagan Knights. Game time is 7 p.m. Golden is in town on Saturday, Sept. 28. That one also gets underway at 7 p.m. Bobby Kashuba and Luke Gordon, with nine points apiece, lead the Storm in scoring. Ben Giesbrecht is 3-0 between the pipes, with a 1.78 goals against average and a .938 save percentage. Goaltender Kyle Michalovsky boasts a 2-0 record, while Nolan Munden is 1-0.
for Kamloops, with Jordan Sullivan tacking on five conversions and a penalty. Seattle cruised to a 51-19 win over Kamloops in women’s first-division play. Kalea Nokleby scored two tries and Erin Connelly-Reed added a single. Jess Oldenburger booted
two conversions. Kamloops’ men are hosting teams from Kelowna on Saturday, Sept. 28, with the seconds kicking off at 1 p.m. and the firsts to follow at 2:30 p.m. The Raiders’ women are hosting Simon Fraser University on Saturday. Game time is 11:30 a.m.
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