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FRIDAY, December 5, 2014
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SPORTS
Teddy Bear Night, Cougars coming to ISC The Kamloops Blazers game against the Prince George Cougars on Saturday, Dec. 6, will double as the annual Zimmer AutoSport Teddy Bear game. Puck-drop is slated for 7 p.m. Fans are asked to bring stuffed animals or winter apparel to the game and throw it onto the ice when the first Blazers goal is scored. The stuffed animals and clothing is donated locally. Last year, 2,332 teddy bears were collected, along with 1,023 toques, gloves and scarves. Kamloops is playing tonight (Dec. 5) against Prince Albert. As part of Harley Davidson night, one fan will shoot for a chance to win a motorcycle.
Nice call, ump
Brody LaFrance of the Kamloops Minor Baseball Association is the junior umpire of the year for Area 6 (Thompson-Okanagan). The 16-year-old was given the honour by Pro Image Officials Supply Inc., which hands the award out to a young British Columbia Baseball Umpires Association (BCBUA) member who showed
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BRIEFS serious dedication to improving himself on and off the diamond. “Not only was Brody awarded the plate duties for the Mosquito AAA Provincial Championship goldmedal game this year, but he worked his first 15-and-under AAA and premier games during the fall Best of the West Tournament,” said Chris Connelley, the KMBAs umpire in chief. LaFrance earned an invite to the BCBUA SuperClinic, at which he will learn from the best umpires in the province.
On the court
The South Kamloops Titans lost to Seaquam of Delta in three sets in a consolation final at the AAA girls B.C. High School Volleyball Championship in Parksville on Saturday, Nov. 29. South Delta won gold, beating Timberline of Campbell River in the final. Sydney Nielsen of South Kam was named to the Honourable
Mention All-Star Team. South Kam lost a five-set heartbreaker to Dover Bay in the first round of the playoffs before defeating Windsor in three sets.
Figuring in
The Valleyview Skating Club attended the 2014 Okanagan Interclub Competition on the weekend in West Kelowna. Brenna Wassing was fourth in Star 4 girls and ninth in intro interpretive; Brooklyn Castro placed third in Star 4 girls and first in pre-intro interpretive; Chelsea Thur was eighth in intro-interpretive and third in Star 5 girls; MacKenzie Sewell was fifth in bronze interpretive and fourth in Star 5 girls; Morgan Johnson won bronze in Star 3 girls; Anastasia Chupik earned bronze in Star 3 girls; Leila Khelouiati claimed silver in Star 2 girls and sixth in preliminary creative. To help encourage development, the way skaters are judged in competition has changed, according to a VSC press release. The Star 1 to 3 events are judged on a gold, silver and bronze method. There is no first, second or third.
Those events are for the younger skaters who are just beginning their careers in figure skating. Star 4 and up receive medals and are given placings. Next up for the VSC is its Winter Showcase on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Valleyview Arena. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Salmon Arm loppet
Registration is open for the Reino KeskiSalmi Loppet, which will be held in Salmon Arm on Jan. 17. The full-day crosscountry skiing event, a fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation for the past 30 years, has raised more than $400,000 since its inception. Skiers of all ages and skill levels are invited to gather at the Larch Hills ski area and enjoy a hot lunch, pool time, appetizer hour and a family dance. There are various course lengths for the loppet, ranging from one kilometre for children four and under to 30 kilometres for adults. For information on entry fees and registra-
tion, which closes on Jan. 15, go online to skilarchhills.ca or call Tina Letham at 250-8328676. There is more information on the event’s fundraising pledges at fitforheart.ca.
Williams resigns
Paula Williams will step down from her position as manager of the Kamloops Curling Club (KCC) at the end of the year. “Paula has done an exceptional job and the board of directors can’t thank her enough for all the countless hours and dedication to the Kamloops Curling Club,” read a KCC press release. “She exceeded our expectations as an efficient manager and motivating leader, but she has been much more than that.” Williams and her husband, Kent, are moving to Chilliwack. The search for a replacement is underway.
Super League
The Sun Life Financial Super League’s Week 7 draws were
played at Kamloops Curling Club. Team Nelson (KGHM Ajax Mining Inc.) topped Olsen (Subway) 5-2; DeCap (Hub Barton International) cruised to an 8-1 victory over Thompson (BA Dawson Blacktop); Brown (Rivershore Ram) edged Klymchuk (Thompson Valley Restoration) 7-6; and Russett (Wrable Brothers Construction) doubled Ihlen (Alpine Building Maintenance) 6-3. The Week 7 draws concluded the first round-robin stage of the season. There will be another seven rounds of roundrobin play, after which the top four teams will be separated from the bottom four. Each separated pool will play three more round-robin games before the playoffs. Olsen finished the first half atop the standings with 12 points, two points up on secondplace Ihlen. Brown and Russett are tied in third with seven points each. Klymchuk, with six points, Ihlen, with five points, Thompson, with four points, and Olsen,
with three points, round out the table.
Leading the way
Emily Schmidt of the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre led the women’s field at the first of two Team B.C. trials in New Westminster on Nov. 29, with athletes aiming to crack the squad heading to Prince George for the Canada Winter Games in February. The second trial will be held on Dec. 28. At the Shasta Mini Meet in New Westminster, KGTC gymnasts placed well at their first competition of the season. Kristina Dodd placed first in Level 4 doublemini trampoline; Emma Guertin was third in Level 3 double-mini and 10th in Level 3 trampoline; Hannah Walker was third in Level 4 double-mini and seventh in Level 3 trampoline; Brooklyn Luison was 10th in Level 2 double-mini and sixth in Level 2 trampoline; and Aurora Lewis placed eighth in Level 3 double-mini and ninth in Level 3 trampoline.
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