Local Sports

A big congratulations to Barriere Secondary Junior Boys Basketball Team for bring home the Single A West Zone Championship. The Championship was held last weekend at SaHali Secondary in Kamloops. Barriere boys beat South Kamloops Senior Secondary in the final game with a score of 48-26. A great way for the BSS team to finish off their season.

The lucky winner of the January 2020 Drop In To Win Draw for two Blazer Game tickets was Mike Johnson (right), shown here receiving his tickets from Ron DeFelice at Barriere Timber Mart where Johnson’s entry was made.

Congratulations to Barriere Secondary Junior Boys Basketball Team on winning the Ashcroft Tournament on Jan.24-25. The team are having a great season with their win in Ashcroft and coming second at the St. Ann’s Jr. Boys Tournament. Their playoffs are now just around the corner.

Race promises to engage locals and visitors

Rising temperatures on the weekend in the Kamloops area forced the postponement of the third annual Hockey Night in Heffley event, which was scheduled for Saturday.

The Province and its partners have announced they are currently leading a review to ensure B.C.’s trails remain sustainable for people’s outdoor enjoyment. Currently B.C. has about 30,000 kilometres of formally recognized and managed trails, which include The Trans Canada Trail, First Nations Trails, rail trails, and heritage trails.

U4 to U13 youngsters excited about Lead Wolf Selects Soccer Academy

The Vikings are coming to Clearwater.

Barriere Secondary School Senior Girls Basketball team headed off to Kelowna for a three day tournament on Jan 9 - 11. Two team members could not attend due to previous injuries, and one player was injured during the tournament on the Thursday. However, the girls rallied for their last game of the tournament which was against the Osoyoos Rattlers. It was great basketball, with plenty of fast paced action and well-played by both teams.

By K.A. Pendergast