Born Brooks, Alta. Retired broadcaster. 54 years, Last 48 covering Kamloops sports scene. Retired December 31, 2021
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Blazers struggles against Kelowna continue.
KAMLOOPS — Is it possible that missing two of your best players can make this much of a difference? Logan Stankoven and Dylan Garand played their last game December 8, a 7-1 win over Vancouver, before leaving for Team Canada’s World Junior team. The next game was a 6-1 loss to Seattle.
IIHF cancels the remainder of the World Junior Hockey Tournament.
Todays cancellation affects three players from the Kamloops Blazers — goaltender Dylan Garand and forward Logan Stankoven for Team Canada, and Marko Stacha, who played for Slovakia. Garand was scheduled to make his second start tonight against Germany, while Stankoven was in the lineup for a second straight game. The cancellation of the World Junior Tournament came less than 24 hours after Stankoven made his tournament debut, and scored a highlight reel goal in Canada’s 11-2 win over Austria.
Blazers 0-for-2 in weekend Teddy Bear toss games
KAMLOOPS — So how was your weekend? It’s something you may not want to ask the Blazers on their Monday. After starting the season 17-and-2, they have now lost four of the last five.
Blazers 0-for-2 in weekend Teddy Bear toss games.
KAMLOOPS — So how was your weekend/ It’s something you may not want to ask the Blazers on their Monday. After starting the season 17-and-2, they have now lost four of the last five.
From the Sports Vault: How the teddy bear toss originated in Kamloops.
(Image credit: Blazers). By Earl Seitz Teddy Bear Toss Dec 10, 2021 | 6:30 PM KAMLOOPS — A December tradition since 1993, except for last year when the COVID grinch stole Christmas, the teddy bear toss returned to the Sandman Centre Friday night. Before the bears hit the ice, it’s the Blazers and Seattle Thunderbirds — and then Teddy and his friends take over when the Blazers score their first goal.
“Coach Catharine” joins Cycling Canada
Image credit: Cycling Canada By Earl Seitz Catharine Pendrel Dec 8, 2021 | 4:02 PM KAMLOOPS — Catharine Pendrel is taking the next step in her storied mountain bike career. Pendrel is joining Cycling Canada as a national team coach, working with endurance athletes. Pendrel retired from competitive riding following the 2021 World Mountain Bike season.
Blazers suffer rare back-to-back losses
KAMLOOPS — After starting the season 17-and-2 the Blazers hit a bump in the road in Langley Friday night. Returning home on Saturday, another bump — against the same team that had handed them those only two losses in the first 19 games.
WolfPack’s Elgert named Canada West Player of the Week
Image credit: WolfPack Athletics By Earl Seitz TRU WolfPack Nov 16, 2021 | 4:30 PM KAMLOOPS — His performance in the TRU WolfPack men’s volleyball first win of the season has earned conference recognition for Samuel Elgert. Elgert is the Canada West player of the week after his historic effort in the WolfPack’s win over UBC Okanagan Heat. The engineering student athlete from Edmonton had a rare triple-double with 13 kills, 28 assists and 12 digs in the WolfPack’s 3-2 win.
Blazers move up in CHL Top 10 rankings
image credit: CHL By Earl Seitz CHL Top 10 Nov 10, 2021 | 12:20 PM KAMLOOPS — Five of the ten teams in the Canadian Hockey League Top 10 rankings are from the Western League — including the Kamloops Blazers. After a couple of weeks at number five, the Blazers (11-1-0) have moved up number three this week. That follows wins of 7-1 over Portland and 6-0 and 3-2 in back-to-back wins in Victoria.
Clearwater and St. Ann’s open B.C. Boys single A soccer championship.
Image credit: B.C. School Sports By Earl Seitz B.C. Boys Soccer Nov 3, 2021 | 4:43 PM KAMLOOPS — The B.C. Boys single A soccer championship is underway in Burnaby. Clearwater qualified for provincials for the first time, and it’s been a rough start for the Raiders. An 8-1 loss to West Point Grey Academy and a 6-3 defeat to Southridge. St. Ann’s won its first game 3-0 over Northridge and then played Meadow Ridge to a 1-1 draw.
WolfPack basketball open Canada West season one-for-four.
KAMLOOPS — WolfPack basketball opened the new Canada West season at home this weekend, against B.C, rivals UNBC and UBCO.
Blazers sweep weekend, improve to 8-and-1
KAMLOOPS — This was a home and away weekend for the Kamloops Blazers, who were looking to add to their B.C.Division.
Team Brown qualifies for pre-trials playoffs
Image credit: contributed By Earl Seitz Pre-trials Oct 29, 2021 | 3:34 PM KAMLOOPS —- After finishing their round robin pool at 4-and-2 it was wait and see with fingers crossed for the Corryn Brown rink at the curling pre-trials in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Team Brown held the third and final playoff — but the result of one game in the last draw of the round robin would determine if they would stay there.
Team Brown falls to 4th place after morning loss.
Image credit: Curl Canada By Earl Seitz Pre-trials Oct 28, 2021 | 1:51 PM KAMLOOPS — After starting 3-and-0 the Corryn Brown rink from Kamloops has hit a bump in the road at the Olympic Curling pre-trials in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Following a first loss yesterday, Team Brown played Penny Barker from Moose Jaw in the first of two games today. After a steal of three in the 6th end it was looking good, with a 7-4 lead.
Dylana Kneeshaw (Milobar) inducted onto California State University Bakersfield swimming Wall of Fame.
Image credit: contributed By Earl Seitz Dylana Milobar Oct 19, 2021 | 1:01 PM KAMLOOPS — One of our own here at CFJC T.V. was honoured and recognized this past weekend for her accomplishments while a student athlete at California State University Bakersfield. Dylana Milobar, now married and known as CFJC T.V. reporter Dylana Kneeshaw, attended the Bakersfield University for four years, from 2014 to 2017.
Sandman Centre doors to swing wide open beginning October 25 (with COVID protocols)
Image credit: Blazers By Earl Seitz Blazers Oct 19, 2021 | 1:54 PM KAMLOOPS —- When the Blazers play their next home game this Friday night, it will still be in a maximum half full Sandman Centre. But, in their next home game after that, on October 29th, the doors will swing wide open, with all the COVID protocols in place. Dr. Bonnie Henry announced today that 100% capacity will be allowed for all indoor sporting and other events in B.C. beginning next Monday, October 25.
Blazers romp over Royals, Bankier hattrick, 5 points
Image credit: Blazers By Earl Seitz Blazers Oct 14, 2021 | 6:30 PM KAMLOOPS —- Through the first four games of the season the Blazers have not only shown power scoring at the top of the lineup, but depth in scoring all the way down. Eleven of the 16 skaters who have played in all four games have scored at least one goal. Eight have scored two or more, and last night in Victoria the first hattrick of the season from one of this summers NHL draft picks.
Schmiemann returns, Blazers win in Victoria
Image credit: Blazers By Earl Seitz Blazers update Oct 13, 2021 | 6:30 PM KAMLOOPS —- The Blazers will have their full roster of veteran players by the weekend. Defenseman Quinn Schmiemann is the last to return from pro camp. He has been released by the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the Philadelphia Flyers American League farm team. Schmiemann is expected to be in the lineup for games Friday in Kelowna and Saturday in Langley against the Vancouver Giants. (Highlights from Tuesday in Victoria)
Fraser’s late goal lifts WolfPack to win over TWU
Image credit: TRU WolfPack By Earl Seitz WolfPack soccer Oct 4, 2021 | 6:45 PM KAMLOOPS — WolfPack men’s soccer continued a trend of late game scoring to pull another rabbit out of the hat. With the game against Trinity Western appearing to be ending in a scoreless draw, James Fraser headed in the winner in the 93rd minute. It’s the third time this season the WolfPack have scored late to tie or pull out a win.
Blazers open 41st season with a win.
KAMLOOPS —- The Blazers opened their 41st season in Kamloops with a road game. Taking the bus ride north to Prince George for a one night stand.
Bombers clinch KMMFL championship
Image credit: Okke Dooder By Earl Seitz KMMFL FINAL Sep 29, 2021 | 12:16 PM KAMLOOPS —- Kamloops Major Men’s Fastball League crowned a 2021 playoff champion last night. After Frenchy’s Prowlers from Chase had gone through the regular season undefeated, they were handed their first two losses in the league final by the Acceleration Bombers. The Bombers won last nights game 7-6 to sweep the series in two straight.
Team Brown 1-and-1 at Direct Entry Event
Image credit: contributed By Earl Seitz Direct entry event Sep 24, 2021 | 1:22 PM KAMLOOPS — The Direct Entry Event to the Olympic Curling Trials continues in Ottawa. The Corryn Brown rink from Kamloops is 1-and-1 following a 9-6 loss Friday morning to Laura Walker from Edmonton. Team Brown is in a 1-and-1 tie for second place in the five team event. The top three rinks advance directly to the Olympic trials. T
Team Brown opens Olympic Trials Direct Entry with a win
Image Credit: contributed By Earl Seitz Trials Direct Entry Sep 23, 2021 | 4:31 PM .KAMLOOPS — Corryn Brown and her rink from Kamloops is one of five in Ottawa for the Canadian Trials Direct Entry Event to qualify for the Olympic Curling Trials in late November. In their first game this afternoon Team Brown took on Suzanne Birt from Charlottetown. With the hammer to start the Brown rink scored two in the first end, led 3-1 after three, but trailed 4-3 after seven.
Blazers split weekend pre-season versus Prince George
KAMLOOPS — The Blazers opened their pre-season on the weekend with two games against the Prince George Cougars. With six veterans at pro camps, the lineup was a mix of veterans and rookies. Even without six key veteran players there was no lack of offense with eleven goals in the two game series.
Track and Field loses a legend, Alwilda Van Ryswyk dies at age 90
Image credit: Al McLeod By Earl Seitz Alwilda Van Ryswyk Sep 15, 2021 | 1:25 PM KAMLOOPS — B.C., Kamloops, and Canada have lost a pillar of the track and field community. Alwilda Van Ryswyk passed away on Tuesday, September 14 at the age of 90. Her volunteer work in track and field goes back to the 1954 British Empire Games in Vancouver. Van Ryswyk was at track side at Empire Stadium officiating when Roger Bannister and John Landy ran the sub four minute mile, dubbed “The Miracle Mile.”
Kamloops Corryn Brown rink opens Edmonton Saville Shootout with a win
Image credit: Curl B.C. By Earl Seitz Corryn Brown Sep 10, 2021 | 1:39 PM KAMLOOPS — The Corryn Brown rink from Kamloops is off to a winning start at the Saville Shootout in Edmonton — the second event of the Alberta Curling Series. Team Brown defeated Claire Booth from Red Deer 9-2 in the first draw. The Brown rink won the opening event of the series at Leduc in august.
WHL announces schedule changes due to COVID
Image credit: WHL By Earl Seitz Blazers schedule changes Sep 8, 2021 | 11:54 AM KAMLOOPS — With the uncertainty surrounding COVID, different restriction in different B.C. Health Authorities and the ongoing border restrictions, the Western Hockey League has made some changes to the September pre-season and October regular season schedules. The Blazers were originally schedule to play six pre-season games this month — three at home and three away.
Former Blazer Centazzo turns pro
Image credit: WHL By Earl Seitz Orrin Centazzo Sep 2, 2021 | 11:33 AM Kamloops — Former Blazers forward Orrin Centazzo is turning pro. Centazzo has signed with the Newfoundland Growlers in the ECHL. The Growlers are a farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Centazzo graduated from junior as an overage after the pandemic shortened season. He played five seasons in the Western Hockey League, the last three and a half seasons with the Blazers after a trade from Everett at the deadline in 2018.
Latest provincial COVID mandates/impact on TRU Athletics
The soccer teams are back in training with the season set to start in early September. Volleyball and basketball won’t be far behind. After having all of the 2020-21 seasons cancelled because of COVID, WolfPack Athletics and Canada West are doing everything possible to make sure it doesn’t happen again in 2021-22. However, themost recent provincial mandates will again have an impact on the way things are done.
Broncos season opener postponed
Image credit: Kamloops Broncos By Earl Seitz Kamloops Broncos Aug 23, 2021 | 1:30 PM KAMLOOPS — The Kamloops Broncos were to have opened their season this coming weekend against the Okanagan Sun. Due to the current COVID health restrictions in the B.C. Interior, the B.C. Football Conference has postponed the game. No makeup date has been scheduled. The league is continuing to monitor the COVID situation in the interior.
Goaltender Garand named Blazers MVP for the 2020-21 season
Image credit: Kamloops Blazers By Earl Seitz Dylan Garand MVP Aug 20, 2021 | 2:10 PM KAMLOOPS — The Blazers have named the recipients of the final three individual awards for the 2020-21 season. The plum award in any season is for most valuable player. Goaltender Dylan Garand gets the nod as the teams MVP. Garand played in 18 of the 22 games going 15-and-3 with a 2.15 goals against average and .921 saves percentage.
Zary wins Dean Evason Award
Image credit: Kamloops Blazers By Earl Seitz Dean Evason Award Aug 19, 2021 | 10:56 AM KAMLOOPS — When Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason played for the Kamloops Junior Oilers from 1981 to 1984 he served as team captain and was known for his inspirational leadership. Each season the Kamloops Blazers present an award to a player who exemplifies some of the same qualities that Evason had as a player.
Former Blazers forward Brodi Stuart turning pro
Image credit: Steel Wings Linz By Earl Seitz Brodi Stuart Aug 5, 2021 | 12:05 PM KAMLOOPS — Former Blazer Brodi Stuart is turning pro. Stuart has signed to play this season with the Steel Wings in Linz, Austria in the Alps Pro Hockey League — which also includes teams in Italy and Slovenia. He played three seasons with the Blazers but was sidelined by injury for his 20 year old season and worked with the team as an assistant coach.
Brief Merritt Centennial forward Brodi Stuart turning pro
Brief Merritt Centennial forward Brodi Stuart turning pro Image credit: Steel Wings Linz Aug 5, 2021 | 12:12 PM Earl Seitz
KIJHL released 2021-2022 schedule
Image credit: KIJHL By Earl Seitz KIJHL scheule Jul 30, 2021 | 1:58 PM KAMLOOPS — The Kootenay International Junior Hockey League will return for a full season in 2021-22. The schedule was released today. Each of the 20 teams in the league will play 42 games, with the season starting on Friday, October 1st and ending Saturday, February 19. The league will return to a four division format with five teams in each division.
Greg Stewart confirmed for Canada’s Paralympic team
KAMLOOPS — Greg Stewart from Kamloops has been confirmed as one of sixteen track and field athletes who will represent Canada at the Tokyo Paralympics. Stewart is the Canadian record holder in the shot put with a throw of 16.3 metres. The paralympics are scheduled for August 24 to September 5.
UFA Joe Hicketts signs with Minnesota
Image credit: NHL By Earl Seitz Joe Hicketts Jul 28, 2021 | 11:52 AM KAMLOOPS — After spending the first five years of his pro hockey career with Detroit, Joe Hicketts is going from a Wing to Wild. The 25-year old from Kamloops has signed a two year, $1.5 million deal with the Minnesota Wild. Hicketts played most of his five years in the Detroit organization with their American League farm team the Grand Rapids Griffins, where he played in 286 games scoring 16 goals and 102 points
B.C. Lions smoked out
Image credit: cfjc today By Earl Seitz B.C. Lions Jul 28, 2021 | 12:30 PM KAMLOOPS — The B.C. Lions are pulling the plug early on their Kamloops training camp. The CFL team’s workout scheduled for Thursday at Hillside Stadium has been cancelled because of poor air quality. The Lions will return to their Surrey training facility for the rest of camp and preparations ahead of their season opener August 6 at Saskatchewan.
B.C. Lions smoked out.
KAMLOOPS — The B.C. Lions are pulling the plug early on their Kamloops training camp. Tomorrows workout at Hillside has been cancelled because of poor air quality. The Lions will return to their Surrey training facility for the rest of camp and preparations ahead of their season opener August 6th at Saskatchewan.
Catharine Pendrel wraps up Olympic career smiling.
Image credit: Canadian Cycling Magazine By Earl Seitz Catharine Pendrel Jul 27, 2021 | 4:28 PM KAMLOOPS — There was no medal waiting at the end, but Catharine Pendrel from Kamloops crossed the finish line with a smile worth gold at the Olympic Mountain Bike Cross Country race in Tokyo today. Pendrel finished 18th out of 37 riders that started the race Her time was one hour, 23 minutes and 47 seconds, 8:01 behind the gold medal winner from Switzerland, as Swiss riders swept the podium.
Catharine Pendrel balancing training and family ahead of her fourth Olympics
Five years ago Catharine Pendrel returned home from the 2016 Rio Olympics with a bronze medal. Much has changed in her life since then. Last January 26th she gave birth to daughter Dara — a first child for Catharine and husband Keith. For years mountain biking was her focus —- now it’s balancing racing with family. “It has been a learning curve for sure.” says Pendrel. “Especially that first race, figuring out how to have the time not just to physically prepare for a race, but to mentally prepare.
Blazers and Kamloops connection to Hockey Canada U-18 Summer Camp
Image credit: Hockey Canada By Earl Seitz U-18 summer camp Jul 8, 2021 | 11:19 AM KAMLOOPS — Two Blazers and another player who is from Kamloops have been named to the Hockey Canada Men’s Under-18 Summer Development Camp. Mats Lindgren is among six defenseman from the Western Hockey League named to the camp, while Connor Levis is one of ten forwards. Lindgren and Levis were both Blazers rookies last season. Matthew Ward from Kamloops is also on the list of forwards.
Former Blazers GM Matt Bardsley joining the Philadelphia Flyers.
Image credit: Kamloops Blazers By Earl Seitz Matt Bardsley Jul 7, 2021 | 10:48 AM KAMLOOPS — Former Kamloops Blazers General Manager Matt Bardsley is joining the Philadelphia Flyers as an amateur scout. Bardsley tells CFJC Today that he will mostly be scouting the Western League. He resigned from the Blazers in late May, and his last day of work with the team was June 30 for the CHL Import Draft. Bardsley has re-located his family back to their home in Portland.
Celebration of Life for Don Moores
KAMLOOPS — A Celebration of Life for Don Moores will be held Tuesday, July 13 at 1pm at the Sandman Centre. The President and Chief Operating Officer of the Kamloops Blazers died suddenly June 30.
Blazers go to Russia for 2021 CHL Import Draft
The Blazers took 6-5, 214 pound 17-year old forward Roman Makarov with the 38th overall pick. Makorov scored 15 goals and 17 assists for 32 points in 28 games between Russia’s U-17 and U-18 leagues in the 2020-21 season. “He’s a big power forward, he covers the ice well.” says Blazers Director of Player Personnel Robbie Sandland.
Blazers President and COO Don Moores dies at age 65
A Kamloops native, Moores played junior hockey with the Kamloops Chiefs in the Western Hockey League for two seasons, from 1974 to 1976. A third round draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 1976, he played two pro seasons in the minor leagues, before embarking on a media career. First in broadcasting, including a time at Broadcast Center, CFJC, in 1979 and 1980. Moores eventually went into print media. After residing on Vancouver Island for several years, Don and his family returned to Kamloops..
Keenan wins gold at Canadian Olympic trials, doesn’t qualify for Tokyo
Adam Keenan moved to Kamloops when he was 17 years old to train with legendary hammer throw coach Anatoliy Bondarchuk (Image Credit: CFJC Today) By Earl Seitz Olympics Trials Jun 27, 2021 | 7:47 AM KAMLOOPS — Athletes who train at the Kamloops Track and Field Club finished one-two in the hammer throw at the Canadian Olympic trials. Adam Keenan won gold with a throw of 72.87 metres. Unfortunately, Keenan didn’t make standard and doesn’t qualify for the Olympics in Tokyo.
Blazers will play six pre-season games. First with fans in 18 months.
Image credit: Blazers By Earl Seitz Blazers pre-season Jun 21, 2021 | 1:24 PM KAMLOOPS — The Western Hockey League preseason schedule will include 52 games between September 10 and September 25. Six of those games will involved the Kamloops Blazers. It the reopening plan stays on course, the game on Wednesday, September 15 against the Victoria Royals will be the first time in 18 months, or 558 days, that there will be fans allowed in the Sandman Centre.
Longtime Kamloops resident and former Canadian Boxing Champion Frank Almond, Sr. passes away at age 93
He turned pro and went on to win the Canadian Featherweight Championship, successfully defending the title eight times before relinquishing it undefeated at the age of 25 to move from Vancouver to Kamloops to raise a family. Almond was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and nominated for the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. There is an interesting story about Frank and the Lou Marsh Trophy, which goes annually to Canada’s top athlete.
Blazers narrow search for new general manager. Some “unusual” resumes.
In his three years here Bardsley made a significant impact on the franchise —- shortly after being hired he made the trade that brought Zane Franklin to Kamloops. He had strength in recruiting —- gambling in drafting two players in the first round 2019, Mats Lindgren and Connor Levis —- who had made committment to NCAA — who Bardsley later signed to Blazers contracts.
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