Girls basketball

The first Christmas All Girls Basketball camp, hosted by former national team member Cassandra Brown (back, dark sweater) of Vernon, featured a rousing game of ‘baseball,’ nine players aside. The camp, for girls in Grade 5-9, ran Dec. 27-29, 2022 at Vernon Christian School. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Girls basketball camp coming back to the Okanagan

Hosted by Vernon baller Cassandra Brown, the event will be in Kelowna and Vernon

 

Vernon’s Beth Butler dives for a loose ball, with MEI Eagles Bree Neufeld in pursuit. The Panthers would lose to the Eagles in day one action from the Langley Events Centre at the 2023 B.C. High School Girls Provincial Basketball Championship. (Varsity Letters)

Okanagan girls wrap up B.C. basketball tourney

Two programs finish sixth, the best result for an Okanagan team this year

 

The VSS Panthers junior girls team celebrate with their plaque after winning the Immaculata Sweet 16 tournament over the Jan 28-29 weekend in Kelowna (Contributed)

Vernon Panthers roar to first in Kelowna’s Sweet 16 tourney

The junior girls team has their sights set on attending the provincial championships in Langley

 

Former Canadian women’s basketball team member Cassandra Brown of Vernon (black hoodie) rallies the Grades 5-7 group one last time at Brown’s first Christmas All Girls Basketball Camp held Dec. 27-29 at Vernon Christian School. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

PHOTOS: Vernon all-girls basketball camp a big hit

Close to 40 girls in Grades 5-9 participated in camp hosted by Vernon pro player Cassandra Brown

Former Canadian women’s basketball team member Cassandra Brown of Vernon (black hoodie) rallies the Grades 5-7 group one last time at Brown’s first Christmas All Girls Basketball Camp held Dec. 27-29 at Vernon Christian School. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
As they did in 2018, tipping off the 25th annual event, the Vernon Panthers (white) will face the Kelowna Christian School Knights in the opening game of the 2022 Pit Classic senior girls basketball tournament Friday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. at VSS. (Morning Star - file photo)

Vernon Panthers host Okanagan at classic

Senior girls basketball team hosts Kelowna, Penticton, Salmon Arm, Kamloops

As they did in 2018, tipping off the 25th annual event, the Vernon Panthers (white) will face the Kelowna Christian School Knights in the opening game of the 2022 Pit Classic senior girls basketball tournament Friday, Dec. 9, at 10 a.m. at VSS. (Morning Star - file photo)
Langley Secondary senior girls basketball coach Sheldon Guy speaks to a crowd at Earl Marriott Secondary Tuesday (Dec. 5) before an exhibition game about his experience with suddenly losing his sight, and how to pivot and adapt to the challenges life may bring. (Contributed photo)

Blind B.C. basketball coach gives inspirational talk before exhibition game

‘It’s OK to not be OK,’ Langley coach Sheldon Guy tells Earl Mariott audience

Langley Secondary senior girls basketball coach Sheldon Guy speaks to a crowd at Earl Marriott Secondary Tuesday (Dec. 5) before an exhibition game about his experience with suddenly losing his sight, and how to pivot and adapt to the challenges life may bring. (Contributed photo)
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Spanish recruit a slam dunk for UBCO

The 5’7” guard played professionally in Spain for the 2020-21 season

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Okanagan College Coyotes women’s basketball team falls in first game at Nationals

The Coyotes take on the Champlain College St. Lambert Cavaliers on Saturday at 1 p.m.

(Photo - Gibi Saini)
(Photo - Gini Saini)

Okanagan College women’s basketball seeking help ahead of nationals

The national championships are in Nanaimo from March 24-27

(Photo - Gini Saini)
Kelowna Owls’ Nicole Torozan defends a Yale Lions player during senior girls AAA quarter-final action at Langley Events Centre on Feb. 28. Photo: Paul Yates Vancouver Sports Pictures

Kelowna Owls look to defend crown at girls basketball provincials

The Owls advance to the semi-finals, play Friday night against top seed team

Kelowna Owls’ Nicole Torozan defends a Yale Lions player during senior girls AAA quarter-final action at Langley Events Centre on Feb. 28. Photo: Paul Yates Vancouver Sports Pictures