Kelown rink in the house

Kelly Scott’s rink from Kelowna is confirmed to participate in the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts B.C. Women’s Curling Championship.

The tournament will be held at the Penticton Curling Club in just over a month. To qualify, a team must be ranked in the top 50 teams on the Canadian Curling Association current year’s Canadian Team Ranking System. Points collected in the previous season (Dec 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009) are only valid if three or more team members return. If no eligible BC Team is ranked in the top 50 of the current year’s CCA CTRS listing, the provincial championship will be a nine-team round-robin event. The event will be held at The Penticton Curling Club Jan. 4-10, 2010. Tickets for the event are available at the club

Speijer the man

It was the Nate Speijer show as the UBC Okanagan Heat men’s volleyball team took a pair of five-set matches from the hometown Capilano Blues in British Columbia College Athletic Association action. On Saturday, Speijer collected 25 points—21 kills, two aces and two blocks — as the Heat emerged victorious 25-17, 18-25, 25-16, 20-25, 15-11. On Sunday, the second-year power hitter from Penticton registered 30 points — 25 kills, three blocks and two aces — as UBC-O dropped the Blues 25-15, 14-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-11. The Heat, who are ranked No. 3 in Canada, are now 6-0 in conference play this season.

Osoyoos dumps Penticton

Osoyoos scored a 10-9 decision over Penticton in Masters Soccer League action. Jeff Nice and Martin Hanh collected hat tricks while Edgar Costa scored twice with singles by Dave Philips and Roland Kruger. Vlad Zamecnik, Peter Toth, Mike Barron and Brian Johnson all scored twice while Mike Beliveau added a single.

Hitmen score big

John Dewar and Shawn Nicholls scored twice to help the AmeriSpec Hitmen defeat the Barley and Grapes Knights 6-3 in Penticton Rec Hockey action. Barrett Fugeta and Dave Sandrelli rounded out the scoring . For the Knights, it was Stu Trimble with two and Rob Martin collecting the single.

Van Kessel scores bronze

Megan Van Kessel and Jordan Franson, members of Glengarry’s Figure Skating Club in Penticton, returned from the Sunshine Valley Open Freeskate in Grand Forks with a bronze medal and ninth place finish respectively. Van Kessel finished third in the elementary ladies division while Franson competed in the preliminary ladies. Both skaters, along with 11 others, competed in the Snowball Freeskate Competition this weekend in Oliver.

Mustangs nail first win

Evyn Haberstock’s 13 point performance helped the Princess Margaret junir Mustangs girls basketball team start its season with a 60-44 win. Also contributing to the win was Kari Pym with eight points. Coach Dan Van Os praised the play of Lisa Churko for her great defence and rebounding efforts.

In all, twelve Mustangs hit the scoresheet and keyed the win with a punishing press and fast break. The team plays next weekend in a Summerland tournament.