Girls soccer

Canadian women’s soccer team Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Labbé stopped in Vernon at Marshall Field Monday, June 6, to conduct a camp with players from the Thompson Okanagan Football Club (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Canada keeper kicks up soccer skills in Vernon

Olympic gold medalist Stephanie Labbé conducts camp, shares stories and medals, with TOFC players

 

Former Olympians Venla Hovi and Joanne Malar were guest speakers at Penticton’s Pinnacles FC on Tuesday (March 8) for International Woman’s Day. (Photo courtesy of Dale Cory)

2 former Olympians visit Penticton to inspire 80 girls soccer players

The athletes came to Penticton’s Pinnacles FC to celebrate International Woman’s Day

 

Kelowna’s Stephanie Young of the UBCO Heat (left) tangles with Alberta Pandas defender McKayla Brault during U-Sports Canada West women’s soccer pre-season action in Edmonton. (Don Voaklander photo)

UBCO Heat melt Alberta Pandas

Vernon keeper earns shutout, Kelowna forward scores goal as UBCO defeats Alberta 1-0 in Canada West women’s soccer pre-season play

 

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Ex-Vancouver Whitecaps women’s coach facing sex assault charges

Robert Steven Birarda charged with sexual exploitation, sexual assault, child luring

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Coldstream’s Maya Bandy’s final season with the UBCO Heat women’s soccer team won’t happen as the season has been cancelled by Canada West Conference due to COVID-19. The conference announced Monday, June 8, that fall term sports were being cancelled, including soccer, football, rugby 15s and field hockey. The move affects more than a dozen North Okanagan student-athletes. (Photo submitted).

North Okanagan athletes stung by university sports cancellations

More than a dozen local soccer and football university athletes have seasons cancelled by COVID-19

Coldstream’s Maya Bandy’s final season with the UBCO Heat women’s soccer team won’t happen as the season has been cancelled by Canada West Conference due to COVID-19. The conference announced Monday, June 8, that fall term sports were being cancelled, including soccer, football, rugby 15s and field hockey. The move affects more than a dozen North Okanagan student-athletes. (Photo submitted).
Vernon soccer player Tori Hauptman will continue her career at the post-secondary level, having signed with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. (Photo courtesy Wesmen Athletics)

Vernon player chooses Winnipeg as next soccer home

Tori Hauptman will play for the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in U-SPORTS’ Canada West conference

Vernon soccer player Tori Hauptman will continue her career at the post-secondary level, having signed with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. (Photo courtesy Wesmen Athletics)
Vernon soccer player wins leadership nod

Vernon soccer player wins leadership nod

Maddy Laranjo selected as UBCO women’s soccer’s Leadership and Community Service winner

Vernon soccer player wins leadership nod
Okanagan soccer club says thanks to health workers

Okanagan soccer club says thanks to health workers

Thompson Okanagan Football Club U14 girl’s squad pens special message

Okanagan soccer club says thanks to health workers
Canada’s Desiree Scott (11) and Mexico’s Jimena Lopez (5) collide during a CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying soccer match February 4, 2020, in Edinburg, Texas. Eighth-ranked Canada can book its ticket to the Tokyo Olympics with a win over No. 37 Costa Rica in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship on Friday at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Canadian women have never lost to Costa Rica. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Delcia Lopez

Canadian women qualify for Tokyo Olympics with hard-fought win over Costa Rica

Victory means the eighth-ranked Canadian women can now work towards a podium finish at the Games

Canada’s Desiree Scott (11) and Mexico’s Jimena Lopez (5) collide during a CONCACAF women’s Olympic qualifying soccer match February 4, 2020, in Edinburg, Texas. Eighth-ranked Canada can book its ticket to the Tokyo Olympics with a win over No. 37 Costa Rica in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship on Friday at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Canadian women have never lost to Costa Rica. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Delcia Lopez
Vancouver Whitecaps fans staged a walkout during the team’s Major League Soccer game Wednesday night. (Wikimedia Commons photo)

Whitecaps fans stage walkout over club’s response to allegations against B.C. coach

Soccer coach has been suspended by Coastal FC since February

Vancouver Whitecaps fans staged a walkout during the team’s Major League Soccer game Wednesday night. (Wikimedia Commons photo)
B.C. youth soccer coach suspended following allegations made in blog post

B.C. youth soccer coach suspended following allegations made in blog post

Allegations “are of the deepest concern” to South Surrey/White Rock youth soccer club

B.C. youth soccer coach suspended following allegations made in blog post