Local Sports posted Dec 27, 2018 @ 02:50pm by Lorne White

KelownaNowSports: Throwback Thursday

<who>Photo Credit/Cover Design: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>

KelownaNow is at the forefront of recognizing the exploits and achievements of athletes and teams in the Central Okanagan.

Photo Gallery (102 photos) on KelownaNowSports Facebook page

<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>Lake Country's Todd Van der Star . . . a member of the Zone 2 beach volleyball team at the 2006 B.C. Summer Games in Kamloops. We’re also committed to shining a light on sports achievements of past years and decades. From Lorne White's deep archives we're featuring another installment in a series of TBT (Throwback Thursday) photo galleries that will revive memories of athletes and coaches, as well as the supporting cast of families, friends and neighbours.

<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>Megan Osland, 13, represented the Thompson-Okanagan at the 2006 B.C. Summer Games. We welcome your throwback feedback. Contribute your favourite memories about the sports photos from 2006 and earlier. Fill us in via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram . . . what do you remember most about those action-filled days of yesteryear. Can you identify anyone in the photos with names not attached? If so, pass it on to them.

For continuing to help shape the sporting community and the Central Okanagan in general, thanks to the athletes, coaches and volunteers from NowMedia.

<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>The majority of the Zone 2 B.C. Summer Games team in 2006 was from the Kelowna area. From left standing: Ian Smith, Chris Ratzlaff, Peter Flett, Tyler Worthing, Tyler Jaroszuk, Ajitpal Goraya, Colby Maier, Jordan Potts, Jeremy Finn and Kyle Gabelhei. Front: Glen Ratzlaff (coach). Missing: Jordan Cameron and Gib Hinz (coach).

<who>Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNow </who>Jackie Simmons, a Rutland Secondary School grad, was getting ready for a second season of playing volleyball and soccer for the UBC Okanagan Lakers. Photo Gallery (102 photos) on KelownaNowSports Facebook page

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