Sports - Merritt Herald http://www.merrittherald.com/sports RSS Feed for Sports - Merritt Herald en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:00:05 GMT Youth soccer taking it to the next level http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/139035879.html After six successful years of growth and development, the Merritt Youth Soccer Association is taking things up a notch. Cents and Vipers renew rivalry on Friday, then on Tuesday http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/139035809.html If familiarity does indeed breed contempt then expect some fireworks this Friday when the Merritt Centennials travel to the Okanagan. Panthers counting on home court advantage http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/139035754.html The Merritt Secondary School junior boys’ basketball team will be leaving it all on the floor this weekend. Pozzobon Built Ford Tough http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/139035654.html Despite a torn MCL (medial collateral ligament) in one knee, Merritt bull rider Ty Pozzobon continues to rack up the points. MINOR HOCKEY REPORT http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/139026329.html The local Merritt Warriors and Merritt Strikers novice teams engaged in a thrilling scorefest on Sunday with the Warriors prevailing 8-7. Cents’ struggles continue in frustrating pair of weekend losses to Vipers and Warriors http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/138817659.html It was another round of deja vu for the beleagured Merritt Centennials, as they lost two more crucial games. Lacrosse player having a field day http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/138597719.html Twenty-year-old Hugh Weir, a scholarship athlete and lacrosse star at Canisius College in New York was back in Merritt over Christmas. Cents looking ahead to the future, not back at the past http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/138597114.html The Merritt Centennials are hoping that a solid week of rest, recovery and practice will be the cure for all that ails. Vixens victorious in women’s hockey http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/138597039.html The Vernon Vixens went a perfect 4-0 to take the championship crown at the Queens on Ice women’s hockey tournament. MINOR HOCKEY REPORT: Local Initiation teams go undefeated http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/138596799.html Merritt’s two Initiation hockey teamswent a perfect six-for-six in their own tournament on the weekend.