Sports - Merritt Herald http://www.merrittherald.com/sports RSS Feed for Sports - Merritt Herald en-us Wed, 15 May 2013 21:28:28 GMT One in three kids are left on the sidelines http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/207608301.html Canadian Tire's Jumpstart Day goes May 25 this year. Merritt High School Rodeo Top-10 finishers http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/207600791.html The high school rodeo took place on Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12. Merritt bowling team heading to Nationals http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/207598841.html For the first time in 38 years, a Merritt bowling team will be going to a national championships to compete for a Canadian title. Pozzobon finishes 13th in Last Cowboy Standing http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/207595861.html Merritt bull rider Ty Pozzobon finished 13th in the Built Ford Tough Last Cowboy Standing competition in Las Vegas on the weekend. Running round-up http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/207595521.html If the past month is any indication, the business of running is booming in the Nicola Valley. Tennis, anyone? http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/207300351.html The Merritt and District Tennis Club held its annual Icebreaker doubles tournament on the May 4-5 weekend. Rugby introduced to elementary schools http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/207300211.html Close to 100 youngsters from area elementary schools convened at Diamond Vale last Thursday for a mini-rugby tournament. Merritt schools ruck it up at elementary rugby tournament http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/206834301.html Four Merritt elementary schools participated in an elementary school rugby play-day today. UCL 17 doesn’t disappoint a huge Merritt audience http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/206673771.html A standing-room-only crowd of over 1,100 fans roared their approval as MMA action returned to Merritt with UCL 17: King of the Valley. Merrittonians past and present lead Raiders to B.C. rugby title http://www.merrittherald.com/sports/206673661.html The Kamloops Raiders women’s rugby squad can thank five players with Merritt connections for their first-ever provincial Division One title.