The Merritt Little Britches Rodeo Club hosted another successful rodeo event, with a record number of attendees gathering to mark the organization’s first full-scale rodeo since years of pandemic restrictions, fires, and flooding.
The Panthers’ roar could be heard loud and proud at Merritt Secondary School’s banner raising and sports award ceremony, with students and teachers alike showing their school spirit and supporting their sports teams during unprecedented times for the school.
June 18 was a treat for cyclists from BC and Alberta as the annual Merritt Crown took place. The event, once again, shows that Merritt is not trailing when it comes to trails.
The Merritt Secondary School (MSS) Panthers golf team secured a convincing 14th place win at the provincial tournament this month, marking the end of an unprecedented season for both the team and the school as a whole.
After another successful weekend of eventing at Millstreet, Ireland, Merritt-born and raised equestrian Dana Cooke has donated a total of $4500 to the Merritt Rotary Club’s flood relief fund, after blowing past her original fundraising goal.
After two and a half years of no dancing on stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic rules and regulations, the Love To Dance Academy competitive team had finally experienced the excitement of dancing under the bright lights on stage once again when they competed in the SHINE Dance Festival at Cleland Theatre in Penticton this past May.
Local cowboy Bryce Garcia has earned himself a shiny new buckle after claiming the top spot in tie-down roping at the Canadian College Intercollegiate Finals (CCIF), a major championship title for a passionate rodeo contestant.
The Nicola Valley Skating Club had its awards night on June 2 at the Civic Centre. The event recognizes Skating Club students’ achievements throughout the year. This awards night saw the largest audience for a NVSC awards night presentation with about 65 people in attendance.
Winning has been the trend with the MSS Panthers and the Track and Field Okanagan Championships proved no different. Both Michaela Nicholls and Timothy Scholtens finished in the top three among their respective teams. Their high ranking now ensures them a spot at the Provincials this week in Langley.
The Merritt Stock Car Association is getting back in gear after multiple seasons hampered by fire, flooding, and pandemic restrictions. They are optimistic about a better than ever return after the Merritt Speedway’s May long weekend opener.
The annual golf tournament hosted by the Merritt Centennials will take place this year on July 16 at the Merritt Golf and Country Club. The event will celebrate the team’s upcoming golden year.
The Merritt Secondary School’s co-ed team of ultimate frisbee players have had anything but a ‘regular’ season this year, but the team still managed to fight their way to the provincial championships, securing a strong 7th place in the champions pool despite a season of fires and flooding.
The Spring GoByBike week is set to take place from May 30 to June 5.
It’s one win after another for the Merritt Secondary School Panthers Ultimate Frisbee team, who were crowned AA Ultimate Champions at the Okanagan tournament, securing them a spot at the upcoming provincials.
On Wednesday, May 18, the MSS Panthers golf team finished 1st overall in the Okanagan Championships.
The Merritt High School Rodeo hosted their regular season rodeo at the Nicola Valley Rodeo Association grounds on the weekend of May 14. The event will serve as the club’s only ‘home’ rodeo this season before heading out to Quesnel for the BC Provincials.
A proud moment for the MSS Panthers as track athlete, Michaela Nicholls has set the new 400m dash record time.
The Highland Development Camp Figure Skating School recently had it’s Annual Gala on Friday April 22. The Logan Lake based school showcased their students who come from surrounding towns, including Merritt.
For the mother and son duo of Kim and Layne DeRose, there was no better way to spend Mother’s day than to win gold in a U13 soccer tournament.
Merritt and the Nicola Valley will be the subject of an episode of the popular outdoor sports show ‘Fishing the Wild West TV’, in an episode that will highlight the area’s abundance of lakes and fishing opportunities.
