It was a ringette frenzy over the weekend in Vernon as the annual Autumn Blast tournament took over the city.
Three different rinks in Vernon (Kal Tire Place North/South and Priest Valley Arena) hosted 34 western Canada teams in four different age groups: U14, U16, U19 and the Open A division.
The three-day competition saw nearly 90 games take place, hosted by the Greater Vernon Ringette Association (GVRA), which had seven teams participate.
GVRA was able to win the U19 division, defeating Calgary in the final. In the open (18+) division, Vernon lost a heartbreaker in the bronze medal match, as they gave up a 3-0 lead to lose to Kelowna.
Below are the medal winners for all categories:
U14: Gold - Coquitlam-Moody Ringette Association
Silver - Shuswap Ringette Association
Bronze - Delta Ringette Association
U16: Gold - Kelowna Ringette Association
Silver - Shuswap Ringette Association
Bronze - Westside Ringette Association
U19: Gold - Greater Vernon Ringette Association
Silver - Calgary Northwest Ringette
Bronze -Westside Ringette Association
Open A 18+: Gold - Shuswap Ringette Association
Silver - Fraser Valley Ringette
Bronze - Kelowna Ringette Association
