Tournament Capital Stories
Five Students Reporting on all things Sports in Kamloops
About us
From hockey to swimming and everything in between, Kamloops deemed the “Tournament Capital of Canada” is no joke. We are now here to show everyone all the interesting stories going on inside of sports, beneath the scores, crowds, and games. Whether you are a sports fan or not, see our work below to hear our stories from all kinds of different athletes in Kamloops. All of these stories are original and created by Tournament Capital Stories, to get to know the team more read our descriptions below.
Video stories
Three short films, embedded from TRU MediaSpace.
Audio stories
Interviews and field recordings, each with a transcript.
Photo gallery
All your favourite sports moments frozen in time here.
Written stories
Our articles all behind the scenes in Kamloops sports.
Meet the Team
Five Students Passionate about Sports – You’ve seen other Sports Stories, Here’s Ours.
Emma Lien
Team Member
Emma is a second year student in Communications and Digital Journalism. Originally from Innisfail, Alberta moving to Kamloops she enjoys all things sports and is passionate about bringing stories to the public.
Aaliyah Boyetchko
Team Member
Aaliyah is a first year student in Communications and Digital Journalism. Born and raised in Kamloops BC, she enjoys sports, hiking and photography.
Dallyn Dietl
Team Member
Dallyn is a first year student in Communications and Digital Journalism. Born in Alberta, raised all over, and landing in Kamloops, he enjoys combat sports, such as Boxing or MMA, with mild martial arts experience.
Ziyi Wang
Team Member
I am Ziyi Wang. My major is Communications and Digital Journalism. I enjoy sports, especially baseball and swimming. This is my third year studying at TRU.
Got a story for us?
If you are part of an exciting sport or you know someone who is, we would like to hear from you.