Local Sports Teams / Groups

The Central Okanagan Wrestling Association (COWA) provides various local programs to promote the sport of Olympic wrestling. In our club’s role as a local non-profit society, we reaffirm our commitment to the community by promoting positive values in our athletes. These values include teamwork, commitment to a goal, hard work, striving for excellence, fair play, and respect for others. Free training of coaches, managers, officials and drawmasters will be provided to interested volunteers. Additional volunteer opportunities exist on our Board, on various committees and to support several annual tournaments/events.

Through partnerships, the BC Games Society is committed to providing event management leadership in the creation of development opportunities for individuals, sport organizations, and host communities.

To a great past belongs a great future. For Kelowna and District, we can expect years of cricket success. Based on the unswerving loyalties and hard work of their predecessors, future cricketers can be expected to preserve the game and its traditions with no lessening of the enjoyment and comradeship it promotes.

The Kelowna Minor Lacrosse Association was officially registered as a society in 1985.A dedicated group of lacrosse enthusiasts worked diligently in developing lacrosse in this area. Competitions were held with teams in Vernon and Armstrong.By 1992, Kamloops was ready to join the league.Their commitment and drive kept the sport alive but the numbers were small. In 1984, there were 86 athletes registered to play minor lacrosse in the Kelowna area. A new drive was started to create an awareness of the game. Lacrosse was everywhere and the hard work paid off as the next year saw double the number of lacrosse players. With much work, both the Penticton areas and Salmon Arm areas joined the league.

We provide 2 competitive mens sides - 1st and 2nd Division - a junior rugby program for ages 19 years of age and younger, mini rugby programs, Womens Rugby, and Over 40's Rugby! Contact us for more details or to sign up!
Our commitment to our members is matched by their commitment to our club - if you practice and travel to games you will play - if you practice and travel our club grows stronger. Kelowna Rugby has produced many Canadian Junior and Senior National Rugby Players including Barry Ebl, Matt Kootchin, Glen Ennis, James King, and more.
We look forward to having you be a part of our club!

Kelowna Sport and Social Club’s goal is to offer sports that are not always of the norm. The Okanagan’s first dodgeball league boasted over 100 participants and has been a huge success due to the fun spirit of the teams! All leagues have end of season finals followed by a season social at our sponsor pub. Not only do teams win for best play, but a team is rewarded for the most sportsmanlike conduct.

The Kelowna Track and Field Club originally began in the early 1980s offering the opportunity for Okanagan Valley athletes to train and compete. Now over thirty-five years later the club is the largest in the Okanagan with over 100 members ranging form 9 years old to athletes in their 70s.

Kickstart is a community driven initiative focused on creating an awareness of the benefits of physical activity.

The club was founded in 1967 and originally consisted of two trap fields and a skeet range. A few years past and eventually the club installed a third trap and began to hold one-day events. As the clubs popularity grew a further two more traps were added and the club began to hold two-day PITA registered events. The club faces north and has an impressive view of the Okanagan Valley.

Since 1980, Special Olympics BC (SOBC), a registered charitable organization, has provided high-quality sports programs and competitions to meet the needs and interests of individuals with intellectual disabilities, enriching lives and celebrating personal achievement through positive sports experiences. Today, over 3,500 athletes participate in Special Olympics BC sports programs in 51 communities across British Columbia. Special Olympics BC offers year-round programs in 15 sports, as well as local, provincial, national and international competitive opportunities. These sports opportunities provide athletes with far more than the physical benefits of improved health and athletic ability. The participation in sports provides opportunities for athletes to develop social skills, cultivate friendships, strive for and achieve goals and increase their self-esteem – enabling athletes to win in sport, and in life.