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Bowen Assman

@bowenassman.bsky.social

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News Director at Castanet Vernon. Referee and commentate hoops. bowenassman.com

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Kelowna is taking another major swing in elevating its status as a sports destination. CEBL to Kelowna in June!! www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna...

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Kelowna hosting neutral-site CEBL basketball game in June

On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the City of Kelowna and Vancouver Bandits announced that a neutral-site game between the Bandits and Saskatchewan Professional Basketball Club will take place on Saturday, June. 6

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

We Breed Lions!

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Tore through @rickwesthead.bsky.social book 'We Breed Lions' over xmas and it was gripping, sad, informative and an absolute must for all hockey fans to read. It is true more than ever that Canada has a less-than-ideal major junior hockey structure, and we need to prioritize human development.

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Dude, what are you talking about. "Turns out, Knox was just a dad in the gym that day who happened to be in the right place at the right time and was smart enough to recognize that something was different about the sixth-grader in front of him," is the quote from the article. He wasn't scouting her

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Seeing a lot of Okanagan high school basketball pages popping up on my timeline recently, and... hell ya!! As a journalist, I love highlighting youth sports and seeing these independent creators hype up teams and players is a great way to grow the game! (+ I get a mini-cameo as a ref in some posts)

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewvn... With the 2026 Memorial Cup on its way to Kelowna, a dilemma has struck the Rockets. Trade their most accomplished player in years?? It might just be the best decision to make #whl #rockets

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Kelowna Rockets forward Andrew Cristall on the MOVE?

YouTube video by Today in BC

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

What happened to UNC?? Dynasty over?

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaFT... For those in the Okanagan, the name Lillian Marchand probably rings a bell. Who is the 18-year-old, and why is she in the news? Watch to find out...

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Vernon's Lillian Marchand is a WORLD CHAMPION

YouTube video by Today in BC

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

youtu.be/plDEzf30VOw?... Quick recap of the weekend sport docket in the Okanagan!

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Okanagan Weekend Sports Roundup

YouTube video by Today in BC

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Also love sharing amazing stories that I have recently read. This BEHEMOTH by Times writer David Gauvey Herbert reads like a serialized drama. The dark side of cheerleading www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/m...

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How Cheerleading Became So Acrobatic, Dangerous and Popular

For decades, the sport has been shaped in large part by one company — and one man.

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Bowen Assman @bowenassman.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Sup Bluesky! I am a reporter in B.C.'s lovely Okanagan. My latest feature is on the duelling theories of female basketball development since COVID! Love doing deep dives like this on all sports! www.vernonmorningstar.com/sports/okana...

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Okanagan coaches duel theories of female basketball development

While COVID stunted participation rates across the sport, numbers are finally starting to tick up again

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