Kamloops Broncos

Broncos Name New Head Coach

By Supplied 01/06/2026, 2:30pm PST

Jay Daniels is the new Kamloops Broncos head coach

The Kamloops Broncos Football Club is proud to announce the appointment of Jay Daniels as the club’s new Head Coach, ushering in an exciting new chapter for Broncos football.

With over 20 years of coaching and leadership experience, Daniels brings a wealth of knowledge spanning grassroots community programs to provincial high-performance football. Widely respected for his ability to build strong cultures and sustainable programs, Daniels is known for developing athletes not only as football players, but as leaders and people.

“Jay represents exactly what we believe in as a club,” said the Kamloops Broncos Executive. “His experience, leadership philosophy, and commitment to culture and community align perfectly with the direction we want to take Broncos football.”

Daniels has held leadership roles across British Columbia, most recently with Team BC and the VI North Football Academy, where he guided athletes at the provincial level while mentoring coaches and building high-performance environments. For eight years, he served as President, Technical Director, and Head Coach of the Comox Valley Raiders, where he was instrumental in building a sustainable football program, expanding access to the sport, and creating clear pathways from flag football through to post-secondary opportunities.

While Daniels brings strong technical expertise, his coaching philosophy extends far beyond schemes and systems. Rooted in the principles of Skill Over Scheme, Firm but Fair, and Character Above All, his approach emphasizes accountability, discipline, adaptability, and trust. These pillars have consistently produced resilient athletes and team-first cultures capable of thriving under pressure.

“Football can be a powerful vehicle for opportunity,” said Daniels. “I’m honored to join a club with such deep roots in the Kamloops community. This isn’t just about winning games — it’s about building a program that players, families, alumni, and the city can be proud of.”

Kamloops is recognized as a passionate sports community with a rich football tradition, and the Broncos believe Daniels is the right leader to help honor that legacy while building toward the future.

The Kamloops Broncos organization looks forward to the impact Jay Daniels will have on players, coaches, and the broader football community as the club continues to grow and evolve.

Welcome to the CJFL, Coach Daniels.

BC New Year Resolutions

By CJFL Media 01/04/2026, 7:00am PST

A 2026 resolution for each of the seven BC teams

The New Year is here and for most of us it’s a time to reset, refocus and try once again to hang onto our resolutions for the next 12 months. For the 19 CJFL teams, preparation for the 2026 season is well underway as they hope their own New Years resolutions will help them to success by holding the Canadian Bowl trophy over their head in November.

With resolutions fresh on your mind, here is just one for each of the seven teams in the BC Conference.

OKANAGAN SUN

Stay the course

This Sun franchise has appeared in the last two Canadian Bowls, both on the road resulting in heartbreaking losses. They did get a measure of revenge in the CJFL national semi-final game beating the visiting St. Clair Saints, but untimely penalties hurt them tremendously in the national championship in Saskatoon. Head coach Travis Miller and the rest of the coaching staff don’t need to change their schemes and systems much with all their success they have had in recent years. Recruiting will be an important part of the offseason filling holes left by some of the talented graduates, but this Sun team continues to be the team to beat in BC.

WESTSHORE REBELS

Run the ball

Over the past few seasons, the Rebels have been more or less a one-dimensional offensive team throwing the football thanks to some highly skilled and talented quarterbacks, but to have success in the CJFL a team must have a run game. With all the focus on the pass, the top Rebels rusher had only 355 yards in the regular season while the second leading rusher gathered 231. In total, the Rebels as a team rushed for 1073 yards. Balancing their potent passing attack with a solid ground game can get the Rebels back to the national stage.

PRINCE GEORGE KODIAKS

Start strong

The BC Conference schedule hasn’t dropped yet, but regardless the upstart Kodiaks need to start the 2026 season on the right foot to build upon their first ever playoff appearance last season. Things on the offensive side will no doubt be different after the graduation of quarterback Sawyer Thiessen, so whoever is named their starting pivot will need to help set the tone early. Defensively they should be solid with their returning leadership group who can help steal a game or two. They need that strong start to stay in the hunt out of the gate in a Conference that expects to be very competitive this season.

VI RAIDERS

Dominate defence

The Raiders surprised several BC teams last season as they got back to the Canadian Bowl playoffs as the fourth seed. Their defence was fast and fierce last year forcing 32 turnovers and featured players in the secondary that had a knack for the football as they combined for 13 interceptions. The speed off the line caught the opposition on their heels as All-Canadian Tani Wisdom collected 11 sacks and will be hungry for more in 2026 as he’s set to return. Both Stirling Henry and BC All-Star Max Shippam were major factors on the defence and will return giving the Raiders a veteran laced group that have learned what it takes to win. They will be a tough group to move the football against this season.

VALLEY HUSKERS

Improve defence

The Huskers took a slight step backwards in 2025, something head coach Bob Reist will no doubt rectify here in the new year. Their defence allowed the third most points on average in the Conference, something that fans haven’t seen from the Huskers in several seasons. They lose the heart and sole of their defence after the graduation of Andy Ofosuhene who will be hard to replace but look for the Huskers to fill his cleats by committee rather than replacing his 47 solo tackles with one player. They will have some holes to fill, but many around the CJFL expect the Huskers to be a lot better defensively in 2026.

LANGLEY RAMS

Resurgence

For the first time since 1988 the Langley Rams didn’t appear in the Canadian Bowl playoffs in 2025, and they immediately took action hiring Jesse Maddox as their new head coach. He is currently the head coach of Team Canada’s Senior Men’s team that is making waves on the international stage and will bring a wealth of CJFL knowledge to the Rams along with the talented players that want to play for him. Look for the Rams to be vastly different in 2026 and will no doubt be in the conversation when talking about favourites to win the BC Conference.

KAMLOOPS BRONCOS

Find offence

The 2025 season was not a very impressive one for the Broncos particularly on the offensive side averaging just six points per game as they finished without a win. Many thought the addition of former Regina Thunder quarterback Carter Moberg could ignite their club, but he found it difficult to get the ball down the field and in the hands of their playmakers like receiver Colton Meikle. He made 26 receptions for 240 yards, often facing the opponent’s top defensive back or double coverage. The Broncos will need to find the personnel that can make an immediate impact at Hillside Stadium in 2026 as this team is desperate to play at a competitive level along with getting back to the Canadian Bowl playoffs.

BC Conference All-Stars

By CJFL Media 10/10/2025, 12:15pm PDT

The best individual performances from the regular season

Photo courtesy of Crazy Bees Photography

The Canadian Junior Football League in conjunction with the BC Conference are proud to announce the 2025 Conference All-Stars.
There are nine positional categories and the top ranked Okanagan Sun have a Conference high 10 All-Stars.

The 2025 BC Conference All-Stars are:

Offensive Line:
Kaiden Kerntopf – Okanagan Sun (second consecutive season)
Parker Kellington – Okanagan Sun
Zach Barnard – Okanagan Sun
Viktor Rasmussen – Valley Huskers
Marino Dujela – Westshore Rebels
Riley Brisebois – Langley Rams

Running Backs:
Gerren Hardisty – Okanagan Sun – he won the BC Conference rushing title with 1022 yards on 163 carries and tallied nine touchdowns

Jawad Harb (pictured) – Valley Huskers – he rushed 139 times for 743 yards and 4 touchdowns

Receivers:
Colton Meikle – Kamloops Broncos (fourth consecutive season) – he made 26 receptions for 240 yards and 1 touchdown

Zion Brown – Westshore Rebels – he had a CJFL high 1039 receiving yards on 69 receptions and tied a CJFL record with 18 touchdowns

Jordayne Falconer – Okanagan Sun – he not only returned kicks, but played offensively as well making 27 receptions for 489 yards and 2 touchdowns

Parker Moscrip – VI Raiders – he was a Raiders’ workhorse making 41 receptions for 488 yards and 1 touchdown

Quarterback:
Gavin Session – Westshore Rebels – he led the Conference with 193 completions and 28 touchdowns while completing 68% of his passes for 2802 yards with a quarterback efficiency rating of 119.5%

Defensive Line:
Tani Wisdom – VI Raiders– he was outstanding with 11 sacks, 15 solo tackles, had two knockdowns, forced a fumble and had two assisted tackles

JaQuintis Summers – Okanagan Sun – recorded 12 sacks, 17 tackles, 9 assists, forced a recovered a fumble

Jarveon Williams - Okanagan Sun – he collected 11 sacks, 14 tackles, returned a fumble 55-yards for a touchdown, knocked down four passes and forced a fumble

Manny Fotiou – Westshore Rebels – he tallied five sacks, 20 tackles, 7 assisted stops, knocked down two passes, blocked a kick and forced a fumble

Linebackers:
Andy Ofosuhene – Valley Huskers – he had a Conference high 47 tackles, added 14 assisted stops, 2 sack, 1 interception and 2 knockdowns

Caiden Crow – Prince George Kodiaks – he collected 45 tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 1 interception, 2 knockdowns and recovered two fumbles

Max Shippam – VI Raiders – recorded 34 tackles, 17 assists, 2.5 sacks, 1 interception and 1 forced fumble

Defensive Backs:
Felice Toscano – VI Raiders (second consecutive season) – he returned his only interception 12 yards for a touchdown, knocked down three passes, had 12 tackles, seven assisted stops and forced a fumble

Raiden Mastin – Valley Huskers (second consecutive season) – he tallied three interceptions returning one for a touchdown, two sacks, 38 tackles, five assisted stops, five knockdowns and forced a fumble

Israel Waitman – VI Raiders – he had six interceptions, returning one for a major, made 18 tackles, assisted on 10 others, had a sack and one knockdown

Tariq Brown – Okanagan Sun – led the Conference with seven interceptions, returning two for a touchdown, had 19 tackles, 5 assists, added a sack, 3 knockdowns, forced a fumble and recovered one

Cameron Coan – Westshore Rebels – led the Rebels with six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns, added 22 tackles, 8 assisted tackles and knocked down a pass

Place Kicker:
Liam Attwood – Okanagan Sun – with 13 field goals he set a new CJFL record for made field goals in a career, knocked through his personal longest kick of 51-yards and accounted for 109 points this season

Punter:
Grady Hay – Okanagan Sun (second consecutive season) – he booted 34 punts averaging 32.3 net yards and collected 2 singles

The BC Conference is preparing for their semi-final on Saturday as the top seeded Okanagan Sun host the fourth seeded VI Raiders and the #2 seed Westshore Rebels entertain the #3 Prince George Kodiaks.