Okanagan Sun

Okanagan Sun

City	Kelowna, British Columbia
League	Canadian Junior Football League
Division	B.C. Football Conference
Founded	1980
Colours	Brown, Burnt Orange, and White
Home field	Apple Bowl

The Okanagan Sun are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The Sun play in the six-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl. The Sun were founded in 1980, began play in 1981, and are one of the most successful teams in junior football history. They have had 25 consecutive winning seasons (1982 through 2006), were the BCFC champions 14 times, and won the Canadian Bowl twice as CJFL champions in 1988 and 2000.

Head Coach

Ben Macauley

Defensive Coordinator

Nathan Mollard

Offensive Coordinator

Mike Wolthuizen

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Sports teams based in British Columbia

Baseball	NWL: Vancouver Canadians WCCBL: Kelowna Falcons Victoria HarbourCats

Basketball	ABA: Vancouver Balloholics

Football	CFL: BC Lions CJFL: Langley Rams Chilliwack Huskers Kamloops Broncos Okanagan Sun Vancouver Island Raiders Westshore Rebels

Ice hockey	NHL: Vancouver Canucks WHL: Kamloops Blazers Kelowna Rockets Kootenay Ice Prince George Cougars Vancouver Giants Victoria Royals BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs Chilliwack Chiefs Coquitlam Express Cowichan Valley Capitals Langley Rivermen Merritt Centennials Nanaimo Clippers Penticton Vees Powell River Kings Prince George Spruce Kings Salmon Arm Silverbacks Surrey Eagles Trail Smoke Eaters Vernon Vipers West Kelowna Warriors Williams Lake TimberWolves

Lacrosse	NLL: Vancouver Stealth WLA: Burnaby Lakers Coquitlam Adanacs Langley Thunder Maple Ridge Burrards Nanaimo Timbermen New Westminster Salmonbellies Victoria Shamrocks

Soccer	MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps FC USL: Whitecaps FC 2 PDL: Victoria Highlanders USSDA: Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency

Rugby	ARC: BC Bears RCNJC: Fraser Valley Venom Vancouver Island Rising Tide Vancouver Wave NWL: British Columbia BC U23 BC U20

Ringette	NRL: Lower Mainland Ringette League Thunder

Roller derby	WFTDA: Terminal City Rollergirls

University athletics	CIS: Fraser Valley Cascades (CWUAA/PacWest) TRU WolfPack (CWUAA) Trinity Western Spartans (CWUAA) UBC Thunderbirds (CWUAA/AII) UBC Okanagan Heat (CWUAA/PacWest) UNBC Timberwolves (CWUAA) Victoria Vikes (CWUAA/AII) NCAA D-II: Simon Fraser Clan (GNAC) CCAA: Camosun Chargers (PacWest) Capilano Blues (PacWest) CBC Bearcats (PacWest) Douglas Royals (PacWest) Kwantlen Eagles (PacWest) Langara Falcons (PacWest) Quest Kermodes (PacWest) Rockies Avalanche (PacWest) VIU Mariners (PacWest)

Defunct teams	NBA: Vancouver Grizzlies NLL: Vancouver Ravens PDL: Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 LFL: BC Angels

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