The rise in popularity in the sport of Spikeball has led to its tournament debut in Kelowna this summer.
Spikeball is a four-player, two-team game that combines miniature volleyball with another ball sport, four square.
Kelowna tournament co-creator Kyle Cameron wanted to bring competitive play to the Okanagan.
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Created in 2008, the sport乌鸦传媒檚 boasts that the game has more than 150 yearly tournaments and boasts more than four million players.
The inaugural Kelowna Spikeball Tournament takes place July 13 and welcomes all skill levels in an day-long tournament with men乌鸦传媒檚, women乌鸦传媒檚 and mixed divisions.
Tournament registration closes July 6.
