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Radio NL | Riley Brinnen speaks ahead of ’emotional’ first return to Kamloops since November crash

February 16, 2024

It’s going to be an emotional night at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops, as the WolfPack men’s volleyball team looks to close out its Canada West season with the return of a special guest. Riley Brinnen, who survived the late November car crash that killed one of his teammates and severely injured another, will be back in Kamloops for the first time as the WolfPack play a pair of games against Mount Royal (Feb. 16 and 17). “It is not all about me,” Brinnen said. “There are three guys graduating as well as I don’t want to take away from that because they put in four or five years of their work and dedication, so its also a weekend for them celebrating that.” Read more